Hurray for Science
You have to admit that science allows a lot more fun in life than religion. Religion gives us Deadly Sins: science tells us that moderate levels of daily alchohol are beneficial, that reasonable portions of chocolate are actually healthy, and that masturbation in males signficantly reduces the incidence of prostate cancer.
Now a new study suggests that pot smoking may diminish the risk of Altzheimer’s.
As the boomers hit the age where Alzheimer’s begins to show itself, it may be that if “they smoked marijuana in the ’60s and ’70s they don’t get the disease, because of that behavior,” said Dr. Wenk.
Welll, maybe. Or maybe our weed-sodden cerebella are so soaked in cannabinoids that we simply don’t notice the Altzheimer’s when it hits. Errr…sorry, what was I saying?
(h/t to Mrs. Dr. Balbulican)
I was following right along with the post until I clicked the link that took me to this page. Then I lost all train of thought (and the tracks it was on, too) when I got blinded by the tie dye.
Not to mention the seriously sagging tits.
Hey, don’t get personal. I never claimed to have great tits. And I did that tie-dye job myself in…in…errr…sorry, what was I saying?
…signficantly reduces the incidence of prostate cancer ‘eh?
Yes, indeed.
The study was conducted exclusively on males, however…no stats on prostate cancer reduction among women. Just another example of gender discrimination rampant in the scientific community, I say.
Thank you, I feel much better this morning all around.
Whooee! More titillation. Thankee kindly. I jest knew there was a silver linin’ t’ all o’ the dough I shell out. Too bad ol’ King Steve killed Canajun medical maryjane research. Sorta reminds me o’ what useta say when one o’ them ‘cyclopedia salesmen’d come poundin’ on the door — “I don’t know nuthin’ an’ I don’t wanna know nuthin’.” I ain’t seen a real live BritannicaBoy at the door fer more’n 20 years so I look fer every opportunity t’ use that “I don’t know nuthin’…” line. Harpoon an’ the Bushman been supplyin’ plenty o’ cues, lately.
JB
Great. Marijuana can reduce your risk of Alzheimers while sharply increasing your risk of lung disease and/or cancer.
It can also increase the chances of scizophrenia in adolescents.
Nice public service message balbulican.
Awesome…this way I will never forget why I don’t have Prostate cancer!!!
Knock, knock…
“Throbbin, you’ve been in there for half an hour, son…what are you doing?”
“Cancer Prevention exercises, mom…”
Now, now. There are plenty of religions which unofficially consider absolutism (including the religious kind) to be a deadly sin, and moderation a virtue.
Whooee! Don’t be so jumpy when it comes t’ makin’ conclusions, JeffBoy.
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U.S. study sees no marijuana link to lung cancer
Baby-boomer research results surprise doctors expecting to find connection
Updated: 4:35 p.m. ET June 6, 2006
LOS ANGELES – Marijuana smoking does not increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer, according to the findings of a new study at the University of California Los Angeles that surprised even the researchers.
They had expected to find that a history of heavy marijuana use, like cigarette smoking, would increase the risk of cancer.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12943013/
JeffFeller, there ain’t much of anythin’ that ain’t suspected or proven t’ cause harm o’ sum sort. Hamburgers’ll hurt yer heart an’ clog yer arteries. Diet SodaPop’ll give you brain tumours. Alcohol’ll kill yer grey cells. Tobacky’ll do more bad things than the rest of ‘em combined. Sugar’ll rot yer teeth an’ make you fat. Too little exercise’ll kill you. Too much exercise’ll kill you. White bread kills lab rats. Coca-cola’s better fer cleanin’ yer toilet than fer pourin’ down yer throat. Most o’ the food supplements an’ vitamins they got down at the pharmaPlus ain’t got the mainstream mickey mouse medical morons seal of approval.
I reckon folks known ’bout medicinal qualities o’ psychotropic plants fer centuries. With the medical marijane research that was gettin’ started over the past few years, we had a chance t’ learn an’ help ailin’ folks. War on Drugs Ideologs who don’t know nuthin’ an’ don’t wanna know nuthin’ shouldn’t oughta be callin’ the shots when it comes t’ medical research.
JB
I wonder if Hustler subscriptions and quarters will fall under my Health benefits package at work…
“I wonder if Hustler subscriptions and quarters will fall under my Health benefits package at work…”
I just threw up in my mouth a little….
A little bit of weed is good for what ails you.
“Everybody must get stoned.” – Bob Dylan
Dylan said that?
Aha! Obviously an Islamofascinazidhimmi exhortation to practice Sharia Law! And he used to be such a nice Jewish boy!
BURN him!