The Truth About Marijuana

I was watching good old TV the other day when an advert came across about how “harmful” Marijuana is, this pissed me off a bit. Why? Because a few years back I was doing some research about Marijuana I came across some scientific evidence showing that it may not be as bad as what we are being told.

The history is of Marijuana plant is very interesting, I shall give you a quick run down. Marijuana has been used by many cultures for thousands of years for varying reasons, to relax, medicine etc. However the biggest contribution that Marijuana made was the production of “Hemp”. Hemp is basically a very strong and workable fibre that comes from the stork/trunk of the plant. Hemp was big, and mean a big, and many cultures relied on the hemp trade as a source of primary income. Infact the first U.S. Constitution is written on hemp paper. You see, hemp is versatile and can be made into about 50 000 different products like including, food, fuel, clothing, shelter, medicine, instillation, Rope and many more.

So when and why was it made illegal?

Well this bit most outrages me. The thing is Hemp can be grown very quickly and in large quantities, therefore it threatened many agricultural industries in the US. The competing industries: paper, tobacco, oil, cotton all got together and pushed the US congress to outlaw the Marijuana plant.

Marijuana was never made illegal due to its mind altering effect rather it’s threat to industry making money.

The videos below explains things a bit better, take a look.

Some of you may say “well that is just business”.

Keep reading as the next will make you furious. Let’s go back to talking about Hemp. Hemp is a truly awesome product, and if the it was not illegal would change our lives greatly, here’s why. Hemp can be made into fuel, eliminating the use of fossil fuels and the affect they have on the environment. The process of making hemp into bio fuel is very straight forward and does not require much processing so the fuel could be made in your backyard (this would piss the oil companies off). If we needed more fuel we could just grow more hemp after all the plant is fully grown in 4 months. We would never have to cut down any trees ever again, as a hemp crop produces nearly 4 times as much raw fiber as a same size tree plantation. Think, we could just leave the trees alone and stop land clearing. Hemp will grow in virtually any climate and soil condition, and could be grown where currently farming is not an option. Oh yeah, Hemp needs no pesticides because it is unpalatable to many insects.

As you can see, hemp would wipe many harmful industries of the face of the planet. But there is more! *Smashing the keyboard in anger*

The common thing I hear about is how Marijuana is “bad” for you.

First I will run a few facts by you:

• Marijuana can be used for treating Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer Chemotherapy, Malaria, Glaucoma, Constipation, Rheumatic Pains, Asthma, Chronic Pain, Stress Reduction, Anti-Depression and many more.
• Marijuana would replace 10-20% of prescribed drugs in use.
• 40% of Americans favor legalizing Marijuana and treating it like alcohol, according to a 2003 Obey poll.
• No one has ever died from using Marijuana!

Hang on, we are told that Marijuana can cause mental illness, we are told it will dumb your brain. What a load of crap, here’s the truth. Firstly the link between mental illness and marijuana is still under research. Research has currently found that most people that used marijuana and went “nuts” had a pre existing mental illness that was being masked, and that Marijuana simply brought out the mental illness. Alcohol can have the same effect, it’s legal! Marijuana is actually being considered in some countries to assist in diagnosing mental illness.

Next, it will dumb your brain, well in pretty sure that even prescription medicines can do that. Some of the smartest people in history have used Marijuana , people like Einstein, Da Vinci, you don’t call them dumb. I pretty sure when I am drunk I act dumb aswell, there is no difference. If you used Marijuana everyday, then yes, you would seem dumb because you are “high”. It can take a few days for your mind to clear. The stoner stereotype is what gives people the notion if you smoke Marijuana you are dumb. Research by the Oxford University of a long time heavy user showed that after a month of not using the person regained all mental function and his overall intelligence had not been effected. The study of the man’s brain also showed that his basic mental functions had not been effected and he had developed no mental disability in the years of Marijuana use. It is likely that people you speak to everyday have been smoking marijuana for years and you can’t even tell.

People also say “they add stuff to the Marijuana these days” and it isn’t the same. That sounds like a defensive excuse to me, people have always tried to increase the potency of Marijuana. Infact the strongest variety was developed in the 60’s, and nothing has been made stronger since.

You can become an addict.

Yes you can, however compare it to the 5.7% of people addicted to Alcohol, 11.7% prescription medicine, 79% tobacco, and Marijuana only 2.8%, now it doesn’t seem so bad.

Alcohol is far more dangerous that Marijuana. Every year thousands people die from alcohol and alcohol related crimes. You know as much as me that people can become extremely violent and emotional on alcohol. When was the last time you heard of someone under the influence of Marijuana bashing their wife to death. People under the influence of Marijuana would much rather sit down with a good movie, each a shitload of food and go pleasantly off to sleep.

The federal government spends about 20 billion dollars enforcing drug laws. About 2/3 of that is on Marijuana. What a waste of money, why don’t they use it on better thing like healthcare, tax reduction etc. Each year 700 000 Americans are arrested nad jailed for Marijuana related crimes, filling up jails for crimes that never hurt anyone. Yet the man down the road bashed his wife and he gets a fine. Another person left a bar, he knew was drunk, got in his car, lost control and killed a group of school kids on their way home from school. His sentence 6 months in jail and a fine.

Look I could go on for ages with this article, but instead I urge you to keep an open mind about what you are told and always go and seek all the information for yourself.

This is a sensitive subject so I can see I will get some challenging comments. This article was not written to encourage the use of Marijuana, just to make you understand that sometimes things are not always what they seem.

Just stick with the legal highs for now and remember to get high.

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