Noni Juice

Some of today’s illicit drugs were not so illicit in the recent past, and in fact played large roles in both medical and spiritual practices through out mankind’s history. So why have plants such as cannabis, peyote, and other natural “drugs” been deemed illegal, and just who stood to profit from their black listing? Of course that question can be answered in several different ways, but the most apparent answer is that politicians perceived that they (or society) would somehow benefit from banning these substances.
One of the more obvious beneficiaries was the big pharmaceutical companies. Since many illicit drugs were previously used to treat illnesses ranging from nausea to depression, and even cancer, eliminating these easy to acquire remedies meant that proprietary and patented drugs could be used in their place. Of course this was all done on the pretext that they were banning these substances to protect us, but the only thing they’ve protected us from are freedom of choice and potential natural remedies.
Something I find interesting is that in the United States, a cure to any ailment needs to be approved by the FDA (EMEA in the European Union) or else you cannot say that it diagnoses, treats, or prevents any type of illness or disease. Even in cases such as noni juice, which has been shown to have great benefits to health, and has had evidence presented that it is far greater then a simple supplement, cannot have its healing properties accurately described due to legal bureaucracy. The reason for this is clear, noni juice, like cannabis, cannot be patented and is therefore not valuable to the pharmaceutical industry. The reality of the situation is that if these natural remedies could be patented, the pharmaceutical companies would invest millions of dollars to make sure organizations like the FDA and EMEA approved their proprietary cures. Sadly it seems that cold hard money means more to them then effectively curing sick human beings.
Will we ever know if the pharmaceutical companies had a hand in making cannabis, peyote, and other potential medicinal drugs illegal? The answer is probably not. What we can surmise is that if they weren’t directly involved then, they definitely are now. Who knows what they’ll try and ban next.

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