The short-term effect of marijuana will increase blood pressure and pulse rate up to 16 points above normal. ... People who smoke marijuana often will have a below normal pulse rate and blood pressure. ... A user may not even need to be high to experience that, if the person stands up quickly they may faint. (Mathew, RJ) Marijuana reduces mobility of sperm in males. ... You could develop lung cancer or a dangerously low blood pressure. ...

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The short-term effect of marijuana will increase blood pressure and pulse rate up to 16 points above normal. ... People who smoke marijuana often will have a below normal pulse rate and blood pressure. ... A user may not even need to be high to experience that, if the person stands up quickly they may faint. (Mathew, RJ) Marijuana reduces mobility of sperm in males. ... You could develop lung cancer or a dangerously low blood pressure. ...

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It seems as if the "war on drugs" is a futile war or at least next to impossible to win. ... Some people may feel that this would lead to a sharp increase in its use, but it might be worthwhile because it would reduce the amounts of money spent on government enforcement of current laws, if taxed, it could increase our country's revenue. ... Hallucinations can occur when taken in high doses. ... The health risk of smoking the marijuana can be eliminated by eating the plant, or can be reduced by smoking less of a more potent variety of marijuana. ... Because of this the governmen...

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Withdrawal symptoms are most severe in the first 24-48 hours after last use and include lower heart rate and blood pressure, difficulty maintaining attention, aggressiveness, insomnia, tremors, hunger, headaches, drowsiness, fatigue, and anxiety. ... Research indicates that although THC (the psychoactive agents in marijuana) may be found in the blood of some automobile drivers in accidents, also found are high levels of alcohol (Cloud 62 ), making in part, these results inconclusive as to the actual cause. ... Heart rate and blood pressure also raise as high as those who are un...

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The legalization of marijuana would greatly reduce drug violence in cities and reduce spending by law enforcement, as well as helping the American economy. ... Law enforcement costs would be greatly reduced. ... Major side effects are rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, weakened immune system, and seizures (webmd). ... There are few numbers of users and those few have a high abuse rate. ... Legalization of marijuana is no longer a matter of if it will be legalized but when. ...

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The argument depends on a curious tradition, which may or may not be sound, that the quality or quantity of marijuana resin (hashish) is enhanced if the male and female plants are separated before the females are pollinated. ...

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I believe that the negative affects we associate with drugs would be greatly reduced if the United States adopted a policy towards the total decriminalization of marijuana. ... With the added public pressure, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. ... It dramatically increases the pulse rate and blood pressure during use. ... Extremely high doses of cannibinoids cause death. Extremely high doses is the key word here. ...

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Many states also have laws automatically suspending the driver's license of an individual if they are convicted of any marijuana offense, even if the offense was not driving related. ... Other compounds such as cannabidiol (CBD), an anti-convulsant, and cannabichromine (CBC), an anti-inflammatory, are unavailable in Marinol, and patients only have access to their therapeutic properties by using cannabis.3 Patients prescribed Marinol frequently complain of its high psychoactivity. ... In contrast, inhaled marijuana doesn't cause significant levels of the 11-hydroxy metabolite to appe...

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Legalized marijuana would reduce the flow of money from the Canadian economy to international criminal gangs. ... If dealers were put out of business, organized crime surrounding the sale of marijuana would be reduced significantly, and police efforts could truly be redirected elsewhere. ... Leap has a mission to create "a system of legalization and regulation that will end the violence, better protect human rights, safeguard our children, reduce crime and disease, treat drug abusers as patients, reduce addiction, use tax dollars more efficiently, and restore the public's respect and...

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Others inject it directly into the blood stream. ... THC is effective in reducing the nausea that cancer patients suffer from. ... Most users learn to avoid overdosage by taking only as many inhalations as required to produce the desired "high." ... These enable users to train more frequently and for longer periods of time at a high intensity. ... Cocaine increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure, and it curbs the appetite. ...

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Use of narcotics and cocaine diminished or reduced by the 1920s. ... Drugs also were used: • To see visions or gain insights • To dull the pain of ritual mutilation in initiation ceremonies • To enhance the strength and pain resistance of warriors to prepare them for battle, or to program them to kill • As pain or hunger suppressants • To help cope with thin air at high altitudes • To relax during celebrations By current standards, the historical use of herbal preparations was not too harmful. ... It also decreases hunger, inhibits the cough ref...

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Some say, those that smoke pot are doing so under informed consent,  those are aware of the possible legal ramifications if they were to be caught. ... In doing research, I found an article from High Times magazine, which lists the top ten reasons that marijuana should be legalized: 10. ... A regulated, legal market would reduce pot sales and use among teenagers, as well as other illicit drugs. ... Legalized marijuana would reduce the cash flow from the American economy to international drug cartels. ... Young people are getting high on this dangerous powerful, substance that is perfectly leg...

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