Will old people vote to legalize marijuana once they realize it may have the potential to prevent Alzheimers?
956656
I forgot the question...oh yea, I would vote to legalize it...
136742
No, I'm telling you this again because well, you will need to hear the answers to questions repeatedly if you smoke marijuana. It hinders your memory and hastens the myelin sheath. Sorry! Ohh yeah and...\n\nNo
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Actually, from what I've heard from the Hill, we Canadian have taken a step back from legalizing marijuana because the Tories are in power and they're more hardline about drugs and crime than the Grits were. However, the Tories won't be in power forever because the only reason that they're in power is because the Grits were corrupt. Once the Grits have improved their image and the Tories begin screwing up, the Grits will probably become the ruling party again and marijuana will be put back on the agenda. As it is, marijuana enforcement here is pretty lax and most people I know (I'm a 20-year-old university student) smoke pot on a regular, semi-regular, or occasional basis. I've also heard that Spain, Mexico and the UK have discussed decriminalization, but Mexico and Canada have been afraid the American repercussions, but now the Americans are requiring passports from us (grrr!) it might become less of an issue
343015
Very little is known at this point as to what causes Alzheimers.  Family history is a known risk factor.  Cheese consumption is not.
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Yes, I'm sure that in 40 years, we will be curing cancer with crack and using heroin to combat diabetes.\n\nSheesh.  I'm all for legalization and the rights of the individual to choose what to put in his own body.  But some of the arguments that come out of pro-drug people, especially the medical ones these days, mostly just go to show that drugs impair judgement.
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Most cases of Alzheimer's disease become apparent after the age of 65.  A small percentage of cases can occur in genetically susceptible people at a much younger age.
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There is some evidence from human studies that long-term marijuana use\ncan have adverse effects, although it seems that the spectrum of these\neffects is narrower than previously thought and mainly centres around\ncognitive (intellectual) function.\n\nA paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) vol.\n287 No. 9, March 6, 2002, pp. 1123-1131) found that long-term cannabis\nusers performed less well than shorter-term users and controls (people\nwho didn’t use cannabis) in tests of memory and attention.  The\nlong-term users averaged 23.9 years of use, compared with 10.2 years\nin the shorter-term users. You can find an abstract at the American\nMedical Association web site: \nhttp://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v287n9/abs/joc11416.html , but access\nto the full text requires subscription to the journal.  Note that the\ncomments associated with the article (links to them are underneath the\nabstract) indicate that some other investigators do not agree with\nthis conclusion.\n\nAnother study published in a Canadian medical journal (CMAJ 2002 Apr\n2;166(7):887-91 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11949984&dopt=Abstract)\nfound that: “Current marijuana use had a negative effect on global IQ\nscore only in subjects who smoked 5 or more joints per week. A\nnegative effect was not observed among subjects who had previously\nbeen heavy users but were no longer using the substance. We conclude\nthat marijuana does not have a long-term negative impact on global\nintelligence.”  This study compared IQ scores of individuals aged 9-12\nyears before they started using cannabis, with their scores at 17-20\nyears.  Light users, former users and non-users showed a gain in IQ\nover the same period.\n\nOne reason for the decreased IQ and memory in consistent heavy users\ncould be the fact that long-term cannabis use has been found to\ndecrease blood flow to the front areas of the brain (Neurotoxicology\nand Teratology 2001 Sep-Oct; vol 23 pp. 437-43  Frontal lobe\ndysfunction in long-term cannabis users by  Lundqvist T, Jonsson S,\nWarkentin S. of the Division of Medical Neurochemistry, Lund\nUniversity Hospital, 221 85, Lund, Sweden  \nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11711246&dopt=Abstract\n\nA study published in Public Health and Nutrition, June 2001, vol. 4\npp. 781-786 (Dietary intake and nutritional status of US adult\nmarijuana users: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition\nExamination Survey. By Smit E, Crespo CJ. of the Department of Social\nand Preventive Medicine, SUNY School of Medicine, University at\nBuffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11415485&dopt=Abstract\n) found that marijuana users have lower levels of carotenoids in the\nserum.  The authors concluded this was associated with different\ndietary habits: “We found higher cigarette-smoking rates and higher\nconsumption of sodas and alcohol, specifically beer, among marijuana\nusers than among non-current marijuana users. Marijuana users also\nconsumed more sodium, fewer fruits, and more pork, cheese, and salty\nsnacks.”  Carotenoids are important anti-oxidants which help to\nprevent cancer and other diseases.  An increased risk of these\ndiseases might be due not so much to marijuana use itself as to the\nlifestyle led by many who use it.  Better attention to nutrition, in\norder to ensure a good intake of fresh fruit and vegetables,\nparticularly the red, yellow and orange ones, will help to boost\nantioxidant status (see below)\n\nA review of various studies came to the conclusion that: “Regular\nmarijuana use can lead to extensive airway injury and alterations in\nthe structure and function of alveolar macrophages, potentially\npredisposing to pulmonary infection and respiratory cancer.”  Alveolar\nmacrophages are cells in the lungs that help clear away debris and\nba
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The problem with marijuana is that it alters your sense of space and time. You might have fantastic idea's when you're stoned. However once you return to a normal unaltered state of mind your perception on theses ideas will have changed also. As for higher analytical  skills. I would say NO! analytical skills require a brain that has the ability to remember things immediately instead of a few hours later. \n\nGood luck and dont waste to much time thinking about it!
