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Originally Posted by *GBG*uggbash
I can't believe a guy like superart are defending pot!
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What's that supposed to mean?
Also, it would be nice if your information came from a non-biased source. I can't imagine a place called EURAD (Europe Against Drugs) would print both sides of an issue.
Anyway, here are some recent findings from studies that show Marijuana not to be the demon you portray it to be.
First, this quote:
"It's been feared that marijuana smoke, like tobacco smoke, causes cancer and heart disease. The evidence argues otherwise, writes Stephen Sidney, MD, associate director for research for Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, Calif., in the Sept 20 issue of The Lancet. "
You can find the entire article
here
Also, since your source claims that marijuana causes cancer, i would liek to post this quote:
"Marijuana, unlike tobacco and alcohol, does not appear to cause head, neck, or lung cancer, says a researcher from Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore who presented findings from a study here recently at a meeting of internal medicine physicians."
You can find the entire article
here
Although it is true that smoking marijuana may increase your risk of heart attack, what they dont tell you is that it is only in older people well into their 40's, and it is only for the first hour after lighting up. To put this into perspective, shoveling snow makes you 100 times more likely to get a heart attack, pot makes you 5 times more likely, and only for 1 hour.
You can find the entire article
here
Also, i found this article interesting. it states,
"Long-term and even daily marijuana use doesn't appear to cause permanent brain damage, adding to evidence that it can be a safe and effective treatment for a wide range of diseases, say researchers."
you can find the entire article
here