the_latest_greatest

What do you think of the Elephant Conservation Center in Sayaboury, Laos? I have been there and it seemed very, very ethical, with an on site behaviorist from Spain who lives there for four years and medical care, daily, no riding of elephants or any of that rubbish.

They severely beat and whip the elephants to train them to be rode upon. It's brutal to watch, which I've seen in videos. Elephants are very emotional, loving animals. They are at least as intelligent as dogs, if not moreso. Their backs are very sensitive too and don't hold weight well, and their feet also get hurt from extra weight, can crack, get infected, and cause them to die.

No one should ever ride on an elephant.

Definitely. That's a huge concern. The only time I would say that breeding were good is if the babies were kept with the mothers and both were to be returned to the wild if the area were safe from poachers. Sometimes release into the wild is a good way to doom an elephant though to poachers or illegal loggers, sadly, so if they are endangered, it's a tough one.

The ECC that I mentioned, it's on a private island sanctuary, huge, huge plot of land, a few hundred acres I think, at least, only allow like ten people a day there, some Laotian natives who lived there before.

CBD does not work for many people though. Neither does THC. It depends on the type of anxiety and/or pain.

Cannabis is legal in my state for recreational use. I've taken that along with once an entire bottle of CBD oil. Never saw any help.

What do you think the cure is for pharmacists who "police" doctor's prescriptions? I see this discussed all the time, especially with some chains which have in-house anti-opioid policies, and I have personally had it happen to me, with pharmacies refusing to fill valid prescriptions I had for years despite talking to my doctor, in front of me, on the phone. My doctor was well-respected and not a quack or anything.

And I see bragging all the time online from pharmacists refusing to fill and basically warring with doctors. What can be done about this?