[gamby]

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ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 7 October 2014.

Adverse Effects of Cannabis Use,

•Cannabis does not produce fatal overdoses.
•Driving while cannabis-intoxicated doubles the risk of a car crash; this risk increases substantially if users are also alcohol-intoxicated.
•Cannabis use during pregnancy slightly reduces birth weight of the baby.

Adverse Effects of Chronic Cannabis Use

•Regular cannabis users can develop a dependence syndrome, the risks of which are around 1 in 10 of all cannabis users and 1 in 6 among those who start in adolescence.
•Regular cannabis users double their risks of experiencing psychotic symptoms and disorders, especially if they have a personal or family history of psychotic disorders, and if they start using cannabis in their mid-teens.
•Regular adolescent cannabis users have lower educational attainment than non-using peers but we don't know whether the link is causal.
•Regular adolescent cannabis users are more likely to use other illicit drugs, but we don't know whether the link is causal.
•Regular cannabis use that begins in adolescence and continues throughout young adulthood appears to produce intellectual impairment, but the mechanism and reversibility of the impairment is unclear.
•Regular cannabis use in adolescence approximately doubles the risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia or reporting psychotic symptoms in adulthood.
•Regular cannabis smokers have a higher risk of developing chronic bronchitis.
•Cannabis smoking by middle aged adults probably increases the risk of myocardial infarction.

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1.Wayne Hall. What has research over the past two decades revealed about the adverse health effects of recreational cannabis use? Addiction, 2014; DOI: 10.1111/add.12703

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[Deseylou]

Lucky for me I have NEVER smoked anything

[Uberschaf]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, "From 2001–2005, there were approximately 79,000 deaths annually attributable to excessive alcohol use. In fact, excessive alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death for people in the United States each year." A 1993 study estimated US deaths through alcohol at 100,000
(Wikipedia).And still legal.Willie Nelson said he knows of one death by cannabis ,a bale of it fell on him.

[Cisco Kid]

Pot reminds me of Global Warming.
Your facts or mine.

[mickey100]

Originally Posted by Uberschaf

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, "From 2001–2005, there were approximately 79,000 deaths annually attributable to excessive alcohol use. In fact, excessive alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death for people in the United States each year." A 1993 study estimated US deaths through alcohol at 100,000
(Wikipedia).And still legal.Willie Nelson said he knows of one death by cannabis ,a bale of it fell on him.

And look at the deaths related to cigarette and tobacco use. Enough said.

[billethkid]

why is it that pot has become legal to sell over the counter when many other mind/behavior/judgement altering/impairing drugs, which are legal but remain CONTROLLLED substances, with very detailed monitoring and distribution?

[Jaggy]

•Driving while cannabis-intoxicated doubles the risk of a car crash; this risk increases substantially if users are also alcohol-intoxicated.
What an intelligent statement.. Duh.. was the author "high"?

[memason]

I'm still trying to determine the point of the original post???

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by memason

I'm still trying to determine the point of the original post???

Not only do I know the point of the original post but I will soon know who smokes pot in The Villages and who does not.

Carry on.

P.S. I don't and I don't drink alcohol either. I am thoroughly boring and annoying but not holier than thou.

[Indydealmaker]

There is a ton of data regarding how much alcohol can be imbibed before the drinker is driving impaired.

Has there been any studies that show the same for cannabis impairment?

[TheVillageChicken]

Acute use of anything has adverse affects.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Not only do I know the point of the original post but I will soon know who smokes pot in The Villages and who does not.

Carry on.

P.S. I don't and I don't drink alcohol either. I am thoroughly boring and annoying but not holier than thou.

GG, you're not going to narc on them, are you?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

GG, you're not going to narc on them, are you?

Not if they pay me.

[redwitch]

Not sure how causal adolescent use of grass and later psychiatric dxes really relate. The reality is that many who are in the beginning stages of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and many other mental illnesses use non-prescription drugs as a way to alleviate their symptoms. This was true in the 1800's and is true today. It could be just as logical to say that mental illness can cause drug abuse.

Addictions come in all forms. I once had a boss who was a runner. I could always tell if he hadn't had his morning run. Without the endorphin high, he got the shakes, was irritable and hyper until he could get his run in. So, it should be no surprise that someone who uses marijuana daily for years has developed an addiction. Ditto lung damage.

As to driving and being impaired via alcohol, legal drugs, illegal drugs or anything else that floats your boat, no excuse. Hanging by the short hairs is too kind. To me, you are free to do whatever you want to your body in the privacy of your home but you do not have the right to endanger me, my family, my friends or a stranger because you think you can handle your drug and drive.

BTW, I am not a user. Haven't been for over thirty years and then only occasionally. But I really see less harm in smoking a joint than in alcohol usage.

[looneycat]

I (gasp, wheeze, cough)..huh? ;-)