Smoking Dued…. You are telling us. Marijuana is not a drug; it is herb and natural grass. Then Cocaine and Opium are also not drugs, these are also herb and natural grasses. These things are not coming out from Mines or Rain from sky. Do you think this things are good have freely, buy and sell freely? Why do tell stupid things in public? Nobody buy what you said….. Even street dogs know it is not good for person, family and society…..

[ Reprinted in the public interest without permission from a flyer by the Family Council on Drug Awareness. This flyer is being distributed at public functions such as concerts, school gatherings, trade shows, and craft shows. Any typographic errors, unless noted, are mine. The author of this post has no affiliation with any agency or persons related to this document, and refrains from editorial comment. ] 10 Things Every Parent, Teenager & Teacher Should Know About Marijuana "Prohibition...goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." -- Abraham Lincoln December, 1840 This pamphlet was researched and produced as a public service by the Family Council on Drug Awareness P.O. Box 71093, LA CA 90071-0093 Additional copies available from: BACH, PO Box 71093, L.A., CA 90071-0093 35 cents apiece, Ten for $2.00, 100 for $10 1 Q. What is Marijuana? A. "Marijuana" refers to the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant [1], which contain the non-narcotic chemical THC at various potencies. It is smoked or eaten to produce the feeling of being "high." The different strains of this herb produce different sensual effects, ranging from sedative to stimulant. 2 Q. Who Uses Marijuana? A. There is no simple profile of a typical marijuana user. It has been used for 1000s of years for medical, social, and religious reasons and for relaxation [2]. Several of our Presidents [3] are believed to have smoked it. One out of every five Americans say they have tried it. And it is still popular among artists, writers, musicians, activists, lawyers, inventors, working people, etc. 3 Q. How Long Have People Been Using Marijuana? A. Marijuana has been used since ancient times [4]. While field hands and working people have often smoked the raw plant, aristocrats historically prefer hashish [5] made from the cured flowers of the plant. It was not seen as a problem until a calculated disinformation [sic] campaign was launched in the 1930s [6], and the first American laws against using it were passed [7]. 4 Q. Is Marijuana Addictive? A. No, it is not [8]. Most users are moderate consumers who smoke it socially to relax. We now know that 10% of our population have "addictive personalities" and they are neither more nor less likely to overindulge in cannabis than in anything else. On a relative scale, marijuana is less habit forming than either sugar or chocolate but more so than anchovies. Sociologists report a general pattern of marijuana use that peaks in the early adult years, followed by a period of levelling off and then a gradual reduction in use [9]. 5 Q. Has Anyone Ever Died From Smoking Marijuana? A. No; not one single case, not ever. THC is one of the few chemicals for which there is no known toxic amount [10]. The federal agency NIDA says that autopsies reveal that 75 people per year are high on marijuana when they die: this does not mean that marijuana caused or was even a factor in their deaths. The chart below compares the number of deaths attributable to selected substances in a typical year: Tobacco...............................340,000 - 395,000 Alcohol (excluding crime/accidents).............125,000+ Drug Overdose (prescription)............24,000 - 27,000 Drug Overdose (illegal)...................3,800 - 5,200 Marijuana.............................................0 *Source: U.S. Government Bureau of Mortality Statistics, 1987 6 Q. Does Marijuana Lead to Crime and/or Hard Drugs? A. No [11]. The only crime most marijuana users commit is that they use marijuana. And, while many people who abuse dangerous drugs also smoke marijuana, the old "stepping stone" theory is now discredited, since virtually all of them started out "using" legal drugs like sugar, coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, etc. 7 Q. Does Marijuana Make People Violent? A. No. In fact, Federal Bureau of Narcotics director Harry Anslinger once told Congress just the opposite - that it leads to non-violence and pacifism [12]. If he was telling the truth (which he and key federal agencies have not often done regarding marijuana), then re-legalizing marijuana should be considered as one way to curb violence in our cities. The simple fact is that marijuana does not change your basic personality. The government says that over 20 million Americans still smoke it, probably including some of the nicest people you know. 8 Q. How Does Marijuana Affect Your Health? A. Smoking anything is not healthy, but marijuana is less dangerous than tobacco and people smoke less of it at a time. This health risk can be avoided by eating the plant instead of smoking it [13], or can be reduced by smoking smaller amounts of stronger marijuana. There is no proof that marijuana causes serious health or sexual problems [14] but, like alcohol, its use by children or adolescents is discouraged. Cannabis is a medicinal herb that has hundreds of proven, valuable theraputic uses - from stress reduction to glaucoma to asthma to cancer therapy, etc. [15]. 