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The recreational use of marijuana has been glamorized over the years by such on-screen duos as Cheech & Chong and Harold & Kumar, but is the drug everything that Hollywood makes it out to be? Then again, are we being hypocritical by allowing alcohol consumption but not cannabis usage? With passionate believers on both sides of the argument, it will be interesting to see what happens when the smoke clears.
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It's inevitable..
Malboro Greens Is A Myth
Although I do think you have some very valid points, I think you should do some more research next time before posting. You claimed that Marlboro has already patented the name Marlboro Greens, but that is a myth. This is a common internet rumor that has been circulating for years. Its origin was on an website called ebaumsworld and the rumor has spread ever since. Otherwise, I do think you understand some of the basic facts, although some are rather biased. Many organizations such as DARE and AboveTheInflunce have released propaganda through the media that omits much of the actual information on marijuana. For example, prohibitionists may say that people involved in a car crash had THC in their system, yet omit the fact that alcohol was also present. On the contrary, antiprohibitionists may say pot does not cause memory problems, even though the actual test conducted wasn't advanced enough to produce reliable results.
- scwalsh88 August 13, 2008 10:22PM
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Car Wrecks
Or, they also omit the fact that marijuana stays in the system for one to two weeks, meaning those people who had "marijuana in their systems" could have smoked a week prior to the accident and were not actually under the influence of marijuana, but had it "in their systems." This is but one very common way for anti-marijuana advocates color the truth to make marijuana seem worse than it is. Ironically, even for as hard as I know they try to make marijuana seem like a horrible, dangerous drug, they are failing miserably. Testimony to the fact that marijuana is NOT a horrible, dangerous drug, but is fairly harmless.
Also, what negative aspects of marijuana use that do actually occur could be prevented through legalization . For example, marijuana causes increased risk of lung disease. Yes, this is true, but only because it is smoked in order make it stretch further. Other ways of consumption wastes it, such as baking with it, making a tea out of it, etc. If it were legal , it would be a lot less expensive due to the lack of risk needed to get it to the consmer, so people would be more likely to use it in other ways. Ironically, in it's efforts to stop marijuana use, the government has actually caused the American people to use marijuana in a more harmful way.
- Samantha
November 17, 2009 8:44AM
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Lung Disease? Im not sure of that.
Ok first I will say this, anything smoked isnt good for you, but studies have found that long term marijuana consumers have the same lung compasity as non users. And that there is no evedice in any lung damage other than a bit of swelling which may cause broncitis(spell check), thats it.
Lets just make sure we are not stepping on our own toes and putting out info that is misleading ourselves, Lung Disease, no! Irritation possibly! Cancer? No way!
Oh and if it were legal , because of lower prices we all could get vaproizers and any smoking issues would be eleminated.
- ReformKyCannabis
December 3, 2009 8:28AM
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Good point
I was going off the idea that anything smoked is not good because it's the burning of the substance that produces carcinogens and carbon monoxide. My argument is that, even if marijuana is as damaging to the lungs as cigarette smoke, that's just all the more reason to legalize it so people will use it in other ways. It's insane that marijuana is still illegal after all these years. To anyone who has any experience at all with it, it's a no-brainer. To those who get their information from government and other inexperienced sources, it's scary. You are right. We need to make sure the TRUTH is revealed.
- Samantha
December 3, 2009 10:02AM
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