As people age, they normally lose nerve cells in a region of the brain that is important for remembering events. Chronic exposure to THC may hasten the age-related loss of these nerve cells. In one study, researchers found that rats exposed to THC every day for 8 months (about 1/3 of their lifespan), showed a loss of brain cells comparable to rats that were twice their age.

 

Before I reply to the other parts of your post,

 

In the 70s, maybe earlier, the same test was conducted on monkeys. All of the monkey's had dead brain cells from THC exposure. What the study failed to include was, the monkey's were strapped with gas masks, then pumped full of marijuana smoke up to 5 minutes at a time with no oxygen, 30 (may have been lower) times a day. Having no oxygen killed their brain cells.

A recent study demonstrated a doubling in lung cancer for male marijuana smokers who also used tobacco. Another study found that long-term use of marijuana increased the risk of lung cancer in young adults (55 and under), with the risk increasing in proportion to the amount of marijuana smoked.

 

Who also used tobacco. There has never been a case of lung cancer caused by marijuana smoke. You find me one and I'll accept that I am wrong. What causes the cancer is the tobacco, not marijuana.

People who drive after using marijuana are nearly twice as likely to be involved in a fatal car crash. French researchers studied all drivers involved in fatal car crashes over a two-year period and found 7% tested positive for marijuana, including nearly 3% who tested positive for a combination of marijuana and alcohol. Although marijuana's share of fatal crashes is much lower than those attributed to alcohol, researchers say the results show that marijuana use, even in low doses, significantly increases the risk of fatal car accidents.

 

I assure you the bolded is wrong. If that was the case then half of our younger population would be in the hospital. 7% of the fatal crashes tested positive for marijuana. First off, THC stores in your fat, they could have smoked 14 days prior and tested positive for THC. Secondly, of that 7%, 3% had alcohol in their system. So take those people off the list, drinking and driving is very dangerous, especially throwing in marijuana (bad combination for a driver). I want to see the dox on this study. It does not significantly increase the risk of fatal car accidents, or we would see it on the news EVERY day. Besides this study you have brought forth, I've never heard of a case when a driver fatally crashed as a result from marijuana.

 

I'm not condoning smoking pot and driving. I will reinforce it is not NEARLY as dangerous as drinking and driving. If you're driving behind someone who has smoked, they are more than likely driving slow and "too" cautious.

I want dox to those studies, please. I have plenty of studies that will show you otherwise. I am self-educated on this topic and I wouldn't recommend marijuana to a developing teenager, however, marijuana has been in use for a LONG time. It's not something that was discovered in the past century.

 

Do you know the reasoning for making marijuana illegal?

Here is a lengthy video, I don't expect any of you to watch it fully. Watch about 10 minutes. It's accurate, informative, and takes a look back at history. Before marijuana/cannabis was deemed illegal, and eViL, it was used in a variety of prosperous ways.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkyUZ6AN4QY

Here is a lengthy video, I don't expect any of you to watch it fully. Watch about 10 minutes. It's accurate, informative, and takes a look back at history. Before marijuana/cannabis was deemed illegal, and eViL, it was used in a variety of prosperous ways.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkyUZ6AN4QY

 

Found you a new avatar.

 

Found you a new avatar.

 

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Hahahaha. I don't know what to say.

 

I advise you all to watch 10 minutes of this documentary.

Hahahaha. I don't know what to say.

 

I advise you all to watch 10 minutes of this documentary.

 

I don't have a problem with adults smoking weed. Just thought some levity would be good.

I don't have a problem with adults smoking weed. Just thought some levity would be good.

 

Almost everything should have some levity.

Found you a new avatar.

 

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:lol: :lol: Its a fatty.

Before I reply to the other parts of your post,

 

In the 70s, maybe earlier, the same test was conducted on monkeys. All of the monkey's had dead brain cells from THC exposure. What the study failed to include was, the monkey's were strapped with gas masks, then pumped full of marijuana smoke up to 5 minutes at a time with no oxygen, 30 (may have been lower) times a day. Having no oxygen killed their brain cells.

Different study, different decade...same result.

Who also used tobacco. There has never been a case of lung cancer caused by marijuana smoke. You find me one and I'll accept that I am wrong. What causes the cancer is the tobacco, not marijuana.

Guess you somehow missed the very next sentence, so here it is again:

 

Another study found that long-term use of marijuana increased the risk of lung cancer in young adults (55 and under), with the risk increasing in proportion to the amount of marijuana smoked.

I assure you the bolded is wrong. It does not significantly increase the risk of fatal car accidents, or we would see it on the news EVERY day. Besides this study you have brought forth, I've never heard of a case when a driver fatally crashed as a result from marijuana.

Wow...double wow! :ohbrother:

I want a link to these studies. Guess you missed my point, so here it is again:

 

Marijuana doesn't cause lung cancer, period. There is not a feature about cannabis, that causes cancer.

 

In all due respect, weak reply, sir. Watch that documentary, even though your opinion won't be persuaded.

Wow...double wow! :ohbrother:

 

THC stores in your fat, they could have smoked 14 days prior and tested positive for THC.

 

WOW. They can test positive for marijuana if they haven't smoked it in days?