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Originally Posted by rubicon
Today's pot is much higher in THC and four times the carcinogens than cigarettes. The comparison of pot to cigarettes and alcohol is a canard. Consider further that cigarettes were deemed medically dangerous and socially unacceptable and people have been banned from use in almost every place and penalized at work by health insurers for use. Yet people now want legalized pot which means they can smoke it anywhere and if they can't will anyway. Consider further that the government even wants to control the new vapor cigarettes VAPE
Many top level and respected medical people worldwide have indicated that causal use by young people, defined as once a week leads to a drop in memory loss and a drop in IQ of 6-8 points. There is an association with mental illness that medical experts are uncovering. Experts have known for years that alcohol has adverse effects with people who sustained brain injury. We now known that cocaine can exacerbate the beginnings of MS
( to wit Robin Williams)
So why is it so far fetched to believe pot chemicals can't adversely affect the brain?
The excuse for passing Amendment 2 in Florida is for medicinal purposes only but the fact is that the amendment leaves the opportunity wide open for recreational use and people like Atty Morgan of Morgan and Morgan is pushing it. He appeared at a rally and it was clear from the video that everyone including him was stoned and that they demand passage of recreational us. In the meantime the Governor of Colorado pleaded with other states considering this law to back away.
If the true intent of amendment 2 is for medicinal use only then make it for marijuana's oil extract only and meter it use tightly under federal medical laws applying to other drugs at pharmacies . Keep in mind the problem this country is experiencing with abuse of opiods
Its clear the only people who really want recreational us of marijuana are business people who will greatly profit from it, politicians who will gain a huge tax reservoir and users.
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Excellent post. Actually, the oral cannibis is used for the elderly as a appetite stimulant. I am afraid we are going to find a Pandora's box effect with this course. I very much think marijuana is a "gateway drug" and it will not take long to see many problems. On the lighter side.....you think parents have a problem keeping their adult children from living in their houses now........wait until they stay stoned and munch all day. They will be fat and happy... as long as they don't get into a car.