New research on an old debate.....marijuana

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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2008, 10:12:27 AM »

Well okay but the difference here is you average smoker is smoking 25 grams of tobacco/day whereas someone smoking 25grams of hydro everyday is going to have heavier and more immediate problems than the possability of cancer, imo.

The other difference of course is tobacco companies are still making money hand over fist with tobacco, meanwhile this represents an unfair buisness practice since I too have access to a naturally grown substance that is addictive, causes major health problems and offers absolutely no benifit except looking cool, (just like tobacco). I call it 'candy' but you might know it better as crack, heroin and pot. I fail to see why the tobacco companies can sell their product and I can't start up my own business.

I would also just mention for the heck of it that even heroin has very little in the way of harmful side effects that stem directly from the drug. Simply slowing down your metabolism is not so bad (mind you they end up forgetting to eat properly etc etc).

Just sayin.
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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2008, 07:25:28 PM »

It's still not showing.

Guys, hit REPLY to view Patton's reply.


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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2008, 08:20:31 PM »

So if it's flagged as spam until a moderator approves it, then wtf? I think it was the drug names in caps.

Anyways Patton, um, I hear ya. I wasn't trying to make heroin sound inoculate by any stretch. I agree the addiction, leading to long term usage and the effect that come with that would be a "harmful side effect that directly stems from the drug". Was that the gist of it?

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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2008, 05:31:28 AM »

Pretty much.......


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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2008, 02:27:59 PM »

This study is irrelevant since cannabis is smoked mixed with normal tabacco.

But those who smoke tabbacco only when they smoke cannabis some much less than regular cigarette smokers.

Now compared to alcohol, cannabis is innofensive.
Alcohol is not only a drug, it's poison. It's a poison before it's a drug: It damage your brain much before it become addictive.


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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2008, 06:24:08 PM »

... the weird thing: I've recently stopped smoking and haven't lit up in about a month... and I have had chronic pain in my heart ever since. May be heart burn - but I never used to get it when I smoked pot.

Yes, it's anectodal... but I felt like sharing...


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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2008, 09:27:06 AM »

Quote from: Patton on February 17, 2008, 09:14:17 AM

Quote from: Abraxas on February 17, 2008, 02:57:04 AM

As for weed, there is one major difference between it and alcohol/ciggerettes. Weed is not physically addictive. If used sparingly, no major problems occur, and in fact, the benefits are discovered... much like red wine.

What is red wine?

I think you might be referring to scotch, bourbon or whiskey....but..... If used sparingly....say two fingers of a 12yr old scotch on the rocks after work should cause no major problems occur.....

I'm reporting this to the mods. Scotch on the rocks? Heresy!!


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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #22 on: August 27, 2008, 04:49:19 PM »

Everybody is talking about smoking the weed. But did anyone consider to make tea of it? I guess not, because it would be too expensive.
I remember when I was young, sick, my grandma used to make herbs tea: for different symptoms different herbs and always felt better after drinking. Linden leafs, poppy seeds, mint leafs, rosemary, oregano, hemp ...you name it, the list is endless.
So why not tea from marijuana leafs? Because is too potent and will cure many diseases and hell no, we don't want to cure, we want to be sick, so the Pharma Industry can keep spinning the wheels.


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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #23 on: August 27, 2008, 08:28:35 PM »

i've considered to make cookies from it but then i'm not good in baking at all. Now i don't think that much THC will cure anyone but deffo you will get high as hell if you use few leafs like usual mentha tea


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Re: New research on an old debate.....marijuana

« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2008, 07:06:41 AM »

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Quote from: Abraxas on February 17, 2008, 11:32:25 AM
lol

Well, the word on the street is that red wine is actually good for your heart, or so say those fancy-shmancy doctors.

Hey, if it's an excuse to drink, I'm not gonna fight it. My family has always been big wine drinkers.

Actually, an interesting tid bit...

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Several studies have reported that moderate drinkers -- those who have one or two drinks per day -- are less likely to develop heart disease than people who do not drink any alcohol or who drink larger amounts. Small amounts of alcohol may help protect against coronary heart disease by raising levels of "good" HDL cholesterol and by reducing the risk of blood clots in the coronary arteries.

http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/about/f/faq17.htm

I have read some of them if you want to specifically see them.

Economists have done studies that try and determine whether or not the benefit of lowering heavy drinker intake through price increases will offset the heart benefit given to moderate and light drinkers when their consumption decreases after price increases.

Could you imagine? Raise alcohol taxes and you could kill more than you help!


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