the other kind of marijuana that kills more slowly than synthetic marijuana?
A Chicago Tribune article titled, 1 dead as outbreak of 38 hospitalized soon after using synthetic in Illinois, explains the effects that occurred by he pot users.
“severe bleeding, adolescences, call 911, long acting nature of this poisoning, rat poisoning, people don’t realize how dangerous this is, eyes bleeding, etc. etc.”
Chicago Tribune
Kudos for reporting the effects of synthetic marijuana mainly on adolescents in Chicago and collar counties.
Now how about reporting whet the CDC, Center for Disease Control, warns people about the long term effects of non synthetic marijuana products on users brains, lungs, and organs?
You would think that since legalizing recreational pot in Illinois is being touted in the Illinois Legislators, that people should also be informed about the health hazards they will experience.
Oh I know, the law will be restricted to selling only to someone who is a minimum of twenty one years old even though this report is mainly about adolecents users.
And, even though marijuana users and being told by sellers that recreational marijuana is the greatest thing ever for them to experience and has no health effects.
What is missing about the news appears to me to be selling the truth and wisdom aspect of using recreational marijuana regardless of synthetic or non-synthetic.
King Solomon
Buy the truth and do not sell it– wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(Proverb 23:23)
also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding; that is, buy these also, and sell them no; “wisdom” is to be prized above everything; it is the principal thing, and should be got; all means should he used to obtain it; it may be bought without money; it should be asked of God, who gives it liberally, (Excerpt Gils HERE)
In My Opinion
Kudo’s Chicago Tribune for reporting the news about how synthetic marijuana can kill users quickly. Now how about an article to tell how it destroys brain matter slowly and all the other effects as reported by the CDC.
After all, the purpose of a newpaper according to Mark Twain is
“A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people mad enough to do something about it.”
So, what about also telling Illinois voters the truth about legalized recreational marijuana according to the CDC?
I know Illinois is broke and everyone wants to make money or taxes, but how about what eh real long term costs will be for users of legalized recreational marijuana?
If Interested
Read some source links below.
Regards and goodwill blogging.
Source Links
https://www.livescience.com/62178-synthetic-marijuana-bleeding-eyes-ears.html
https://rudymartinka.com/2017/09/18/king-solomon-fake-news-mark-twain/
https://rudymartinka.com/2017/12/11/king-solomon-marijuana-brainy-cross-examination/
These articles bring up a question about why people are so desperate to alter their reality?
And how that might be addressed. I don’t see much interest in that from our “representatives”
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Ha!! I was just about ready to post a comment on EXACTLY what vapor_sage said.
Personally,I’ve breathed my fair share of second hand pot given my wide range of just happening to be in the environment (college, the military, yada, yada.. but never intentionally smoked any). But I was never against making it legal, quit filling up the prisons with this petty stuff, tax the hell out of it. But anything beyond that.. outside of legitimate medical uses, I frankly don’t give a damn about “good” pot or “bad” pot; just keep the smell from offending my nasal passages and make damn sure someone under its effects doesn’t infringe on my personal rights in some form.
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@doug
Frankly, most people probably agree with you.
Who cares if they want to die young?
Problem is with Obamacare and liberals, when they get sick, everyone has to pay for their medical costs.
Plus a lot of innocent drivers are going to die or become involved over time with pot heads driving into them, same as drunks.
so the insurance rates will go up for everyone.
In other words in the community of liberals in the USA there is no such thing as if you want to play you must pay.
Everybody has to pay, so much for liberals beliefs of justice and equity in laws and logic.
Same problem with HIV. etd
Regads and goodwill blogging.
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Then if it has that much detriment to society why was it made legal to begin with?
Just yet another reason we need a national mental health policy. There’s obviously a reason someone needs to escape reality… and I include alcohol.
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Doug,
It is legal in some states like California, a place where brain eating bacteria thrive.
I am trying my best to keep that logic out of Illinois, but you know the probable outcome will be this idiom, in my opinion.
“Monkey see, monkey do”
But a least i am trying along with a lot of others.
When your families have to experience the effects, it is too late.
Christianity teaches we are all families and communities.
Regards and goodwill bloggig,
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I’m fighting off that brain-eating bacteria here all the time.
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Wisdom and love, giving both will alleviate a lot of social problems in the USA
Both wisdom and love are taught in the Bible, Problem is that too many people no longer read or belief in the concepts of religious morals anymore.
Regards and goodwill bloggin.
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Hopefully we can change that, by example, though the curiosity of those in most need is lacking.
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vaorr sage
Need help form the major mass media, but that is not in evidence in my opinion,
Regards and good will blogging.
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Congratulations Owen picking the winner
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