# Smoking weed and traveling the globe for pain relief \[split\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 13, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-weed-and-traveling-the-globe-for-pain-relief-split/262666 "2012-02-13T17:29:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 29
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-weed-and-traveling-the-globe-for-pain-relief-split/262666/29 "2012-02-13T22:22:54Z")
> [@JoeTypeS Crew](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/joetypes-crew/48256/2): > > Well, overall, we ARE the best country in the world. Look at immigration statistics. Why would everyone want to come here over any other place else? Besides the fact that we support illegal immigrants like they’re our own, if not better. People only come here because generally speaking, you have as much of a chance at succeeding at a living as a person born here. The freedoms and that are the two biggest draws. That doesn’t equate to best health, best education, best this or that other thing. It helps, but it doesn’t always equal 100% awesomeness. And I guess you are right, generally speaking, those do outweigh the cons (worse medicine and education systems than in some other parts of the world). It really depends on what ‘variable’ you’re looking at. Of course there will be things that America excels at or is the world leader in. That’s a given. > [@Project CADET](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-cadet/44377/90): > > So what if the Soviet back doctor tells you that you need surgery too? Well then, sir, I am f’ed cause I have not heard good things about spinal surgery when it comes to fusion of sections of the back. And again…I am going to see family…but also making plans to get checked out while there. If anything, it’s a partial win-win. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-weed-and-traveling-the-globe-for-pain-relief-split/262666)._