| 03 Dec 2006 01:30 am |
bahaha-its me Guest | "Prohibition... goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." — Abraham Lincoln December, 1840
1 Q. What is Marijuana?
A. “Marijuana” refers to the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant [1], which contain the non-narcotic chemical THC at various potencies. It is smoked or eaten to produce the feeling of being “high." The different strains of this herb produce different sensual effects, ranging from sedative to stimulant.
2 Q. Who Uses Marijuana?
A. There is no simple profile of a typical marijuana user. It has been used for 1000s of years for medical, social, and religious reasons and for relaxation [2]. Several of our Presidents [3] are believed to have smoked it. One out of every five Americans say they have tried it. And it is still popular among artists, writers, musicians, activists, lawyers, inventors, working people, etc.
3 Q. How Long Have People Been Using Marijuana?
A. Marijuana has been used since ancient times [4]. While field hands and working people have often smoked the raw plant, aristocrats historically prefer hashish [5] made from the cured flowers of the plant. It was not seen as a problem until a calculated disinformation [sic] campaign was launched in the 1930s [6], and the first American laws against using it were passed [7].
4 Q. Is Marijuana Addictive?
A. No, it is not [8]. Most users are moderate consumers who smoke it socially to relax. We now know that 10% of our population have “addictive personalities” and they are neither more nor less likely to overindulge in cannabis than in anything else. On a relative scale, marijuana is less habit forming than either sugar or chocolate but more so than anchovies. Sociologists report a general pattern of marijuana use that peaks in the early adult years, followed by a period of levelling off and then a gradual reduction in use [9].
5 Q. Has Anyone Ever Died From Smoking Marijuana?
A. No; not one single case, not ever. THC is one of the few chemicals for which there is no known toxic amount [10]. The federal agency NIDA says that autopsies reveal that 75 people per year are high on marijuana when they die: this does not mean that marijuana caused or was even a factor in their deaths. The chart below compares the number of deaths attributable to selected substances in a typical year:
Tobacco...............................340,000 - 395,000
Alcohol (excluding crime/accidents).............125,000+
Drug Overdose (prescription)............24,000 - 27,000
Drug Overdose (illegal)...................3,800 - 5,200
Marijuana.............................................0
*Source: U.S. Government Bureau of Mortality Statistics, 1987
6 Q. Does Marijuana Lead to Crime and/or Hard Drugs?
A. No [11]. The only crime most marijuana users commit is that they use marijuana. And, while many people who abuse dangerous drugs also smoke marijuana, the old “stepping stone” theory is now discredited, since virtually all of them started out “using” legal drugs like sugar, coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, etc.
7 Q. Does Marijuana Make People Violent?
A. No. In fact, Federal Bureau of Narcotics director Harry Anslinger once told Congress just the opposite - that it leads to non-violence and pacifism [12]. If he was telling the truth (which he and key federal agencies have not often done regarding marijuana), then re-legalizing marijuana should be considered as one way to curb violence in our cities. The simple fact is that marijuana does not change your basic personality. The government says that over 20 million Americans still smoke it, probably including some of the nicest people you know.
8 Q. How Does Marijuana Affect Your Health?
A. Smoking anything is not healthy, but marijuana is less dangerous than tobacco and people smoke less of it at a time. This health risk can be avoided by eating the plant instead of smoking it [13], or can be reduced by smoking smaller amounts of stronger marijuana. There is no proof that marijuana causes serious health or sexual problems [14] but, like alcohol, its use by children or adolescents is discouraged. Cannabis is a medicinal herb that has hundreds of proven, valuable theraputic uses - from stress reduction to glaucoma to asthma to cancer therapy, etc. [15].
9 Q. What About All Those Scary Statistics and Studies?
A. Most were prepared as scare tactics for the government by Dr. Gabriel Nahas, and were so biased and unscientific that Nahas was fired by the National Institute of Health [16] and finally renounced his own studies as meaningless [17]. For one experiment, he suffocated monkeys for five minutes at a time, using proportionately more smoke than the average user inhales in an entire lifetime [18]. The other studies that claim sensational health risks are also suspect, since they lack controls and produce results which cannot be replicated or independently verified [19].
10 Q. What Can I Do About Marijuana?
A. No independent government panel that has studied marijuana has ever recommended jail for users [20]. Concerned persons should therefore ask their legislators to re-legalize and tax this plant, subject to age limits and regulations similar to those on alcohol and tobacco.
For More Information, Write:
Family Coucil on Drug Awareness P.O. Box 71093, LA CA 90071-0093
FOOTNOTES TO THE TEXT:
1. The same plant, known as hemp, has an estimated 50,000 non-drug commercial uses including paper, textiles, fuels, food and sealants, but these uses are also banned by existing laws. Sources: Encyclopedia Britannica, federal documents and historical records.
