Oh my god these people are idiots. Apart from being scilons.
after following their links for the "Facts on Marijuana" (always a doozie).
which doesn't directly link to "joints" so they wouldn't know what to look for unless they knew that name (not always if it's for 'youth')
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/factsaboutdrugs/joints.html
Some laughably stupid shit there.
the "facts" are not based on ANY evidence, clearly are meant to be taken at face value with no actual thought put into them:
From the site: (I'm bored so I'm refuting them :) )
Cannabis is usually rolled up in a cigarette called a joint or a nail. It can also be brewed as a tea or mixed with food, or smoked through a water pipe called a bong. – Thanks for the info.
Sixty percent of teenagers in drug treatment programs are there because of marijuana. - show me the source, you mean, they were found smoking dope so they got sent to a drug program? shock!
According to a National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, kids who frequently use marijuana are almost four times more likely to act violently or damage property.- how the fuck do you get that metric? even if they WE'RE that's what TEENAGERS DO.
They are five times more likely to steal than those who do not use the drug. – SHOW ME THE SOURCE again, this is completely subjective, does not take ANY other factors into account. or if it does, does not cite.
Marijuana is often more potent today than it used to be. - Myth. See the movie "Grass".
Growing techniques and selective use of seeds have produced a more powerful drug.- it CAN. this implies they are ALL like this.
Correspondingly, there has been a sharp increase in the number of marijuana-related emergency room visits by young pot smokers. – How many directly attributable deaths have there been to marijuana due to 'overdose'. OH YEAH. ABSOLUTELY NONE, THAT'S RIGHT. search for "marijuana ovedose" on google, first result: MARIJUANA MYTHS (those playing at home, see section 12).
Because a tolerance builds up, marijuana can lead users to consume stronger drugs to achieve the same "high." When the effects start to wear off, the person may turn to more potent drugs to rid himself of the unwanted conditions that prompted him to take marijuana in the first place.
- The old "Gateway" argument, proven time and time again to be a load of balony. see wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_drug_theory#Cannabis ), there's been study after study,
Marijuana itself does not lead the person to the other drugs: people take drugs to get rid of unwanted situations or feelings. WUT? BUT YOUR PREVIOUS STATEMENT. This is also another clue it's scilons with the whole "you cause your own problems all the time with TEH TASTY ENTHETA".
The drug (marijuana) masks the problem for a time (while the user is "high."). When the "high" fades, the problem, unwanted condition or situation returns more intensely than before. – This insinuates that marijuana is only used as an escapist measure. What the fuck?
The user may then turn to stronger drugs since marijuana no longer "works."
-ALTERED GATEWAY AGAIN. what pot are they smoking that doesn't work??? must be smoking those hemp jeans. Even the QLD government thinks the gateway argument is a pile of shit. see: "long term effects" http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/resources/NDARCFact_Drugs4/$file/CANNABIS+FACT+SHEET.pdf
Short-term Effects:
Users suffer loss of coordination and distortions in their sense of time, vision and hearing. Other effects are sleepiness, reddening of the eyes, increased appetite and relaxed muscles. Heart rate can speed up. In fact, in the first hour of smoking marijuana, a user’s risk of a heart attack increases at least five-fold. - Risk of heart attack also increases when you DRINK RED BULL. cmon people, you're scraping.it also sounds like an advertisment.
School performance is reduced through impaired memory and lessened ability to solve problems. - DONT SMOKE AT SCHOOL. you're a fucking idiot if you do. RECREATION BITCHES. heck, you cant get smokes until you're 18 either!
Long-term Effects:
Long-term use can cause psychotic symptoms. – No source cited. probably that wacky 70's monkey-brain testing one which NOBODY uses anymore. heck, the qld govt can only make vague references to "it may do something, not proven".
It can also damage the lungs and the heart, worsen the symptoms of bronchitis and cause coughing and wheezing.- Smoking gives you LUNG CANCER. how much do you have to smoke to get stoned vs how many cigarettes do people smoke? not alot. cannabis also has multiple methods of absorption if you're worried. bake a cake. buy a vaporiser.
It may reduce the body’s ability to fight lung infections and illness. - wow, they're not even willing to state that this IS the case like their other wacky shit. it MAY reduce? scilon, please.
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