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Groups / Health, Wellness, Fitness / Weed: The Other Green Veggie!

How Long Have People Been Using Marijuana?

Posted by princesstamtam on Friday, February 23, 10:19 PM

Believe it or not Marijuana have been around for thousands of years.  Why wouldn't you beleive it?  It DOES come from mother earth herself.  Marijuana has been used since ancient times, you read that.  Field hands you know the slaves and migrant workers,have often smoked the raw plant, aristocrats historically prefer hashish, the cultivated form of the plant made from the cured  flowers of the plant. It was not seen as a problem until a calculated misinformation/ disinformation ( the press) campaign was launched in the 1930's  and the first AMERICAN laws against using it were passed.  You know the government is a wicked entity what they do not understand or they cannot control they deem if illegal. It is a known fact earth grown products can never be claimed as being owned by one entity....figure out the rest....

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romanticboygr

romanticboygr wrote on Feb 23, 11:43 PM

The Office National Drug Control Policy:

http://www.mediacampaign.org/marijuana/index.html

princesstamtam

princesstamtam wrote on Feb 23, 11:50 PM

The National Drug Control Policy tsk tsk what a ___________....please review the history of Marijuana below....the timeline as you may...please take note of the year 1906...

7000-8000 B.C. First woven fabric believed to be from hemp.

1619

Jamestown Colony, Virginia passes law requiring farmers to grow hemp.

1700s

Hemp was the primary crop grown by George Washington at Mount Vernon, and a secondary crop grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.

1884

Maine is the first state to outlaw alcohol.

1906

Pure Food and Drug Act is passed, forming the Food and Drug Administration. First time that drugs have any government oversight.

1914

Harrison Act passed, outlawing opiates and cocaine (taxing scheme)

1915

Utah passes first state anti-marijuana law.

1919

18th Amendment to the Constitution (alcohol prohibition) is ratified.

1930

Harry J. Anslinger given control of the new Federal Bureau of Narcotics (he remains in the position until 1962)

1933

21st Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, repealing alcohol prohibition.

1937

Marijuana Tax Act

1938

Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

1951

Boggs Amendment to the Harrison Narcotic Act (mandatory sentences)

1956

Narcotics Control Act adds more severe penalties

1970

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. Replaces and updates all previous laws concerning narcotics and other dangerous drugs. Empasis on law enforcement. Includes the Controlled Substances Act, where marijuana is classified a Schedule 1 drug (reserved for the most dangerous drugs that have no recognized medical use).

1972

Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act. Establishes federally funded programs for prevention and treatment

1973

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Changes Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs into the DEA

1974 and 1978

Drug Abuse Treatment and Control Amendments. Extends 1972 act

1988

Anti-Drug Abuse Act. Establishes oversight office: National Office of Drug Control Policy and the Drug Czar

1992

ADAMHA Reorganization. Transfers NIDA, NIMH, and NIAAA to NIH and incorporates ADAMHA's programs into the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

These are all verififable facts and dates...


romanticboygr

romanticboygr wrote on Feb 24, 12:19 PM

More young people are now in treatment for
marijuana dependency than for alcohol or
for all other illegal drugs combined.

Department of Health and Human Services,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Treatment Episode Data Set, 2000

blkmamba

blkmamba wrote on Feb 24, 03:44 PM

The facts speak for themselves I sure as hell didn't know that much about weed.  I don't smoke it but at least now i dont look at it as this hush, hush  overly bad thing.  I sure as hell didnt knwo that it was an encouraged crop at one time byt hte government. Thanks.

romanticboygr

romanticboygr wrote on Feb 25, 01:38 AM

From euphoria to death; the certain way


Side EffectsShort Term Effects:

Euphoria, slowed thinking and reaction time, confusion, impaired balance and coordination

Long Term Effects:

Cough, frequent respiratory infections; impaired memory and learning; increased heart rate, anxiety; panic attacks; tolerance, addiction

Effects of Marijuana on the Brain
Researchers have found that THC changes the way in which sensory information gets into and is processed by the hippocampus.2 The hippocampus is a component of the brain's limbic system that is crucial for learning, memory, and the integration of sensory experiences with emotions and motivations. Neurons in the information processing system of the hippocampus and the activity of the nerve fibers in this region are suppressed by THC. In addition, researchers have discovered that learned behaviors, which depend on the hippocampus, also deteriorate via this mechanism.

