I went for my next denture fitting yesterday and I find it disturbing that this intelligent man could allow himself to be so grossly misinformed about cannabis. In the end he conceded that medicinal use was justified, but was utterly intolerant of the human need to have some type of release mechanism for the daily stresses. He believes you should suck it up and keep going. I mean, I believe that too, but I want the freedom to shore that sucking up with a little cannabinoid therapy.
The man believes smoking cannabis causes emphysema and lung cancer and that it's the ultimate gateway drug. He was appalled to discover that current trends are to use cannabis to withdrawal from opiates and refuses to believe that it's been proven beyond any doubt that, rather than cause lung cancer, smoking cannabis will increase your chances of never contracting lung cancer.
It's kinda scary, but the man is an incredibly talented dentist with a strong sense of pride in his work, so I have no plans to stop using his services. He's finding me a copy of the study he says proves cannabis causes lung cancer, I'm getting him a copy of the study that proves otherwise. I know we're at a stalemate, but we've been casual friends for years, so I at least have to try.