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America is Being Blown Away by Pot
Researched by Pastor Gary Boyd………..
America’s downward spiral is nothing short of breath taking. Think of the popularization of “the pill,” i.e. birth control medications, in the 1960s, it had ramifications. It ended up paving the way to the horror of Roe v. Wade in the 1970s. Now we can think of the implications of that today—54 million lives is the number that comes to mind. Then acceptance of same-sex sexuality in the 20th century has mutated into legalization of same-sex marriage in the 21st century. Ideas have consequences. Today as I speak the legalization of medical marijuana in many, many different states has morphed into legalization of recreational marijuana in many other states as well, like Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington. I think there are very good reasons to reject the pot culture.
No Way to Control Dosages
Putting it plainly, when smoking or eating pot there is simply no objective way to control dosages of the psychoactive-chemical THC that’s inherent in marijuana. What people do, by in large, is partake until they achieve a subjective sense of “high,” the danger of course being that feel is hardly real, often delusional and working against common sense, you can blow out of control doing things you may not have normally done.
Head Problems
There is another issue that I want to bring to your attention, which is the psychological problems that have been well documented, problems like diminished cognitive function, memory impairment, psychotic episodes, and sleep deprivation. The physical maladies can range from cardiovascular disease to detectable alterations in the structure and chemistry of the brain. That’s not just blowing smoke. The reason I bring that up is because The University of Western Australia News reports that scientist have identified how using cannabis can actually alter a person’s DNA structure causing mutations which can expose users to serious illness and not only that but be passed on to their children and future generations. Think about those implications. Even though you may not be thinking about procreation at the very moment you're stoned out of your mind, this kind of behaviour can come back to haunt you later in life.
Research Says
The research of associate Professor Stuart Reece and Professor Gary Hulse from the University of Western Australia’s School of Psychiatry and Clinical Sciences completed an extensive analysis of literary and research material to understand the likely causes and uncovered alarming information. Reece indicates, “Through our research we found that cancers and illnesses were likely caused by cell mutations resulting from cannabis properties having a chemical interaction with a person’s DNA.” The researchers also found that “Although a person may appear to be healthy and lead a normal life, the unseen damage to their DNA could also be passed on to their children and cause illnesses for several generations to come.”
Think about the fact that “even if a mother,” as this research shows, ““has never used cannabis in her life, the mutations passed on by a father’s sperm can cause serious and fatal illnesses in their children,” and “mutations…can lie dormant” and as I said, “affect generations down the road.” This is an alarming consequence and very little critical thinking has been done by stoners on this issue.
Marijuana use has serious implications for fetal development, you don’t know what is going to happen in the future, and yet we are legalizing marijuana not only just for medical use—there may be some warrant for medical use in controlled environments—but there is certainly no good reason for anyone thinking clearly to suggest that eating or smoking pot is like having a glass of wine. It is not. Research is just starting to open Pandora’s Box. There are some grizzly consequences in that box. Just because it is becoming legalized in America, don’t fall for it, there are all kinds of wacky things that are being mandated by law and by edicts in our country today that are severely detrimental. In some sense we can say if we don’t watch it America will be going down a road of no return.
Stats Say
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. The National Institute on Drug Abuse notes the following recent statistics on marijuana usage in the United States:
According to a 2009 national survey, more than 104 million Americans over the age of 12 had tried marijuana at least once, and almost 17 million had used the drug in the month before the survey.
The use of marijuana usually peaks in the late teens and early twenties, and then declines in later years. Therefore, marijuana use among young people remains a natural concern for parents and the focus of continuing research, particularly regarding its impact on brain development, which continues into a person's early twenties.
The potency of marijuana has been increasing steadily. In 2009, THC concentrations in marijuana averaged close to 10 percent, compared to around 4 percent in the 1980s.
In 2008, marijuana was reported in over 374,000 emergency department visits in the U.S., with about 13 percent involving people between the ages of 12 and 17.
Long-term studies of high school students' patterns of drug use show that most young people who use other drugs have tried marijuana, alcohol, or tobacco first.
The World Health Organization ranks the United States first among 17 European and North American countries for prevalence of marijuana use.
And more users start every day. In 2008, an estimated 2.2 million Americans used marijuana for the first time; greater than half of first-time users were under age 18. The high degree of potency in today’s pot almost guarantees psychotic episodes. By drawing attention to yourselves when you are in a psychotic state almost guarantees you as a no hire for wh**ever job you want in the future. It will also throttle your motivation to succeed in life and possibly lead to other more drugs potentially more destructive to the human mind. It is your choice………...

badbobby Loc: texas

very good post Ziggy
thanks

Aunty M

I've been around a long long time, and have seen the effects of this weed. It is totally devastating. I am so thankful that my children ( grown up now) never became users. They have
been able to live useful lives, and are now 59 and 64.