all drugs are bad i tell you, page 4

"something to think about if your gonna smoke weed:
What are the short-term effects of Marijuana use?
The short-term effects of marijuana use include problems with memory and learning; distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch); difficulty in thinking and problem solving; loss of coordination; and increased heart rate, anxiety, and panic attacks.

What are the long-term effects of Marijuana use?
People who smoke marijuana often have the same respiratory problems as cigarette smokers. These individuals may have daily cough and phlegm, symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and more frequent chest colds. They are also at greater risk of getting lung infections like pneumonia. Marijuana contains some of the same, and sometimes even more, of the cancer-causing chemicals found in cigarette smoke."

I am a medical and recreational user respectivly and i am an activist who attends rallies and other pot related events here in Canada.

As for the first part of the quote i will say how wrong this is. After years of smoking ingesting and vaporizing pot I do not have learning impediments, lung problems, loss of cooridination however the first time using the drug for most people is an eye opener to the reality of the fact they lied about it for years.

As for the second part no one has ever died from smoking or ingesting marijuana. If they indeed exhibit the same symptoms and illnesses as cigarette smokers there would be deaths and numbers. I know an old lady who has been smoking since the 60's and her lungs are fine no coughing, no phlegm etc.
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Up here in Canada at the U of S they did studies of the plant and it's effects on the brain the study says it increases brain growth in areas associated with memory, learning, anxiety and depression.

"The team found that rats treated with HU-210 on a regular basis showed
neurogenesis - the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus. This region
of the brain is associated with learning and memory, as well as anxiety and
depression.

The effect is the opposite of most legal and illicit drugs such as alcohol,
nicotine, heroin, and coc aine."
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I have known people who have smoked for years all of which have never had an adverse reaction health wise with the acception of anti-histamine reactions etc. My conclusion and the conclusion of over half the population here is legalize and regulate.

We can use it for economical purposes as well including: Paper, medicines, Industrial manufacturing, oils, fuel, clothing and much more. In fact i beleive that the bill of rights was written on hemp paper which is the male derivative of the female Cannabis species. It also contains no THC well not enough to get high on anyway.
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Religions were founded on psychoactive substances and entheogenic plants. Scholars beleive that Jesus and his followers used Cannabis on a ritualistic basis. We see this today with the Rastafarians and many primative cultures as well.

Drug use has had a signifigant role in our culture when you listen to the beatles you can her it in their music or when you read Shakespear you are reading stories most likely written on Cannabis. Since they of coarse found several clay pipes with canna resin still in them.

Everything from books ,tv ,music, art and movies have all been effected by the use of drugs.
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[edit on 4-5-2006 by worldwatcher]