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Marijuana Myths

Posted by Joanna on October 31, 2009 at 11:58am
(From same site as previous post)1. Marijuana Causes Brain DamageStudies of human populations of marijuana users have shown no evidence of brain damage. For example, two studies from 1977, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed no evidence of brain damage in heavy users of marijuana.That same year, the American Medical Association (AMA) officially came out in favor of decriminalizing marijuana. That's not the sort of thing you'd expect if the AMA thought marijuana damaged the brain.2. Marijuana Damages The Reproductive SystemStudies of actual human populations have failed to demonstrate that marijuana adversely affects the reproductive system.3. Marijuana Is A "Gateway" Drug It Leads To Hard DrugsThis is one of the more persistent myths. A real world example of what happens when marijuana is readily available can be found in Holland.The Dutch partially legalized marijuana in the 1970s. Since then, hard drug use, heroin and cocaine, have declined substantially. If marijuana really were a gateway drug, one would have expected use of hard drugs to have gone up, not down.This apparent "negative gateway" effect has also been observed in the United States. Studies done in the early 1970s showed a negative correlation between use of marijuana and use of alcohol.A 1993 Rand Corporation study that compared drug use in states that had decriminalized marijuana versus those that had not, found that where marijuana was more available, the states that had decriminalized, hard drug abuse as measured by emergency room episodes decreased.In short, what science and actual experience tell us is that marijuana tends to substitute for the much more dangerous hard drugs like alcohol, cocaine, and heroin.4. Marijuana Suppresses The Immune SystemInterestingly, two studies done in 1978 and one done in 1988 showed that hashish and marijuana may have actually stimulated the immune system in the people studied.5. Marijuana Is Much More Dangerous Than TobaccoSmoked marijuana contains about the same amount of carcinogens as does an equivalent amount of tobacco. It should be remembered, however, that a heavy tobacco smoker consumes much more tobacco than a heavy marijuana smoker consumes marijuana.If marijuana were legal, it would be more economical to have cannabis food and drinks, which are totally non-carcinogenic. This is in stark contrast with "smokeless" tobacco products like snuff which can cause cancer of the mouth and throat.6. Legal Marijuana Would Cause Carnage On The HighwaysAlthough marijuana, when used to intoxication, does impair performance in a manner similar to alcohol, actual studies of the effect of marijuana on the automobile accident rate suggest that it poses less of a hazard than alcohol.When a random sample of fatal accident victims was studied, it was initially found that marijuana was associated with relatively as many accidents as alcohol.In other words, the number of accident victims intoxicated on marijuana relative to the number of marijuana users in society gave a ratio similar to that for accident victims intoxicated on alcohol relative to the total number of alcohol users.However, a closer examination of the victims revealed that around 85% of the people intoxicated on marijuana were also intoxicated on alcohol.For people only intoxicated on marijuana, the rate was much lower than for alcohol alone. This finding has been supported by other research using completely different methods.For example, an economic analysis of the effects of decriminalization on marijuana usage found that states that had reduced penalties for marijuana possession experienced a rise in marijuana use and a decline in alcohol use with the result that fatal highway accidents decreased.7. Marijuana "Flattens" Human Brain WavesThis is an out-and-out lie perpetrated by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. A few years ago, they ran a TV ad that purported to show, first, a normal human brain wave, and second, a flat brain wave from a 14-year-old "on marijuana".When researchers called up the TV networks to complain about this commercial, the Partnership had to pull it from the air. It seems that the Partnership faked the flat "marijuana brainwave".In reality, marijuana has the effect of slightly increasing alpha wave activity. Alpha waves are associated with meditative and relaxed states which are, in turn, often associated with human creativity.8. Marijuana Is More Potent Today Than In The PastThis is not a myth, on average the THC content of marijuana tested from 2000-2005 was about two to three times as high as it was in the late 1960's and early 1970's.9. Marijuana Impairs Short Term MemoryThis is true but misleading. Any impairment of short-term memory disappears when one is no longer under the influence of marijuana.Often, the short-term memory effect is paired with a reference to Dr. Heath's poor rhesus monkeys to imply that the condition is permanent.10. Marijuana Lingers In The Body Like DDTThis is also true but misleading. Cannabinoids are fat soluble as are innumerable nutrients (like Vitamin A) and, yes, some poisons like DDT.11. There Are Over A Thousand Chemicals In Marijuana SmokeAgain, true but misleading. The 31 August 1990 issue of the magazine Science notes that there are over 800 volatile chemicals present in roasted coffee.12. No One Has Ever Died Of A Marijuana OverdoseThis is true. Scientists have conclude that the ratio of the amount of cannabinoids necessary to get a person intoxicated (i.e., stoned) relative to the amount necessary to kill them is 1 to 40,000. You would have to consume 40,000 times as much marijuana as you needed to get stoned.In contrast, the ratio for alcohol varies between 1 to 4 and 1 to 10. It is easy to see how upwards of 5,000 people die from alcohol overdoses every year, and no one ever dies of marijuana overdoses.
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  • Devon Englund July 10, 2010 at 9:39am
    In a spiritual sense, whenever your high, you have more admiration and gratefulness towards all things, no matter what it is.
  • Kitsa November 4, 2009 at 11:48pm
    THANK YOU! I do not use it myself, but I know there are a lot of myths surrounding it and I don't like any kind of misinformation being spread to anyone. Thank you.
  • Colin L. October 31, 2009 at 8:57pm
    The Herb is a special plant, it gives one the euphoric feeling yes, but for me it helps me creatively and spiritually; it should be consumed daily, likewise, if one has negative thoughts, it will bring out those negative vibrations and hopefully, that person will see their errors and move forward to a higher state of consciousness and love.
  • Ryan October 31, 2009 at 6:15pm
    I have to cut back or stop smoking for ahwile, its good to use marijuana for sacred and spiritual purposes like maybe once a week or even once a month, but i have been smoking way to much weed and became dormant for ahwile. I dont even get the magic high like i used to, i just get tired and lazy. I remember when i would only smoke like once a week and i would have some of the most magical experiences and visions of my life. Great times just dont overuse.
  • merlynsea October 31, 2009 at 5:42pm
    "If one tells you they are receiving channeled messages from these Realms and they are engaging in the use of any kind of “substance,” i.e. recreational drugs, many kinds of prescription drugs, marijuana (YES! Marijuana opens your aura to astral entities!) or alcohol, or if they are eating in such a way that their physical vehicles are blocked by consuming lower-frequency, non-healthy foods, then…..I would say to be at least suspicious that perhaps this person is not channeling from the highest levels of Light."
    This quote came directly from Lord Ashtar this morning. I believe that there is a good purpose for the use of marijuana and although I do believe that it is a gift to mankind within the parameters of "need", I also know that we have the power to create higher vibrational frequencies that serve a higher purpose simply with our intent to do so. There is no pain so great that love cannot overcome it.
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