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 High: The True Tale of American Marijuana (2008)
IMDB rating: 6.90
Plot: Beyond the hysteria of Reefer Madness and past the deceptive lessons of “Just Say No”, HIGH exposes the true story of America’s war on drugs. Using government statistics, expert interviews and a large dose of humor, HIGH takes a fresh look at this hot button issue and asks just how much this “war” costs Americans in money, stress, and even lives. There’s a violent drug treatment program that tortured children; an overbearing drug czar that doesn’t care for the people he hurts in his quest; patients who are being denied the medications they need; doctors being prosecuted for trying to help them; and a substance that we all know of, but nobody wants to talk about.
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Directors: Holowach John
Actors: Cortes Ricardo,Craker Lyle,Earnshaw William,Fager Wes,Heberle Paul,Miron Jeffrey,Stroup Keith,Documentary,
Marijuana? Can someone give me a reason why its bad?
1 MARIJUANA DOES NOT MAKE YOU STUPID. If it did then why has there been so many successful people in the world that have inhaled. There studies that show that it actually stimulates brain activity.
2 IT DOES NOT KILL BRAIN CELLS. the test that showed loss was done, instead of recommended 30 joints a day, by placing gas masks over monkeys and then pumping sixty grams of weed in five minutes WITHOUT additional oxygen. The monkeys suffocated which caused brain cell loss.
3 IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU CANCER. There is not one case of anyone getting cancer from smoking marijuana alone. You can’t find one. Cigarettes however kill many many people
studies show THC attacking malignant tumors. A cure for cancer?
4 IT HAS NEVER KILLED ANYONE. EVER. Caffeine kills more people a year
5 It is THE number one cash crop. HEMP has more uses then any other industrial plant and America is the only country not growing it.
6 NO VIOLENT CASES. EVER. The only violent cases you here are because its illegal. Drug wars in Mexico would stop in there tracks if we legalize it. Most of there funding comes from marijuana and the US is their best costumer.
7. THIRTEEN states have legalized it for medical purposes.
8 IT HAS NO ADDICTIVE QUALITIES. The reason why there are so many people are in rehab for it is because when your caught you can either go to jail or go to rehab. 15% of people in rehab for marijuana are there because they want to be. Most people in rehab are first time offenders
9 ALCOHOL is much worse in every way. Case after case you hear people dying because of alcohol or related to alcohol. drunk drivers. Not to mention that during alcohol’s prohibition it gave birth to organized crime.
10 THE GATEWAY THEORY doesn’t make sense. Its scientifically impossible. Only one 1 of every 140 weed smokers also do cocaine.
11 If it were legalized it would be WAY HARDER FOR KIDS to get it because they would have to go through a regulated system. The store owner would lose his license. A drug dealer only cares about the money.
Also the government can tax it, Just like they tax tobacco. And you don’t see people growing tobacco in there garden either.
Any good reason why its still illegal??
My sources:
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
MPP
NORML
HIGH-The True Tale of American Marijuana
Thanks for reading. 10 points if you can give me a good reason.
Dear claire, I have checked the facts and they say that no one has ever gotten cancer from marijuana use alone. If your much more likely to get cancer from marijuana like you say, then how come you cant find a case of it.
Thank you bluguy57
Bob Marely died of cancer. Doctors speculate that he lived as long as he did through his long term marijuana use. And I haven’t smoked in about three months. I haven’t had any withdrawals or anything of the sort.
And so what if I want to smoke it. That doesn’t make my facts any less true. Its the people who smoke it and love it who will be the ones to do the research and fight for it.
Answer: none.
John | Sep 04, 2009
YES…..ITS BAD BECAUSE ITS SO DAMN GOOD!!!!
xTH3 EV1L D3ADx | Sep 04, 2009
Why are you asking us if your telling us?
Billy Bob Jr. | Sep 04, 2009
well, it’s illegal
it actually is addicting, i did a huge project on drug addiction for a psychology class
jen | Sep 04, 2009
It’s like being drunk in public, which is illegal too. Misuse of products causes harm to people and others and causes accidents and makes people DO stupid things. I don’t really know why it’s illegal, I just know that misuse of mouthwash can result in a drunk killing somebody just as much as any other product being misused can harm people.
ilovenerd2003 | Sep 04, 2009
really i can’t find a good reason why it should be illegal. since this is illegal i dont understand why alcohol is not yet because alcohol is responsible for riots, people getting in car crashes and killing innocent people, fights and things like that.
i never hear about people doing things like this while being high on marijuana
pisses me off
Dylan | Sep 04, 2009
i agree, i’m been blazin over 10 years now with minimal side effects…
thanks for spreading the good words about Marijuana!!!!
420folife!
meL | Sep 04, 2009
its "bad" cuz its actually good for you… really I think the only reason is that some people don’t know how to function they’re first time… like getting drunk for the first time same thing
Tyler M | Sep 04, 2009
I agree, for the most part, it’s no worse than tobacco.
BUT, if you want to make a public policy change case for this, abandon the arguments you’ve given, many of which are basic logical fallacies.
The basic point is, it’s no worse than tobacco, and probably better than alcohol, for a variety of reasons. It should be made legal, no doubt.
Vernon Dozier: Redux | Sep 04, 2009
Honestly weed is not bad its great to me! I love weed and I dont think I’d trade that for any other drug period. All of the above is fact weed cannot kill you and it doesn’t make you stupid unless you just sit on your ass all day and smoke. If you smoke a blunt or what have you its relaxing and it calms you down it doesn’t make you do retarded things like other drugs out here. Herb is a plant and God made plants and meant for us to smoke it.
Neo | Sep 04, 2009
cuz people need to have more respect. and yes, that goes for gettin pissed too. i understand why people turn alcoholic, (or turn to marijuana) cuzza difficulties in life. but why can’t people ditch drugs and have a happier life.. without getting high?
anyway, i know druggies aren’t my kindaa people tbh..
[[*SchoolGirl Error*]] thirteeen | Sep 04, 2009
It’s great, it’s not bad. Watch the movie "Super High Me", it breaks down all the myths of ganja. Some of the most respected people on earth puff the magic dragon, like the great Bruce Lee, Bob Marley, Ben Stiller, Jenifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Woody Harrison, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Jacky Chan, and Dave Chappelle.
pipman23 | Sep 04, 2009
You need to check your facts.
Marijuana smoke contains 50