alt Hacker News> But, the pro-legalization folks would argue patently crazy things: it cures cancer, the smoke isn't bad for you at all, there are no downsides! etc.
Who seriously claimed that it “cures cancer”? There have been some claims that it helps alleviate nausea associated with chemotherapy, which is quite reasonable and will likely be proved out by evidence over time.
Really … who genuinely claimed it “cures” cancer?
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troosevelt • yesterday at 6:54 PM
There are things like "Rick Sampson oil". I'm sure there are believers.
gosub100 • yesterday at 6:59 PM
I took it as more of an exaggeration of "medical marijuana" - a phrase you could rarely get away from in the 2000s.
I've heard people who clearly had psychological issues claim things like this, but nobody actually credible. Problem is that people fall down rabbit holes that perpetually reinforce their own spiral.
The combination of actual drugs and grief and real underlying mental disorders is a powerful and scary mix.