Actually ya, Ginger is a very useful health plant because it is full of turmeric and Curcumin that has many medicinal benefits...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric
But back to the original topic,
aside from the "abuse" argument which is quite weak, the fact is there are people who are suffering and dying right now in our hospitals... And those terminally ill patients are not really taken care of and just given morphine everyday...
If Cannabis can give them a chance to survive or at least lessen their suffering, why are we denying them this plant for the sake of a few who would "abuse" it?
Save a life or prevent "possible abuse"?
ABUSE. from definitions of
www.dictionary.com
a·buse [v. uh-byooz; n. uh-byoos] Show IPA verb, a·bused, a·bus·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one's authority.
2.to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way: to abuse a horse; to abuse one's eyesight.
3.to speak insultingly, harshly, and unjustly to or about; revile; malign.
4.to commit sexual assault upon.
5.Obsolete . to deceive or mislead.
6.wrong or improper use; misuse: the abuse of privileges.
7.harshly or coarsely insulting language: The officer heaped abuse on his men.
8.bad or improper treatment; maltreatment: The child was subjected to cruel abuse.
9.a corrupt or improper practice or custom: the abuses of a totalitarian regime.
10.rape or sexual assault.
actually, all the while, our health is always taken care by ourselves. No one truly forces any food into our mouths, no one can force you to think in a certain way... in short, no one can harm you physically, mentally, intellectually, not unless you choose to.
So, with my above argument statement, our disease in our body, may it be physical or mental, it is caused by ourselves alone.
Once we have disease in our body, I would bet that at least 90% or more people would want a quick cure.
Disease can be cured through our human body immune system, and diet and rest, free from pressures is an important part of recovery....
If the people who are dying and are suffering in our hospitals have severe illness, which is beyond the scope of the hospital's treatment, reducing the pain until the person dies is the option... morphine is given... this is a very humane way to reduce pain...
Actually, all the while, no body forces anyone to go into Hospital for treatments.
Our health is not other people's responsibilities, but our very own.
Cannabis appears to be an alternative drug to heal... however, in Singapore, this drug is controlled, and not easily available.
Have to consider countries that allow Cannabis.
Just my take, and Cannabis may not be the ONLY treatment... sometimes, it's all about Holistic Treatment... Mental, Physical, Environment, Food, etc...