>
>
> Big Pharma Is in a Frenzy to Bring Cannabis-Based Medicines to Market
>
> By Paul Armentano, AlterNet. Posted July 5, 2008.
>
> While the American Medical Association claims pot has no medical value,
> Big Pharma is busy getting patents for marijuana products.
>
> The US government's longstanding denial of medical marijuana research and
> use is an irrational and morally bankrupt public policy. On this point,
> few Americans disagree. As for the question of "why" federal officials
> maintain this inflexible and inhumane policy, well that's another story
>
> One of the more popular theories seeking to explain the Feds' seemingly
> inexplicable ban on medical pot goes like this: Neither the US government
> nor the pharmaceutical industry will allow for the use of medical
> marijuana because they can't patent it or profit from it. ...

> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:50:05 -0600, "Reality_Check

> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:33:01 -0600, "Reality_Check

> Robert wrote:
>

>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:33:01 -0600, "Reality_Check©"
>> wrote:
>>
>>

>>> "Robert" wrote in message
>>> news:vdpl749jghvjil2au3f3n4tp22k5i4plpc@4ax.com...
>>>

>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:50:05 -0600, "Reality_Check©"
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>> "Paul Rons" wrote in message
>>>>> news:b5397$487a60ae$47dcce09$10175@DIALUPUSA.NET...
>>>>>

>>>>>> Big Pharma Is in a Frenzy to Bring Cannabis-Based Medicines to
>>>>>> Market
>>>>>> ...

> Robert wrote:

>
> Something you lowlife tobacco-sucking maggots forgot, which
> is why civilized society has found it necessary to kick your putrid
> asses outside to the filthy gutter where you belong, with the rest
> of the repugnant garbage.

>_ Prof. Jonez _ wrote:

>> Robert wrote:

>

>>
>> Something you lowlife tobacco-sucking maggots forgot, which
>> is why civilized society has found it necessary to kick your putrid
>> asses outside to the filthy gutter where you belong, with the rest
>> of the repugnant garbage.

>
> The problem is for non smokers like me that every time I walk past
> a pub' with my children they get covered in filth from smokers
> bunched together outside whereas before the filth was kept in the pub'.
>
> The UK smoking laws were extremely poorly thought out.

> "Robert" wrote in message
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>

>>On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:50:05 -0600, "Reality_Check©"
>>wrote:
>>
>>

>>>"Paul Rons" wrote in message
>>>news:b5397$487a60ae$47dcce09$10175@DIALUPUSA.NET...
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>>>>
>>>>Big Pharma Is in a Frenzy to Bring Cannabis-Based Medicines to Market

>>
>>Voxie doesn't hate all smoke, only tobacco smoke. Hemp smoke is a good
>>thing.
>>
>>Rule #1: pot smokers ALWAYS tell the truth.
>>
>>Cigarette smokers are criminals; pot smokers are right-thinking citizens. ...