Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Who is Scared of Legalization?

Pharmaceutical Industry, that's who.

Via Good Morning America, I have found this story. Meiko Hester-Perez has a ten year old autistic son. Not too long ago, he weighed forty-six pounds. You see, her son, Joey Perez, had become unwilling to eat and because of this, his weight fell to very dangerous levels. She became worried and began to give him marijuana in the form of brownies to stimulate his appetite. His appetite improved and became healthier. He also had a change in his routine. He usually took enough medication to kill Lindsay Lohan but now he takes only three medications and special brownies.

What this story shows us is that the pharmaceutical industry is probably afraid of legalization. Should marijuana be decriminalized, the necessity for massive amounts of medication would inevitably decrease. The pharmaceutical industry is scared that their huge income would fall and then their wallets would then be thinner than Kirstie Alley. Boo-freakin'-hoo

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