re: DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Medical Marijuana At Florida Recovery Residences

I've seen a couple of old timers coming off alcohol, while I was detoxing off opiates and still thought to myself "damn, at least I'm not detoxing off alcohol."

Silver linings and shite

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What about the other drugs that are used? They are more addictive than MJ. As 225 mentioned Suboxone is very hard to ween off of but it is still safer than meth obviously and is widely prescribed to treat addicts. It also turns some people into zombies as I said and they have a hard time completing simple tasks.

IMO MJ is a better treatment than suboxone but I am no Dr or addict.

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If someone is in a facility then the only treatment they should receive are drugs for which cold turkey withdrawals can be very harmful or fatal, like in the case of benzodiazepines. I am of the opinion that anything else is counterproductive to the final goal of sobriety.

I agree switching a meth addict to a pothead is a lot easier than getting them sober. And being a pothead ain't that bad, I just think the point of sober living facilities should be to get people sober and free of dependency.

Outside of facilities, where people can't be monitored or controlled, yeah maybe weed is a more quick fix harm reduction.

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I’ve been having Biblical debates lately about whether drinking alcohol is inherently sinful in nature

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Lol no. Potential for abuse, sure.

I think you're confusing a sober living facility with a medical facility. Also, most sober living facilities are privately owned and are not the ones prescribing anything.

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For the record, I'd say alcohol is overly glorified, too, and I'd much prefer people use cannabis products over alcohol products.

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Very interesting take. I’d like to hear more about it if you’re willing.

I’ve been having Biblical debates lately about whether drinking alcohol is inherently sinful in nature and it’s led to some arguments like this.

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Drinking alcohol is harmful to your health and more recent studies show that harm greatly outweighs all those health benefits you hear people repeat (much like cannabis people do, but it's much more mainstream). It's ubiquitous to the point of being considered completely normal.

But I've had fantastic times drinking with friends or smoking weed and vibing at a music festival. Those experiences have enriched my overall life far beyond whatever small damage may have been done by responsible use of these substances. It is possible to use these substances for a net gain which is why I believe they should be legal and not considered sinful in and of themselves.

I've been to many drinking-centric parties, hangouts, family gatherings, etc. and I've been to many weed-centric parties, hangouts, and yes, even family gatherings (discreet vapes and edibles are starting to become a lowkey thing at some family gatherings for both my wife's family and mine). I think the weed-centric gatherings always end with less negative factors.

As for sin... it's when people over-indulge that it becomes a sin (for the religious) or a vice (for anyone). For the purpose of discussion I'll define over-indulgent as becoming dependent on something or having use interfere with your purpose and goals in life. Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins, and it applies to food, drink, drugs, etc.

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I've been to many drinking-centric parties, hangouts, family gatherings, etc. and I've been to many weed-centric parties, hangouts, and yes, even family gatherings (discreet vapes and edibles are starting to become a lowkey thing at some family gatherings for both my wife's family and mine). I think the weed-centric gatherings always end with less negative factors

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A Dothraki wedding without at least three deaths is considered a full affair.

OK for those in the thread, don't attack me for asking this. Now I have nothing against weed, recreational or medical as long as its treated as alcohol as far as driving and on the job and stuff. I have never smoked weed ( never had a desire to ) or taken any drugs other than what was prescribed to me by a Dr and I rarely will even finish a script. It just seems to me that someone in a drug rehab facility using weed would be a slippery slope. I know people say that weed isn't physically addictive and that may be true. I bet though it is mentally addictive to someone already hooked on other stuff. So is it kind of the lesser of two evils kind of thing? Then you get them off the weed later?

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You don’t like a conservative doing conservative things. Just admit it.

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This isn't a small gov conservative move, you have the state dictating medical care

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You don’t like a conservative doing conservative things. Just admit it.

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It’s conservative to restrict the use of a plant or tax the living shite out of it?