marijuana. pot. reefer. green. weed. grass. ganja. cannabis. whatever name you use, you know what it is. you undoubtedly know that people indulge this controversial substance, in various forms, nearly all over the globe. what you may not know (though i'm sure many do... i hope), is that it's controversy is rooted in hypocritical agendas & political fabrication. quite literally, nearly all information taught by north american governments, from the 1950's through to only the last decade or so was based on intentionally skewed evidence & bold faced lies.
ever told that pot kills brain cells? i remember that one. what i didn't know (until recently) was that this "fact" was recorded by government appointed scientists, and only after placing gas masks on chimps & subjecting them to long exposure intervals of straight marijuana smoke. this means, that during periods with the mask on the animals brains were receiving very little (if any) oxygen. and for those of you that don't know, prolonged oxygen depletion causes brain cells to die. in severe cases, even mental retardation. in fact, some preliminary observations show that elements of cannabis may actually stimulate cell growth in brains. but good luck receiving a grant to do that study, and if you do, best of luck getting your government to listen.
how about that it makes you lazy, stupid, and essentially a menace to society? the first covers basically anyone who doesn't seek, or desire more than three days of strenuous physical activity per week (or the equivalent of). if you're a lazy person, then that's an obstacle you alone can conquer. and if you're stupid, then you're stupid. pot heightens the sense of enjoyment you feel, in nearly any activity. so if you're stupid and lazy... maybe you should resolve at least one of those issues before inhaling. as for menace to society, i have to call the bluff. the entire stereotype of the chronic toker is a peaceful, goofy, sometimes paranoid or neurotic, but always benevolent character, who wants nothing more than a bag of chips. no one has a story of the menacingly angry pothead, no one. now, if you apply alcohol to any of these accusations and you've really got something, but i'm not here to bash booze... that's another post.
oh, oh, oh! pot leads to cancer?... um, nope. you may have been told something as ridiculous as one joint being the equivalent to five cigarettes (sidetrack: if you've also been told that each cigarette takes five minutes off your life, that stat is simply a representation of the average time it takes for the average smoker to suck back one cigarette, not minutes off your death-clock). the truth is, marijuana is a denser substance than tobacco, resulting in the smoke being thicker. but unlike cigarettes, some alcoholic beverages, most of the food we consume, and all the wave-emitting gadgets we coddle, pot does not serve as a cancer causing constituent. can you over do it? sure! if you live a healthy life, and occasionally enjoy some nice, organic greens, will it riddle your lungs with cancer cells? fuck no! if you have preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or chronic bronchitis, should you be a habitual smoker? obviously not, but to think you will die from a joint, or live forever from avoiding one... is pretty damn stupid. maybe you should stay away from the stuff.
i could go on, and on, and on, and on, and... i'd rather you just hear from varying sources, especially ones more pragmatic than i. a suggestion, if i may, is to start with a canadian documentary titled the union: the business of getting high. you can stream it here. i'm not saying to instantly believe everything you hear, but be open and if you're skeptical, google that shit. i'm not telling everyone to light up, but there's no reason doing so should be a crime... though years of lies and misinformation (on a lot of topics) from our governments definitely should be.
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