Charles Hynes Mindless bigot ?

"Medical marijuana? You must be high!    Marijuana may provide relief to patients with serious diseases as well as chronic pain sufferers, but the plant contains THC, a psychoactive chemical substance.      Each year, my office — along with the NYPD — seizes large quantities of marijuana that originate from multiple states and even other countries. THC levels vary widely among marijuana depending on the source, and at high levels may adversely affect people with pre-existing health and psychiatric issues.    
Only a licensed physician should be prescribing marijuana with specificity in dosage, just like any other prescription drug. In addition, pesticides, chemicals, and other illegal substances like PCP are found in marijuana, often far beyond dangerous levels."
This article appeared in the yournabe.com on the 7/9/10   it was written by charles j. hynes, brooklyn, district attorney I I have never read in all my life, anything with as many untruths as this except perhaps The Cat in the Hat, How did this raveing loony become anything to do with the law. This is what we are up against, Mindless bigots who only care about there own agenda.

What is the TRUTH.

With over 100 million Americans having  tried it at least once, and now 13 states there,have legalized medical Marijuana. What is the TRUTH.

Mounting evidence has shown it is far less dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes, legal medicines, and even caffeine. All have a lethal dose, cannabis’s lethal dose is 1500 Pounds consumed in 15 minutes (impossible) No person has ever overdosed on cannabis ever, not once in the history of the world. It is simply not toxic enough. 450000+ die each year from tobacco cigarettes, while a good 50000+ die from alcohol overdose.

Those high on cannabis are less likely to commit violent acts, Fact,

 IT DOES NOT LEAD TO LUNG CANCER. See studies No, in fact, long-term pot smokers have lower incidence of head, neck, and lung cancers than non-smokers.  Previous preclinical studies assessing the anticancer properties of cannabinoids have shown that they inhibit the proliferation of a wide range of cancers, including brain cancer, prostate cancer, oral cancers, lung cancer, skin cancer,pancreatic cancer, biliary tract cancers, and lymphoma.

 It does not kill brain cells. In fact, studies are showing that it may in fact STIMULATE brain cells. Read about it http://knowyourcannabis.blogspot.com/2010/09/cannabis-and-cognition-claim.html

It is about as addictive as a peanut, and there are no withdrawal symptoms.

The gateway theory is false. Numerous studies have shown that alcohol and cigarettes are far more likely to lead to hard drugs.

Why not watch Penn & Tellers bullshit  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3025396475247394113#

Cannabis And Cognition Claim

Washington, DC: Research published this week in the journal Neurology speculating that marijuana's effects on the cerebrovascular system may bring about residual cognitive deficits in longtime users is not supported by the majority of available clinical evidence.

Numerous prior reviews of marijuana's potential impact on neurocognitive performance include:

A 2003 meta-analysis published in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society that "failed to reveal a substantial, systematic effect of long-term, regular cannabis consumption on the neurocognitive functioning of users who were not acutely intoxicated;"

A 2002 clinical trial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that determined, "Marijuana does not have a long-term negative impact on global intelligence;"

A 2001 study published in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry that found that long-term cannabis smokers who abstained from the drug for one week "showed virtually no significant differences from control subjects (those who had smoked marijuana less than 50 times in their lives) on a battery of 10 neuropsychological tests." Researchers added, "Former heavy users, who had consumed little or no cannabis in the three months before testing, [also] showed no significant differences from control subjects on any of these tests on any of the testing days;"

A 1999 clinical trial published in the American Journal of Epidemiology that found "no significant differences in cognitive decline between heavy users, light users, and nonusers of cannabis" over a 15-year period.

More recently, a study published last fall in the journal Psychological Medicineexamining the potential long-term residual effects of cannabis on cognition in monozygotic male twins reported "an absence of marked long-term residual effects of marijuana use on cognitive abilities."

In addition, a scientific review published earlier this month in the journalCurrent Opinion in Pharmacology concluded, "There is little evidence ... that long-term cannabis uses causes permanent cognitive impairment. ... Overall, by comparison with other drugs used mainly for 'recreational' purposes, cannabis could be rated a relatively safe drug."

For more information, please contact, Shimon , using the box below,or Email knowyourcannabis@gmail.com  or Allen St. Pierre or Paul Armentano of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law