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Cannabis Linked to Depression, Schizophrenia
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| 11/21/02
| Patricia Reaney
Posted on 11/21/2002 4:54:30 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather
How do the brain damaged idiots that want to legalize pot respond to studies like this? Answer: they dont believe such studies and continue to smoke pot and agitate for legalization. They went berserk with rage in Nevada when the voters said no to legalized pot. They are already schizophrenic, one supposes.
To: Libloather
Maybe smoking dope CAUSES Libertarians.
To: Libloather
ROLL ANOTHER ONE!
To: Libloather
Maybe this explains why the Liberteens never get any more than 3% of the vote...Libertarians frequently receive more than 3% of the vote. If you actually did any research on your own instead of regurgitating brain farts from other posters you'd know that.
By the way, Republicans helped defeat the ballot initiative in Massachusetts to repeal the state income tax. Both Republican governor Jane Swift and Republican governor-elect Mitt Romney publicly denounced the measure. Congradulations.
To: Paulus Invictus
How do the brain damaged idiots that want to legalize pot respond to studies like this?
Oh I guess about the same way drinkers respond to studies that alcohol use can cause child/spouse abuse etc etc etc
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posted on
11/21/2002 5:53:16 PM PST
by
uncbob
To: swarthyguy
I used to feel kind of schizo after I smoked, but I didn't feel that way myself. You got any more ketchup?
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posted on
11/21/2002 5:54:23 PM PST
by
Sender
To: Libloather
Maybe this explains why the Liberteens never get any more than 3% of the vote... Now we know it's really only 1-1/2%. ;-)
To: Impeach the Boy
To: RLK
Also paranoia.
But please don't tell anyone that I said so!
To: Paulus Invictus
Rage in Nevada!Save us, Art Bell!
To: Libertarianize the GOP
Which came first Yeh, which came first? There is the old expression of "drowning your sorrows". When I grew up it was the kids who came from broken homes or loose parental control, these were kids who "hung out" at young ages who were the first to get into the drug culture. Could it be these kids were not happy before they starting partying? And speaking of pot all these kids started drinking before they got into weed. Is booze a gate way to harder stuff that should be prohibited?
All these studies should be treated with skepticism. Chocolate causes heart disease or cancer one day and it's good for you the next. Coffee? Second hand smoke? global warming? What's your agenda? I've got a study to back you up.
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:17:47 PM PST
by
u-89
To: Paulus Invictus
I'm not in favor of legalizing drugs, but a very rational argument can be made for treating marijuana and alcohol on the same basis. And marijuana users overwhelmingly damage themselves; while alcohol users kill, maim, and destroy the family lives of many people besides themselves. While I personally don't use alcohol (or marijuana!) at all, and don't advocate anyone doing so, I think this country's experience with Prohibition indicates that laws against marijuana are having little effect on usage and promoting a good deal of organized criminal activity as well.
Without an overwhelming consensus that BOTH these drugs ought be illegal, it just can't be enforced effectively. What I'd like to see is the cessation of ALL taxpayer-funded "treatment" programs for users, and of all tax-payer funded medical care for users, and for auto and health insurance companies to be able to put enforceable clauses in policies stating that no claims will be payable if the individual (or other authorized driver, in the case of auto insurance) is found to have been under the influence of ANY amount of either of these substances. If the true cost of alcohol and marijuana use landed on the users and their immediate families, that consensus might start to come about.
To: Libloather
You don't need to be a pothead to get depressed. I was depressed from 1992-2000.
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:27:48 PM PST
by
Sungirl
To: Libloather
Reefer Madness! Protect your families from this!
To: Lysander
Depression....When you run out of Twinkies
Schizophrenia....Sometimes you want Doritos sometimes its Cheetos
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:40:45 PM PST
by
orfisher
To: Libloather
Oh borther the WOD folks will say anything (even if it is a lie) to make their point.
To: Libloather
This sounds like "how to lie with statistics." From what I read, schizophrenia is almost entirely genetic. What makes more sense is that schizophrenics (who develop symptoms while in their teens or early adulthood) probably try to medicate themselves with different kinds of drugs. IOW, the schizophrenia probably leads to the drug abuse, rather than the other way around. Similarly, many people with mental illness smoke - it turns out that the smoking is another form of self-medication.
To: Libloather
I'm a Libertarian, who does not smoke pot, or anything else. Freeper #39. Believe it, or check it out.
I was one of the 535 Volusia County voters who gave the election to Bush. During Gore's silly effort, I stood on the corner of 95 and International Speedway Blvd. (I-4 corridor) holding a Bush sign taped to a broomhandle.
I am a monthly doner to FR, "dollar a day" guy. Any of you Libertarian bashers contribute monthly? Speak up.
I am about fed up with you people here who disparage Libertarians.
Democrats want the strongest interpretation of the first ammendment, and the weakest interpretation of the second.
Republicans want the weakest interpretation of the first ammendment, and the strongest interpretation of the second.
Libertarians want the strongest interpretation of ALL of the first ten ammendments.
I gave up on the Republican party when Lot caved on the CW treaty. And will never go back until Lott is gone.
To: RLK
I have a cousin who is ill with depression and is unable to work. This man is a PRIME example of drug induced illness.
To: Alan Chapman
No, it is dope.....how else, Alan, can you explain a political party that can't get more than 1% of the national vote, has canidates that dye themselves blue, canidates that have campaign photos holding their pet ferretts, and canidates that get arrested for running illegal "law" schools?.....You just can't explain this kind of weirdness and political stupidity without dope. (I am joking, but, the LP does have a high number of real kooks in its' ranks)
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