Marijuana Deadly

The Gardner City Council has before it a measure which would increase the number of allowed marijuana establishments in Gardner. Benefits to Gardner would include increased tax revenue from the added establishments. However, approval would almost certainly result in harm to the public health, considering the studies profiled by respected DailyMail.com which we have quoted here.

So there is no doubt: Here’s the official U.S. Government source listing the dangers of marijuana: CLICK HERE.

Need more proof? From the National Institute of Drug Abuse: CLICK HERE.

Need even more proof of the dangers. This is from Web MD: CLICK HERE

A reader shared this link to an article in the Worcester Business Journal – CLICK HERE.

Teens Losing IQ Points —- Florida Deaths from Cannabis —- Marijuana Overdose Fatalities —- Legalization, more opioid deaths —- From the CDC

Recent Studies May Affect City Council Vote on Increasing Number of Marijuana Establishments in the Chair City of Gardner MA

Before the truth was known, television, radio, and magazine ads touted the health benefits of cigarettes. Similarly, marijuana has been touted a a benign drug. Turns out studies show this is a lie too. According to DailyMail.com, the number of adults using marijuana has doubled to 40 million in the last 10 years.(about 1 in 8 members of the U.S. population) Partly because of the increased potency in the current drug, its use has become increasingly dangerous and “can be a death sentence in pregnant users” The article lays bare the health effects of weed and why expanding the number of marijuana establishments in Gardner would be foolish and dangerous to public health. CLICK HERE. Information is confirmed by 3 other sources. See left column.

Aside from the very real benefits to cancer patients and MS patients, marijuana has been proven extremely dangerous.

The List of Proven Marijuana Dangers
Marijuana is behind 3 in 10 schizophrenia cases
Chronic use quadruples risk of bipolar disorder
Regular use disrupts balance of neurotransmitters which regulate mood and motivation
High-potency marijuana vapes have been causing psychotic breaks, suicidal thoughts, and deaths by suicide
Those with depression who use it for calming abilities often get opposite effect.
Research shows over 20 percent of users become addicted
Marijuana users have double the rate of insomnia
Pregnant users have 70 percent higher risk of having baby with major birth defects and 15% increased risk of stillbirth, and 85% higher risk of premature birth.
Marijuana use contributes to coronary artery disease because it causes heart to beat faster and blood pressure to rise. Also increases risk of clots.
Three quarters of marijuana smokers get emphysema which is worse than the 2/3 of tobacco users who get the disease. Only 5% of non-smokers get emphysema.
Teens who smoke marijuana heavily lose IQ points – literally becoming dumber. And those who quit as adults don’t get all their smarts back. Read more.