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Originally Posted by TeamJordan79
^^ good looks on those "facts"
I would say most 99% of those are completely false.
I've realized they are very biased and without any real scientific backing. Something that govt agencies would make up to justify the prohibition policy.
Marijuana has been linked with teen violence, suicide, crime, and unsafe sex-HIV transmission.
Marijuana can be a gateway drug, which means it can lead to the use of many other harmful drugs--Children ages 12-17 are 85 times more likely to use cocaine
people still believe this?
Marijuana may produce a mild physical dependence that causes minor withdrawal symptoms when discontinued, including nausea, insomnia, irritability, and anxiety.
only one that might be somewhat true.
I'm not going to read this thread but in case it hasn't been pointed out:
Link to crime: well, its illegal to smoke marijuana so that looks like a strong connection. But maybe that's just me.
Violence: buying/selling is always sketchy b/c you can't go tell the cops someone stole your inventory.
Suicide & gateway drug: stupid assumptions that ignore the probability that these individuals would have had similar experiences w/o marijuana. That's like saying 64mph is a gateway speed and eventually you'll drive 65mph. If I planned on driving 65 to begin with, the fact that I was driving 64 @one time has nothing to do w/my speed later.
STDs: I would lump this in w/the suicide and gateway drug arguments. People who are more inclined to engage in taboo behavior in one manifestation are probably more likely to engage in other taboos.
Dependence: your body is going to adapt to anything you do to it on a regular basis. Drinking water will increase the likelihood of urination. Whoa is me. That being said, I'm fairly dependent on water, just as smokers are dependent on marijuana, to varying degrees.
Short-term memory: true.
Brain damage: don't know the extent of the damage being done, but I don't know many "smart" potheads. I know socially aware potheads, I know potheads who taught themselves multi-variable calculus but I don't know any potheads who have been able to combine these two aspects of intelligence. And none of them have maintained their personality, social awareness, book smarts and street smarts over time.