Pubdate: Sun, 30 Mar 2008
Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (MI)
Copyright: 2008 Kalamazoo Gazette
Contact:  http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/588
Author: Dennis Weber

IMPURITIES CAUSE LONG-TERM TROUBLE

Marijuana contains impurities, chemicals besides tetrahydocannibinol
(THC). The impurities are inhaled along with the active THC.

This is little different from the impurities inhaled when smoking
tobacco. The inhaled impurities from marijuana dissolve in the body
fat and are stored there. The impurities from a single smoked joint
can be detected in the blood after a week.

The Upjohn Co. saw this when screening volunteers. The storage of the
impurities from marijuana is cumulative because it stays in the fat
and accumulates to very large amounts.

The impurities are hidden and that is why marijuana seems to have no
ill effects at first. Eventually, the amount of impurities in fat
leaks into the blood and then memory loss, sexual dysfunction and
liver enzyme levels all change.

If THC relieves pain, then use the THC and stop poisoning the body
with the impurities.

State Sen. Tom George knows what he is talking about and the ignorant
politicians and public need to be educated about the real dangers of
smoking marijuana. Smoking tobacco has many of the same dangers, but
none of the virtues of THC.

Dennis Weber

Kalamazoo
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