Several claims about the dangers of pot have been doing the rounds with no one sure of either their validity or origin. This post from Buzz Feed News collates the evidence from real scientific research on marijuana to test some of these high profile marijuana myths. Pot is a gateway drug. Pot is as addictive as heroin. These and other claims are constantly repeated. But are ... Continue Reading
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DEA Agrees Marijuana Safer Than Heroin
Even though marijuana is still classified alongside heroin and LSD as a schedule 1 drug, DEA seems to be shifting its stand, just slightly, on marijuana. This post from TIME reports how the new DEA chief has finally admitted what people have known for years. The DEA chief had said pot is "probably not" as bad as heroin, but that he was "not an expert" The head of the ... Continue Reading
Smoking Marijuana for 50 Years, Living a Full Life, No Regrets
Catherine Hiller has been smoking marijuana for 50 years, besides fulfilling her chosen roles of wife, daughter, mother, and writer of novels and short stories. In this post from The New York Times she wants to show that her life has turned out nicely. As much as Catherine Hiller refuses to admit it, marijuana is a gateway drug. Seriously, after smoking more or less every ... Continue Reading