Legalization of Marijuana

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Daily cough.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Chronic bronchitis.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]More frequent chest colds.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Injured lung structures.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Pneumonia.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Increased risk of lung or oral cancer – Marijuana deposits in the lungs roughly five times as much tar as tobacco and contains nearly 50% more of the cancer-causing chemical benzopyrene than the average tobacco cigarette.[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Causes damage to the cells and tissues that protect the body from disease.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Users are more likely to become ill.[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Decreased sperm count.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Abnormal sperm cells.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Decreased production of estrogen.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Menstrual or ovulatory irregularities.[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]May affect good functioning of the mother’s immune system. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Increased miscarriage rate.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Possible brain damage in the fetus.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lower birth weight, which is associated with more health problems. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]THC can be passed to a baby in breast milk, which can impair the infant's motor development (control of muscle movement).[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Amotivational syndrome is the most common side effect of long-term marijuana use. Marijuana users: [/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lose interest in setting and achieving goals. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Stop caring about things that used to be important to them. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Neglect school, work, chores, personal health, and their relationships. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It can take up to 2 years of abstinence to regain a normal motivation level. [/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]More delinquent behavior and aggression[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Permanent damage to thinking and reasoning ability.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Difficulty sustaining attention.[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Increasing tolerance -- Users need increasing amounts of marijuana to feel its effects.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Many users develop compulsive drug craving and drug seeking.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Abusers continue to use marijuana despite negative consequences in their lives[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Problems with memory and learning.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Difficulty thinking and problem solving.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lowered grades in school or poor job performance.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Weakened relationships with friends and family. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Loss of coordination and risk of injury.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Inability to drive safely or do complex tasks for up to 24 hours after use.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Distorted senses of sight, hearing, touch, time, and depth. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Reduced athletic ability.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Elevated heart rate.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Anxiety.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Panic attacks.[/font]

Chrono Traveler said:

then why keep them from it if they use it as a rare thing and makes it feel good?

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sweetlambofgod said:

they can use legal things, smokers get cancer, why would u smoke if you got cancer that way

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rebel_conservative said:

actually, I remember reading that, whilst it is exceptionally addictive, heroin causes very little long-term damage - certainly in comparison with marijuana.

if clean needles are used, the worst people are likely to suffer is a problem with their veins - and that is assuming it is injected

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rebel_conservative said:

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]http://www.intheknowzone.com/marijuana/lterm.htm[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Marijuana and Health[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Respiratory System Damage[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Daily cough.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Chronic bronchitis.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]More frequent chest colds.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Injured lung structures.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Pneumonia.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Increased risk of lung or oral cancer – Marijuana deposits in the lungs roughly five times as much tar as tobacco and contains nearly 50% more of the cancer-causing chemical benzopyrene than the average tobacco cigarette.[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Immune System Damage[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Causes damage to the cells and tissues that protect the body from disease.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Users are more likely to become ill.[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Reproductive System Damage[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Decreased sperm count.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Abnormal sperm cells.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Decreased production of estrogen.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Menstrual or ovulatory irregularities.[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Danger During Pregnancy[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]May affect good functioning of the mother’s immune system. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Increased miscarriage rate.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Possible brain damage in the fetus.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lower birth weight, which is associated with more health problems. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]THC can be passed to a baby in breast milk, which can impair the infant's motor development (control of muscle movement).[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Emotional Damage[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Amotivational syndrome is the most common side effect of long-term marijuana use. Marijuana users: [/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lose interest in setting and achieving goals. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Stop caring about things that used to be important to them. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Neglect school, work, chores, personal health, and their relationships. [/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It can take up to 2 years of abstinence to regain a normal motivation level. [/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]More delinquent behavior and aggression[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Intellectual Damage[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Permanent damage to thinking and reasoning ability.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Difficulty sustaining attention.[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Psychological Addiction[/font]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Increasing tolerance -- Users need increasing amounts of marijuana to feel its effects.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Many users develop compulsive drug craving and drug seeking.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Abusers continue to use marijuana despite negative consequences in their lives[/font]

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Dizzy said:

All which have lower risks of getting them then in ciggarettes for that matter, you can get liver damage far quicker than any of those you have mentioned,"permanent damage of thinking and reasoning" some of those that you have posted is a load of crock!

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lost_and_found said:

You're right... cigarettes should be illegal. And as for your crock comment... are you a doctor?

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Chrono Traveler said:

Heavy smokers(those who smoke one or more packs of cigarettes) are the ones who are at true risk for cancer. A Marijuana cigarette is about 3 times as bad as a regualr tobacco cigarette. However, cancer rates are much lower amoung marijuana smokers because most of them only do it on rare occasions.

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Svt4Him said:

Are the Americans moving in?

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Dizzy said:

Cigarettes have 100x more of a risk of what was listed then marijuana and it is proven... Google search it, I have my facts on it, I don't need to work for ya, I know there is proof...

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Dizzy said:

Cigarettes have 100x more of a risk of what was listed then marijuana and it is proven... Google search it, I have my facts on it, I don't need to work for ya, I know there is proof...

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Chrono Traveler said:

do you not like Americans? I like Canadians quite abit ;D

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Chrono Traveler said:

do you not like Americans? I like Canadians quite abit ;D

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country woman said:

I do not like the smell of this stuff it stinks and your brain fries when you smoke it. I don't agree with it

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sweetlambofgod said:

thats how I think as well!

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