2. Coptic Christians, Rhastafarnians [sic], Shintos, Hinus, Buddhists, Sufis, Essenes, Zoroastrians, Bantus, and many other sects have traditions that consider the plant to have religious value.
3. Their personal correspondence and records reveal that U.S. Presidents Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and others smoked hashish, as did Benjamin Franklin and Mary Todd Lincoln. President John F. Kennedy is also reported to have smoked marijuana to relieve his back pain. Many of America’s greatest leaders and Founding Fathers (including George Washington) were hemp farmers. Sources: National Archives, published reports.
4. Archeologists report that cannabis was possibly the first plant cultivated by humans - about 8000 B.C. - and was used for linen, paper, and garments. Source: Columbia University, _History of the World_. It was being smoked in China and India as early as 2700 B.C.
5. Turkish smoking parlors were popular in both Europe and America. as well as the Middle and Far East, as recently as the turn of the Century.
6. The exhaustive Indian Hemp “Raj” Commission report (1986) by British authorities found no reason to restrict its use. But the notorious yellow journalist William Randolph Hearst fabricated and published horror stories about marijuana that were eventually investigated and shown to be lies, but not until long after the marijuana prohibition was enacted in 1938. Source: Larry Sloman, _Reefer Madness_.
7. Laws against marijuana were passed a year after the invention of a machine to harvest and process hemp so it could compete commercially against businesses owned by Hearst, the DuPonts and other powerful families. Source: Jack Herer, _The Emporor Wears No Clothes_.
8. Marijuana does not lead to physical dependency. Costa Rican Study, 1980; Jamaican Study, 1975; Nixon Blue Ribbon Report, 1972, et. al.
9. Source: Psychology Today, Newsweek, et.al.
10. Source: All univerity medical studies: UCLA, Harvard, Temple, etc.
11. Costa Rican Study, 1980; Jamaican Study, 1975; “The legal drugs for adults, such as alcohol and tobacco...precede the use of all illicit drugs." Source: National Academy of Sciences.
12. The FBI reports that 65-75% of criminal violence is alcohol related. “Pacifist syndrome” testimony was given by Federal Bureau of Narcotics Director Harry Anslinger before Congress (1948). However, the “Siler” Study conducted by the U.S in Panama (1931) reported “no impairment” in military personnel who smoked marijuana while off duty.
13. “The only clinically significant medical problem is that scientifically linked to marijuana is bronchitis. Like smoking tobacco, the treatment is the same: stop smoking." Source: Dr. Fred Oerther, M.D.
14. Coptic study (UCLA), 1981; “There is not yet any conclusive evidence as to whether prolonged use of marijuana causes permanent changes in the nervous system or sustained impairment of brain function and behavior in human beings." Source: National Academy of Sciences.
15. Source: Dr. Tod Mikuriya, _Marijuana Medical Papers_. Marijuana could replace at least 10-20% of prescribed drugs now in use. Source: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. Marijuana was a major active ingredient in 40-50% of patent medicines before its ban.
16. 1976
17. 1983
18. The U.S. Government reports that the oral dose of cannabis required to kill a mouse is about 40,000 times the dose required to produce symptoms of intoxication in man. Source: Lowe, _Journal of Pharmacological and Experimental Therapeutics_, Oct. 1946.
19. In another famous study, Heath/Tulane (1974), wild monkeys were brutally captured, then virtually suffocated in marijuana smoke over a period of 90 days. Source: National Institute of Health.
20. Examples: the “LaGuardia” Committee Report (New York, 1944) and President Richard Nixon’s Blue Ribbon “Shafer” Commission (1972).
bahaha-is me:got this off http://www.totse.com/en/drugs/marijuana/10things.html
| | | 03 Dec 2006 02:09 am |
City Girl Mod Rep: 14  Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 6,174 | Wow what was your source for this? Very thorough article.
Meh never mind - I didn’t notice the address at the bottom lol. Whew I guess I need sleep.
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Caffeine is a way of life.Last edited 03 Dec 2006 02:47 am by Etain | | | 03 Dec 2006 02:24 am |
I created "The Pain Series". Now u die Rep: 10 Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,582 OFFLINE | ANY REPORT THAT MISSPELS ARCHAEOLOGY IS AS CREDIBLY SUBSTANTIAL AS YOUR MUM’S MIDGET PORNO COLLECTION.
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Es ist hoffnungslos...Last edited 03 Dec 2006 02:27 am by THE_PAIN | | | 05 Dec 2006 05:20 pm |
darkvengefulangel20 Guest | I LOVE WEED!
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UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 3 Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 3,457 OFFLINE | durgs are bad....except weed....according to this weed is good!..
