Question about pot
Myth: Marijuana is addicting.
Fact: Marijuana is not physically addicting. Medical studies rank marijuana as less habit forming than caffeine. The legal drugs of tobacco (nicotine) and alcohol can be as addicting as heroin or cocaine, but marijuana is one of the least habit forming substances known.
Myth: Marijuana use impairs learning ability.
Fact: A 1996 U.S. government study claims that heavy marijuana use may impair learning ability. The key words are heavy use and may. This claim is based on studying people who use marijuana daily--a sample that represents less than 1 percent of all marijuana users. This study concluded: 1) Learning impairments cited were subtle, minimal, and may be temporary. In other words, there is little evidence that such learning impairments even exist. 2) Long-term memory was not affected by heavy marijuana use. 3) Casual marijuana users showed no signs of impaired learning. 4) Heavy alcohol use was cited as being more detrimental to the thought and learning process than heavy marijuana use.
Myth: Marijuana is a significant cause of emergency room admissions.
Fact: The U.S. government reports that marijuana-related emergency room episodes are increasing. The government counts an emergency room admission as a marijuana-related episode if the word marijuana appears anywhere in the medical record. If a patient tests positive for marijuana because he/she used marijuana several days before the incident occurred, if a drunk driver admits he/she also smoked some marijuana, or if anyone involved in the incident merely possessed marijuana, the government counts the emergency room admission as a "marijuana-related episode." Less than 0.2% of all emergency room admissions are "marijuana related." This so-called marijuana-causes-emergencies statistic was carefully crafted by the government to make marijuana appear dangerous.
its not as damaging to the brain as most teachers and adults will tell you. it also has medical benefits such as pain relief, sleep aid, calming, and even reduces risk of heart attack. it is illegal because 1. it makes more $ for the gov't being illegal than it would being legal. 2. it inhibits your productivity. 3. it is intoxicating.
Because some people are really slooooowwwww learners....look what it has done to meeeeee......honestly everyone...I smoked it solidly for years, and it really has effected my brain......I'm 54 and I am a living example of too much dope is really bad...my memory is shot to peices....my good friend of 35 years died a year ago from brain tumors....from smoking dope........that's when I gave up...it's not worth it.....
That's a myth that came from bad studies. Newer, more reliable studies show it actually helps grow new brain cells, and kills old cancerous cells. Someday it will be recognized for it's amazing medical uses, but unfortunatly propaganda and lack of education on the subject is delaying that moment.
These other countries are more enlightened than us. They understand that individuals have the right to do things they enjoy, even if they are somewhat dangerous, as long as they are hurting only themselves and no one else. (Hopefully the non-pot smokers are protected from secondhand smoke.)
These same countries have national health insurance, because they understand that it is important to provide decent health care to everyone, and people shouldn't have to go bankrupt or be left to die just because they are unfortunate enough to get a serious illness.