Study of 4000 indicates Marijuana DISCOURAGES use of hard drugs!
A ground-breaking study of 4117 marijuana smokers in California1 reveals that the 'Gateway Theory' probably had it backwards. Instead of enticing young people to use other drugs, this study suggests that marijuana may have the opposite effect.
This first-ever clinical examination of a large number of medical marijuana applicants depicts a population that is remarkably normal. The percentages ea
More..rning bachelors' degrees and doctorates are nearly identical to the national numbers. They are, in the main, productive citizens with jobs, homes and families who smoke marijuana weekly or daily – and have in some cases for decades.
For the vast majority of these applicants, their use of cannabis ultimately led to a decrease in the use of tobacco, alcohol, and hard drugs. Asked to compare their current alcohol consumption with their lifetime peak, over 10% claimed to be abstinent and nearly 90% claimed to have cut their drinking in half.
They also report using cannabis as self medication for stress and anxiety – with fewer side effects than the legal pharmaceutical alternatives.
As children, a significant percentage of the male applicants had been treated for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Today their routine morning use of minimal amounts of cannabis strongly suggests that it enhances their ability to concentrate by allowing them to focus on one problem at a time.
As one construction company estimator said, "After two hits and my morning coffee, I'm the best estimator in the company.
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Added: May 1 2009 In: news_politics
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By: Tranejam 
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doubtful. when people start relying on it too often they come in contact with other people who do other drugs on a regular basis. and then...
Posted May-1-2009 by "lasrever" Premium
they get the munchies, if that was the case then everbody is a crackhead of some form
Posted May-1-2009 by "Sunderer" (R)
Las,
Did you read the study?
The numbers don't lie bro.
Posted May-1-2009 by "Tranejam" (R)
Shhhhhhhhh!
This is going to mess up their narrative
Posted May-1-2009 by "SouthParkIndie" (R)
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaa......... poll a bunch of pot heads!!!!!!!!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA.........
SWAGGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted May-1-2009 by "Amusing" (R)
lmfo! mlol hahah haha hj who wrote this tripe!? I can see it now in the lab...... hands up *pufff* thinks its gonna leed onto harder *pufff* stuff?
class..... *puff* .... silence.... *puff*
Posted May-1-2009 by "ddhh1" (R)
I know physicists that smoke every day. I smoke everyday, and I have a Mathematics degree and a 9 to 5.
I also knew car-jackers that smoked everyday.
I don't think there is any correlation between marijuana and virtually any other behaviour. (besides munchies)
Posted May-1-2009 by "destroygbiv" (R)
glad theyre accomplishing things that matter
Posted May-1-2009 by "G-JRV" (R)
its when you have a big night lined up, with many ppl and high expectations of getting stoned, that you show up to your dealers house to find the cops busted his supply of pot(in australia they are too dumb and lazy to find anything else)so as a stop gap you buy some ekkies or speed....these are the only times i have bought anything but pot and i blame the police
Posted May-1-2009 by "sirstumpy" (R)
i wouldn't say it encourages or discourages
it is what it is. people are what they are, and we're all different.
Posted May-1-2009 by "MaxBlacks" (R)
...and then we bake a cake and eat it in one sitting.We also drink lots of delicious flavoured tea to go with.I like mine with a drop of honey and some peppermint leaves in it.Mmmm...
Posted May-1-2009 by "alreadyinuse-bah" (R)
Ain't nothing bad about smoking in moderation. I know i don't drink as often when i'm holdin. Definetly not the best motivator most the time. It is safer and better than all other drugs. Especially booze
Posted May-1-2009 by "rob_p83" (R)
it is what it is. people are what they are, and we're all different.
Tell that to lasrever, the expert on everything.
Posted May-1-2009 by "morelman2" (R)
I only smoke weed, It helped me quit Speed and to a lesser extent coke after high school.
Posted May-1-2009 by "bacon" (R)
It helps me when I bump into the 'old crowd' I used to be a tweaker for like 8-10 years and its been about 8-10 since I quit. When people like that show up, and ask if im in, I usually hold up my pipe and say "no thanks, goin the other way" (I like that line, heard it on King of the Hill)
Posted May-1-2009 by "bacon" (R)