Legal Drugs vs Illegal Drugs that have the same (or similar effects)? Your thoughts please!?

Question by whocj78: Legal Drugs vs Illegal Drugs that have the same (or similar effects)? Your thoughts please!?
I can’t tell you how many times that I’ve heard (both in real life and here on Yahoo! Answers) people condemn someone who “self medicates” by using illegal drugs.

Let’s use “Pot” for this example…

I find it amusing that in the same breath (or the next sentence) a person who is condemning someone for doing Pot, will state that they’re on Anti-Depressants, Muscle Relaxers, Pain Meds, etc.

Does anyone else find that hypocritical?

Pot is known for being a “mood enhancer” (i.e. an Anti-Depressant), it relaxes you (i.e. a Muscle Relaxer), and it can relieve Pain.

Sometimes the only difference between the two people is that the ones doing the legal drugs have Health Insurance, while the ones who are “self medicating” most of the time don’t.

Do you agree or disagree? What are your thoughts?
It seems to me, to be a case of the kettle calling the pothead black. (I apologize, I couldn’t writing the corney joke.)

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Best answer:

Answer by Helen Highwater
I am an advocate for Medical Marijuana … I cannot see people risking their livers for pharmaceuticals, while pot is not endangering them. It’s cheaper, safer (no one has ever OD’d on weed alone — many have swallowed whole bottles of pills), and pure (if grown at home or by someone you know very well).

Certain illnesses do require pharmaceuticals … no getting around that … those that don’t should be prescribed Medical Marijuana.

For those who are going to say pot puts more tar into the lungs than cigarettes: Pot can be vaporized, rather than smoked, thus eliminating that problem.

Yes, I take a medication for panic and anxiety, ONLY because I can’t risk being arrested for growing/using weed. Those who take these pharmaceuticals and say that pot is bad are being hypocritical.

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