it's the pharmaceutical companies that need to be persuaded to back off. Isn't there a strong relationship between pharmacy and politics? If the majority of people seeking relief from pain start turning to MM then where would that leave the pharm companies and narcs/meds for pain? That would be a huge financial loss for pharm. Conspiracy is a strong word, usually reserved for UFO's and the military
but I think in this case it's probably an appropriate usage.