SlimSativa
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I know this is probably rhetorical, but I’ll answer anyway. It’s because those who collectively create policy profit more from keeping it criminalized.
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^ this ^ and the pharmaceutical industry will fight tooth and nail against anything that might cut into their profit margin.
Indiana’s Weed Debate: What the Midwest Hemp Council President Thinks
A 2024 survey by Ball State University found fewer than 10% of Hoosiers think pot should still be completely illegal.
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Indiana’s Weed Debate: What the Midwest Hemp Council President Thinks
A 2024 survey by Ball State University found fewer than 10% of Hoosiers think pot should still be completely illegal.
Written by Ryan Hedrick
Published on December 31, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS – Legalizing marijuana in Indiana by 2025 appears unlikely, with Republican leaders in the House and Senate opposing the move. Justin Swanson, president of the Midwest Hemp Council, argues it’s a matter of freedom and opportunity for Hoosiers.
“We’re trying to educate legislators that this is a real opportunity for farmers here in Indiana,” Swanson said. “We are an ag state; it’s in our DNA. Rather than importing these products, we really should be exporting them.”
Marijuana is illegal in Indiana, but surrounding states have legalized it.
A 2024 survey by Ball State University found fewer than 10% of Hoosiers think pot should still be completely illegal. Thirty-two percent supported medical marijuana, while 54% favored recreational cannabis for adults.
“Both sides can find studies that back up their position, but at the end of the day, no state has gone backwards once they’ve properly regulated cannabis and ensured that adults are using it in the wellness marketplace,” Swanson said.
Swanson emphasized that cannabis isn’t a viable option for everyone, particularly individuals with addiction issues.
“The data shows that as more states properly regulate cannabis, youth consumption is going down, and I think it’s at its lowest levels in the last couple of decades,” he said. “The reality is cannabis, marijuana, and hemp products are easier to get for high schoolers and middle schoolers than alcohol. The guy behind the counter with the business license is not trying to get you hooked on something like someone selling in a parking lot.”
The Midwest Hemp Council’s 2025 Legislative Kickoff will be held at Sun King Brewing on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. The organization will reveal its legislative agenda at that time.
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A look at the debate over legal marijuana in Indiana
A look at the debate over legal marijuana in Indiana
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Justin Swanson is a well known advocate for reform in Indiana. I think he may be a spokesperson in some cases, but he testifies at hearings in support of cannabis reform.
He was making the point that cannabis shouldn't be made illegal for everyone simply because some people have addiction issues. He was just saying, people who have addiction issues may not benefit as much from cannabis use as a medicine because they are prone to having issues moderating themselves which may produce unwanted side effects.
He was making the point that cannabis shouldn't be made illegal for everyone simply because some people have addiction issues. He was just saying, people who have addiction issues may not benefit as much from cannabis use as a medicine because they are prone to having issues moderating themselves which may produce unwanted side effects.
Sweatloaf
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^ That's a logical argument for sure. Just as it would be illogical to make alcohol illegal just because come people become alcoholics.
I followed the state congressional debates in Minnesota prior to it's legalization there that the state politicians who were against legalization told many anecdotal stories that amounted to the same illogical argument, to the effect: "My brother's son got addicted to pot and it ruined his life...so it should be illegal for everyone."
Laughable that it's been legal there since August, 2023 but the state hasn't issued a single license to anyone, so there are no state licensed retail outlets. You know, wanting to make sure the licensing process is done correctly or something.
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Cannabis is more helpful than harmful for addicts though most of the time. I now someone personally who has used it to stop taking opiate/heroin. I have seen many studies and articles over the years discussing how cannabis helps people BREAK the cycle of addiction.
Justin Swanson was just answering them according to their foolishness, trying to help them understand the situation. But in some amount he appeared to be a fool in that he neglected to include the fact that cannabis is helpful for addicts, oftentimes.
Justin Swanson was just answering them according to their foolishness, trying to help them understand the situation. But in some amount he appeared to be a fool in that he neglected to include the fact that cannabis is helpful for addicts, oftentimes.
Sweatloaf
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You bring up something interesting and something I've wondered about for a few years now about the possibility of cannabis helping to moderate other addictions for some people.
I saw an interview some years back with David Crosby the musician who was a well-known hardcore addict. He stayed clean in his later years by sticking strictly to cannabis. Further yet, he said we wouldn't smoke up during the day. He would get all the things he needed to get done during the day and after all his obligations were complete, he'd smoke a joint or two in the evening. That's all he needed to keep himself regulated and healthy.
Everybody is different. There are addicts whose only option is to abstain from any type of drug or they'll start using again. If they're in 12 step, that's abstaining from every drug but nicotine or caffeine, both of which some 12 steppers use like there's no tomorrow.
Not all addicts could make it work by using cannabis and staying off "harder" drugs. But at same time, it's clear that others CAN make it work. I've wondered if the total abstinence approach of 12 step for everyone across the board (even though not everyone is the same) actually does more harm to some people that could actually make it work with cannabis but instead, suffer in certain ways that they otherwise wouldn't have to.
In fact, I've wondered if addiction recovery in the not too distant future could change and offer more approaches (including cannabis) than the traditional total abstinence model of the past century or so.
SlimSativa
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I believe you’re right. With such a broad spectrum of human needs, a one-size approach can’t be the best approach. It forces many people to miss out on the healing medicine this plant could provide. Instead, they fill the void with other unhealthy habits or distractions only because those things have been deemed socially acceptable.
and FAR better for the person involved than the other frequently addictive drugs used in treatments for opiods. no, it won't help everyone, but nothing does. 
I got the "cannabis ruined my son" too, frequent pattern. Then you dig and you discover an opiods addict that don't even smoke cigarettes.
Culturally it's also a way to don't say "junkie" or to present the problem to a doctor, with a lie, without stimulating him to ruin your life with more addictive products than the real deal. Most of the time addiction is treated like a fucking hotline script, in juggling with (the most lucrative) molecules.
Their tailored approach are mostly cocktails, cannabis saved a lot :
- by permitting to lie and to have the "soft pharma" version
- in replacing totally the "soft pharma" version, if it's worth the ride (context)
Just an opinion, but on the matter of addictions the last person that i will trust are those distributing products scientifically addictives "to cure" ^^
Culturally it's also a way to don't say "junkie" or to present the problem to a doctor, with a lie, without stimulating him to ruin your life with more addictive products than the real deal. Most of the time addiction is treated like a fucking hotline script, in juggling with (the most lucrative) molecules.
Their tailored approach are mostly cocktails, cannabis saved a lot :
- by permitting to lie and to have the "soft pharma" version
- in replacing totally the "soft pharma" version, if it's worth the ride (context)
Just an opinion, but on the matter of addictions the last person that i will trust are those distributing products scientifically addictives "to cure" ^^
