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• At 2009.11.23 23:31, Pot is Addictive and Other Marijuana Myths. Part 2 | AntiSoccermom said:

  [...] Pot is Addictive and Other Marijuana Myths. Part 2 Filed under MISC. no comments ShareTrue or False? Marijuana is more potent than it used to be. True, sort of. Despite the hype from media outlets and drug task enforcers, domestically grown marijuana remains largely the same as it was in the 60’s and 70’s. A THC level that hovers right around the 5% mark has been the norm, despite the governments outlandish claims to the contrary in every decade since the dawn of prohibition. Clever basement dwelling horticulturists have bred marijuana with higher levels of THC, much to the chagrin of law enforcement, but a study in the Netherlands showed that smokers prefer a lower level of THC and will adjust their smoking habits accordingly. So maybe weed has gotten stronger since the sixties, everything else certainly has right along side of it. If most of the herb on this underground market still remains at a mild 5% and if it were higher people don’t want it that way, my question is this: So what? True or False? Marijuana use is associated with an increase in schizophrenia. False. Frequency of use and an increased level of THC in the smoke-filled years between 1996 and 2005 show no rise in the instance of schizophrenia. People are smoking MORE pot than we used to, and schizophrenia remains at the same level. The states with medicinal marijuana laws on the books show no increase of mental illness despite marijuana’s widespread use and acceptance. Frankly, marijuana just doesn’t cause schizophrenia. Just another lazy stoner.True or False? Marijuana makes you lazy. False. Marijuana promotes relaxation and can certainly lull you into a lazy Sunday on the couch when you should be paying your taxes or aerating your lawn. The fact is that marijuana is not for everyone and not everyone can handle its sedating effects. With the increasing availability of high-grade cannabis, users must understand that different strains promote different activities. Marijuana is an intoxicant (so is caffeine and tobacco, so relax) and should be used carefully and responsibly. It enhances everything, and if you happen to be on the route to dropping out of college and moving back in with your mother, it will likely enhance those urges as well. Many long-term marijuana users have noted that it acts as a propellant, making those tedious jobs much easier. Housework is much easier after you burn one. More common myths will be dispelled in this ongoing series, but I need your help! What are some of the top marijuana myths you know the truth behind? Read more marijuana myths in Part 1. [...]

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