Th truth about marijuana
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http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/drug-info-marijuana.asp
I found this as a great example of the disinformation that the goverment uses against marijuana. It really bothers me because I think that it is really important that our parents understand what marijuana use is all about. but this fucking article really twist the information around so that the reader thinks that the cause for teenage agnst and mischieve(sp?) is caused by marijuana.
" Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who used have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with delinquent and drug-using friends"
I found this as a great example of the disinformation that the goverment uses against marijuana. It really bothers me because I think that it is really important that our parents understand what marijuana use is all about. but this fucking article really twist the information around so that the reader thinks that the cause for teenage agnst and mischieve(sp?) is caused by marijuana.
" Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who used have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with delinquent and drug-using friends"
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" Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who used have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with delinquent and drug-using friends"[/quote"]
Same could be said about ciggie smokers and drinkers. Oh but those are legal.
there is nothing causative about that statement. It is a descriptive statement and if they have the research to support it, it's a true statement (with the information available, in the studies that were performed.) Teen angst and mischievousness are nothing new and won't go away and marijuana isn't to blame, it's part of it.
see what really bugs me about this paragraph is that I think in most cases its the poor relationship with parents that causes kids to be rebelious and thus get into trouble.
really, i think peer pressure is a bigger influence than relationship with parents. i also think that self-confidence or view of one's self makes people more rebellious and thus getting into more trouble.
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and if I'm causin no harm,
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and what's from the earth is of the greatest worth.
So before u knock it, try it first.
and you'll see it's a blessing and it's not a curse.
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i knew you were one cool mofo, despite all the right wing propaganda
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All of which could be the cause of marijuana smoking in college students, rather than the effects of doing it.
Mommy didn't love me and daddy beat me for liking ballet. <- That could be a cause too.
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Pass it over to me
i'm sure he/she was so angry that they wanted to make this thread quickly, to share their annoyance with us. So, it was just a typo
Really?
Let me ask you this dear, do you honestly think that you know something about marijuana that your parents havent already experienced?
Could it be that adults say to stay away from drugs because they have actually seen the results?
Hmmm...I've yet to see a child have more life experience than their parents. I think it would be a monumental moment in the course of history!
Marijuana is kind of innocuous, say, compared to alcohol.
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My ex took her SAT's stoned out of her mind and nearly aced 'em.
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Some Adults have lived fairly sheltered and innocent lives, such as my parents. My Dad has had maybe one drink in his life and has never seen drugs. Most adults say to stay away from things because they are addicted something I call "News and Media". Not because of their Life Experiences
Teaching experience is a contradiction in terms. Experience is its own teacher. Meaning well for your child may be all well and good, however, kids all seek individuation from the parents at some point or another. I know you've said that you're involved with some sort of addictions clinic. Maybe you can expound on personal experience rather than relying on your profession of choice. Or, better yet, tell us how you happened to come upon this occupation. The best addiction counselors were once addicts themselves.
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Well... point-blank, marijuana certainly wasn't a pre-cursor to a failed education or career.
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Certainly encouraging individualization in children is necessary for proper growth, that doesn't mean a good parent would encourage them to "experience" deliberate harmful or negative situations.
Just because you do not see anything wrong with marijuana use, doesn't mean it is harmless. The facts are there. It is usually the young and the less satisfied in life who tout its benefits.
I have to add though, that I am a firm believer in the use of medicinal marijuana. Like any drug, it can serve a purpose. It does not however belong in the realm of recreational.
Also, I am firmly against the use of these highly popularized "energy drinks" that kids especially are downing at alarming rates. They are equivalent to taking speed...a drug from my generation. They are setting our next generation up for severe heart and metabolism problems. Mark my words. I believe they belong with tight restrictions on them similiar to alcohol purchasing and consumption.
Well, she made the Who's Who book of accomplished students in America as a high school senior... was a coke snortin', pot smoking booze hound all through college at an Ivy league university where she graduated with honors... and, presently, she's got a great career as an educator at a private university on the East coast.
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Many Many highly paid successful people use MJ on a daily basis. This is from experience going to meetings, conferences, etc . . .
This is why there is such a heated debate on legalization in this country. I've run into many people I would think by looking at them "Oh they don't smoke weed" They've turned out to be the biggest stoners I've ever seen. Many work for Enormous Billion dollar companies that everyone has heard of and respected. 20 years ago or so people would enjoy a work meeting with a drink of scotch, now they go smoke a bowl.
I'm with ya on the energy drinks. I've never even tried one.
I'm all for the promotion of healthy living standards... however... the problem I see with your line of promotion as it is, to me, only serves the myth of Right and Wrong, whereas a more understanding premise might serve to prove that there may be Good and Bad, i.e., vis a vis the parent/child dynamic. Or, as the case may be, nurse practioner/patient.
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