Study Suggests That Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than Thought

[HisChildForever]

I have an excellent article that provides a sufficient amount of information on the dangers of marijuana use and how the dangers easily outweigh the benefits. However it's saved on my work computer. If I remember Monday I'll E-mail it to myself and post it here.

[HisChildForever]

This is another interesting thought though. For instance, the difference in penalties for crack cocaine vs powder cocaine. There is a huge racial element to it that people generally dont like to touch because we are a prim and proper society where no racism exists anymore, right? Not really. 

 

The same thing happened with opium as well as marijuana. Criminalizing it because it was an easy way to target minorities. 

 

The laws surrounding the drugs targeted these groups

Opium - Chinese

Marijuana - Mexican

crack cocaine - African Americans

 

Interesting. The majority of the drug addicts I work with are white.

[Perigrina]

I have an excellent article that provides a sufficient amount of information on the dangers of marijuana use and how the dangers easily outweigh the benefits. However it's saved on my work computer. If I remember Monday I'll E-mail it to myself and post it here.

 

Thanks.  I will appreciate that.

 

Even if the science ends up conclusively on the side of marijuana being more harmful than beneficial, there is still the question of how far the law should go in protecting people from themselves.  

Edited June 20, 2014 by Perigrina

[Perigrina]

Interesting. The majority of the drug addicts I work with are white.

 

Maybe that just means that the addicts who get help are white.

[HisChildForever]

Maybe that just means that the addicts who get help are white.

 

I work in a prison so it's not exactly voluntary on their part ;)

[Perigrina]

I work in a prison so it's not exactly voluntary on their part ;)

 

Yes, that does suggest another explanation. :)

[truthfinder]

The pope discussed this today: http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2014/06/for-record-pope-condemns-in-clear-terms.html

( I know it's from Rorate, but at least they give a full quote which isn't guaranteed from other places.) Very strong denouncement of drugs.

[Lilllabettt]

once upon a time I was recruited for a job with the feds. Me and like 15 other graduating seniors were in the room. Most local some flown into DC. Guy comes in and says if any of us have "ingested" (whatever that means) marijuana in the last 3 years, they can't hire you. And don't bother lying cuz the polygraph will getcha. Immediately like half the people get up and leave.

 

that's half my competition *poof* gone. Just cuz they didn't suck it up and obey the law. weren't serious enough about life. strikes me as a good test.

 

But even if pot got legalized everywhere ... while people are getting high the clear-headed people will still be out stealing their jobs/girlfriends. So enjoy your joint, you lonely unemployed party animals. 

 

 

[CatherineM]

Smoking 50 joints or more before the age of 18, increases a person's chance of getting schizophrenia by 30%.

[Perigrina]

The pope discussed this today: http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2014/06/for-record-pope-condemns-in-clear-terms.html

( I know it's from Rorate, but at least they give a full quote which isn't guaranteed from other places.) Very strong denouncement of drugs.

 

It is not clear to me whether Pope Francis is including alcohol in this denouncement.

I am also puzzled by Rorate's accompanying  commentary', in particular the quote from Leo XIII.  I do not see how it supports their position.  These sentences seem to go against their position:

 

Now, there are other enactments of the civil authority, which do not follow directly, but somewhat remotely, from the natural law, and decide many points which the law of nature treats only in a general and indefinite way. For instance, though nature commands all to contribute to the public peace and prosperity, whatever belongs to the manner, and circumstances, and conditions under which such service is to be rendered must be determined by the wisdom of men and not by nature herself. 

[Semper Catholic]

once upon a time I was recruited for a job with the feds. Me and like 15 other graduating seniors were in the room. Most local some flown into DC. Guy comes in and says if any of us have "ingested" (whatever that means) marijuana in the last 3 years, they can't hire you. And don't bother lying cuz the polygraph will getcha. Immediately like half the people get up and leave.

that's half my competition *poof* gone. Just cuz they didn't smell of elderberries it up and obey the law. weren't serious enough about life. strikes me as a good test.

But even if pot got legalized everywhere ... while people are getting high the clear-headed people will still be out stealing their jobs/girlfriends. So enjoy your joint, you lonely unemployed party animals.

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[PhuturePriest]

lol so what is your opinion then? Youre open minded? Doesnt seem like you have any interest in alternative studies about all them pot heads yo.

 

I used to be like that. Thought it was evil evil evil sin infested green stuff. Everyone who smoked it was a stupid loser hole. But then I read things. 

 

 

I liked your post on the account of That '70s Show.

 

Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes. But the Church states recreational use is inherently sinful.

[Semper Catholic]

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I can also speak as someone who holds a top secret DOD clearance that the events you described sound very inaccurate.

All jobs within the DOD that require clearances also require a sf-86 application where you disclose before hand any legal issues or illegal activity you have engaged in. Not to mention for clearances above secret they're looking at sending reps out to your points of contact for interviews. Sounds like bs to me.

[Tab'le De'Bah-Rye]

Go off the holy bible " drunkardness is evil." Drunkardness is not just blacking out, it is very easy to get drunk from marijuana, it is very powerful. I think it is a medicine same as opium and perhaps cocus and other such plants and not for fun and just chillen, am unsure what it's medicinal purpose is though although i'm led to believe one property is that it is a very powerful pain killer and good for people that have allergic reactions to opiuts. Rest assured though GOD did not create it to trick us, it definitely has a purpose. 

 

I also think many people have an allergic reaction to it as a consequence to misuse of the plant, perhaps GOD removes such consequences when the plant is used for it's proper purpose, though as with anything some are just plain allergic and are born with the allergy or incurred it over time like type one and type two diabetes and can't have any amount of a particular substance without getting sick or even dead.

 

What are the medicinal properties of marijuana is the real question. And the answer at present is probably, " More research needed."

 

God is GOOD. ( all the time)

 

 

[truthfinder]

Perigrina, the section you cite seems to indicate that the state has the right to legislate things which are not objectively moral, like age of consumption, speed limits and the such.  I think everyone would agree that excessive speeding is inherently immoral because of the threat to oneself and others, but the state also has the right with its authority to mandate that people not speed at all - a much more subjective stance. 

 

I think the reason why they posted Leo's Encyclical is to reinforce the idea that the state can indeed be involved in the lives of it's citizens; they're warning off those who are excessively against the state.