The point of any government regulation of any substance or activity, even to a libertarian like me, is to weigh the potential harm against the potential benefits. The potential harm from cannabis use is, for all practical purposes, zero. Therefore, it need not have any benefits at all, and any regulation is wholly unjustified. I should not have to go to a doctor and get his/her permission to use it for anything I see fit. My problem with the term "medical" as applied to cannabis is that it implies that one's use of it for glaucoma, chronic wasting, migraine, or whatever "permissible"(according to the government, of course) reason is somehow more legitimate than another's use for depression or anxiety or just for fun. That implication is absolutely untrue, as all who frequent this site know damn good and well. The emotional distress that many (if not most) at least occasionally treat with cannabis and other psychoactive substances is just as worthy of treatment (and in my experience sometimes more so) than those on the "approved" list. Who has not experienced psychic pain worse than any physical pain you've experienced? To pretend otherwise is dishonest and hypocritical, and I will no longer take part in the charade.

With respect to the characterization of alcohol as "medicinal" during prohibition, I imagine it was rife with the same dishonesty and hypocrisy as the current treatment of cannabis.

As to what to tell one's kids, we have been absolutely honest about all psychoactive substances with my almost-16-year-old son, who so far has shown no interest in altering his consciousness. We have made it clear that we don't feel he is mature enough to make the decision whether to drink or smoke or whatever. I'm not stupid or naive enough to believe that he will be forever sober, but its about good decision-making in all areas, not just drugs and alcohol, so I think giving one's children anything other than accurate and complete information does them a disservice.
senorx12562 Reviewed by senorx12562 on . fees and taxes for grower/dispenseries - please help New Mexico has made a fee proposal for producers that is quite outrageous. I am gathering information from other mmj states about your fees and taxes. Here are the proposed 'fees'. $1000 application $5000 1 year renewal $10,000 more than 1 year $20,000 more than 2 years $30,000 more than 3 years. Rating: 5