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\m/ Be Sure Brain Is In Gear...Before Engaging Mouth \m/Last edited 05 Dec 2006 06:09 pm by D.V.D.A. | | | 05 Dec 2006 07:20 pm |
The Diabolical One... Rep: 1 Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 5,320 OFFLINE | drugs are bad mkay...
unless you take like 20 ecstasy pills... then drugs are good... but then your heart stops... damn heart...
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fuckyfuckerfuckingmcfuckfuck69 wrote:
Someone with a comment that has thought to it? Blasphemy!
| | | 06 Dec 2006 12:51 pm |
Regular Rep: 0  Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 562 OFFLINE | The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
When birds are given bird feed with marijuana seeds in it, they pick through to eat the marijuana seeds becuase they are healthier for them.
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im an angry changeling with rabies that sprang free from hades | | | 06 Dec 2006 01:40 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 2 Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,511 OFFLINE | "President George Washington wrote a letter that contained an oblique reference to hashish. “The artificial preparation of hemp, from Silesia, is really a curiosity."
38 Washington made specific written references to Indian hemp, or cannabis indica (one of the two originating strains of Marijuana), and hoped to “have disseminated the seed to others. (making him a weed dealer) "
39 His August 7, 1765 diary entry, “began to separate the male from the female (plants)," describes a harvesting technique favored to enhance the potency of smoking cannabis, among other reasons.
40 Hemp farmer Thomas Jefferson and paper maker Ben Franklin were ambassadors to France during the initial surge of the hashish vogue. Their celebrity status and progressive revolutionary image afforded them ample opportunities to try new experiences. Jefferson smuggled Chinese hemp (weed) seeds to America and is credited with the phrase in the Declaration of Independence, “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America smoked cannabis. Dr. Burke, president of the American Historical Reference Society and a consultant for the Smithsonian Institute, counted seven early presidents as cannabis smokers:
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Zachary Taylor
Franklin Pierce.
41 “Early letters from our founding fathers refer to the pleasures of hemp smoking," said Burke.
Pierce, Taylor and Jackson, all military men, smoked it with their troops. Cannabis was twice as popular among American soldiers in the Mexican War as in Vietnam: Pierce wrote to his family that it was “about the only good thing” about that war.
“Taken from the University of Missouri - St Louis campus archives"
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"The Problem with the English language is that it is as pure as a crib-house whore.
It not only borrows words from other languages; it has chased other languages down dark alley-ways, clubbed them unconscious and rifled their pockets for new vocabulary."Last edited 06 Dec 2006 01:41 pm by James R. LeClair | | | 06 Dec 2006 01:45 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 2Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,511 OFFLINE | Deadman wrote:
The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
When birds are given bird feed with marijuana seeds in it, they pick through to eat the marijuana seeds becuase they are healthier for them.
almost right, but definitely not wrong. The reason they do it is because pot seeds have 3-10 times more fat, and carb, content, than most seeds. So it builds body fat, for long flights and winter warmth. Plus gets them nicely baked :P
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"The Problem with the English language is that it is as pure as a crib-house whore.
It not only borrows words from other languages; it has chased other languages down dark alley-ways, clubbed them unconscious and rifled their pockets for new vocabulary." | | | 06 Dec 2006 01:55 pm |
The Savage Guest | Weed is 15X worse then cigarattes. Its also one of the main reasons why the black and spanish community are still in poverty, and when they get bored they all fall strait to crack.
| | | 06 Dec 2006 01:58 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 2Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,511 OFFLINE | The Savage wrote:
Weed is 15X worse then cigarattes. Its also one of the main reasons why the black and spanish community are still in poverty, and when they get bored they all fall strait to crack.
wrong, no deaths have ever been attributed to marijuana alone. Cancer, from smoking, is non existent in solitary use of Cannabis. The onlty people who die from weed, get into accidents, or mix it with tobacco
and man, stick to what you know, which is meth and killing
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"The Problem with the English language is that it is as pure as a crib-house whore.
It not only borrows words from other languages; it has chased other languages down dark alley-ways, clubbed them unconscious and rifled their pockets for new vocabulary." | | | 06 Dec 2006 02:38 pm |
Regular Rep: 0Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 562 OFFLINE | James R. LeClair wrote:
almost right, but definitely not wrong. The reason they do it is because pot seeds have 3-10 times more fat, and carb, content, than most seeds. So it builds body fat, for long flights and winter warmth. Plus gets them nicely baked :P
Ahhh, well I was close. I knew they did it for some reason that was beneficial to them. Thanks for the correction!
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im an angry changeling with rabies that sprang free from hades | | | 06 Dec 2006 02:41 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 2Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,511 OFFLINE | actually after giving it thought, there is ONE other possibility as well. Cannabis smoke soaks into the lungs easier, and quicker, than tobacco.
So *if* you are a tobacco smoker, who also smokes weed, then it is *possible* to increase your chance of cancer. IF the cancer causing agents, in the tobacco, “piggyback” on the absorbed THC smoke, causing more cancerous smoke to enter the bloodstream, *through* the lungs.
