I'm local and was offered a job at the audit by 2 people I know working it however I didn't take it being was concerned about an old weed charge may not allow me to pass the background check that's required.
I'm telling you that to let you know how close I am.
So I talked to someone closely associated with the audit a few hours ago and I can't stop smiling. They have found BOXES of fraudulent ballots. Not just invalid ballots or ballots that were not properly marked / counted.....
FAKE PAPER BALLOTS.
"How many boxes?" I asked
"More than enough" was the answer I got back.
That's just one category guys. There are MULTIPLE other categories.
I can't go into other details without risking the process and people doing it but I wanted to encourage you guys and give you some lab-tested pure hopium.
Keep praying and keep dropping red-pills.
GOD WINS!
While I agree that weed is not lethal and is in fact a plant medicine that has been around for thousands of years and even cures some forms of cancer, it is HIGHLY addictive given chronic use over an extended term. Just peruse the "leaves" reddit sub or sit in for a zoom session on marijuana anonymous sometime. The testimonials are heart-breaking. Users also struggle with Post-Acute-Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) for up to a year after quitting.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a YUGE proponent of medical marijuana. Legalizing recreational marijuana and perpetrating the myth that it's not addictive has also made me a rich man, as I've been able to put two kids through college by investing in a clinic that specifically treats marijuana addiction.
Wrong
You have "waked and baked for over 30 years"... but it's not addictive.
I rest my case.
You have nothing to rest friend. This was dismissed long ago wanting jurisdiction.
What you have is a bunch of personal opinions that really have nothing to do with Q at all.
Please refocus your energy to something useful patriot.
Habit != Addiction
Also, you want to differentiate between physical and mental addiction. Those are not the same thing.
Although physical and mental addiction aren't the same thing, they are very intertwined in a complicated relationship.
Weed affects neurotransmitters in the brain, which results in changes in perceptions, moods, and behaviour, stunts psychospiritual growth/ maturity, and diminishes one's ability to function optimally in the world, like any other psychotropic. Not only that, weed impairs memory and cognitive functioning, and disrupts hormones. The addiction develops in the brain with neurotransmitters called endocannabinoids. Unlike other neurotransmitters, endocannabinoids work by dampening down the effects of other neurotransmitters, which depress other neurotransmitters and slows everything down. This is the complete opposite of the way all other neurotransmitters work. This is also why it works so well as a medicine for conditions like peripheral neuropathy and chronic pain, when the treatment goal is to slow down neurotransmitters that have become over-stimulated.
Essentially, weed tricks the brain. The brain thinks the cannabinoid balance is natural, so it stops producing them or reduces receptors. When it stops producing them, then the neurotransmitter is not available to perform its function and that's why cravings and withdrawal occur. Then, more weed will be required to get the same "high" , which is called tolerance, and then addiction develops...meaning if you use weed on a regular basis, eventually your brain won’t produce enough of its own endocannabinoids leading to addiction because it can provide artificial stimulation since your natural neurotransmitters are not around to do the job.
Insofar as physical addiction, we have also found that post-acute-withdrawal syndrome can be prolonged due to the fact that cannabinoids are fat soluble, which allows them to linger in the body for longer periods of time.
As I mentioned, I also thought weed addition was a myth until I became involved in this clinic 8 year ago. I even had to go back to school to study organic chemistry so I could become licensed. As a man once said "Only fools and dead men don't change their mind..." John H. Patterson
Not according to Grey's medical dictionary
We agree to disagree. The definition of highly addictive that makes most sense IMHO includes physical withdrawal symptoms, inability to halt use at will for an appreciable length of time, and continued use despite serious negative consequences to life, relationships, work, income, etc. That describes a minute fraction of cannabis consumers (though none I've ever met in 40 years of exposure), even according to NIDA.
I agree with your definition. The vast majority of our clients experience what you describe. For the most part, they are adults who started very young and woke up one day realizing that life had passed them by.
Starting young without a medical.need is bad. If a person was going to try it I tell them.if you have no medical need don't bother. And if they are going to wait until they are 25. Establish who you are first and it won't define you.
So true.
In regards to the <25 issue. The Canadian Army was experiencing a significant washout rate for recruits due to schizophrenia. So, they did a study and published findings relating to chronic use <25. Interestingly enough, since Trudeau was selected, he has relaxed prohibitions regarding marijuana use.