Marijuana - Wasted Potential

[Zander]

Make it legal. Tax and regulate like alcohol and cigarettes.

 

[geauxtohell]

If we wanted to do something about a drug thats harmful we would do more to stop presciption narcotics abuse. It has destroyed the community I live in.

Hillbilly heroin is the biggest drug problem America doesn't know it has.

It's going to get a lot worse. As most prescription narcs are cut with 350-500 mg of acetaminophen there are going to be a lot of Americans with liver failure.

Big money in being a GI doc in the future.

there are a lot of issues on which this country can't shake it's puritanical roots. so they'd rather ignore violence and censure sex and/or drugs.

silly and absurd, imo.

i didn't realize that they cut those drugs with acetaminophen.

why would they do that?

Because they are supposed to be pain pills that are supposed to be used over the short term. Percocet 5/325 means 5 mg of opiate and 325 mg of acetaminophen.

The people that are abusing them are getting way more tylenol then they should The people that are "partying" with them and drinking on top of using them (regularly) are really going to screw up their livers.

 

[geauxtohell]

Legalizing weed would kill the quality and increase the cost,

if you smoke it getting the govt involved should be the last thing you want.

I am not an economist, but I can't think of a single product (not counting stolen goods) that is cheaper and purer on the black market.

 

[geauxtohell]

Hillbilly heroin is the biggest drug problem America doesn't know it has.

It's going to get a lot worse. As most prescription narcs are cut with 350-500 mg of acetaminophen there are going to be a lot of Americans with liver failure.

Big money in being a GI doc in the future.

Here in Spokane a few years we had one of the worst Oxycontin problems in the US, our pharmacies were the first to get safes to keep it in because of all the robberies. Now you can't even get it prescribed to you here pretty much. When I passed meds a few years ago there was a few who had prescription, at the place I now work at no one has a prescription for it. When you go to most pharmacies here now most of have signs saying they don't carry it.

Thats a shame too. There are people that drugs like that can help but they can not get them.

I am sure people can still get it if there is a medical need. Few people have true medical needs to be on chronic narcotic pain pills. I can think of some, like people with sickle cell anemia. The best way to deal with the problem is for Doctors to stop refilling the stuff. In fact, I think Drs. should give patient's the riot act up front. "I am giving you a script for one month. I will not refill it before a month, even if it is stolen. I will not refill it more than two more times for you. If your pain is not adequately controlled by that time, we need to explore other venues."

 

[tonystewart1]

Here in Spokane a few years we had one of the worst Oxycontin problems in the US, our pharmacies were the first to get safes to keep it in because of all the robberies. Now you can't even get it prescribed to you here pretty much. When I passed meds a few years ago there was a few who had prescription, at the place I now work at no one has a prescription for it. When you go to most pharmacies here now most of have signs saying they don't carry it.

Thats a shame too. There are people that drugs like that can help but they can not get them.

I am sure people can still get it if there is a medical need. Few people have true medical needs to be on chronic narcotic pain pills. I can think of some, like people with sickle cell anemia. The best way to deal with the problem is for Doctors to stop refilling the stuff. In fact, I think Drs. should give patient's the riot act up front. "I am giving you a script for one month. I will not refill it before a month, even if it is stolen. I will not refill it more than two more times for you. If your pain is not adequately controlled by that time, we need to explore other venues."

I lost the pinky and ring finger on my left hand a few years ago. Before it was over the doctor had written me over 200 precocets. I could not beileve it. I told him to not write them because I would not fill them and he wrote them anyway. I never took any of them.

 

[BoycottTheday]

Legalizing weed would kill the quality and increase the cost,

if you smoke it getting the govt involved should be the last thing you want.

I am not an economist, but I can't think of a single product (not counting stolen goods) that is cheaper and purer on the black market.

I havnt read much of your posts that suggest you know much of anything to be honest.

 

[geauxtohell]

Legalizing weed would kill the quality and increase the cost,

if you smoke it getting the govt involved should be the last thing you want.

I am not an economist, but I can't think of a single product (not counting stolen goods) that is cheaper and purer on the black market.

I havnt read much of your posts that suggest you know much of anything to be honest.

Perhaps you could expound on your peculiar notion that MJ would be cheaper and purer on the black market as opposed to the free market.................

Save your insults. They aren't going to spare you from people noticing how silly your points are.

 

[Modbert]

I was wondering when I made this thread recently and I see it's from November 2009. Talk about a blast from the past.

 

[editec]

Busting folks for marijuna is just another example of government as predator.

It creates another reason for people not to trust cops.

That is, I suspect, another reason these stupid laws exist.

You position on MJ is a kind of litmus test to see if you're going to be a useful tool.

If you'll screw over the people for something harmless, you're going to be a useful tool for tyrants.

 

[geauxtohell]

Busting folks for marijuna is just another example of government as predator.

It creates another reason for people not to trust cops.

That is, I suspect, another reason these stupid laws exist.

You position on MJ is a kind of litmus test to see if you're going to be a useful tool.

If you'll screw over the people for something harmless, you're going to be a useful tool for tyrants.

I don't agree with that. Simply because I think a law is stupid doesn't give me the right to ignore it or blame the police for enforcing it.

 

[Douger]

I never arrest people for pot

You're a cop ? Go jump off a high rise.

 

[mawmawsara]

Hillbilly heroin is the biggest drug problem America doesn't know it has.

It's going to get a lot worse. As most prescription narcs are cut with 350-500 mg of acetaminophen there are going to be a lot of Americans with liver failure.

