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minus-squareneptune@dmv.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·1 year agoMarijuana at least has medicinal use though, right? I mean, it’s not 100% the same.
minus-squareJungleJim@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down8·1 year agoTobacco has some very legit medical uses. https://www.utep.edu/herbal-safety/herbal-facts/herbal facts sheet/tobacco.html#:~:text=Tobacco leaves are applied to,the ear to treat earaches.
minus-squareneptune@dmv.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoI’m not for banning tobacco. But as you can see, these medicinal uses are not the same as those for Marijuana, and even if they were, I wouldn’t be aghast if kids stole tobacco leaves from the hospital and rolled joints with the.
minus-squareJungleJim@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI’m also not for banning tobacco. Not sure how anyone would think I am from what I said, but apparently that’s the interpretation.
minus-squareneptune@dmv.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoWe all understand that. The link you provided doesn’t really show a wide amount of medicinal value. Some value, sure. A lot? No.
minus-squareJungleJim@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoSo? I didn’t claim it cured cancer, just that it had some use as opposed to no use. What do you people want?
Marijuana at least has medicinal use though, right? I mean, it’s not 100% the same.
Tobacco has some very legit medical uses.
https://www.utep.edu/herbal-safety/herbal-facts/herbal facts sheet/tobacco.html#:~:text=Tobacco leaves are applied to,the ear to treat earaches.
I’m not for banning tobacco. But as you can see, these medicinal uses are not the same as those for Marijuana, and even if they were, I wouldn’t be aghast if kids stole tobacco leaves from the hospital and rolled joints with the.
I’m also not for banning tobacco. Not sure how anyone would think I am from what I said, but apparently that’s the interpretation.
We all understand that. The link you provided doesn’t really show a wide amount of medicinal value. Some value, sure. A lot? No.
So? I didn’t claim it cured cancer, just that it had some use as opposed to no use. What do you people want?