A few days ago, I published a blog about my view on anti-aging and cannabis research. https://mengmeng-lu.com/worthless-research/
In the mean time, I am fully aware of those opinions different from mine.
Germany just passed legislation to allow small amount of drug possession. Similar permission has already been legalized in some other EU countries, Thailand, Canada, and some states in the US.
“Existence is reasonable”? To some extent, it is.
Let me jot down some beneficial aspects of anti-aging and cannabis research.
First, such areas of research draw financial investment from private funding sources. Poor researchers rely on grants to survive and thrive. However, funding agencies can only supply a partition of the proposed projects. If some billionaires would like to invest scientific research, even though their aim is to live forever, the financial investment is still supportive to scientific personnel.
Second, beneficial results might come out from such research. Human desires drive scientific innovation. Studies on cannabis can lead to discovery of the physiological components, which can be used for medical treatment. It has huge pharmaceutical business chance!