Propaganda that makes me laugh

so theres a thread about a certain site spreading anti-weed bullshit thats way off, well heres some propaganda i wanted to share. if you go to abovetheinfluence.org theres a link at the top under "get the facts"("facts", right) called test your brain. If you go to it it shows you different parts of your brain and weed negatively effects it. Go check it out yourself if you want, but here's some stuff i wanted to share and burn.(direct quotes)

From "Limbic System"- "this is the emotional center of the brain that controls how you deal with problems and how you feel, weed is a depressant. dude, its a downer" Okay so first off if it's a depressant like this site claims, then why on the same site does it state it speeds up your heart rate(which is actually true)? I guess abovetheinfluence doesnt know about drugs, because they contradict themselves here.

From "Limbic System" what happens section- "Smoking weed can cause: Depression, short attention span, lack of motivation, paranoia and sucidal thoughts." Alright, except isnt weed prescribed for depression? Also these seem just like the side effects of all the other medications advertised. So what theyre saying is it's better to take prescription meds that some doctor says will help you instead of an organic thing that is better for you? alright abovetheinfluence, u know whats best

From "Cerebral Cortex" what happens section- "Smoking weed can cause: poor judgement, dulled sense" Really? so if i smoke weed i'll go deaf or blind? that makes alotta sense. And poor judgement? You mean like deciding to drive even though i know it can kill someone? oh wait no thats alcohol, the legal drug.

From "Prefrontal Cortex" what happens section- "Smoking weed can cause: poor judgement, you to take more risks than normal" So i guess it's better to never take a risk and just go the safe route with little enjoyment? Hm, sounds like something abovetheinfluence would say.

After i was done looking at that, i decided to move to "Drug Facts- Marijuana" and found some other interesting stuff.

From "What is it?- A green and brown mix of dried flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.39 The main active chemical is THC (tretrahydrocannabinol), which moves quickly through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs throughout the body.39 Marijuana is a mild hallucinogen that can also act as a depressant or a stimulant." That doesnt even make sense!! it can act as completely opposite things?? Also "Green and brown mix of dried flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves"? i guess they think kids like smoking mexican schwag.

From "Long-term Effects"- "In addition to the possible effects on your brain, smoking marijuana may also be hazardous to your developing lungs. Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke" Has anyone ever gotten cancer from just smoking weed? cause i've never heard of it. and it seems like a vaporizer is an easy solution.

So that's all i could find for marijuana, feel free to express opinions, share facts, etc. and thanks to anyone who took the time to read that all.

 

Oh i know, which is sorta where i was trying to come from, all the "Facts" are subjective, just like if i said "Caffeine can cause extreme hyperness leading to seizures" I'm not even sure if thats actually possible, but the point was its very bias

 

Go look up the definition of "propaganda" because it's pretty much exactly that. Is abovetheinfluence fact? sort of, but it's biased and subjective, that's all im saying