Reply #8: Why must it be proven MORE effective than current synthetics?

[DemBones DemBones]

One thing's for sure about current synthetics, you can overdose on them. Look at all the abuse of oxycontin that's going on today, and the deaths resulting from abuse. It's very profitable for the manufacturer, though.

Drugs that provide real pain relief are expensive, are abused by some people, and have some nasty side effects for those who take them as prescribed, for pain relief. Read up on them and see if you think heroin would be much worse. But remember that no one is talking about legalizing heroin, only marijuana. Marijuana is not an opiate. Many pain drugs are.