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by BoredPositron 72 days ago
It has become a bit of a pest in Germany since weed was legalized. Every other method of distribution is either inconvenient, like growing it yourself, or borderline difficult to establish, like the social clubs. Now, you just pay 10 euros, fill out an online form, and receive a prescription. I’m not against legalization, quite the opposite but these empty promises that weed is a "cure" for anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses are dangerous. Advertising it this way without a proper medical examination or proper follow ups is wrong. People are going to get hurt because of it and like this fellow here they started to do other drugs like GLP-1, Viagra and ofc peptides as well.
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dudefeliciano 72 days ago
You said it yourself, people are just paying the 10 euro for the prescription to avoid the hassle of growing themseleves or establishing/becoming part of a social club. It's a loophole that works, I doubt those people actually think that it is curing their illnesses.
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jimbokun 72 days ago
Some definitely do believe it’s a cure for their illness.
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dudefeliciano 72 days ago
For sure some do, and for some it really helps (although those people could get medical marijuana even before "legalization"). Speaking anecdotally, all the people I know buying weed from pharmacies just say they have "back pain" or "sleep issues" to get the prescription because it's way easier and quicker to find than any other way.
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fragmede 72 days ago
No, it sounds like you're against legalization.
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BoredPositron 72 days ago
How so?
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fragmede 72 days ago
They legalized it, but not the "right" way, according to you.
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BoredPositron 72 days ago
The best way to legalize it would be through licensed vendors. We shouldn’t force people who just want to smoke to jump through hoops or fake an illness. This kind of approach is exactly how you end up with messy laws like in the US, where everything relies on precedent instead of being clearly written into the code. When laws aren't solid, they can be overturned by simply adding an addendum to a medical distribution law and make it unobtainable again rather than repealing the legalization itself. It is the classic conservative playbook (btw we see the CDU pushing for exactly this) and it is definitely not something that should be encouraged. So yes it's definitely not the "right" way.
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