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Marijuana is not a gateway drug - study shows

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I first tried marijuana during my A levels, have smoked quite often since, and never had an urge to move on to harder drugs. I confirm it is safe., the authorities just do not wish to acknowledge that. Here is a report on such a study.

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http://www.cliffsidemalibu.com/blog/new-studies-indicate-marijuana-gateway-drug/

New Studies Indicate Marijuana Is Not a Gateway Drug

May 21, 2014 by Constance Scharff, PhD
New studies show that marijuana legalization has not enticed more teens to smoke pot or led to harder drug experimentation. One argument against legalization of marijuana has been concern over whether it would cause many teenagers and young adults to become pot smokers and be a path to dangerous drug use. Thus far, this fear has not become reality.
Currently, 21 states and the District of Columbia have laws that permit marijuana use for medical purposes. Between 2004 and 2011, a national survey of the effects of Medical Marijuana Laws (MML) on 12-20 year olds was compared with those 21 years and older. These results were compared to states that did not allow medical marijuana. The study was recently published in the National Bureau of Economic Research.
MMLs had no discernible impact on hard drug use in either age group.
Furthermore, adolescents have not started using pot more than they did in the past 20 years according to a report published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. There were “no statistically significant differences in marijuana use before and after policy change for any state pairing,“ said Esther Choo, lead author on the report.
There seems to be no effect on marijuana drug use by young people in states that have legalized medical use. Continuing and new studies are supporting these results. Rather, indications show that there is “nearly zero year-to-year change in marijuana use among teens.”
This information should come as a relief to parents and others concerned about marijuana as a “gateway” drug. Marijuana legalization has not caused rampart drug use across America, nor is it likely to be a gateway to hard drug use. This does not mean that pot is safe for the developing mind though, and this is perhaps what education should focus on in the future.
 

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The authorities will only begin to accept this when they have thought of a justification for previously hanging those found in possession of the thing.
 

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On this, they will just have to admit that previous laws were too harsh and not considered reasonable or relevant by today's standards and change them. Nothing can change the past and any wrongdoings will have to be acknowledged as mistakes and never to be repeated. Lots of crappy things have happened in the past, not just for drug offences, but judgement of suspects for indulging in "witchcraft" and so on. Society is more enlightened these days and treatment for any "offences" need to move on with modernity.

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The authorities will only begin to accept this when they have thought of a justification for previously hanging those found in possession of the thing.
 

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The authorities will only begin to accept this when they have thought of a justification for previously hanging those found in possession of the thing.



aiyah....what other sacred cows have not been sacrficed already?....even lee kuan yew had to eat his own fucking shit after swearing that he wont allow casinos....so now how???

not one but2 or 3 or maybe more lor....what else cant be done right???


too bad for all those who got hung previously.......you guys can only blame the system......
 

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Marijuana has been used as a medicinal plant by ancient Chinese and Indian societies, and today is being used to treat various illnesses. Can't say for sure whether it works or not, but there are personal testimonials from various people that it works for them in areas like pain relief, glaucoma, stress relief, etc.

For cancer, there have been some claims in the news, quite notably from US where it is permitted in many states. Personally, I feel, that even mainstream medical practitioners do not fully understand cancer, its causes, and even less so, its treatment. Orthodox oncologist almost always recommend chemotherapy which many people feel is a "hit or miss" treatment. To me, as a non-medical person, I don't see cancer as a disease in that it is not caused by a virus or bacteria, but rather an imbalance of our body's own chemistry/hormone levels leading to cell mutations. To treat it, perhaps less acidic diets, less artificial preservatives/coloring, or more fibre in our meals. I am sorry, unable to discuss in greater detail. I see cancer treatment as a multi-million dollar industry where people on the edge of desperation will not spare any money to seek treatment that will save them. I hope society will find an economical cure, through science and understanding.

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i came across an article that marijuana can cure cancer.
is it true?
 

