A Few Things You Should Know About Marijuana
This document is not anti-pot nor is it pro-pot. These are the cold hard facts about Marijuana and Cannabis byproducts...
Marijuana has at least twice as much tar as the average cigarette. However, the average user smokes at least ten times less marijuana than they do cigarette's.
Using a bong (water pipe) filters out most of the tar in marijuana. Since 'tar' is water-based, it breaks down when it travels through the water. THC (the drug in marijuana) is oil based, so it stays intact.
Marijuana & hash (as well as LSD) are NOT physically addictive, however pot has been known to create mental addictions (where one 'craves the high')
Marijuana has been used for centuries in spiritual & ritual gatherings. It was not until recently (comparitively speaking) , that marijuana and it's by-products have been deemed illegal
There are 2000 chemicals in marijuana smoke. This is more than tobacco smoke.
The last 30 years have seen a movement to legalize or decriminalize the use, holding & selling of pot or hash
If the government decriminalized pot, it's estimated that the tax revenue would be augmented by millions of dollars
The point of this article was to bring to your attention, the facts about marijuana so that you can make your own decision about the use of this illegal substance. If you ask me (which you probably wouldn't), everyone should try it at least once before condemning it. Get the facts, then form an opinion. Don't just accept the propaganda that they spoon feed to you as facts. The government, your teachers, your parents as well other authority figures assume that they know best. I'm not saying that I know what is best, nor am I trying to get you to smoke pot. I'm just trying to give you a bit of truth, and try to prevent you from being ignorant.... -Jerky