Big money in being a GI doc in the future.

there are a lot of issues on which this country can't shake it's puritanical roots. so they'd rather ignore violence and censure sex and/or drugs.

silly and absurd, imo.

i didn't realize that they cut those drugs with acetaminophen.

why would they do that?

Because they are supposed to be pain pills that are supposed to be used over the short term. Percocet 5/325 means 5 mg of opiate and 325 mg of acetaminophen.

The people that are abusing them are getting way more tylenol then they should The people that are "partying" with them and drinking on top of using them (regularly) are really going to screw up their livers.

Arkansas new policy started today.

MMJ has its valid uses in medicine no doubt.

 

[mawmawsara]

I never arrest people for pot

You're a cop ? Go jump off a high rise.

LOL...That is not nice. You might need a cop someday.

 

[BoycottTheday]

Perhaps you could expound on your peculiar notion t.

Perhaps you can just take my opinion with a grain of salt, or would you like a link too.

Neat little ignore button here, i suggest you use it.

 

[geauxtohell]

there are a lot of issues on which this country can't shake it's puritanical roots. so they'd rather ignore violence and censure sex and/or drugs.

silly and absurd, imo.

i didn't realize that they cut those drugs with acetaminophen.

why would they do that?

Because they are supposed to be pain pills that are supposed to be used over the short term. Percocet 5/325 means 5 mg of opiate and 325 mg of acetaminophen.

The people that are abusing them are getting way more tylenol then they should The people that are "partying" with them and drinking on top of using them (regularly) are really going to screw up their livers.

Arkansas new policy started today.

MMJ has its valid uses in medicine no doubt.

Really? I just spent a month in the ED at UAMS. What policy is that?

 

[geauxtohell]

Perhaps you could expound on your peculiar notion t.

Perhaps you can just take my opinion with a grain of salt, or would you like a link too.

Neat little ignore button here, i suggest you use it.

I don't "ignore" people. In fact, I've never stuck any poster on ignore on any board. I don't pop up on message boards to avoid view points I disagree with.

I certainly take your opinion for a grain of salt, as it flies in the face of conventional wisdom.

Apparently, rather than admit that, you just want me to leave you alone.

 

[BoycottTheday]

Much better, and now i dont have to see your stupid avatar pic anymore, win win.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Much better, and now i dont have to see your stupid avatar pic anymore, win win.

 

[sitarro]

It's not harmless.

Health Hazards

Effects of Marijuana on the Brain. Researchers have found that THC changes the way in which sensory information gets into and is acted on by the hippocampus. This is a component of the brain's limbic system that is crucial for learning, memory, and the integration of sensory experiences with emotions and motivations. Investigations have shown that THC suppresses neurons in the information-processing system of the hippocampus. In addition, researchers have discovered that learned behaviors, which depend on the hippocampus, also deteriorate.

Effects on the Lungs. Someone who smokes marijuana regularly may have many of the same respiratory problems that tobacco smokers have. These individuals may have daily cough and phlegm, symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and more frequent chest colds. Continuing to smoke marijuana can lead to abnormal functioning of lung tissue injured or destroyed by marijuana smoke.

Regardless of the THC content, the amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide absorbed are three to five times greater than among tobacco smokers. This may be due to marijuana users inhaling more deeply and holding the smoke in the lungs.

Effects of Marijuana Use during Pregnancy. Research has shown that babies born to women who used marijuana during their pregnancies display altered responses to visual stimuli, increased tremulousness, and a high-pitched cry, which may indicate problems with neurological development. During infancy and preschool years, marijuana-exposed children have been observed to have more behavioral problems and to perform tasks of visual perception, language comprehension, sustained attention, and memory more poorly than non-exposed children do. In school, these children are more likely to exhibit deficits in decision-making skills, memory, and the ability to remain attentive.

Effects of Heavy Marijuana Use on Learning and Social Behavior. A study of college students has shown that critical skills related to attention, memory, and learning are impaired among people who use marijuana heavily, even after discontinuing its use for at least 24 hours. Researchers compared 65 "heavy users," who had smoked marijuana a median of 29 of the past 30 days, and 64 "light users," who had smoked a median of 1 of the past 30 days. After a closely monitored 19- to 24-hour period of abstinence from marijuana and other illicit drugs and alcohol, the undergraduates were given several standard tests measuring aspects of attention, memory, and learning. Compared to the light users, heavy marijuana users made more errors and had more difficulty sustaining attention, shifting attention to meet the demands of changes in the environment, and in registering, processing, and using information. The findings suggest that the greater impairment among heavy users is likely due to an alteration of brain activity produced by marijuana.

Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who used have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with delinquent and drug-using friends.

Information provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2003.

How Marijuana (bud) Affects the Body and the Brain

As a parent and a teacher, my biggest concern is that legalization would not only make pot cheaper and more available, but also send the message that it is harmless. We are already seeing that with prescription drug usage.

I smoked nearly everyday for 35 years and don't have any of the problems that this paper states.......I quit to get a job 4 years ago and haven't had any problems..... who payed for the "study"? My sister smoked a bit through her pregnancy for my nephew who aced his nuclear science study in college before deciding he would rather be a lawyer where he aced law school and is a successful practicing attorney. Sir Paul McCartney, one of the most prolific song writers of all time and one of the Beatles is a notorious smoker, how's he doing?

You can come up with studies on how harmful mother's milk is, scientist will justify anything for a grant, the fact is...... Pot shouldn't be any more illegal than cigarettes or alcohol, those 2 have killed millions, how many are dead from smoking pot?

 

[BoycottTheday]

If its grown in volcanic soil it can contain heavy metals like mercury.