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Originally Posted by blastingas10
What about the dangers of alcohol, which are also hard to foresee?
Asthma exacerbations may arise as a result from drinking alcohol. Among alcoholic beverages, wine is found to be the most common culprit in triggering asthma. Sulphur dioxide or sulphites is the main preservative in red and white wine. They work by inhibiting the growth of yeast that causes spoilage. However, a number of asthma sufferers reported wheezing and asthma exacerbations after or while drinking wine. This is mainly due to the presence of sulphites and not the alcohol itself. If left untreated, the allergy could lead to anaphylaxis (Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening type of allergic reaction).
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What's this? Do I see the argument that because one bad is allowed, that automatically justifies the legality of another? I've already argued multiple times why I think the legality of alcohol is not a good basis for decisions on cannabis legality.
I don't want to repeat it yet again, so instead I'll just say my reply to this can be found in previous posts.
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Originally Posted by blastingas10
Just thought I'd throw this out here since you like to talk about the dangers of cannabis.
The American Association for Cancer Research has found the marijuana actually works to slow down tumor growth in the lungs, breasts, and brain considerably.
Marijuana is a muscle relaxant and has “antispasmodic” qualities which have proven to be a very effective treatment of seizures. There are actually countless cases of people suffering from seizures that have only been able to function better through the use of marijuana.
Since medicinal marijuana was legalized in California, doctors have reported that they have been able to treat more than 300,000 cases of migraines that conventional medicine couldn’t through marijuana.
Marijuana’s effects on multiple sclerosis patients became better documented when former talk-show host, Montel Williams began to use pot to treat his MS. Marijuana works to stop the neurological effects and muscle spasms that come from the fatal disease.
Despite what you may have heard about marijuana’s effects on the brain, the Scripps Institute, in 2006, proved that the THC found in marijuana works to prevent Alzheimer’s by blocking the deposits in the brain that cause the disease.
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I've no problems accepting medical usefulness of cannabis. It's fine that people with multiple sclerosis smoke, I've no problem with that. Chemotherapy also helps cancer patients, but it's not something the general populace should indulge in.
I'm arguing the cons of cannabis because I believe they are real and very few other people in this thread seem at all aware/concerned about them. I believe if you get a chance to help decide with your vote, you should have a clear idea of the pros and the cons when you make your decision and not base your decision on myths and false beliefs and arguments. As I'm not an american and agree that the way smokers have been treated in the US only hurts society, I may be less biased than you think I am.