Marijuana has been found to suppress cancer, reduce blood pressure, treat glaucoma, alleviate pain and even inhibit HIV. It is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective. Clearly after learning the health benefits you have a better understanding of why it’s illegal…
By Michael Komorn
Marijuana remains unrivaled as the most condemned plant on Earth. Let us take a minute and look to the lyrics of Ben Harper, “Before you knock it, try it first, you’ll see that it’s a blessing, and not a curse.”
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Can you imagine a world where a living organism is deemed an illegal substance by governments? Despite zero evidence of anyone every dying from a marijuana overdone, possession of this plant is still illegal in many parts of the world despite the documented health benefits.
Marijuana has been found to suppress cancer, reduce blood pressure, treat glaucoma, alleviate pain and even inhibit HIV. It is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective. Clearly now you have a better understanding of why it’s illegal…
No Independent Study Has Ever Linked Marijuana To Psychosocial Problems
Cannabis is a plant that heals with unparalleled powers. Dozens of studies have made pseudoscientific efforts to indicate that young people who use cannabis tend to experience psychological, social problems and mental decline. With that said, there isn’t a trace of evidence that marijuana use is directly linked to such problems, according a study published in The Lancet.
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“Currently, there is no strong evidence that use of cannabis of itself causes psychological or social problems,” such as mental illness or school failure, lead study author Dr. John Macleod of the University of Birmingham in the UK told Reuters Health.
“There is a great deal of evidence that cannabis use is associated with these things, but this association could have several explanations,” he said, citing factors such as adversity in early life, which may itself be associated with cannabis use and psychosocial problems.
Macleod and his team reviewed 48 long-term studies, 16 of which provided the highest quality information about the association between illicit drug use reported by people 25 years old or younger and later psychological or social problems. The majority of the drug-specific results involved cannabis use.
Cannabis use displayed no consistent association with violent or antisocial behavior, or with psychological problems.
Scientists from King’s College, London, performed another study and revealed that occasional pot use could actually improve concentration levels. Carried in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the study tested the mental function and memory of nearly 9,000 Britons at age 50 and found that those who had used illegal drugs as recently as in their 40s did just as well, or slightly better, on the tests than peers with no history of drug use.
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‘Overall, at the population level, the results seem to suggest that past or even current illicit drug use is not necessarily associated with impaired cognitive functioning in early middle age,’ said lead researcher Dr Alex Dregan.
Dr Dregan’s team used data on 8,992 42-year-olds participating in a UK national health study, who were asked if they had ever used any of 12 illegal drugs. Then, at the age of 50, they took standard tests of memory, attention and other cognitive abilities.
In summation, the study revealed no evidence that current or past drug users had deficient mental performance. In fact, when current and past users were lumped together, their test scores tended to be higher.
If you or someone you know is facing charges as a result of Medical Marijuana prescribed to you as a Medical Marijuana patient under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, contact Komorn Law and ensure your rights are protected.
Michael Komorn is recognized as a leading expert on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. He is the President of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association (MMMA), a nonprofit patient advocacy group with over 26,000 members, which advocates for medical marijuana patients, and caregiver rights. Michael is also the host of Planet Green Trees Radio, a marijuana reform based show, which is broadcast every Thursday night 8-10 pm EST. Follow Komorn on Twitter.
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