Marijuana, Pharmakeia, and The War on God

For those of you that didn’t catch the first morning show, here are the show notes that provide a very brief outline of what I touched on. To get the full dialogue, you’ll have to listen to the full show in the archive or by using the player below.

Show Notes

• Intro
• Websites: Iron vs. Iron and Minister Fortson.com
• Subject

Pharmakeia – The Greek word for pharmacy, which is the practice of making medication and vitamins. It also refers to making potions or elixirs that:

• Extend Life
• Boost Energy
• Enhance The Mind

A lot of watchmen are hypocrites.

In 1870 – 1900 most sodas were sold in pharmacies.

1. Dr. Pepper – Created by a pharmacist and released to the public one year (1885) before Coca Cola.
2. Coca-Cola – Released in 1886, it was created by Eagle Drug and Chemical Company, and first sold in Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA.

Other types of pharmakeia

• Prescription Drugs
• Energy Drinks

Marijuana – Does not fit the definition of pharmakeia.

It is a plant created by God.

Marijuana propaganda – No medical benefits.

• Marijuana Patent – #6630507 – The Department of Health on behalf of the United States
• Neuroprotectant – is a field of study that focuses on neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, and brain injury, and spinal cord injury.

Examples of neurodegenerative diseases:

• Parkinson’s
• Alzheimer’s
• Huntington’s

Other marijuana facts:

• The police are being used as patent enforcement agents.
• It’s been shown to be effective against certain types of cancer.
• It’s been shown to be beneficial to people with AIDS and people undergoing chemo.

“I used to be opposed to marijuana. I’ve had a long nursing career, and also had cancer twice myself. My feeling about it now is that people dealing with serious illnesses like that ought to be permitted to take whatever drugs get them through the day with a little less misery.” – Trish

The war on drugs is more harmful than the drugs themselves.

• University of Phoenix Story – If you are caught with drugs, you are no longer allowed to receive money from the government for higher education, which means fewer job opportunities, which leads to poverty, which leads to crime, which leads to more people in prison.
• 80% of the people in jail are there for non violent drug crimes
• The US imprisons 25% of the world’s population.

LEAP – Law Enforcement Against Prohibition – http://www.leap.cc/

• 313,900,000 – People in the U.S.
• 381,799 marijuana related arrests so far in 2013
• 1.21% of the U.S. population arrested for marijuana
• $6.7 Billion spent so far this year on drug enforcement.

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