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RE: Researchers In Colorado Investigating Benefits of CBD On Pets For Treatment of Arthritis and Epilepsy
I know that the large majority of people on Steemit are against regulation (thus why we are into cryptocurrency), but I still don't understand why lawmakers are so against cannabis, at least in medicine. There has probably been more research and studies over the years than many other prescription painkillers and antidepressants. Many of these prescriptions are still not completely understood on how they work (just read about almost any SSRI or MAOI and you'll see "it is thought to work by...", but researchers have no definite reasoning). I'm not for the government always getting their piece of the pie, but come on...this is almost a no-brainer...you want the black/grey market to keep getting 100% of the income? Just sayin...
Simply put lawmakers are against cannabis regulation in large part due to the lobbying of Big Pharma. Marijuana had the potential to completely destroy the Big Pharma industry [due to effectiveness of cannabis], and therefore the entire US healthcare system. There is also the confusion of where to draw the line concerning recreational use and medicinal use, and how to incorporate it's usage into the existing regulatory framework. So for now, it is unfortunately still in the best financial interests of those involved in the current pharmaceutical ecosystem to limit and control access to marijuana. That being said, they really should take it off Schedule One Drugs.