Marijuana Two Minute Truths: Addiction
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November 24, 2008
November 24, 2008
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9 Comments, Comment or Ping
Graham Hunt
Dear Nydia [would that rhyme with 'my dear'?],
slightly offtopic but is the late,loved Horace Swaby your dad/father ? Humble apologies. Beautiful video - must show my daughter,who is 16 and has swallowed the govt-business spiel whole, in due course…
Best Wishes for Xmas and Everything
Nov 28th, 2008
Jonny
This is the site I’ve been looking for . I never knew there was 13 states with medi’ marijuana, I thought it was just california. It’s good to hear that there’s progress. What a great time for the world. Finally a black president! Let’s hope he does as he says. I’m from a London overspill city called Norwich. We’re refered to as ‘little amsterdamn’. The community is finding it super hard because scince the contaminated weed came through from Europe, prices have rocketed. Up untill 2 years ago it cost £15-£20 for 3.5g. Now, it’s between £25 and £10 per g. It’s rediculous and I can’t get my head round it, considering all the good herb that cost that much is always homegrown. I understand alot of counties other than Norfolk are having an even harder time. Basically I really want to do something productive to help fight these liberty taking laws but I don’t really know if I can? I’m 18 and working class so it’s hard to get people to listen. Have you any advise?
Dec 8th, 2008
McCall Evans
The US government just needs to keep their nose out of peoples lives and personal choices! If the government is using scientific research and evidence to back up the claim that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug, then they have failed to make it public. If marijuana is just as addictive as coffee, then why is there a Starbucks around every corner street? I am more worried about how a pediophile who lives next door to a foster home can get the same punishment as the 65 year old cancer patient who lives next door who smoked a joint and was caught! Plus, what about the dozen or so unsolved murders that took place this year in the city that I live in? “Responsible Adult” and “Medicinal Usage” of marijuana hurts nothing more than the debt that our country is in!
Dec 17th, 2008
Keith
I have never seen Medical Marijuana as being a drug of addiction, where do they get addiction from. Marijuana is only a herb that is not man made at all unlike these other drugs that are out there. Marijuana is a healing medicine and its the only medicine that is mentioned in the bible especially in the book of Genesis…
Dec 31st, 2008
sarah
Im glad to see that there is some hope my husband is sick and smoking really helps with his pain. I am in the service and it is severly frowned apon that he is a smoker. LEGALIZE IT!!!!
Jan 2nd, 2009
Lorena
I think if it is legalize it will be better because I understand people that use it for pain,Bronchitis etc. what i understand is that other drug ,as Morphine give dependence,and other pain drugs that you take for one thing and damage another organ of your body.
And I think if they legalize it people will take it less,only for they symptoms,because is a pain drug also as the Morphine that they get it from the leaves,what the difference?
Jan 6th, 2009
Tochtli Yohauc
I’m 30 years old and have been smoking MJ since I was 15 years old…half of my life. About 5 months ago I found out I was 2 weeks pregnant and stopped smoking weed that very day….For personal reasons and beliefs, I plan to smoke again until after I stop breastfeeding. It’s funny how people say MJ is addicting and here I am responsibly and independently making decisions about when and when not to smoke after having smoked for 15 years… DOESN’T SEEM ADDICTING!!! THAT’S ALL A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT!!
Jan 8th, 2009
Spike
This video would be less prone to ridicule if it did not have the misspelling at about 45sec “Withdrawal symptons [sic]“.
Jan 24th, 2009
Corylee
Lorena
I think if it is legalize it will be better because I understand people that use it for pain,Bronchitis etc. what i understand is that other drug ,as Morphine give dependence,and other pain drugs that you take for one thing and damage another organ of your body.
And I think if they legalize it people will take it less,only for they symptoms,because is a pain drug also as the Morphine that they get it from the leaves,what the difference?
Jan 6th, 2009
Well Lorena the main difference being put simply is that Morphine is illegal with out a prescription, no i dont really have a problem with people using it medically, or hell even in social area’s like bars, i really have an issue with people making it out to be first, solely a medical issue when the reality is they want to use it for pure recreation, and secondly that they pretend it’s as harmless as pure glacial run off water and with no more effect’s to it then breathing.
It is an addictive substance and causes great dependency on those that abuse it, just like anything else, this should be in the same category as drinking and smoking and have the same regulations and stigma’s attached.
As i had mentioned i dont care what one does in the privacy of ones home or even at a social event but for me personally i cant stand it, i dont like the unwashed lazy stoner image usually attached with it, and dont want it around me.
But i feel the same about smokers and those that drink too heavily.
Jan 25th, 2009
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