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Imaginary Marionette Asevenex What I find funny is that the people who are hardcore against this stuff never even consumed it. "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. |
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Asevenex Imaginary Marionette Asevenex What I find funny is that the people who are hardcore against this stuff never even consumed it. "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. And some drugs deserve to be knocked without be tried. Like street meth. |
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Imaginary Marionette Asevenex Imaginary Marionette Asevenex What I find funny is that the people who are hardcore against this stuff never even consumed it. "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. And some drugs deserve to be knocked without be tried. Like street meth. |
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Asevenex Imaginary Marionette Asevenex What I find funny is that the people who are hardcore against this stuff never even consumed it. "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. Because it's illegal. If I wasn't I might have tried it in my teens. But I never did because it's against the law. Though, I am asthmatic, so the likelyhood of enjoying it is slim. I say do what you want to your own body, as long as I don't have to suffer for it. (asthma attacks, when smokers are inconsiderate of where they are smoking, in my proximity or smoking illegally (too close to doors, etc)) |
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Jaishirri Asevenex Imaginary Marionette Asevenex What I find funny is that the people who are hardcore against this stuff never even consumed it. "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. Because it's illegal. If I wasn't I might have tried it in my teens. But I never did because it's against the law. Though, I am asthmatic, so the likelyhood of enjoying it is slim. I say do what you want to your own body, as long as I don't have to suffer for it. (asthma attacks, when smokers are inconsiderate of where they are smoking, in my proximity or smoking illegally (too close to doors, etc)) There are studies that examine the effects of THC on asthmatics. I myself have severe asthma and the hospital is like my second home. I've smoked marijuana several times and actually felt better. If you'd like me to pull up several different studies I will. |
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Rayne Nightrose Jaishirri Asevenex Imaginary Marionette Asevenex What I find funny is that the people who are hardcore against this stuff never even consumed it. "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. Because it's illegal. If I wasn't I might have tried it in my teens. But I never did because it's against the law. Though, I am asthmatic, so the likelyhood of enjoying it is slim. I say do what you want to your own body, as long as I don't have to suffer for it. (asthma attacks, when smokers are inconsiderate of where they are smoking, in my proximity or smoking illegally (too close to doors, etc)) There are studies that examine the effects of THC on asthmatics. I myself have severe asthma and the hospital is like my second home. I've smoked marijuana several times and actually felt better. If you'd like me to pull up several different studies I will. I'll take your word for it. My asthma isn't severe and flares up after I've been sick, or in the presence of someones whose been smoking (both cigs and pots). I'll take that as enough evidence to stay away from it for my personal health. Humans don't react the same to drugs, if it works for you, congrats. |
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Jaishirri Rayne Nightrose Jaishirri Asevenex Imaginary Marionette Asevenex What I find funny is that the people who are hardcore against this stuff never even consumed it. "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. Because it's illegal. If I wasn't I might have tried it in my teens. But I never did because it's against the law. Though, I am asthmatic, so the likelyhood of enjoying it is slim. I say do what you want to your own body, as long as I don't have to suffer for it. (asthma attacks, when smokers are inconsiderate of where they are smoking, in my proximity or smoking illegally (too close to doors, etc)) There are studies that examine the effects of THC on asthmatics. I myself have severe asthma and the hospital is like my second home. I've smoked marijuana several times and actually felt better. If you'd like me to pull up several different studies I will. I'll take your word for it. My asthma isn't severe and flares up after I've been sick, or in the presence of someones whose been smoking (both cigs and pots). I'll take that as enough evidence to stay away from it for my personal health. Humans don't react the same to drugs, if it works for you, congrats. You act like I'm the only asthmatic in the world who is helped by smoking marijuana. Believe what you will, scientific studies or not, but for future reference; http://www.rxmarijuana.com/lisa.htm http://www.druglibrary.org/Schaffer/hemp/medical/tashkin/tashkin1.htm http://www.marijuanahempworld.com/marijuana-medical-fact-asthma-sufferers-12.php http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=000132 |
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Rayne Nightrose Jaishirri Rayne Nightrose Jaishirri Asevenex "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. Because it's illegal. If I wasn't I might have tried it in my teens. But I never did because it's against the law. Though, I am asthmatic, so the likelyhood of enjoying it is slim. I say do what you want to your own body, as long as I don't have to suffer for it. (asthma attacks, when smokers are inconsiderate of where they are smoking, in my proximity or smoking illegally (too close to doors, etc)) There are studies that examine the effects of THC on asthmatics. I myself have severe asthma and the hospital is like my second home. I've smoked marijuana several times and actually felt better. If you'd like me to pull up several different studies I will. I'll take your word for it. My asthma isn't severe and flares up after I've been sick, or in the presence of someones whose been smoking (both cigs and pots). I'll take that as enough evidence to stay away from it for my personal health. Humans don't react the same to drugs, if it works for you, congrats. You act like I'm the only asthmatic in the world who is helped by smoking marijuana. Believe what you will, scientific studies or not, but for future reference; http://www.rxmarijuana.com/lisa.htm http://www.druglibrary.org/Schaffer/hemp/medical/tashkin/tashkin1.htm http://www.marijuanahempworld.com/marijuana-medical-fact-asthma-sufferers-12.php http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=000132 I'm acting like I, my brother and my mother, are asthmatics , whom are not helped by smoking marijuana. Without referencing, I'm pretty possitive that a percentage of those studied where not possitively impacted by the smoking of marijuana. I would happen to be one of them. |
