cannabisnews.com: Pass Up on the Blunt Pass Up on the Blunt Posted by CN Staff on January 28, 2003 at 19:59:17 PT By Charles Billinger, Staff Writer Source: California Review One of the most hotly contested issues across the nation this past election season regarded whether or not marijuana should be legalized. In Arizona, a measure allowing the medicinal use of marijuana was struck down by a 57-43 percent margin. In Nevada, complete legalization of marijuana was defeated by a 61-39%. Though both marijuana measures were defeated, the marijuana legalization movement is gaining momentum, with similar measures expected to arise in different states over the next few years. However, a study conducted by the British Lung Foundation may dampen the hopes of legalizing cannabis in any U.S. state.Some of the key findings outlined in the report include: the cannabis smoked today is much more potent than that smoked in the 1960s; tar from cannabis cigarettes contains 50 percent more carcinogens — cancer-causing agents — than tobacco; cannabis smoking is likely to weaken the immune system; smoking three pure cannabis joints is as unhealthy for your lungs as smoking 20 normal cigarettes; cannabis tends to be smoked in a way which increases the puff volume by two-thirds and depth of inhalation by one-third, which means there is a greater respiratory burden of carbon monoxide than a similar quantity of tobacco.This report was intended to inform the public of medical impact of cannabis smoking on respiratory health. Both sides on the debate on cannabis deserve to know the risks involved with smoking this substance.Unfortunately, many people who engage in cannabis smoking have the misconception that cannabis is “safer” than tobacco and other narcotics. British Lung Foundation chairman Mark Britton said, “These statistics will come as a surprise to many people, especially those who choose to smoke cannabis rather than tobacco in the belief it is ‘safer’ for them.”The main aim of the British Lung Foundation is to make sure the people are fully aware of the potential dangers of marijuana so they can make an educated decision. If the people knew about the significant harms that are causing by smoking marijuana, more people will stop using marijuana or will never start in the first place. This is evident by the exposure of tobacco and the harms that scientists have proven it does to the human body. With more studies by American institutions expected in the near future, the harms of cannabis smoking will be exposed to the American people, changing many people’s perception of the “gateway” drug.For a complete copy of the British Lung Foundation’s study on cannabis smoking, entitled “A Smoking Gun?” head to the organization’s official Web site at: http://www.lunguk.org Note: Marijuana’s health effects more detrimental than many assume.Source: California Review Online (CA)Author: Charles Billinger, Staff WriterPublished: Volume XXII - Number 2 - November 2002Copyright: 2003 California Review Contact: calrev ucsd.eduWebsite: http://www.californiareview.org/Related Articles & Web Site:NORML: Marijuana Truth Campaignhttp://freedomtoexhale.com/truth.pdfCancer Warning Put on Smoking Joints http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14720.shtmlBritish Study Warns of Health Danger of Cannabishttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14715.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #5 posted by WolfgangWylde on January 29, 2003 at 05:52:23 PT Uh uh... "This is evident by the exposure of tobacco and the harms that scientists have proven it does to the human body."And yet we manage to get by without locking up cigarette smokers. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by FoM on January 28, 2003 at 22:58:05 PT Paragraph from Washington Post Article On America's Stage, Performance Protest Activists Take a Role Outside the Capitol By David Montgomery, Washington Post Staff WriterWednesday, January 29, 2003; Page C01 Excerpt from Article: In between the music and art, the stage functioned as the protesters' statuary hall. Scheduled speakers responding to Bush included representatives from Peace Action, Veterans for Common Sense, Code Pink (the women's peace vigil in Lafayette Square), Safe Access Now -- http://www.safeaccessnow.org -- (a medical marijuana group) and Pacifica radio journalist Amy Goodman.Complete Article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57622-2003Jan28.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on January 28, 2003 at 22:46:19 PT Nuevo Mexican Here are the current poll results and links to the speech. Also what he said about drug treatment. President Bush's State of the Union address was: Outstanding -- 46% -- 4926 votes Average -- 21% -- 2312 votes Below par -- 33% -- 3563 votes Total: 10,801 votes Drug Treatment Comment: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15304.shtml#7 [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by Nuevo Mexican on January 28, 2003 at 22:32:48 PT Protest alert! Poll&make your own bush speech. Hello FOM! Back from the frontlines! Gotta minute so i'm posting some crucial links, thanks! Go Ed Rosenthal!! All this going to court is starting to pay off, Walters may have a warrant soon! The above article, more ignorance. This is for all you C-Newsers that need some comic relief from this mis-administration and the preznit: