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Hard to find something to this effect. Pretty much everything that comes up about pot in google is about smoking it. Which, yeah, doesn't turn tongues green.But here is another article that has a suspect with a green tougne because he ate it. (he admitted to eating it to hide evidence)
Green Tongue Points to Pot
Chewing on marijuana could probably cause a green tongue, smoking it does not.
Besides, who in their right mind would chew on marijuana or eat it raw, other than trying to avoid the law?
How cannabis causes 'cognitive chaos' in the brainCannabis use is associated with disturbances in concentration and memory. New research by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, has found that brain activity becomes uncoordinated and inaccurate during these altered states of mind, leading to neurophysiological and behavioral impairments reminiscent of those seen in schizophrenia.
If anything we need to keep marijuana illegal and reverse medical marijuana laws. To be honest medical marijuana is just a gateway to legalization and is one of the most absurd "medical" treatments that I can think of.
Funny how they focus on how the guy had smoked pot, yet decided the "other drugs" needed no further elaboration.
Funny how they focus on how the guy had smoked pot, yet decided the "other drugs" needed no further elaboration. Since he was using medical marijuana I wonder if any of those other drugs happened to be common prescriptions. Someone who smoked pot right before getting in a vehicle is still considerably less likely to crash than someone who is well under the legal alcohol limit or using certain prescription medication. The same goes for most other illicit substances. Of course, since the pharmaceutical industry dominates the medical research field a study they fund may very well conclude otherwise. The same goes for any government study. However, it will just be the same old "correlation equals causation" arguments our fraudulent scientific establishment has used to shut down any positions they disagree with.
No need for a legal limit exists when it comes to most illicit substances. However, the notion that it does seriously impair someone's driving ability is used as one of many scare tactics to perpetuate the drug war. Another one is to focus on health effects, especially by making the link that marijuana when smoked has the same effects as tobacco (an ironic argument given the latter is legal). They focus on things produced when smoking it that cause cancer in tobacco smokers while excluding the proven cancer-fighting effect of THC. Studies actually looking at the health of users shoot down all the scary theories about its use.
Alcohol is the king of deadly substances yet is readily promoted with sports arenas even named after major brands. Yet apparently we are supposed to fear marijuana being legal.
Funny how they focus on how the guy had smoked pot, yet decided the "other drugs" needed no further elaboration. Since he was using medical marijuana I wonder if any of those other drugs happened to be common prescriptions. Someone who smoked pot right before getting in a vehicle is still considerably less likely to crash than someone who is well under the legal alcohol limit or using certain prescription medication. The same goes for most other illicit substances. Of course, since the pharmaceutical industry dominates the medical research field a study they fund may very well conclude otherwise. The same goes for any government study. However, it will just be the same old "correlation equals causation" arguments our fraudulent scientific establishment has used to shut down any positions they disagree with.
No need for a legal limit exists when it comes to most illicit substances. However, the notion that it does seriously impair someone's driving ability is used as one of many scare tactics to perpetuate the drug war. Another one is to focus on health effects, especially by making the link that marijuana when smoked has the same effects as tobacco (an ironic argument given the latter is legal). They focus on things produced when smoking it that cause cancer in tobacco smokers while excluding the proven cancer-fighting effect of THC. Studies actually looking at the health of users shoot down all the scary theories about its use.
Alcohol is the king of deadly substances yet is readily promoted with sports arenas even named after major brands. Yet apparently we are supposed to fear marijuana being legal.
If anything we need to keep marijuana illegal and reverse medical marijuana laws. To be honest medical marijuana is just a gateway to legalization and is one of the most absurd "medical" treatments that I can think of.
Anyone who has ever gotten high knows you are full of crap. A scare tactic? Please.
"Anyone"? I know that is just bull**** on your part. However, the fact is that scientific research has found that the negative effects of marijuana on driving are either negligible or non-existent.
Here's my true life experience. Sometime between 1971 and 1975, I smoked pot and watched TV (no booze or anything else) with a friend until midnight and then said "i gotta go," the ol' lady will be lookin' for me. I left at 12 midnight and drove the 14 miles home at what I felt was the maximum handling capability of the car. I felt the lean in the corners. I felt I was at maximum cornering speeds. This trip was rural and I'm also watching out for deer, raccoons, possums, etc. I arrived home and the ol' lady was readin' the riot act. Wowser, what's this? It was 4:00 am. The fourteen miles took me 4 friggin' hours and the trip is just as I described in my memory. I never smoked pot and drove after that. That's the whole story, for what it's worth. I know there are big differences between individuals and effects.
Here's my true life experience. Sometime between 1971 and 1975, I smoked pot and watched TV (no booze or anything else) with a friend until midnight and then said "i gotta go," the ol' lady will be lookin' for me. I left at 12 midnight and drove the 14 miles home at what I felt was the maximum handling capability of the car. I felt the lean in the corners. I felt I was at maximum cornering speeds. This trip was rural and I'm also watching out for deer, raccoons, possums, etc. I arrived home and the ol' lady was readin' the riot act. Wowser, what's this? It was 4:00 am. The fourteen miles took me 4 friggin' hours and the trip is just as I described in my memory. I never smoked pot and drove after that. That's the whole story, for what it's worth. I know there are big differences between individuals and effects.
there has to be a way to test for an impairment level of THC. someone who just smoked might not be safe to drive. someone who smoked yesterday most likely is ok. however, both will test positive for THC. the difference is that the levels will probably be much higher in someone who just smoked.
there has to be a way to test for an impairment level of THC. someone who just smoked might not be safe to drive. someone who smoked yesterday most likely is ok. however, both will test positive for THC. the difference is that the levels will probably be much higher in someone who just smoked.
Generally a conversation will do it. You can usually tell when someone is stoned off their ass by talking to them. I can tell even over the phone.
Sorry, totally dismissable bull****. I'd be embarrassed to even claim this.
Back during my smoking days, I rarely drove while high but when I did, I was extra careful and hyper aware of everything. And every car was a cop. :lol: I don't recommend driving while high, and yet over the counter drugs can be just as dangerous if not more so.
Yes - if it were legalized then we'd rely on one's actions to determine whether or not they were fit to drive - or responsible for an incident. People think that if it's legalized then we'd have no recourse for dangerous drivers when that's not true at all.
There are many other things that aren't regulated but do just as strongly effect - probably even more so than the effects of weed - on one's ability to drive such as driving while tired or sick.
What if you're in an accident because you dosed off behind the wheel? You can still be brought up on charges if you were deemed negligent and at direct fault. It should be your *actions* that matter - not necessarily your blood content or how many hours of sleep you didn't get.
digsbe said:As I've said though. We have the active THC molecule in pill form as dronabinol. It's medically unnecessary to legalize marijuana. And it's medically illogical to approve of a method of delivery that includes bringing into the body carcinogens and other harmful chemicals. I'm not arguing that MJ has no medical benefits. I'm arguing that MJ is unnecessary and we have better alternatives.
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