Comments on: Marijuana Inc. – Inside the Booming Pot Industry

By: Cary Real Estate Blog

Cary Real Estate Blog — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:01:39 +0000

We could solve our deficit problems with a tax on this. While pot is illegal we are spending more money fighting it instead of making money taxing it. Pot is far less harmfull than alcohol so what are we so worried about.

By: Joseph Stosal

Joseph Stosal — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:25:22 +0000

I believe they should legalize marijuana in 50 states but control how many plants for personal consumption and if you go over the legal limit then charge a nominal tax for it and I truly that would offset the deficet the country.

By: designer sofas

designer sofas — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:27:28 +0000

Marijuana (grass, pot, weed) is the common name for a crude drug made from the plant Cannabis sativa. The main mind-altering (psychoactive) ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), but more than 400 other chemicals also are in the plant. A marijuana “joint” (cigarette) is made from the dried particles of the plant. The amount of THC in the marijuana determines how strong its effects will be. The type of plant, the weather, the soil, the time of harvest, and other factors determine the strength of marijuana. The strength of today’s marijuana is as much as ten times greater than the marijuana used in the early 1970s. This more potent marijuana increases physical and mental effects and the possibility of health problems for the user. Hashish, or hash, is made by taking the resin from the leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant and pressing it into cakes or slabs. Hash is usually stronger than crude marijuana and may contain five to ten times as much THC. Pure THC is almost never available, except for research. Substances sold as THC on the street often turn out to be something else, such as PCP.

What are some of the immediate effects of smoking marijuana?
Some immediate physical effects of marijuana include a faster heartbeat and pulse rate, bloodshot eyes, and a dry mouth and throat. No scientific evidence indicates that marijuana improves hearing, eyesight, and skin sensitivity. Studies of marijuana’s mental effects show that the drug can impair or reduce short-term memory, alter sense of time, and reduce ability to do things which require concentration, swift reactions, and coordination, such as driving a car or operating machinery.

Are there any other adverse reactions to marijuana?
A common bad reaction to marijuana is the “acute panic anxiety reaction.” People describe this reaction as an extreme fear of “losing control,” which causes panic. The symptoms usually disappear in a few hours.

By: Los Angeles lofts

Los Angeles lofts — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:08:56 +0000

By: Curtis Reddehase

Curtis Reddehase — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:05:16 +0000

I missed this. A billion dollar industry? Is it a wonder we are losing the so called war on drugs?

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:29:17 +0000

I saw part of this 2-3 weeks ago. What a shame that in a nation of laws, cash trumps the law in cases like this one! I am thankful for those who are trying to enforce the law.