Recent research findings also indicate that long-term use of marijuana produces changes in the brain similar to those seen after long-term use of other major drugs of abuse.

Effects on the Lungs
Someone who smokes marijuana regularly may have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers. These individuals may have daily cough and phlegm, symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and more frequent chest colds. Continuing to smoke marijuana can lead to abnormal functioning of lung tissue injured or destroyed by marijuana smoke.

Regardless of the THC content, the amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide absorbed are three to five times greater than among tobacco smokers. This may be due to the marijuana users’ inhaling more deeply and holding the smoke in the lungs and because marijuana smoke is unfiltered.

Effects on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
A marijuana user’s heart rate can increase when using marijuana alone. If the person uses cocaine at the same time, severe increases in heart rate and blood pressure can occur. The concern is that, in normal circumstances, an individual may smoke marijuana and inject cocaine and then do something physically stressful that may significantly increase the risk of overloading the cardiovascular system.

In one study, experienced marijuana and cocaine users were given marijuana alone, cocaine alone, and then a combination of both.6 The heart rate of the subjects in the study increased 29 beats per minute with marijuana alone and 32 beats per minute with cocaine alone. When the drugs were given together, the heart rate increased by 49 beats per minute, and the increased rate persisted for a longer time. The drugs were given with the subjects sitting quietly.

Effects of Heavy Marijuana Use on Learning and Social Behavior
A study of college students has shown that critical skills related to attention, memory, and learning are impaired among people who use marijuana heavily, even after discontinuing its use for at least 24 hours.7 Researchers compared 65 "heavy users," who had smoked marijuana a median of 29 of the past 30 days, and 64 "light users," who had smoked a median of 1 of the past 30 days. After a closely monitored 19- to 24-hour period of abstinence from marijuana and other illicit drugs and alcohol, the undergraduates were given several standard tests measuring aspects of attention, memory, and learning. Compared to the light users, heavy marijuana users made more errors and had more difficulty sustaining attention, shifting attention to meet the demands of changes in the environment, and in registering, processing, and using information. These findings suggest that the greater impairment among heavy users is likely due to an alteration of brain activity produced by marijuana.

Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who used marijuana have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with drug-using friends.

Research also shows more anger and more regressive behavior (thumb sucking, temper tantrums) in toddlers whose parents use marijuana than among the toddlers of non-using parents.

Effects on Pregnancy
Any drug of abuse can affect a mother's health during pregnancy, making it a time when expectant mothers should take special care of themselves. Drugs of abuse may interfere with proper nutrition and rest, which can affect good functioning of the immune system. Some studies have found that babies born to mothers who used marijuana during pregnancy were smaller than those born to mothers who did not use the drug. In general, smaller babies are more likely to develop health problems.

A nursing mother who uses marijuana passes some of the THC to the baby in her breast milk. Research indicates that the use of marijuana by a mother during the first month of breast-feeding can impair the infant's motor development (control of muscle movement).

Addictive Potential
A drug is addicting if it causes compulsive, often uncontrollable drug craving, seeking, and use, even in the face of negative health and social consequences. Animal studies suggest marijuana causes physical dependence, and some people report withdrawal symptoms.
Source: http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofax/marijuana.html




Source:
http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/DrugsofAbuse.html


moneymike5799

moneymike5799 wrote on Apr 19, 04:52 PM

I been smoking haze since I was old enough to drive to the heights to get it!!!!!

princesstamtam

princesstamtam wrote on Apr 19, 05:18 PM

Oh god Tongue out

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Weed: The Other Green Veggie!

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Welcome and open to all who choose to post their experience with the Cannabis sativa, Ruderal Cannabis, Weed, Hemp, Mari-Juana (no not the Mexican chick who makes the good tacos), haze, blunt etc. What ever name you christen it this group is to de-bunk, solidify, separate truth from fiction when it comes to "Weed: The Other Green Veggie!"

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February 23, 2007 by princesstamtam
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