Also consider … http://www.livescience.com/42738-marijuana-vs-alcohol-health-effects.html“You can die binge-drinking five minutes after you’ve been exposed to alcohol. That isn’t going to happen with marijuana,” said Ruben Baler, a health scientist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “The impact of marijuana use is much subtler.”
(Of course, subtle effects don’t equate with no danger, as is the case with smoking cigarettes, which is linked with 440,000 deaths per year in the U.S.)
Marijuana affects the cardiovascular system, increasing heart rate and blood pressure, but a person can’t fatally overdose on pot like they can with alcohol, Baler said.
“Spice” is to marijuana as your housecat is related to saber tooth tigers. Benzodiazapines are among the mix of potentially deadly products included in “spice”, and that a small percentage of cannabinoids may be present, is irrelevant. Heroin is also “synthetic” opium, and of course street heroin is likely to have as much Drano as opiods.
While many prescription pharmaceuticals start with a base from natural plant materials, it’s that synthesis that makes them potentially deadly.
Natural marijuana has never been linked to a death by overdose, period. Driviing stoned is dangerous, yes, but alcohol kills thousand of times more, around the world. Cell phones are working hard to catch up as a cause of fatal accidents matching alcohol, and they’re almost there.
“Medical” use of marijuana is safer than almost any “synthetic” anti-depressants (watch the TV ads for side effects), or pain medications like Oxycodone, and just as, if not MORE effective in treatment. Marijuana, like willow bark (aspirin) has been used safely for millennia.
The biggest argument against marijuana comes from the pharmaceutical industry, and the “recreational” alcohol industries.
I have serious questions about “recreational” marijuana use, and it comes from the intoxication of folks performing hazardous tasks, like driving, on either beer, booze, valium, ativan, oxy, or marijana.
Which is why the perfectly logicl warning to not drive after consuming medical marijuana, OR anti-depressants or pain killers, is simple wisdom.
cripplious almost 9 years ago
Is this a Dune reference
Robert Ingersoll Premium Member almost 9 years ago
No, spice is a nickname for a synthetic cannabis.
superposition almost 9 years ago
Also consider … http://www.livescience.com/42738-marijuana-vs-alcohol-health-effects.html“You can die binge-drinking five minutes after you’ve been exposed to alcohol. That isn’t going to happen with marijuana,” said Ruben Baler, a health scientist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “The impact of marijuana use is much subtler.”
(Of course, subtle effects don’t equate with no danger, as is the case with smoking cigarettes, which is linked with 440,000 deaths per year in the U.S.)
Marijuana affects the cardiovascular system, increasing heart rate and blood pressure, but a person can’t fatally overdose on pot like they can with alcohol, Baler said.
Kip W almost 9 years ago
You know it can’t be any good if it’s legal.
tuslog64 almost 9 years ago
Making something illegal only makes it popularI know at least two people that QUIT drinking when they turned 21 – said it wasn’t any fun anymore!
Dtroutma almost 9 years ago
“Spice” is to marijuana as your housecat is related to saber tooth tigers. Benzodiazapines are among the mix of potentially deadly products included in “spice”, and that a small percentage of cannabinoids may be present, is irrelevant. Heroin is also “synthetic” opium, and of course street heroin is likely to have as much Drano as opiods.
While many prescription pharmaceuticals start with a base from natural plant materials, it’s that synthesis that makes them potentially deadly.
Natural marijuana has never been linked to a death by overdose, period. Driviing stoned is dangerous, yes, but alcohol kills thousand of times more, around the world. Cell phones are working hard to catch up as a cause of fatal accidents matching alcohol, and they’re almost there.
“Medical” use of marijuana is safer than almost any “synthetic” anti-depressants (watch the TV ads for side effects), or pain medications like Oxycodone, and just as, if not MORE effective in treatment. Marijuana, like willow bark (aspirin) has been used safely for millennia.
The biggest argument against marijuana comes from the pharmaceutical industry, and the “recreational” alcohol industries.
I have serious questions about “recreational” marijuana use, and it comes from the intoxication of folks performing hazardous tasks, like driving, on either beer, booze, valium, ativan, oxy, or marijana.
Which is why the perfectly logicl warning to not drive after consuming medical marijuana, OR anti-depressants or pain killers, is simple wisdom.
Simple wisdom just escapes simpletons, sadly.