Smoking cannabis has shown to decrease the chance of specific types of cancer, as well as ease many cancer(and most diseases of the body) related pains, and nausea. So I still stick with the “Less Likely” theory, but scientiffically there *is* a possibility that smoking BOTH tobacco *and* weed can increase the chance that the *tobacco* causes cancer.
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"The Problem with the English language is that it is as pure as a crib-house whore.
It not only borrows words from other languages; it has chased other languages down dark alley-ways, clubbed them unconscious and rifled their pockets for new vocabulary."Last edited 06 Dec 2006 02:44 pm by James R. LeClair | | | 06 Dec 2006 02:43 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 2Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,511 OFFLINE | Deadman wrote:
James R. LeClair wrote:
almost right, but definitely not wrong. The reason they do it is because pot seeds have 3-10 times more fat, and carb, content, than most seeds. So it builds body fat, for long flights and winter warmth. Plus gets them nicely baked :P
Ahhh, well I was close. I knew they did it for some reason that was beneficial to them. Thanks for the correction!
no problem. I’ve always wanted to feed my seeds to my rabbit. But damnit seeds are rare! lol
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"The Problem with the English language is that it is as pure as a crib-house whore.
It not only borrows words from other languages; it has chased other languages down dark alley-ways, clubbed them unconscious and rifled their pockets for new vocabulary." | | | 06 Dec 2006 03:28 pm |
darkvengefulangel20 Guest | — drugs are bad mmm kay — -Mr.Mckee
shit im at school and someone smells like weed!
| | | 06 Dec 2006 03:29 pm |
darkvengefulangel20 Guest | but i luv weed! i sometimes do aderoll and xanax and vicodin...but its not too bad...is it?
| | | 06 Dec 2006 03:30 pm |
darkvengefulangel20 Guest | dark99 wrote:
drugs are bad mkay...
unless you take like 20 ecstasy pills... then drugs are good... but then your heart stops... damn heart...
lol, i didnt noticed you did the mm kay thing too....:S
| | | 06 Dec 2006 04:19 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 0 Joined: 12 May 2006 Posts: 2,132 OFFLINE | Of the approximately 315 different psychoactive chemicals found in Cannabis, the main active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, THC). THC can degrade to other cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol or cannabinol, which can make one feel sleepy and disoriented. Different cannabis products have different ratios of these and other cannabinoids. Depending on the ratio, the quality and nature of the “high” will vary.
THC has an effect on the modulation of the immune system, which may have an effect on malignant cells, but there is insufficient scientific study to determine whether this might promote or limit the cause of cancer. Cannabinoid receptors are also present in the human reproductive system, but there is insufficient scientific study to conclusively determine the effects of cannabis on reproduction. Mild allergies to cannabis may be possible in some members of the population.
A study has shown that holding cannabis smoke in one’s lungs for longer periods of time does not conclusively increase THC’s effects on psychological test performance. However, a more recent study by the same authors indicates that a longer breath-holding duration increases the subjective ratings of ones' “high." This latter study also found that a long breath-holding duration decreased subjects' subjective ratings of “calmness” more than a short breath-holding duration. Additionally, subjects who held cannabis smoke in their lungs for a long duration felt slightly less “relaxation” while subjects who held the smoke for a short period gave higher “relaxation” ratings.
In my words it can be controlled, but it is still effective to your health in a good and a bad way. Its really just for people who feel like they can get more connected to God, or their inner self. I’m not gonna tell you that if you do it then your gonna die, or go out and kill someone. How and why you do it, I could care less, but whatever comes out of it is your fault. I’ll be honest, I’m not perfect and I will never be, I’ve been surrounded by Drugs my entire teenage life and I made good and bad choises with it, some that I will always regret. Do what you want, just know that no ones gonna catch you when you fall.
LeClair- Good to see you again. Hows Canada? 
Last edited 06 Dec 2006 04:21 pm by Savage Snake | | | 06 Dec 2006 10:19 pm |
The Diabolical One... Rep: 1Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 5,320 OFFLINE | why do people need drugs to feel good huh... GET HIGH ON LIFE MAN...
cause... drugs are bad... MmKAY...
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fuckyfuckerfuckingmcfuckfuck69 wrote:
Someone with a comment that has thought to it? Blasphemy!
| | | 06 Dec 2006 11:13 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 2Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,511 OFFLINE | dark99 wrote:
why do people need drugs to feel good huh... GET HIGH ON LIFE MAN...
cause... drugs are bad... MmKAY...
cause I have a debilitating disease that cripples, blinds, strikes without warning and otherwise sucks
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"The Problem with the English language is that it is as pure as a crib-house whore.
It not only borrows words from other languages; it has chased other languages down dark alley-ways, clubbed them unconscious and rifled their pockets for new vocabulary." | |
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