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Readers Respond: Should Medical Marijuana be Legal in Texas?

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At the moment, medicinal marijuana usage is legal in 14 separate states. Texas is not one of them. But should it be? Sound off below as to how you feel. Share Your Reason

medical use

Its my opinion that marijuana should be legalized in all states for medical use. I suffer from chronic pain and it helps. There are some terrible side effects from prescription meds that MJ doesn't have....we need to work together to get this natural medicine!
—Guest cindi

Yes, Yes, Yes!!!!

There is nothing wrong with Marijuana. I take meds for my backpain but would rather just smoke a little marry jane instead. We are loosing the drug war with Mexico anyways and it will never stop! LEGALIZE IT!!
—Guest Daniel

I KNOW it should

My father is a stage three diabetic that always has problems with his feet hurting and if Marijuana was legal i know it would help with his pain. Us Texans need to push for our Medical Marijuana like all other states did. THANKS!!
—Guest Chris

yes

weed should be legal because it is not a drug it is just a natural made pain killer and god made it so why not smoke it.......
—Guest cold blunt

yes

weed should be illegal because it is not a drug it is just a natural made pain killer and god made it so why not smoke it.......
—Guest cold blunt

Yes, We should legalize it.

We need to throw people that DESERVE to be in jail for actual CRIMES.... Having a plant sounds stupid. Alcohol will kill you faster than any joint will.. and for you to die from smoking marijuana you have to be stupid and drive or go outside... Its something done INSIDE and all it does it make you happy hungry and sleepy... People have been smoking it for years and they will continue to do so even if it is legal or not. And don't let stupid potheads give it a bad name. You have to be responsible with it... Which means GET YOUR PRIORITIES DONE FIRST, and then you can have your weed. Don't just sit there and do nothing but smoke weed, you have to be productive. Have your life set out for you first, before you do anything that could possibly make you make the wrong decisions (being constantly high) There are plenty of people who have great lives great jobs and can still smoke marijuana secretly.... Lets not ruin it for them! :)
—Guest Madeline

medical marijuana should be legal.....

Nothing helps a lot of people there headaches in back pain cause insomnia it's better then people getting hook off pills.people die off pills and noone dies off marijuana so think about ........
—Guest anonymous

natural or man made

Honestly what's worse a plant or a man made pill with a list of side effects that could wall paper my house
—Guest dont judge me

THE TRUTH

What is the Word of God on the Cannabis plant? The hemp plant (scientific name: cannabis, slang: marijuana) is one of the many useful herbs "yielding seed after its kind" created and blessed by God on the third day of creation, "and God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:12) He gave hemp for people to use with our free will. God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed which is upon the face of all the earth.…To you it will be for meat." … And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. (Genesis 1:29-31) The Bible predicts some herb's prohibition. "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times, some shall … speak lies in hypocrisy … commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. (Paul: 1 Timothy 4:1-3) The Bible speaks of a special plant. "I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither
—Guest Diego Ramirez

yes,yes...

I smoke weed because i know it is good for me, infact it is the best so it must be legalise and every one smoking must keep it up i love it for real.
—Guest uthman

Medical marijuana in Texas..

I believe medical marijuana should be legal because, marijuana can help to relieve pain, headaches, it also can help with appetite and insomnia.
—Guest No name guy

Legalize Medicinal Marijuana in TX

I suffer from failed surgery back syndrome. I have gone through 8 major back surgeries of my spine after rupturing L4 & L5 of my spine. I now have to have a morphine pump which installed in my stomach each and every month and also a tense unit which trys to address the leg pain and numbness. I also have to take break through prescription drugs Dialada for the pain 8 times daily, 2 different muscles relaxers 3 times daily, 2 different types of anti-depressant drugs to help to keep thoughts of just giving up. If not for my wonderful husband of 40 yrs. 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren the thought I have to keep out of my thoughts, because it would be the easy thing for me but it would ruin my family members indiffently I've been told and talked with phycologist. I've have hearing alot of talk about different states that are allowing medicinal marijuana with prescriptions from you doctor. Please GOD hear our pleads and realize that this is a natural way of coping with terrible pain!
—Guest Gwen

Legalize it

Yes medical marijuana should be legal in Texas it's legal in other states why not ours
—Guest Jay blunt

harmless.

cannabis is a harmful drug, actually i think you could even benefit from having cannabis in your system even if you do not have an illness. Cannabis should be legalized because there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. The only reason why the officials refuse to legalize it is because they have either been brainwashed, or because they are embaressed of how easily our past officials were brainwashed by "reefer madness" and other people against cannabis for money reasons only.
—Guest randa

i am deaf person yes let marijuana legal

When Texas will let marijuana legal? I need medical card I have seizure and pain back it help me a lot when I smoke it but pills? It won't help me! ! Please pray let Texas Houston and all state of usa let marijuana is safety than alcohol dangerous. In 1930 they say marijuana is drugs but they is wrong! It alcohol is drugs man make beer alcohol and god is make plant marijuana. So please be support vote in Texas Houston and all state of usa let use marijuana : ) thank you
—Guest Roberto Canales

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