Reuters Bold Face "font" Lie...
Heavy Marijuana Use Shrinks Brain Parts - Study
CN Source: Reuters June 02, 2008 Washington, DC
may cause...
not does cause as the title "suggests"
more likely to
Is this a scientific term?
some people
So even of the 15 studied only some may or may not experience something...
Our findings suggest
as opposed to our findings conclude...
Among the 15 heavy marijuana users in the study
15 out of 150 million using...
The researchers acknowledged that the study did not prove it was the marijuana
But Rooters needed a headline...
findings certainly suggested
Well now that you added "certainly" to your suggestions that makes all the dif.
"The documented damage caused by comparably heavy use of alcohol or tobacco is just off-the-charts more serious, and you don't need high-tech scans to find it,"
-- Bruce Mirken
I'll "see" your study and "raise you two more"
* Marijuana Promotes Neuron Growth
* Marijuana May Spur New Brain Cells
* Cannabinoids promote embryonic and adult hippocampus neurogenesis
Alzheimers & Cannabis
Drugwar Lies Linked to Schizophrenia links include the following...
* Dr. Heath/Tulane Study, 1974
The Hype: Brain Damage and Dead Monkeys
In 1974, California Governor Ronald Reagan was asked about decriminalizing marijuana. After producing the Heath/Tulane University study, the so-called "Great Communicator" proclaimed, "The most reliable scientific sources say permanent brain damage is one of the inevitable results of the use of marijuana." (L.A. Times)
* The Facts: Suffocation of Research Animals
* Virtues' of Ganja
* Groups Endorsing RxGanja
* Politics of Pot
* Drug War Distortions