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Which do you think will be the next country to legalize recreational cannabis? (lemmy.basedcount.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[+] [email protected] -38 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (28 children)

Hopefully none. Cannabis is really bad for your health and should NOT be used for "fun":

Marijuana causes an "increased risk of stroke, heart disease, and other vascular diseases." (CDC, 2020-a)
"Smoke from marijuana has many of the same toxins, irritants, and carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals) as tobacco smoke." (CDC, 2020-b)
"People who use marijuana are more likely to develop [...] long-lasting mental disorders, including schizophrenia (a type of mental illness where people might see or hear things that are not really there)." (CDC, 2020-c)

There's thousands of activities with less adverse effects than doing drugs. PLEASE get a hobby other than trying to fry your brain with chemicals.

References

US Center for Disease Control (CDC). October 19, 2020-a. Marijuana and Public Health: Heart Health. https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects/heart-health.html
US Center for Disease Control (CDC). October 19, 2020-b. Marijuana and Public Health: Lung Health. https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects/lung-health.html
US Center for Disease Control (CDC). October 19, 2020-c. Marijuana and Public Health: Mental Health. https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects/mental-health.html

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Throwing people in jail for being unhealthy is pretty extreme.

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