Marijuana : The Facts They Don’t Want You to Hear.
Marijuana : The Facts They Don’t Want You To Hear. – MYTH: Marijuana is a gateway drug. FACT: For every 104 people who have used marijuana, there is only one regular user of cocaine and less than one heroin addict. (1) MYTH: Marijuana is addictive. FACT: Less than one percent of people who consume marijuana do so on a daily or near daily basis. An even smaller minority develop dependence on marijuana. Withdrawal symptoms, if experienced at all, are mild. (2) MYTH: Marijuana lowers motivation. FACT: For twenty five years, researchers have searched for a marijuana- induced amotivational syndrome and have failed to find it. Of course, people who are constantly intoxicated, no matter what the drug, are not likely to be productive. (3) MYTH: Higher concentrations of THC make marijuana more dangerous. FACT: There is no possibility of a fatal overdose from smoking marijuana, regardless of potency. High potency marijuana may be less harmful to the lungs because people can use less to achieve the desired effects. (4) MYTH: Marijuana causes brain damage FACT: No medical test used to determine brain damage has indicated brain damage in humans who use marijuana – even after long-term use. (5) So, why did we arrest 642000 Americans Last Year For Marijuana Offences? Legalizing Drugs Decreases Use – Proof In Portugal, Netherlands www.youtube.com MAKE MARIJUANA LEGAL PETITION. www.petitiononline.com
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