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Quote: The Institute of Medicine concluded in its Mar. 1999 report titled "Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base": "A number of animal studies have revealed respiratory tract changes and diseases assoicated with marijuana smoking, but others have not. Extensive damage to the smaller airways, which are the major site of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acute and chronic pneumonia have been observed in various species exposed to different doses of marijuana smoke. In contrast, rats exposed to increasing doses of marijuana smoke for one year did not show any signs of COPD, whereas rats exposed to tobacco did." http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=000132 <- your source. A. Animal and human biological systems are different. B. Statement is neither pro or con nor specific to asthmatics. C. extensive damage to the smaller airways, and acute/ chronic pneumonia is more than a negative "side effect". Can you show that the medical benefits outweight the negative side effects of marijuana? EDIT: I forgot to mention, your only reputable source is (http://www.druglibrary.org/Schaffer/hemp/medical/tashkin/tashkin1.htm). I say that it does not. A systematic review, published in Archives of Internal Medecine (2007), of 34 studies done between 1966 and 2005, concludes that short-term exposure to marijuana is associated with bronchodilation. Long-term marijuana exposure and physiologic date were inconclusive. Long-term marijuana smoking is associated with increased respiratory symptoms suggestive of obstructive lung disease. Tetrault J, Crothers K, Moore D, Mehra R, Concato J, Fiellin D,.Effects of marijuana smoking on pulmonary function and respiratory complications - A systematic review. Archives of Internal Medicine. V167, I3, 02/2007: p.221-228 |
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If you have publicly assisted healthcare, then it's everyone's problem.
This is how Quebec recently won a lawsuit (Quebec as in its government) against Big Tobacco. |
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Asevenex Imaginary Marionette Asevenex Imaginary Marionette Asevenex What I find funny is that the people who are hardcore against this stuff never even consumed it. "Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say. And some drugs deserve to be knocked without be tried. Like street meth. Pot has also been shown to be useful medically. It has been shown to decrease pain in terminally ill patients and others with chronic pain. In states where it is allowed to be prescribed for medicinal purposes, it has been a boon to people suffering. I see nothing wrong with pot at all. |
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@Jaishirri
I put several sources in there to prove a point. I never said smoking marijuana helps all asthmatics. You are jumping the gun so to speak. I simply said that unlike what you believe, smoking does help some. |
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mrs_chester_bennington I don't really care if you want to do that to yourself. I agree people don't have the right to go up and harrass people not to smoke. But if it's someone I care about then I have the right because their sickness and death will effect my life. I think alcohol is ok and not pot because not as many users get emotionally addicted to alcohol (with the exception of alcoholics, who I think shouldn't be allowed to drink, but I guess that's where law has it's limits cause you can't really find all the alcoholics and stop them from drinking), and it doesn't have the long term mental health effects. I don't like people who choose to smoke pot because they are practically giving themselves a higher risk of depression or schizophrenia, whereas alcohol doesn't tend to cause those things as much. And it's those things - craziness - that really screws up families. You do realize alcohol is a depressant, and on a list of things that increase or cause depression right? Just saying... |
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Rayne Nightrose @Jaishirri I put several sources in there to prove a point. I never said smoking marijuana helps all asthmatics. You are jumping the gun so to speak. I simply said that unlike what you believe, smoking does help some. I never said that I didn't believe that smoking does help some. You assumed that because I said it didn't help me, it infact makes me worse. I am also saying that your several sources are unsound, so what's the point of sourcing them. They are not credible sources and instead of making your point they disprove you. |
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Jaishirri Rayne Nightrose @Jaishirri I put several sources in there to prove a point. I never said smoking marijuana helps all asthmatics. You are jumping the gun so to speak. I simply said that unlike what you believe, smoking does help some. I never said that I didn't believe that smoking does help some. You assumed that because I said it didn't help me, it infact makes me worse. I am also saying that your several sources are unsound, so what's the point of sourcing them. They are not credible sources and instead of making your point they disprove you. What's the point of having biased sources when I'm not trying to prove that marijuana helps ALL asthmatics? |
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