Legislature considers legalizing a different kind of weed

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11 thoughts on “Legislature considers legalizing a different kind of weed

  1. I remember 10-15 years ago seeing photos of Kratom addicts injecting that stuff. It was a horrible wave in Germany and people were getting huge ulcers and dying from it, aputations of arms and legs. Now they want to addict our kids on it here in the US? I hope the politicians do some research on it before legalizing something that is just as addictive and deadly as heroin. SMH

  2. Legalize drug use period and open wellness care clinics to help people who ask for help.

    Criminalize exploitive drug pushing for profit and medical malpractice again.

  3. I am not for or against legalization, as I am not a user.

    My question – why is Indiana smarter than 44 other states? Why is Indiana smarter than all of the other states legalizing Marijuana? I don’t get it. Who is in our politicians pockets to keep us behind the times or are we in fact smarter than the rest of the country?

    1. Trouble is we have non users making the decisions for any and all users. They are actually scared and still believe propaganda from the 1920’s – 1930’s. The only reason marijuana was put on Schedule 1 during Nixon’s tenure, he and congress were scared of the ‘youth’ movement. Original efforts for making it illegal were fear of Mexicans in Arizona and Texas. Our god fearing society is mostly afraid of anything and everything.

  4. Legalizing one addictive drug to get off a different addictive drug is no bueno! IMO. Kratom is just a replacement for heroin

    I’m not talking about marijuana.

  5. Indiana is 35th in the nation in overall health, according to the 2022 America’s Health Rankings report and ranks 42nd when it comes to mental health, according to the State of Mental Health in America 2023. Does if make sense to add Kratom and the side effects to a state that is unlikely prepared to help? It seems like instead of solving the problem, our lazy representatives are fine to let you cover up your issues and create more issues with Kratom. I do not believe that legalization of Kratom will help improve our overall health standing in this country.

    Check out this Mayo Clinic link (https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/kratom/art-20402171) prior to making Kratom legal. Are we really prepared to treat the multitude of potential side effects? Certainly a state ranked at the bottom of the nation can’t afford the potential health effects of this “alternative”.

  6. “I heard a few people refer to it as a drug. It is not a drug, it is an herbal botanical plant,” Morrison told lawmakers at the conclusion of Wednesday’s hearing.

    Like marijuana, then?

  7. Stupid crazy if this stuff is legalized before medical Marijuana. I am not, never have been a smoker but have utilized the legal strains of delta 8& 9 for pain relief over using advil/Tylenol multiple times a day.
    Regardless of tax revenues how about the MULTIPLE health benefits provided.
    wake up – vote all these clowns out, all on the grift!!!!

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