In a new episode of National Geographic Explorer, journalist Lisa Ling takes an in-depth look at this controversial subject. Known for her hands-on approach to journalism, Ling has spent years reporting on the War on Drugs. Now she offers her perspective on the subject of marijuana.Mariju...
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Marijauna
Jo
Monday, December 01, 2008 at 11:38 AM
I come from that generation of the 60's .But I was too busy to do it.I was raising babies.I never did any drugs a doctor did not prescribe.But I will admit that my mother in her late 70's and me in my late 50's tried it to see if it would help our pain.I think pot should be legal and alcohol should be outlawed.How many people have been killed from people who are drunk.Especially around the holidays.Pot makes you go slower not faster and your depth perception and eyes are not blurred.I would much prefer someone drive me in a car who had smoked pot apposed to being very drunk.So that is my opinion.There are a lot of doctors who now give it to many people for different medical problems.With success I might add.If it was legalized,you have the man power to go after real drug problems.Like coke and what ever those people inject into their veins.These people do this because they are homeless and depressed and a million other reasons I could think off.I have lived in chronic pain so long I cannot remember what it feels like to feel normal.But I do know this.My mother and I although we would never buy it or use it daily did see that it removes you from your pain.And it isn't a lot.But when you are in pain,just a little can make the difference to whether you will kill yourself to get relief,or maybe smoke some pot and make it to a day when your pain is bearable.I am sure I will receive a lot of pro's and con's about what I have said here today.But for a girl who had a best friend beg her to smoke pot with her and for me to say no I had 2 babies to take care of.If I can never have done recreational drugs.Then I think that says a lot about what my spin on this is.I outlasted my best friend.I outlasted everybody.Until I became chronically ill.And now I am called a drug addict by all of those people who tried to get me to smoke pot,drop acid,or do speed.Those are the people who now judge me as a drug addict.Watch their faces if you tell their kids they even smoked pot.They go through the roof.That is none of your business etc...We decide what our children should know about the past.I guess that is why I am such a threat.I always tell the truth even if I get in trouble for it.I am built that way.I cannot make people understand that I am judged for taking rx by very good doctors,but I can't even bring up the fact that my best friend was married briefly.In fact I got her and her now husband back together.They were Hi School sweethearts and she made a bad decision as do we all.Tell me what is wrong with telling that you were married once for 6 months or so.Hypocrites have a lot of back up.There are a lot of judgmental people out there.How about listening to the scientist for a change.And I think this was a good issue to discuss.
I come from that generation of the 60's .But I was too busy to do it.I was raising babies.I never did any drugs a doctor did not prescribe.But I will admit that my mother in her late 70's and me in my late 50's tried it to see if it would help our pain.I think pot should be legal and alcohol should be outlawed.How many people have been killed from people who are drunk.Especially around the holidays.Pot makes you go slower not faster and your depth perception and eyes are not blurred.I would much prefer someone drive me in a car who had smoked pot apposed to being very drunk.So that is my opinion.There are a lot of doctors who now give it to many people for different medical problems.With success I might add.If it was legalized,you have the man power to go after real drug problems.Like coke and what ever those people inject into their veins.These people do this because they are homeless and depressed and a million other reasons I could think off.I have lived in chronic pain so long I cannot remember what it feels like to feel normal.But I do know this.My mother and I although we would never buy it or use it daily did see that it removes you from your pain.And it isn't a lot.But when you are in pain,just a little can make the difference to whether you will kill yourself to get relief,or maybe smoke some pot and make it to a day when your pain is bearable.I am sure I will receive a lot of pro's and con's about what I have said here today.But for a girl who had a best friend beg her to smoke pot with her and for me to say no I had 2 babies to take care of.If I can never have done recreational drugs.Then I think that says a lot about what my spin on this is.I outlasted my best friend.I outlasted everybody.Until I became chronically ill.And now I am called a drug addict by all of those people who tried to get me to smoke pot,drop acid,or do speed.Those are the people who now judge me as a drug addict.Watch their faces if you tell their kids they even smoked pot.They go through the roof.That is none of your business etc...We decide what our children should know about the past.I guess that is why I am such a threat.I always tell the truth even if I get in trouble for it.I am built that way.I cannot make people understand that I am judged for taking rx by very good doctors,but I can't even bring up the fact that my best friend was married briefly.In fact I got her and her now husband back together.They were Hi School sweethearts and she made a bad decision as do we all.Tell me what is wrong with telling that you were married once for 6 months or so.Hypocrites have a lot of back up.There are a lot of judgmental people out there.How about listening to the scientist for a change.And I think this was a good issue to discuss.