Pubdate: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 Source: Daily News, The (Longview, WA) Copyright: 2013 The Daily News Contact: http://www.tdn.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2621 Author: Ernie Gerald LEGAL MARIJUANA A MISTAKE To all cannabis users, the short-term effects of marijuana include: distorted perception, sight, sounds, time, touch, problems with memory, learning, loss of coordination, trouble with thinking, problem-solving and sometimes marijuana use can also produce anxiety, fear, distrust, or panic. Look up the active ingredient in marijuana, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. Because of the lower blood pressure and higher heart rate, researchers found that users' risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana, compared to their general risk of heart attack when not smoking. Marijuana is not good for the public or individuals. Then there is the unpleasant smell. What were these voters thinking? Ernie Gerald Longview - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom