Cannabis & Drug Laws (incldg. Biden's Pardon)

Correlation is not causation.

Even as early as in my junior high days, we noted some students as "stoners". And we knew the term "burnt out" as something to do with weed smokers who went past their prime.

On the other hand, we have Richard Feinman as a past user, and some guy at NASA who solved a problem who lit up and "wrote the fucker."

And I have heard gossip about Apple programmers who were practically given cocaine to get their deadlines met.

I have read many times about psychedelics improving peoples' "big picture". I suspect there is truth in that.

Is grasping at straws permitted?

I definitely forget things more often when I do indica.

Someone_else said:

Correlation is not causation.

Even as early as in my junior high days, we noted some students as "stoners". And we knew the term "burnt out" as something to do with weed smokers who went past their prime.

On the other hand, we have Richard Feinman as a past user, and some guy at NASA who solved a problem who lit up and "wrote the fucker."

And I have heard gossip about Apple programmers who were practically given cocaine to get their deadlines met.

I have read many times about psychedelics improving peoples' "big picture". I suspect there is truth in that.

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Winston Churchill drank a fifth of whiskey every day.

At his desk. In his office. As PM.

He functioned quite well that way - but I wouldn't recommend it.

Yes, there are potheads who do well. The guy who founded Progressive Insurance was a stoner (can't remember his name; but in the finance world this was known.) Again, that doesn't make it a good idea for others.

Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated With Cognitive Decline or Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Miami's Community News

Investigators affiliated with Yale University and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom assessed cognitive performance in lifetime cannabis consumers and non-users across various domains — including memory, intelligence, and problem solving. Researchers reported that those with a history of cannabis use “demonstrated significantly better cognitive performance,” a finding that is consistent with prior studies. Cannabis use “was not associated with increased risk of dementia” and researchers found “no supporting evidence of a causal link with cognitive decline in later life.”

Several other recent studies have reported similar results. For example, an Israeli study of over 67,000 older adults reported that participants with a history of cannabis use “performed better across all cognitive domains: attention, executive function, processing speed, visual and working memory. A Danish study similarly concluded that cannabis consumers experienced “significantly less cognitive decline” over their lifetimes than did non-users.

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My comment: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I knew it — all you nay-sayers can take a flyin leap.

You might think I'm a Cannabis advocate from my posts.
yer right

Cannabis compounds could reverse disease affecting one-third of adults
FoxNews

Compounds found in cannabis could provide a new roadmap for treating the world’s most common chronic liver disorder. The research, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, found that cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) significantly reduced liver fat and improved metabolic health in experimental models.

The condition, which is closely linked to obesity and insulin resistance, has few approved pharmaceutical treatments, the researchers said, leaving patients to rely largely on lifestyle changes that can be difficult to maintain.

Findings identify a new mechanism by which CBD and CBG enhance hepatic energy and lysosomal function. The researchers found that CBD and CBG restored the activity of "cellular cleaning crews" known as cathepsins, enzymes that work within the cell’s recycling centers to break down harmful fats and waste. With this process, the liver was better able to clear out dangerous lipids, including triglycerides and ceramides, which are known to trigger inflammation.

Virginia’s Hemp Crackdown and the Return of Prohibition​

Last November, when Congress passed a continuing resolution to reopen the partially shuttered federal government, it also eliminated the so‑called “hemp loophole” from the 2018 Farm Bill.

How We Got Here

Full article:

Hemp — Cannabis used for making twine, has a THC content usually below 3%. It's REALLY cheap so it can be purchased in large quantities (for making twine, eh?). But it's still Cannabis and the THC can be rendered out and made into Cannabis drinks, lotions and such. Evading Cannabis taxes because it's hemp.
And dot gov is NOT going to give up income streams.
Hence all the panic headlines.
Don't effect me.