PowerT83
Somewhat sober
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"Marijuana is the single biggest area of ignorance that we have to correct. Today's marijuana is many times more potent ... We've had a doubling of emergency room cases involving marijuana, either people seeking treatment for addiction or as the result of accidents. Sixty percent of the estimated 7 million people we have to treat for addiction are dependent on marijuana. Nationally, more teens seek treatment for marijuana than for all other drugs combined. -- U.S. Drug Czar John P. Walters, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 3, 2004 While Mr. Walters beats his well worn drum about the dangers of marijuana, the realities about it are a lot less exciting than he would have us believe. Indeed, the government's own data (below) show that 99 percent of past year marijuana users do not end up in the ER to "mention" that they use marijuana. And the potency issue can't be all that scary since pure synthetic THC (marijuana's principle psychoactive agent) is available by prescription. If it's scary and dangerous, it seems illogical that it can be obtained in 100 percent strength as an FDA approved "safe and effective medicine." See for yourself: it's called Marinol. And why in the world would so many people try it -- and keep doing it -- if it were "dangerous?"
The data also show that nearly 99 percent of past year marijuana users were not in rehab -- even though Mr. Walters thinks a lot more of them are having problems and would like to send them to rehab too. Putting the data into the proper perspective is all that's required to see how insignificant the drug czar's claims actually are. Marijuana is simply not that dangerous -- and over 97 million Americans already know that, because they've used it themselves. I put together a tri-fold brochure to capture the essence of this page -- I mail it out in those postage paid envelopes we all get in our junk mail. You should too.
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"Marijuana is the single biggest area of ignorance that we have to correct. Today's marijuana is many times more potent ... We've had a doubling of emergency room cases involving marijuana, either people seeking treatment for addiction or as the result of accidents. Sixty percent of the estimated 7 million people we have to treat for addiction are dependent on marijuana. Nationally, more teens seek treatment for marijuana than for all other drugs combined. -- U.S. Drug Czar John P. Walters, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 3, 2004 While Mr. Walters beats his well worn drum about the dangers of marijuana, the realities about it are a lot less exciting than he would have us believe. Indeed, the government's own data (below) show that 99 percent of past year marijuana users do not end up in the ER to "mention" that they use marijuana. And the potency issue can't be all that scary since pure synthetic THC (marijuana's principle psychoactive agent) is available by prescription. If it's scary and dangerous, it seems illogical that it can be obtained in 100 percent strength as an FDA approved "safe and effective medicine." See for yourself: it's called Marinol. And why in the world would so many people try it -- and keep doing it -- if it were "dangerous?"
The data also show that nearly 99 percent of past year marijuana users were not in rehab -- even though Mr. Walters thinks a lot more of them are having problems and would like to send them to rehab too. Putting the data into the proper perspective is all that's required to see how insignificant the drug czar's claims actually are. Marijuana is simply not that dangerous -- and over 97 million Americans already know that, because they've used it themselves. I put together a tri-fold brochure to capture the essence of this page -- I mail it out in those postage paid envelopes we all get in our junk mail. You should too.
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