Have a handful of Avery.
@PracticalMac The problem I see with marijuana other than the biased reports and questionable long-term outlook on health is that even if the Dems win in 2020 or this November and impeach (long shot), there is zero guarantee that the Dems would push for de-scheduling of the drug. There's always a lot of talk, especially in recent years, but I don't see it happening anytime soon. Until that happens, I consider the industry stocks volatile but with projected growth. On the other hand, there's some interesting research being done into synthesized compounds derived from natural cannabis for chronic pain relief in the absence of opioids. Which should alleviate the problem a portion of the country is suffering from. And I think drug manufacturers would want to cut back on production since it'll shrink the legal wrath they may face in the future. Back in the 80s, there was research into capsaicin being done for topical pain relief. The results, IIRC, weren't great until they managed to provide a stabilized spray or cream. Personally, as someone who's used capsaicin cream and Voltaren, the former is much more efficient at pain relief, albeit slower, and doesn't introduce risk of excess dose through the skin, nor any bad reactions from inactive or active ingredients.
Native Americans used to use wintergreen, the plant, and crush it and use the oils it produced to provide pain relief. The oil is readily available and is used in a variety of ways. It's potent stuff. Given the nature of the oil and how it's used, it wouldn't be too difficult to get into acute overdose akin to that of aspirin.
Something you want to use nylon gloves with if dosing a humidifier. Or you could be like me and opt for lime and mint oil during the fall and relive the memories of a warm summer sitting back with mojitos. Rum optional.
