The Federal Government Protecting Your Heath and Pocket Book, NOT!!!!!

Vioxx heart risks apparent for years
While the federal government has been spending massive resources to fight the use of medical marijuana over the last four years nothing was done with the evidence that Merck's Vioxx resulted in an increased chance of stroke and heart attack.

Lets look at the reasons behind this:

• Vioxx: The popular arthritis drug was responsible for about 15% of Merck's profits.


• Marijuana: There is clinical evidence the marijuana is helpful for treating glaucoma, cancer and multiple sclerosis but it has one serious drawback, the large drug companies can't make any money on it and it is a substitute for drugs they can make money on.

As we can see the federal government's concern is to protect the profits of the drug companies not the health and well being of the citizens.

Cross posted at Middle Earth Journal