Pot Is Your Friend

Right now you can forget just about everything you've heard from your D.A.R.E. officer or the evening news in respect to marajuana. Chances are . . . it's wrong. As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing wrong with marajuana use. Why does my opinion conflict so strongly with the average person's? Because, instead of paying attention to propaganda, I listen to facts. Such as:

• The chemical in marajuana is NOT physically addictive.

• You cannot have an overdose of marajuana.

• There have been no deaths due to marajuana use alone.

• Legalizing marajuana would NOT cause a crime epidemic. It would essentially eliminate the illegal market and any crime associated with it.

• Besides the narcotic properties of the plant, it is also has medicinal value, and can be made into paper (the declaration of independance was written on hemp paper), as well as used as a textile that is better and cheaper than cotton.

So why is this innocuous substance still scorned? Why can't a concenting adult enjoy a harmless joint in the privacy of their own home? Lack of information. Not enough people know the truth about cannabis. Almost zero independent studies have been done on its harms in this country. The American people are told all these bad things about marajuana, with no real facts to back it up. And the tobacco companies have thwarted any attempt that has been made to legalize marajuana, simply because it would ruin their business. Cigarettes are a thousand times more harmful than marajuana. The reason they are still around is because of lobbiests, congressmen who love their money, and people who are already addicted to cigarettes. Cigarettes are killing 100 thousand people a year, marajuana is not only harmless but useful. There is no reason for it to stay illegal. Still not convinced? Feel free to leave as closed-minded as you came. Want to learn more? Click here. Want to help the cause? Go to the NORML site.