Busting the Myths of Medical Cannabis
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011There are many myths about the effects of marijuana. We’ve all heard about how many people came to a reliable source? Do you really trust what your friend’s uncle said on this subject? Let us explore these myths in greater detail.
First Marijuana is addictive.
False! Marijuana is not addictive. Medical studies have shown that alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, and even be all the more addictive than cannabis. Comparison with the drug OxyContin. Both drugs are used to treat severe pain, but in 2006, 20.4 million Americans used illicit OxyContin. Medical Marijuana is a much more secure.
2. The marijuana has a negative impact on health.
There are thousands of deaths each year from a variety of drugs approved by the FDA. Interestingly, there are ZERO cases reported where the marijuana was listed as cause of death. Many people are afraid to smoke marijuana linked to cancer caused by smoking. Remember, smokers go through twenty or more cigarettes a day, every day. Drug levels of marijuana is not nearly as high.
3. Although not directly cause death, marijuana weakens the immune system.
This argument is based on the test is carried out in 1980, which states that the white blood cells become slower to respond to threats exposed to THC. Since then, these results have never been in a position of power. The FDA has approved Marinol, a synthetic form of THC, to treat diseases that attack the immune system, such as HIV.