9 Q. What About All Those Scary Statistics and Studies? A. Most were prepared as scare tactics for the government by Dr. Gabriel Nahas, and were so biased and unscientific that Nahas was fired by the National Institute of Health [16] and finally renounced his own studies as meaningless [17]. For one experiment, he suffocated monkeys for five minutes at a time, using proportionately more smoke than the average user inhales in an entire lifetime [18]. The other studies that claim sensational health risks are also suspect, since they lack controls and produce results which cannot be replicated or independently verified [19]. 10 Q. What Can I Do About Marijuana? A. No independent government panel that has studied marijuana has ever recommended jail for users [20]. Concerned persons should therefore ask their legislators to re-legalize and tax this plant, subject to age limits and regulations similar to those on alcohol and tobacco. For More Information, Write: Family Coucil on Drug Awareness P.O. Box 71093, LA CA 90071-0093 FOOTNOTES TO THE TEXT: 1. The same plant, known as hemp, has an estimated 50,000 non-drug commercial uses including paper, textiles, fuels, food and sealants, but these uses are also banned by existing laws. Sources: Encyclopedia Britannica, federal documents and historical records. 2. Coptic Christians, Rhastafarnians [sic], Shintos, Hinus, Buddhists, Sufis, Essenes, Zoroastrians, Bantus, and many other sects have traditions that consider the plant to have religious value. 3. Their personal correspondence and records reveal that U.S. Presidents Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and others smoked hashish, as did Benjamin Franklin and Mary Todd Lincoln. President John F. Kennedy is also reported to have smoked marijuana to relieve his back pain. Many of America's greatest leaders and Founding Fathers (including George Washington) were hemp farmers. Sources: National Archives, published reports. 4. Archeologists report that cannabis was possibly the first plant cultivated by humans - about 8000 B.C. - and was used for linen, paper, and garments. Source: Columbia University, _History of the World_. It was being smoked in China and India as early as 2700 B.C. 5. Turkish smoking parlors were popular in both Europe and America. as well as the Middle and Far East, as recently as the turn of the Century. 6. The exhaustive Indian Hemp "Raj" Commission report (1986) by British authorities found no reason to restrict its use. But the notorious yellow journalist William Randolph Hearst fabricated and published horror stories about marijuana that were eventually investigated and shown to be lies, but not until long after the marijuana prohibition was enacted in 1938. Source: Larry Sloman, _Reefer Madness_. 7. Laws against marijuana were passed a year after the invention of a machine to harvest and process hemp so it could compete commercially against businesses owned by Hearst, the DuPonts and other powerful families. Source: Jack Herer, _The Emporor Wears No Clothes_. 8. Marijuana does not lead to physical dependency. Costa Rican Study, 1980; Jamaican Study, 1975; Nixon Blue Ribbon Report, 1972, et. al. 9. Source: Psychology Today, Newsweek, et.al. 10. Source: All univerity medical studies: UCLA, Harvard, Temple, etc. 11. Costa Rican Study, 1980; Jamaican Study, 1975; "The legal drugs for adults, such as alcohol and tobacco...precede the use of all illicit drugs." Source: National Academy of Sciences. 12. The FBI reports that 65-75% of criminal violence is alcohol related. "Pacifist syndrome" testimony was given by Federal Bureau of Narcotics Director Harry Anslinger before Congress (1948). However, the "Siler" Study conducted by the U.S in Panama (1931) reported "no impairment" in military personnel who smoked marijuana while off duty. 13. "The only clinically significant medical problem is that scientifically linked to marijuana is bronchitis. Like smoking tobacco, the treatment is the same: stop smoking." Source: Dr. Fred Oerther, M.D. 14. Coptic study (UCLA), 1981; "There is not yet any conclusive evidence as to whether prolonged use of marijuana causes permanent changes in the nervous system or sustained impairment of brain function and behavior in human beings." Source: National Academy of Sciences. 15. Source: Dr. Tod Mikuriya, _Marijuana Medical Papers_. Marijuana could replace at least 10-20% of prescribed drugs now in use. Source: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. Marijuana was a major active ingredient in 40-50% of patent medicines before its ban. 16. 1976 17. 1983 18. The U.S. Government reports that the oral dose of cannabis required to kill a mouse is about 40,000 times the dose required to produce symptoms of intoxication in man. Source: Lowe, _Journal of Pharmacological and Experimental Therapeutics_, Oct. 1946. 19. In another famous study, Heath/Tulane (1974), wild monkeys were brutally captured, then virtually suffocated in marijuana smoke over a period of 90 days. Source: National Institute of Health. 20. Examples: the "LaGuardia" Committee Report (New York, 1944) and President Richard Nixon's Blue Ribbon "Shafer" Commission (1972).

