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| "Teens age 12 to 17 who regularly smoke marijuana were shown to be three times more likely than non-users to have suicidal thoughts." |
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| "Marijuana has some of the same cancer-causing substances as tobacco. One joint can deliver four times as much cancer-causing tar as one cigarette." |
 Yes, burned or smoked marijuana may contain carcinogens; however, there has not been one case of cancer linked to a marijuana smoking individual. |
| "Smoking pot affects alertness, concentration, perception, coordination and reaction time, many of the skills required for safe driving and other tasks. These effects can last several hours after smoking." |
| Drinking affects every single one of those systems to an even higher extent. Several studies have been unearthed with the conclusion that marijuana does not impair a persons' ability to operate a motor vehicle. |
| "Marijuana has a chemical in it called tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC. A lot of other chemicals are found in marijuana too - about 400 of them, some of which are carcinogenic." |
| It is often said and posted in propaganda ads that Cannabis contains over 400 chemicals. In reality, most organic compounds like plants, are composed of hundreds, if not thousands of chemicals. Our body has over 10,000 There is nothing unusual about this high number. To the 'average Joe', this makes Cannabis sound like it is some sort of toxic waste. |
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