... impairs short-term memory is true, but misleading. Any signs of short-term memory impairment vanish once the user is no longer intoxicated. Mainly the reason we think marijuana is bad is because that is what the Partnership for a Drug-Free America wants us to believe. They tell us that marijuana will cause brain damage and memory impairment, it will kill ... opens up the lungs and aids in the clearance of smoke and dirt. I think it is safe to say that tobacco smoking is much more dangerous than marijuana smoking. Another bad habit is alcohol, which in my opinion is the worst of all. 8,0...

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... . Most users only smoke a few times a week or at most a few times a day, making it highly unlikely that they put themselves at risk. "Make the most of the Indian Hemp Seed and sow it everywhere." This is what George Washington, the father of our country, said over 200 years ago. On his farm in Virginia he had acres of hemp plants ... . It can also be addictive, loss of short term memory, and can impair your judgements and coordination of everyday activities. (Califano, p.172; Opposing Viewpoints.) But still, does this make pot bad in a sense? Maybe, maybe not. That is for the consumers an...

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To the AIDS or the cancer patient, it is the plant that fights nausea and loss of appetite. To the health enthusiast, its seed is second only to the soybean in nutritional value. It can be used to manufacture vitamins and be created into a healthy source of cooking oil. To the goods manufacturer, it ... effects of marijuana and the primary reasons why average Americans, doctors, and politicians want to keep marijuana illegal. Supporters of legalizing marijuana state that some legal drugs are just as bad. For example, alcohol has many of the same side effects of marijuana. Alcohol buffers the...

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