A few weeks ago, the Institute of Medicine, an affiliate of the National Academy of Sciences, released a report advocating marijuana use to help relieve suffering for AIDS and cancer patients. Feeling any pain?
Age: 30 Resides: Ditmas Park, Brooklyn Occupation: Systems security administrator Should medical marijuana be legalized? I think so. Only for those who suffer so much, like AIDS patients. Should marijuana be legalized? I don’t think so. We have enough of a drug problem already. Have you ever smoked marijuana? I tried Does marijuana use lead to harder drug use? I do think it is a gateway drug. When the high
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Age: 34 Resides: Sydney, Occupation: Theater Should medical marijuana be legalized? Yeah. Other drugs are legal, like alcohol or Should marijuana be legalized? I don’t see Have you ever smoked marijuana? Yeah. Does marijuana use lead to harder drug use? Oh, no. It’s ludicrous.
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Age: 28 Resides: Upper Occupation: Should medical marijuana be legalized? Yes. If it can medically help, why not? It comes from the ground. It’s all-natural. Should marijuana be legalized? Yes. I think Have you ever smoked marijuana? Yes. When Does marijuana use lead to harder drug use? That’s a misconception.
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Age: 76 Resides: Village Occupation: Writer Should medical marijuana be legalized? It’s too general a statement. If it can have a specific use in specific cases, it warrants discussion. Should marijuana be legalized? No. It’s the Have you ever smoked marijuana? No. Does marijuana use lead to harder drug use? Any drug leads to further drug use. It’s one step down a slippery slope.
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Age: 19 Resides: Union Square Occupation: Student Should medical marijuana be legalized? Yes. Like in cases of glaucoma, it really Should marijuana be legalized? On one level, yes, and on another, no. Because of the Have you ever smoked marijuana? Yes. I didn’t like it. Does marijuana use lead to harder drug use? That’s completely dependent on the individual. There are studies that say that it does. But you can use studies to prove anything.
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Age: 45 Resides: East Village Occupation: Should medical marijuana be legalized? If it’s proven that it Should marijuana be legalized? No. A lot Have you ever smoked marijuana? I used to. Does marijuana use lead to harder drug use? No.
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Age: 34 Resides: Brownsville, Brooklyn Occupation: Should medical marijuana be legalized? Yeah. When you think about people on chemo, they need it. They need to build up their appetite and that stuff works, it makes you hungry. Should marijuana be legalized? That’s hard Have you ever smoked marijuana? Yeah. Does marijuana use lead to harder drug use? No. For some people, it’s the social climate. You know, try some of this, try some of that. It’s not marijuana.
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