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but mauwie wowie can encourage lazyness and anti establishment sentiments and indepedent thinking(regardless good or bad),this is a threat to PAP and hence will remain a classified drug.
 

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of course we cannot have that./.....


any drugs that expands your minds and brings new ideas are BAD........
 

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It is not my intent to promote or encourage its use here, just wish to highlight that it is not the evil thing its been made out to be, and hopefully punishment for possession or consumption will be less severe; I'd say that the majority of users are likely to be curious youngsters and if they are focused on other objectives in life like their career, or sports, it is unlikely that they will form a habit or use it frequently. Whether the law surrounding pot become more relaxed, a lot of that will be determined by the outcomes of legality now going on in the States and closely watched by other countries. Singapore is not going to take the initiative and be early to relax the laws on cannabis. Talking about this, I read that it is legal in North Korea, or maybe because they've have no laws on this in that country.

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but mauwie wowie can encourage lazyness and anti establishment sentiments and indepedent thinking(regardless good or bad),this is a threat to PAP and hence will remain a classified drug.
 

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Hardcore addicts, those who died from long time addiction, those who died from overdose, those who went into a life of crime to pay for their habits and those who made a living hell for their families of friends never started with hardcore drugs like high grade heroin. Nobody does.

They start with very soft stuff. What can a few Eramin 5 do? I too take the odd joints but not all can draw the line. Not all can have the willpower to know when to stop. The law has no time to work out who can take what and when.

I believe that I am responsible and careful enough to have a Uzi for backyard practice but can't understand why the Govt is so strict.
 

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Know a doctor friend who in his younger days had to certify those arrested for drug consumption as addicts. They are placed in an observation cell and observed periodically for withdrawal symptoms. He said those released as non-addicts would come back a few times as they again arrested in subsequent raids and then they are finally detained as they become full blown addicts. Then to DRC.

He told me that no one becomes an addict overnight. It takes quite a while of drug abuse to become an addict. The false sense of being able to control encourages them to go the distance. Then there is no point of return. Even after cold turkey, 2 years in DRC, the day of the release will start to crave. A few will try to refrain for a few weeks to few months. Then the cycle repeats itself.
 

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what joints are u talking about?crack cocaine?u claim u can draw the line and u attribute it to ur willpower but what drugs have u taken?just mauwie wowie?thats like chewing gum and claiming its so addictive.

we all know u cant overdoes on maurijuana,we all know no matter how much u smoke it does not have any permanent lasting side effect.mauwie wowie is a weed,a natural plant....u comparing it to other man made compounds that are extremely destructive

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Hardcore addicts, those who died from long time addiction, those who died from overdose, those who went into a life of crime to pay for their habits and those who made a living hell for their families of friends never started with hardcore drugs like high grade heroin. Nobody does.

They start with very soft stuff. What can a few Eramin 5 do? I too take the odd joints but not all can draw the line. Not all can have the willpower to know when to stop. The law has no time to work out who can take what and when.

I believe that I am responsible and careful enough to have a Uzi for backyard practice but can't understand why the Govt is so strict.
 

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I read in Eric Clapton's autobiography (he underwent treatment for heroin addiction), and he wondered why some people like him got hooked and some others were able to use it casually and not become addicted. I do not know the reason, I but guess that the mental addiction may come from psychological factors that one needs the drug to escape from, and the drug aids in this escape. The physical addiction, or strong craving is another battle but once the drug completely clears from the body (eg. from enough cold turkeys) it will be gone. But it is the mental part that will be more difficult to clear. However, that is for heroin. Marijuana is not addictive. One might develop a strong liking to it, and without the drug, just feel crappy and dull, like a party without booze, there's no desperate physical withdrawal symptom behaviour.

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He told me that no one becomes an addict overnight. It takes quite a while of drug abuse to become an addict. The false sense of being able to control encourages them to go the distance. Then there is no point of return. Even after cold turkey, 2 years in DRC, the day of the release will start to crave. A few will try to refrain for a few weeks to few months. Then the cycle repeats itself.
 
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