Posted by Cam W. on November 23, 2001, at 2:22:14
In reply to Re: cannabis use, posted by Mitchell on November 23, 2001, at 0:49:10
Mitchell
> But as for the psychotropic effects of cannabis, by my assessment, so little is known that most clinical professionals, social workers, teachers, bosses, D.A.R.E. instructors, parents, concerned friends or anybody else who claims to know what this drug is doing to your mind is speaking more out of well-intended prejudice than out of scientific knowledge.
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• Since there is evidence that cannabis is one of the first crops to be cultivated, with it's use dating back thousands of years, I believe that the long-term effects of the use of the plant have been fairly well established from a cultural standpoint. Much of this information is ignored, though.
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> If I may speak from the heart, I would say I am deeply angered that leaders in our society promote such escapist habits as watching television, traveling hither and thither in ridiculously inefficient, dangerous and environmentally hazardous vehicles, competition for competition's sake, high risk individual sports or just about anything else that generates capital, while they claim some moral high ground when it comes to cannabis use.
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• I suppose that this escapism could extend to internet use; and the littering of landfills with obsolete personal computers could be considered environmentally damaging.
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> From my experience, cannabis use, even regular cannabis use, can be a very engaging activity. For whatever unknown reason, my experience has been that some people who use it are more engaged with people and with nature. The ballyhoo about amotivational syndrome might have as much to do with who chooses to use cannabis than it does with the effects of cannabis. Some people choose to disengage from stupid human tricks and to become more engaged with their own contemplation. This can be labeled amotivational syndrome, whether they use cannabis or not. Chances are, those who choose to disengage in stupid human tricks are more likely to choose a drug that helps them to engage with their own thoughts, other people or nature.
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• If I had a choice to be operated on by a surgeon who smokes marijuana on a regular basis and or one who doesn't, I think that I would opt for the surgeon who doesn't. This is not to say that there aren't surgeon's who do not operate high, but if they do, one can be reasonably assume that their perception is impaired. If it weren't, what would be the point of smoking a joint.• Also, does marijuana use lead to amotivation, or does amotivation lead to marijuana use? And, are thoughts after marijuana consumption really more profound, or do they just seem to be, at the time?
>Just a couple of observations. - Cam
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