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Busting The Myth Marijuana is Harmless

Oct 4, 2012Jerry3 CommentsMarijuanaMarijuana

A popular, spurious claim circulates on the Internet that not a single person has ever died as a result of marijuana, and therefore marijuana should not be a regulated drug.

The statement itself is misleading, as most of the time those offering it actually mean, “It has never been documented that a person died as the result of a marijuana overdose.” However, credible scientific evidence coupled with information gathered by the Food and Drug Administration and others begs to differ.

FDA: Marijuana Linked to Nearly 300 Deaths

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Poor Richard’s Almanac: Eternal Life

Oct 3, 2012JerryPoor Richard's AlmanacBenjamin Franklin

The following excerpt is taken from Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1773, by Benjamin Franklin:

“He that lives carnally, won’t live eternally”

Proof Marijuana Law Allows Outdoor Cultivation

Oct 2, 2012Jerry1 CommentMarijuanaMarijuana

The other day I went on the radio to debate the issue of “medical” marijuana. At one point during our conversation, marijuana proponents claimed that the law proposed here in Arkansas requires all marijuana to be grown indoors. We checked and found it only requires the marijuana to be “enclosed” and “locked.” As I’ve said before, a cattle pasture is enclosed and locked, but it is by no means “indoors.”

Today, in looking over information from Maine, we have found proof that Arkansas’ marijuana proposal would allow users to grow their marijuana outdoors–such as in their backyard.

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