Marijuana's official designation as a Schedule 1 drug - something with "no accepted medical use" - means it is pretty tough to study. Yet some studies have linked marijuana with several health benefits.
Is Marijuana/Weed Really Healthy? Or Are The Social Media Memes Fake?
By
Deepak Mamgain in
Facts
On 30th January 2017
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#1
As a Facebook user or any other social media user you might have come across many memes related to Marijuana of late. You might have noticed how these memes claim Marijuana to be non dangerous to health and even some have claimed they not only are non dangerous but also ‘healthy‘. But the question is to what extent are they true?
Research clearly shows that marijuana has the potential to cause problems in daily life. A study of 129 college students found that, among those who smoked the drug at least 27 of the 30 days before being surveyed, critical skills related to attention, memory, and learning were seriously diminished. A study of postal workers found that employees who tested positive for marijuana had 55% more accidents, 85% more injuries and a 75% increase in being absent from work.
#2
In Australia, a study found that cannabis intoxication was responsible for 4.3% of driver fatalities.
Marijuana can harm a person’s memory and this impact can last for days or weeks after the immediate effects of the drug wear off.
In one study, a group of heavy marijuana users was asked to recall words from a list. Their ability to correctly remember the words did not return to normal until as long as four weeks after they stopped smoking.
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#3 What dealers tell you?
When teens were surveyed to find out why they started using drugs in the first place, 55% replied that it was due to pressure from their friends. They wanted to be cool and popular. Dealers know this.
They will approach you as a friend and offer to “help you out” with “something to bring you up.” The drug will “help you fit in” or “make you cool.”
Drug dealers, motivated by the profits they make, will say anything to get you to buy their drugs. They will tell you that “weed won’t lead you to harder drugs.”
#4
They don’t care if the drugs ruin your life as long as they are getting paid. All they care about is money. Former dealers have admitted they saw their buyers as “pawns in a chess game.”
We have told you everything you need to know about how harmful Marijuana can get. The choice is yours now. Choose wisely!
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