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does the Tanakh explicitly talk about drugs?
Chai:
Genesis, of all the herbs you shall eat.
Though the stimulant and hunger-suppressant properties of coca had been known for many centuries, the isolation of the cocaine alkaloid was not achieved until 1855.thus cocaine heroin lsd etc is man made poison the effects are alot more potent then the coca plant.
Now with weed , it can lead to abuse, but it wont kill. however, the prohibition not to worship foreign gods may apply because all you want to do when really high is eat and self gratification. Its a medicine for those that need it.
The One and Only Mo:
weed is harmful. Has more toxins than cigarettes and you have no idea what it was cut with.
muman613:
--- Quote from: It's Just Mo on February 20, 2011, 04:20:17 PM ---weed is harmful. Has more toxins than cigarettes and you have no idea what it was cut with.
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I know that that is not true. Good weed is easy to tell if it is good. I can post pictures of good weed here but I don't think I will... It is not 'cut' with anything...
Now 'bad weed' like the stuff that they sell on the street in NY {back in the 80s when i knew about it}... That stuff could have been oregano for all we know..
The One and Only Mo:
--- Quote from: muman613 on February 20, 2011, 04:29:27 PM ---I know that that is not true. Good weed is easy to tell if it is good. I can post pictures of good weed here but I don't think I will... It is not 'cut' with anything...
Now 'bad weed' like the stuff that they sell on the street in NY {back in the 80s when i knew about it}... That stuff could have been oregano for all we know..
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http://www.drugabuse.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html
Effects on the Lungs
Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact, marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do, which further increase the lungs' exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue, which could lead to cancer;6 however, a recent case-controlled study found no positive associations between marijuana use and lung, upper respiratory, or upper digestive tract cancers.7 Thus, the link between marijuana smoking and these cancers remains unsubstantiated at this time.
Nonetheless, marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers, such as daily cough and phlegm production, more frequent acute chest illness, and a heightened risk of lung infections. A study of 450 individuals found that people who smoke marijuana frequently but do not smoke tobacco have more health problems and miss more days of work than nonsmokers.8 Many of the extra sick days among the marijuana smokers in the study were for respiratory illnesses.
The One and Only Mo:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_is_marijuana_worse_than_cigarettes
In terms of health, marijuana helps people neurologically and mentally. On the other hand, smoking a single joint is the same as smoking 3-5 cigarettes in terms of lung damage. (Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/jul/31/drugsandalcohol.drugs) The biggest drawback to smoking marijuana versus cigarettes is basically breathing related. Even though cannabis possesses far less carcinogens then cigarettes, the fact that most joints are unfiltered compared with the fact that many cannabis smokers do not immediately exhale upon taking a drag improves the chances of developing respiratory issues.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_is_marijuana_worse_than_cigarettes#ixzz1EXgeJd5b
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