Charles u, Stinky, Santa, with my back I was self medicating with alcohol and then prescribed pain killers that got progressively stronger and I became more reliant on them. My relationship with my wife and son deteriated, and my wife talked and there was nothing I could do to manage my pain and life(anxiety and depression) without the medications that bring on there own side effects that are sometimes worse for those around you then yourself even. I didn't even think of cannabis as a solution, always being told it was a drug and something that kids do, which I did.

But after hearing of cannabis to treat these problems that I have and knowing it is something my family and I could handle the side effects, little that they are I decided to try it. I am now off all Rx pain killers, and now drink maybe 2 beers a week. My wife and I are happier then ever, even though times are harder then ever, and my son and are closer then ever.

It is amazing how many stories like this there are out there like this yet they take the time to make and research medicine that uses opiates and other illicit drugs to find and legalize use of yet they fight so hard to stop something as great as cannabis, a naturual miracle for me and my family. This is what cannabis should be portrayed as, for all the good it does and what a truely safe alternative it is.

Sorry to ramble in the thread