Then came back with these sites:

Marijuana | National Institute on Drug Abuse

The Effects of Marijuana

Is Marijuana Harmful? Positive and Negative Effects of Marijuana, Weed - HealthyPlace
The old salt "consider the source" definitely applies here.

Those sites and articles are nothing but pure propaganda with none of the dire "facts" substantiated.

It seems like there mind has already been made up and the negatives of using marijuana outweigh the positives
I think a more accurate assessment would be that they have fallen into the trap of the Prohibitionists who cry that "cannabis is Reefer Madness" - with no apparent hope (or willingness) of digging their way out.
Burnt Toast Reviewed by Burnt Toast on . Need advice for people who think weed = heroin. Help Please Hi Guys So I have a bit of a problem. I have had major back surgery in the last 2 weeks and using cannabis to medicate. There is nothing like it , relieves my constipation, allows me to go to sleep , no side effects prevents me from taking a large amount of painkillers. Anyway , due to the nature of my surgery I have to stay with my parents. They are south african indian and have been brought up in the mindset that marijuana is a terrible drug equal to ecstasy , heroin etc and i should Rating: 5