Dependence is not addiction. Slight irritability and minor insomnia are not withdrawal symptoms and even the 1 in 10 who seem unable to control their use can lay the blame on their addictive personalities rather than weed. In her Sunday column, Julie Muhlstein writes of "problems pot presents" yet doesn't cite even one. Her dependence on Catholicism is far more difficult to overcome than a weed habit. I say that because religion is a drug, it makes its users feel better, soon takes over their lives, results in delusional thinking, and once hooked, the recovery rate is very low. [continues 116 words]
Misinformation about marijuana is still rampant in society. In a Thursday letter to The Herald, a writer claims marijuana is a gateway drug which causes more harm than good yet doesn't cite one example. The writer also claims that marijuana is detrimental to one's health. Easy to say but very untrue. Here are the facts derived from years of research that can be looked up online: Most people who use marijuana do not use harder drugs. Marijuana is not harmful to one's health; in fact, a recent study by a laboratory hired by the DEA to prove that marijuana causes cancer released results stating that marijuana prevents lung cancer. [continues 132 words]
