Posted by joberry on July 30, 2002, at 21:28:52
In reply to Question about Marijuana???, posted by JonW on July 29, 2002, at 19:51:30
Use your brain. Marijuana is just like any other drug. It depends on what kind, the strength, and the individual. I've worked in the medical field for 11 years now, and I have MANY doctor friends who smoke pot to help them relax. A few of those doctors don't like the effect of beer (besides, alcohol is addicting and can cause unwanted side effects). The ONLY reason that marijuana is illegal, is because the government can't control the money from it. If marijuana was legalized, the CIA wouldn't have access to BILLIONS of dollars to pretend that they're fighting "war on drugs". The government would loose major bucks. Marijuana was widely used in such drugs as Piso's Cure (look it up on the net) until 1935. It was a perfectly respectable drug until the government decided that they couldn't get their money from it. As to your experience with marijuana, think about it. What happens if you drink a wine cooler as oppossed to drinking a bottle of vodka? They're both alcohol. THINK. As a mother of two children growing up in a violent world, I suggest that marijuana be legalized. I believe that there would be less violence if people were allowed to relax after the stress of the modern world. People who use alcohol to try to unstress are opening themselves up to an addictive drug and potentially violent reaction. How many bar room fights have you heard of in your life-time? I'll bet you can't even count them. Ever heard of even ONE fight between pot smokers? Marijuana has a relaxing effect on all people. The more that you injest, the mellower that you become. You will eventually fall asleep, not causing anyone any problems. The only side effect known to marijuana smokers is, they tend to put on weight. You can not die from over-use. You can die from alcohol. As to Xanax, that is an addictive drug, and I do not use addictive drugs. I care about what I put in the orfices of my body.
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