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Marijuana is a bad drug. Marijuana is used to be special purpose for special use in Ancient time in south Asia. But nowadays... Marijuana is use only those Drug Addicts, Mental ill, physically sick, Loosers of Love and Relationships. These people are psychopathic and criminal of society. “Thieves never say that he is thief and he does bad things.”

panditraj, do you eat beef, chicken, pork... etc.. . are you a vegetarian... are you a devout hindu or christiam.. or are you an atheist.. what are you...

Marijuana is a bad weed smoking drug and those who take Marijuana is a the worse dumb ass stupid. These people are mentally and physically sick mother f-u-c-ker and looser in family, friendship and society. These people DO NOT have trust, moral, manner, respect and dignity. It is better to stay away from this kind of filthy idiot.

Who loves drugs or tells drugs are good..... that person must be one durggiest in this planets. No wonders....

guys... question nabujeko ki bujera ni nabuje jasto gareko..?? the question is : Should U.S. take another approach and if so, what would that be?

Yes, USA must take another approach to control drug and crimes. (1) In Mexico side, USA must send undercover cops with Mexican cops. USA must involve to finance, train to Mexican police. (2) USA open factories and business in Mexico, so Mexicans have alternative way to earn money. (1) In Canada side, USA must do agreement with Canadian government that…If Canadian control drug, USA reduce tax and open Lumber, Livestock and other business for Canadian. USA, Mexico and Canadian police must have direct policing service, technology, communication and access to control crimes and drug trafficking. Canada and Mexico must created hard law and order for drugs and drugs must be totally illegal in 3 countries.

nationalist..!! good job...

The "War on Drugs" isn't only unwinnable... it is a massive failure and waste of time, energy, money, and manpower.

I think that... Success or failure is not big topic ..... It is important things to do are.... (1) Do you best (2) give best effort (3) take responsibility and accountibility (4) give contribution (5) make it happen like totally eliminate or at least reduce or control that's it Nobody can do perfect in their life....

