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To: koan who wrote (784287)	5/11/2014 12:30:20 PM
From: i-node	2 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 Tenchusatsu Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577029

It just gets tiring wasting time with you. Truths: #3 - Marijuana causes brain damage. This has been proved conclusively. #6 - Pot smokers lack motivation. This, too, has been proved. Although occasional use may not be a problem, frequent use can definitely affect motivation. #9 - Cannabis use leads to crime. Absolutely. Although, it is more accurate to say that the illegality of it does. But still, those who use Cannabis are far more likely to be involved in crime because it puts users in touch with a criminal element they wouldn't otherwise encounter and dealing with that element on a routine basis makes it begin to seem normal to associate with criminals. A vast number of murders every year are committed over often small quantities of marijuana. #10 - Marijuana leads to harder drugs. Again, absolutely -- and for the same reasons as #9. Teenagers can buy pot more readily than booze. But they can also buy Xanax, opiates, perhaps meth and other substances from the same guy or someone he knows. All with the convenience of never leaving the school grounds. It is also important to note that one of the most abused substances, Adderall, is widely distributed at school. Casual pot smokers are more likely to come in contact with it, and it can be a very difficult substance because it is seen as harmless. >> A liberal would go through the list and say which is which, but right wingers do exactly what you did: What an idiot remark. Hell, every day you do the same thing and people have to goad you into responding. The difference is that I did it because I really didn't want to waste the time and you do it because you can't defend your positions.