One by one, the myths and absolute load of horse-shit regarding marijuana and its supposed ill-effects are getting busted by new research and findings.Forget about dismantling the old antiquated morals and social stigmas attached to its use, the findings and research in the past few decades have fairly decimated an array of half-assed truths about the herb by anti-marijuana lobbyists and several other miserable creatures and right wingers globally over the years.
Some of these demented assumptions and terrific distortions, actually date back to early 20th century
when bizzarre claims were made - like pot smoking results in violent and psychotic behavior and other such crap - which were baseless. The “Reefer Madness” era of the 1930s in the led to inane moral stances and consistently hyped up the phoney propaganda to turn cannabis into some evil weed.that needs to be weeded out.
Over the years, many of the myths have been busted and this supposedly 'evil' weed is being globally for many medicinal, therapeutic, aesthetic, recreational and cultural purposes, just like the olden times when many such beneficial herbs that can heal humans were part of many cultures and traditions across the planet.
The first and the latest article is by Monetery Bud in august this year. A new Research shows that the CBC Cannabinoid found in cannabis sparks brain cell growth. Funny, right? But true and heart-warming.
Check out the whole article.
http://www.marijuana.com/news/2013/08/new-research-cbc-cannabinoid-sparks-brain-cell-growth/
And reading another interesting article at www.chelseagreen.com, a major publisher of books on sustainable living, three common myths and the actual facts regarding cannabis have been clearly busted.
Briefly
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MYTH: Using marijuana will inevitably lead to the use of “harder” drugs like cocaine and heroin.
FACT: The overwhelming majority of marijuana users never try another illicit substance.
MYTH: Marijuana is highly addictive. Millions of Americans seek treatment every year because they become dependent upon marijuana.
FACT: Marijuana lacks the physical and
psychological dependence liability associated with other intoxicants including tobacco and alcohol. Very few cannabis users
voluntarily seek drug treatment for pot “addiction.” The majority of
marijuana smokers in drug treatment were arrested for pot possession and
ordered into treatment as a condition of their probation.
MYTH: Smoking marijuana impairs driving in a manner
that is worse than alcohol. Marijuana consumption is responsible for
tens of thousands of traffic accidents every year.
FACT: Marijuana intoxication appears to play, at most, a minor role in traffic injuries.Alcohol is the real and undisputed villian.
For the whole article :
http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/the-truth-behind-three-common-marijuana-myths/
