Re: California- Weed yes, Cigs no
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: maggot</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Silver_Bullet_00</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Intrepid4576</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: vwhugger</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The country, or the world for that matter, is upside down.
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how so? hemp has threw its history with human kind never caused a death - smoking cigs has caused how meny...... </div></div>
You know not what you speak of. I really don't care if it is legalized or not. If someone wants to damage themselves in private, that's there business, but don't force me to breath it in public. It is bad for you.
Actually Marijuana is bad for your lungs. There is not as much research like there is with cigarettes since it is an illegal drug.
Marijuana smoke has been found to contain more cancer-causing agents than is found in tobacco smoke. The smoke is in contact with lung tissues for long periods of time because users inhale deep and hold it, which irritates the lungs and damages the way they work. Marijuana smoke contains some of the same ingredients in tobacco smoke that can cause emphysema and cancer. It increases the heart rate as much as 50 percent, depending on the amount of THC. Also believed to cause memory loss and anxiety with long term effects </div></div>
My understanding is that most of the carcinogens in cigarettes are from the additional chemicals (over 200?) that they use in the preperation. Like the potassium nitrate/saltpeter they put in it to keep it burning while your not inhaleing.
Granted, since the lungs were made for air, and not smoke of burning plants, smoking anything is unwise. but Ive seen no evidence that marijuana causes anything (except mabey shortness of wind if you over do it). <span style="color: #CC0000">Do you have anything to back up your statements?</span> Id like to see(unbiased) reports to that effect. </div></div>
I once thought the same way until I went to RN School.
Here is a good site.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html
Like I said though, studies are less common than with tobacco since marijuana is illegal.