If We Grew The Pot Ourselves, Without The Money Dynamic Involved In The First Place

We would automatically decimate the criminal drug industry in one fell swoop. Might not eliminate it entirely, certainly, but it would sure put one hell of a dent in it.

Taking the money dynamic out would also allow us to have some confidence that there weren't other motives involved with all of the other, "business as usual," side of things when it comes down to conducting "Wars" on much of anything.

And in this context, to be sure, people have been making considerable amounts of money on selling what makes not only the "war" go (all those war materials a good soldier needs to have --whether you call the individual a policeman, or a soldier--, and so many companies, or nations, are right there, and willing, to provide), but also now from the incarceration industry. And then last, but certainly still significant, is the influx of corruption any kind of big money, coming into a situation, can bring; wherever the bribes come from, and wherever they go to pay things off for. All of which, certainly, makes not only more violence likely (necessary to keep people fearful you understand, because keeping gangs profitable serves a purpose Mr. Sessions is never likely to admit to), it makes corruption itself more commonplace, and acceptable.

Anything else Mr. Sessions might suggest of this, for the self serving interests, of his limited power base, are pure BS.

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[Post Note: Things can certainly get complicated in this area though. As evidenced by this report concerning the powerful AMA lobby's efforts to kill legislative efforts to enforce doctor compliance with prescription control measures as relates to pain medications; especially as it relates to the national Prescription Drug Monitoring database. They claim the real problem is that society refuses to pay the full bill for "evidence based treatment that works," which certainly seems a bit thin, but, on the basis that anything is possible, they might have a point, and that, in any case, treatment shouldn't be based on anything but the best judgement of the doctor, in a doctor patient relationship. The problem the doctors face, though, is that so many of them were taking the drug salesmen kickbacks when these pain medications were first introduced. And because money itself is a drug in a sense, and it can corrupt in ways all by itself. And there is no dosage guidelines, or prescription database, to keep track of the problem users.  J.V.]  

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Congress Is Too Scared Of The American Medical Association To Really Attack Opioids

4 diggs The Daily Beast Drugs

The opioid crisis may be raging, but Congress has been unable to pass reforms for prescribing the drugs—and opposition has been coming from an unexpected source.

[Post Note: Just in case you needed a reminder of just how powerful the "money dynamic" is when it comes to drugs. J.V.]

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Origins Of An Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused

12 diggs The New York Times Drugs

A confidential Justice Department report found the company was aware early on that OxyContin was being crushed and snorted for its powerful narcotic, but continued to promote it as less addictive.