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eXtremE wrote:http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-heart-attack-stroke-marijuana-20140423,0,3208786.story
I have personally always thought Marijuana was far safer to use than cigarettes and booze and I still do, despite just hearing this on talk radio. I have never smoked cigarettes except a cigar once in a blue moon, drink seldom and have never smoked pot btw. Still, I think it should be legalized in all states for those who wish to use it.
Gershon wrote:Let's look at this quote from the article:
"In the United States, when young and otherwise healthy patients show up in emergency departments with symptoms of heart attack, stroke, cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmia, physicians have frequently noted in case reports that these unusual patients are regular marijuana users."
No previous "evidence"? That means maybe that they are not in an HMO that tests them and gives them for elevated cholesterol, vascular lesions, beginning blockages? From what I know, the vast majority of teens already have the beginnings of cardiovascular disease, just not diagnosed. Just an example of last dying gasps from the legalization resistance I think.Notably these complaints often came from patients who were young and had no previous evidence of cardiovascular disease.
petero wrote:This leaves VLFWFPBWOEers with few alternatives. Vaporization is wasteful but I'm also not so sure it's totally benign. If something isn't soluble in water, how is it being carried on water vapor alone? And if THC precursors require high temperatures (~350F) to convert into THC, why does vaporizing work better than simple ingestion? That really only leaves ethanol extraction. If someone is interested there are plenty of instructions for how to do this online.
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