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 b0red5tiff
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 Marijuana: Is it holding you back?
#9362062 - 12/03/08 09:48 PM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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Marijuana causes many problems; adverse physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral changes, and - contrary to popular belief - it can be addictive. Heavy users often suffer debilitating side effects; like cigarette smoke, it can be harmful to the lungs and possibly increase a user's likelihood of developing cancer. A report released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will help make readers aware of the current knowledge of marijuana abuse and its harmful effects.
Marijuana is the Nation’s most commonly used illicit drug. More than 94 million Americans (40%) age 12 and older have tried marijuana at least once, according to a report by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Marijuana use is widespread among adolescents and young adults.
In the 1970s, the baby boom generation was coming of age, and its drug of choice was marijuana. By 1979, more than 60 percent of 12th-graders had tried marijuana at least once in their lives. From this peak, the percentage of 12th-graders who had ever used marijuana decreased for more than a decade, dropping to a low of 33 percent in 1992. However, in 1993, first-time marijuana use by 12th-graders was on the upswing, reaching 50 percent by 1997. The percentage of 12th-graders who have tried marijuana has not increased since then. In 2002, an estimated 2.6 million Americans used marijuana for the first time. Roughly two-thirds of them were under age 18.
Fact sheets on the health effects of marijuana, other drugs of abuse, and other drug abuse topics are available on the Web site of the National Institute of Drug Abuse and can be ordered free of charge in English and Spanish from National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: b0red5tiff]
#9362089 - 12/03/08 09:51 PM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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the only holding back weed does is on my bank account
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: Coaster]
#9362139 - 12/03/08 09:56 PM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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And perhaps any anti junk food diet you might be on.
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: JohnnyTruant]
#9362318 - 12/03/08 10:22 PM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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Stupid article. Doesn't say shit and doesn't even have a correlating title.
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: b0red5tiff]
#9362416 - 12/03/08 10:34 PM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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Good luck, finding stuff today. That doesn't possibly increase a user's likelihood of developing cancer...
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: todesengel]
#9362554 - 12/03/08 10:53 PM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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todesengel said:
Stupid article. Doesn't say shit and doesn't even have a correlating title.
ya i noticed that too
ghey
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: Brainiac]
#9362577 - 12/03/08 10:58 PM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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From the comments about the article from the website,
Craig J: This article was incredibly mundane. It seems like it was written by an eighth grader who didn't prepare ahead of time for a report assigned weeks earlier, and simply stole information from their parents encyclopedia the night before it was due. Inaccurate, misleading, archaic, and childish.
And I agree with the one calling her a "tool", hopefully the days of misleading propaganda like this are coming to a close. 
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: JohnnyTruant]
#9362886 - 12/03/08 11:46 PM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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Im a hardcore pothead, I love the herb.
But seriously Ill be the first to admit that it definately does have its negative effects. Pots really cool but when I was younger like 16 I was smoking way too much redbud and it took its toll on my memory. After I cut back though it came back after a year or so but im still a bit dinghy.. I used to not like to admit to its bad effects but I mean id be in denial if I didnt admit its taken a toll on my genius.
lol
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 Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: b0red5tiff]
#9363034 - 12/04/08 12:14 AM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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Definitely a poorly researched and written article- but I'll admit that overuse of marijuana slows me down. But I've learned to use it in a way that works much better with my body and my psyche. That's not to say that some people don't function well while smoking weed every day- I've definitely known people who are energetic and highly focused even when they're high 24/7. I personally feel a lot more focused and organized when I stick to smoking pot occasionally. Besides, the high I get when I smoke bud after a long lapse is far better than the high I get when I smoke every day.
Regardless of any potential problems that can arise with Marijuana use, There is no doubt in my mind that marijuana should be 100% legal- the war against it has caused far more damage than the drug itself; kind of like burning your house down to deal with a minor ant infestation. Marijuana should be used as medicine far more than it currently is. I work with the elderly, and some of the people I care for could benefit from getting off their narcotics and pharmaceutical psychotropics they're taking and replacing it with herb. I've read that Oregon recently approved medical marijuana to help people with Alzheimer's mellow out, though I could see that backfiring horribly if they are prone to paranoia- which many people with Alzheimer's are.
My guess is, as the baby boomers start to enter assisted living facilities, we'll see much more of it being used for arthritis and glaucoma 
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Edited by StBelz (12/04/08 08:43 PM)
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: b0red5tiff]
#9363647 - 12/04/08 03:52 AM (1 month, 5 days ago) |
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lol invlalid article!  refrain from spreading this fallacy
Edited by mellontatauda (12/04/08 03:52 AM)
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: dOseDidontknow]
#9364373 - 12/04/08 08:39 AM (1 month, 4 days ago) |
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dOseDidontknow said:
Im a hardcore pothead, I love the herb... but I mean id be in denial if I didnt admit its taken a toll on my genius.
lol
   
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: b0red5tiff]
#9364879 - 12/04/08 10:49 AM (1 month, 4 days ago) |
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Only 5000 articles on the dangers of marijuana, but not one single article on the dangers of being imprisoned for marijuana nor how it helps society.
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: b0red5tiff]
#9365023 - 12/04/08 11:14 AM (1 month, 4 days ago) |
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The first line of the article should have alerted you to the negative swinging propaganda lies that would be in the following paragraphs.
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Marijuana causes many problems; adverse physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral changes, and - contrary to popular belief - it can be addictive. Heavy users often suffer debilitating side effects;
debilitating side-effects like??? like sleeping soundly all night long? Like eating large healthy meals? Like having a dry tongue and having to drink more water? Sorry but I don't see what is debilitating about healthy activities like uninterrupted sleep, healthy appetite, and a relaxed frame of mind.
I don't understand and they don't really explain what they mean by "debilitating side-effects". The article goes on to compare the negative effects of pot smoke to cigarette smoking which is absolutely false. Cigarettes hardly do shit for frame of mind and are extremely carcinogenic. The facts on Marijuana are inversely proportionate to tobacco smoking, I've quit smoking pot several times after keeping a heavy habit and I must say, it is much easier to quit than cigarettes. As far as "mental hygiene" is concerned, marijuana has done wonders for me in my life toward alleviating social anxiety, helping me to realize an improved outlook on life in general. Something no number of counseling sessions ever could.
Mother nature and marijuana are the best counselors, the NIH will likely be half fossilized by the time they can admit the health benefits of existing in harmony with nature and the beneficial effects of cannabis use among friends.
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: travelleler]
#9365089 - 12/04/08 11:25 AM (1 month, 4 days ago) |
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The comments on that link are actually pretty funny...
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Billie Jo Sue May Ellen Smith: Like, OMG, it is sooooo true. I was at a bar the other night, and two guys high on the marijuana totally got into a fist fight to see who was going to take me home and have their way with me. Oh, wait, that was the guys drunk on cheap beer. The stoners were just sharing a bag of Cheetos.
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Re: Marijuana: Is it holding you back? [Re: travelleler]
#9365161 - 12/04/08 11:35 AM (1 month, 4 days ago) |
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This 'news article' is from examiner.com. It technically is not a news article at all. While this website does have actual news articles snagged from the headlines of actual newspapers, like we do here, for the most part it is like a blog of sorts allowing users to express their opinions and observations disguised as actual news stories.
It is not a legitimate source for news stories. Early on I was going to delete it, but it was so lame I assumed, or hoped, after a couple of responses, if any, it would just drift down unnoticed.
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