Don't whine when the legal marijuana is taxed and more expensive. Don't whine when you find out it's a short term therapy, with long term dangerous and degenerative side effects.Smoking marijuana regularly (a joint a day) can
damage the cells in the bronchial passages which protect the body
against inhaled microorganisms and decrease the ability of the immune
cells in the lungs to fight off fungi, bacteria, and tumor cells. For
patients with already weakened immune systems, this means an increase in
the possibility of dangerous pulmonary infections, including pneumonia,
which often proves fatal in AIDS patients.Studies further suggest that marijuana is a
general "immunosuppressant" whose degenerative influence extends beyond
the respiratory system. Regular smoking has been shown to materially
affect the overall ability of the smoker�s body to defend itself against
infection by weakening various natural immune mechanisms, including
macrophages (a.k.a. "killer cells") and the all-important T-cells.
Obviously, this suggests the conclusion, which is well-supported by
scientific studies, that the use of marijuana as a medical therapy can
and does have a very serious negative effect on patients with
pre-existing immune deficits resulting from AIDS, organ transplantation,
or cancer chemotherapy, the very conditions for which marijuana has most often been touted and suggested as a treatment.
@fcabanski:
I have very strong feelings about this subject and feel that big government should stay out of our everyday lives .If we as adults care to partake in consuming cannabis we should be allowed to . Remember its just a plant . Also burning plant matter is not the only way to enjoy there are edibles and vaporizers that are easier on the lungs . You might do some more research because your take on it is wrong . Tax it regulate it legalize it . But do something other than spread fear among the reefer madness crowd.
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