http://www.cnn.com/ take the bush speech poll, lower rightmake your own bush speech: this is the best! FOM, can we get one of these for a Cannabis/bush, it would be awesome if someone knows the software to set one up, perfect for those who need creative therapy!Looks like shrub is declaring war, so get out there Jan.29th to make your feelings known, before we're responsible for the slaughter of thousands of women, children, their husbands, sons and nephews, soldiers and slow death by depleted Uranium, all in the name of ev-oil! http://www.lemonbovril.co.uk/bushspeech/index.html A.N.S.W.E.R.'s response to Bush's State of the Union address: *COORDINATED PROTESTS SET in 100+ CITIES JAN. 29 *Emergency Response to February 5 declaration of war- Message from the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition on the State of the Union -It is clear from George Bush's "war speech" (a.k.a. the State of the Union address) that February 5 has been selected as the "go date" for a declaration of war against Iraq. Thousands of people have expressed their intentions to descend on the White House in Washington DC the Saturday after the U.S. government begins laying siege to Iraq. The A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition is preparing for an emergency response mobilization.On January 29, thousands of people in more than 100 cities will answer the call issued by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition to demonstrate their opposition to Bush's plans for war.On February 15, millions of people in Europe will take to the streets with the same message and they have asked the people of the U.S. to join in a display of international solidarity. There will be mass actions in New York City and Chicago on February 15, in San Francisco on February 16, and in hundreds of other cities that weekend.***************A listing of January 29 protests can be found at the website of the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition at http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/j29/j29events.htmlCITIES HOLDING PROTESTS INCLUDE: Altamonte Springs, FL Ann Arbor, MI Arcata, CA Baltimore, MD Bernalillo, NM Binghamton, NY Boone, NC Boston, MA Boulder, CO Bridgeport, CT Burlington, VT Cadillac, MI Charleston, SC Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Coos Bay, OR Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY Crossville, TN Dallas, TX Detroit, MI Durango, CO Edwardsville, IL Fort Bragg, CA Glendora, CA Goleta, CA Grand Rapids, MI Greenville, SC Gulfport, MS Haverford, PA Holland, MI Honesdale, PA Hyannis, MA Indianapolis, IN Iowa City, IA Irvine, CA Jackson, MS La Crosse, WI Las Cruces, NM Lawrence, KS Los Angeles, CA Louisville, KY Machias, ME Madisonville, KY Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Naples, FL New Richmond, WI New York City, NY Orlando, FL Ormond Beach, FL Owensboro, KY Park City, UT Philadelphia, PA Poughkeepsie, NY Providence, RI Richmond, VA Santa Fe, NM Santa Rosa, CA Seattle, WA St. Louis, MO St. Petersburg, FL Tampa, FL Terre Haute, IN Tiffin, OH Trenton, NJ Tulsa, OK University, MS Urbana, IL West Palm Beach, FL Williamsport, PA York, PA & many more!FOR DETAILS ABOUT PROTESTS IN THESE AND OTHER CITIES, GO TO THE A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION WEBSITE: http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/j29/j29events.htmlAt your local January 29 event, hand out information about the February 13-21 Week of Resistance, including the February 15 mass mobilization for New York City. A double-sided half sheet is available at: http://www.internationalanswer.org/pdf/feb15.pdfOther downloadable resources for distribution, including a "myth and fact" sheet, can be found at http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/resources/index.html--------------------------------------------FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING ACTIONS: http://www.InternationalANSWER.org http://www.VoteNoWar.org dc internationalanswer.org New York 212-633-6646 Washington 202-544-3389 Los Angeles 213-487-2368 San Francisco 415-821-6545To make a tax-deductible donation, go to http://www.internationalanswer.org/donate.htmlSign up to receive updates (low volume): http://www.internationalanswer.org/subscribelist.html------------------ Send replies to answer action-mail.org [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by freedom fighter on January 28, 2003 at 21:08:10 PT Oh, it's about your car! "If the people knew about the significant harms that are causing by smoking marijuana, more people will stop using marijuana or will never start in the first place. This is evident by the exposure of tobacco and the harms that scientists have proven it does to the human body. ", so said this infamous writer!If the people knew about the significant harms that are causing by driving cars, more people will stop using cars or will never start in the first place. This is evident by the exposure of car fumes and the harms that scientists have proven it does to the human body. Would Charles Billinger, "the" Staff Writer, stop driving the car? Does Mr. Billinger knows that by driving to his work and back to his home, he is contributing 20 tobacco cigarettes(20 GRAMS) to someone's lung daily? I think I'll stop smokin my weed when he decides not to drive his car!Onward thru the FOG!ff [ Post Comment ] Post Comment