183831
don't know that one, but i heard it contributes to getting Alzheimers.
750609
No.\nIn the same way that they can't buy cigs for someone older.\nOf course.
229462
Drugs should be legalized, and especially marijuana.  Marijuana grows out of the ground, therefore, it must have a purpose.  It is medically proven to help cancer patients and people with multiple sclerosis, yet the stupid government has this whole issue with controlling people's lives.  My husband was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and did not smoke pot.  He kept having exacerbations and ending up in the hospital.  When he began to smoke, he stopped getting sick!  People shouldn't be punished for using drugs...they should be punished is they commit crimes to obtain drugs!
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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder with no known cause or cure. It attacks and slowly steals the minds of its victims. Symptoms of the disease include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills. Always fatal, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of irreversible dementia. \n\nMore than 4.5 million Americans are believed to have Alzheimer’s disease and by 2050, the number could increase to 13.2 million. Approximately 59,000 victims die and 350,000 new cases of Alzheimer's disease are diagnosed each year. America is not alone in dealing with this terrible affliction. In every nation where life expectancy has increased, so has the incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is becoming tragically common. It is estimated that there are currently 18 million people worldwide with Alzheimer’s disease. This figure is projected to nearly double by 2025 to 34 million people. \n\nAlzheimer's Disease Research (ADR), a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation, was established in 1985 to fund research on and educate the public about Alzheimer's disease. Since the program's inception, ADR has awarded more than $46.8 million to support promising research in fields ranging from molecular biology to epidemiology. AHAF is honored to have played a role in Dr. Stanley Prusiner's Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1997 for his landmark research on prions. More than $1.2 million in research grants has been awarded to Dr. Prusiner through its ADR program to develop his prion theory as a model for Alzheimer's disease. \n\nAlzheimer's disease has a long history, although the disease wasn't given a name until the collection of symptoms was first described during the early part of the 20th century. Hopefully, during the early part of the 21st century we will help find the cure.
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no, It is common practice in most places usually you try some thing sweet first. If they are cofused (dementia) they cannot legally make the decision for themselves.
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Of course they won't. They don't understand why we have it now. Surely you don't expect that in the next two years:\n1) Their minds will be free of the effects of the mind altering drugs they've been on for the past several decades?\n\n2) The I.Q. fairy will stop by and pay back the 50 points she screwed them out of at birth.\n\n3) They'll finally shut the hell up about Bush and oil long enough to listen to what middle America actually wants in a leader.\n\nTwo hundred years, maybe. Not two.
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No, If somebody wants to get high they will find a way. Whether it is on OTC, prescription, or illegal drugs, they will find a way. \n\nThere is no need to to not inform people who might benefit, in order to keep people who might misuse information from knowing.
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I agree with " jtuckerndfw "\n" It poses far less hazard to society than alcohol."\n_________________________\nYES- BUT only if you posses a certain amount and it is medical marijuana. \n_________________________\n"ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Last Frontier state just may become the first in the nation to legalize marijuana completely." \n\nBackers of a controversial ballot initiative want pot to be treated just like alcohol. If voters pass the measure, it would be legal to grow, smoke and sell any amount of marijuana so long as one is 21 years of age. The state would regulate the cannabis industry just as it licenses booze and cigarettes.\n\n"Alaskans are independent and I think Alaskans believe people should have the maximum freedom of choice," said Ken Jacobus, a pro-marijuana attorney. "Adults can choose cigarettes, they can choose alcohol."\n\nAlaskans can currently possess small amounts of pot for use in their homes, and medical marijuana is allowed.\n\nState Attorney General Gregg Renkes opposes the initiative. He says liberalizing the drug laws will "lead to a higher rate of addiction for marijuana and other drugs.\n\n"It will increase the burden on the state, and I think it's really a disservice to our young people."
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Isen't that the battle to get Marijuana legalized?