What i didn't get on this thread is - Why da fuk ya'll worry bout War on Drugs in America. As ya'll gonna change the law n shit.... myaaan. n panditji and some TIWARI, these cats r soo against Marijuana..... ke ho din rat puja gardai baschha kya ho - American ghar ma???? i know wachu all dooo..... rat parey ki....JACK DANIELS piuchas hola.....jatha haru ya besi kura garna auchha..... Tailey gaja natandai ma...naramro hunchha ??? there are smarter ppl than YOU, who says its good. Even budhha, krishna, Shivaji ta bhaihalyo...ani aru ko ko god chha? sabai ley tanthyo rey.....n even they said something good bout it not BAD. In San Francisco, where i stay...there r Medical Marijuana shops everywhere...b!tch. itz legal to smoke out hea...if you've a cannibus club card...n if yo ass go n apply for it...they gon' give it to you right way.....Govt.z doin'g this shit.... Nobody complains... WHY? cuz it'z good for chronic pain, cancer, ani aru k k roog chha rey? sabai luja..... you know why marijuana is better than Liquor, it makes you feel relaxed/ NO Violence. Not like Alchohol, where ppl loose their temper n start fighting.....i've seen enuff.... oye keta ho......euta roll garta feri............ this thread's pissing me off man. Neway - aru ta tei ho...... i need to cool myself off...Oooone. nepBLOODZ ps - one mo' thing - don't think that ppl who smokes trees r loosers....i guess many ppl have better life too.... well i'm strictly talking bout weed/ not other drugz....peace.

These people DO NOT have trust, moral, manner, respect and dignity tiwari, What is your basis or logic behind this statement? please back it up. How many marijuana smoker have you been around with that have no manners, respect and blah blah blah. I am talking about marijuana users not the hard core drug users.

Yaa why not make them legal and put a high tax on those drugs....everyone bill benifit...govt will get massive revenues instead of spending of millions of dollars chasing drug lords..drug lords will find a peace of mind and wont have to spend millions of dollars making elaborate scams to turn drug money into legit money. Drug users of course will be the greatest losers...why take drugs in the first place if you are not a loser.

Majority population tell Marijuana is a drug and it is not good for anything. But Druggies tell it is good, it is cool, it is for medication, it is for blah blah blah.... Alcohalic never ever say that Alcohal is bad. same thing... Best thing to do is (1) Shave your head (2) Wear Janai, Dhoti' (3) Put Tika (4) Then Pray God and Goddess That is Peace, Cool, Good for all and everything. Like Pandit

its good to see differnt views.... tiwari and panditraaaj.... timiharu "nabuje nabolnu"... nepbloodz... i wish i was in san fran too..!! the purpose of this thread is to view the WAR ON DRUGS more sensibly. Nepal ma "g" illegal garne pressure pani ta US kai ho.... u all know about the post 70's era.. their policies have not been effective here..... the thing is not about weed.... coke.... meth, crack head haru lai kasari control garne... a friend of mine told me her bf was addicited to speed... when the cop busted him.. he told the cops that he wanted to go to rehab re.. tara the cops took him to jail... how can the war on drugs be effective in this case.... ??

Law and Order create and implement like in Singapore, Malyasia, Burnei and Japan... So ... if they caught, criminal pay death penalty. Rehabilation will cost more and make legal system liberal. So criminal do not give a damn about law and order.

>> mayaluketi Posted on 03-02-06 1:26 AM Reply | Notify Admin Police Report shows that.... 95% those who people are desperate, lonely, mentally and physically sick, failure, they use Marijuana. I agree with it. << suppose the above is true. but: 1. 100% of "those who people are desperate, lonely, mentally and physically sick, failure, they" breathe AIR and drink WATER!!! 2. if you want to make a point (if there ever was one), first quote the % of smokers who are "desperate, lonely, mentally and physically sick, failure" 3. then show there is causation - if you can

I am just wondering that... (1) First hand sigarette smoking is 100% danger for health. (2) Second hand sigarette smoking is 90% danger for health. Just amagine what happen if you do ... (1) First hand Drug smoking or taking. (200% danger)??? (2) Second hand Drug smoking (190% danger)??? Definately Drug is not good.