Does Marijuana Cause Dead Brain cells or Lung Cancer?

The Short Answer: No.

This is an excerpt from The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
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Directed By: Brett Harvey
Executive Producer: Adam Scorgie
Producers: Graeme Flannigan, Stephen Green, Kieran MaGuire
Camera: Brett Harvey
Editor: Stephen Green
Music: Michael Champion



Highly entertaining as well as informative, The Union takes a look at BC's ever-expanding marijuana industry. Beginning with a brief history of the use of marijuana in North America, director Brett Harvey takes us on a journey that includes interviews with growers, clippers, criminologists, politicians, doctors, police officers and pop culture icons to illuminate the business of BC bud and how it is that such a powerful industry can function so successfully while remaining illegal. With enormous profits to be made, he questions who benefits the most from the current state of affairs and comes up with some not-so-surprising answers.

In examining more closely the propaganda of the anti-marijuana lobby, some unexpected facts and figures surface regarding the health risks of marijuana as well as the economic, agricultural and societal benefits of growing hemp, and the current laws prohibiting such crops in North America. As an industry that brings in seven billion dollars annually, the business of growing and distributing marijuana is even more profitable for those involved on both sides of the law due to the prohibition. The Union is a fascinating and in-depth look at one of BC's most profitable industries and the players involved, from the growers and dealers to pharmaceutical companies and builders of private prisons. Winner, Outstanding Documentary Feature, 2007 Winnipeg International Film Festival.

This film is nominated for the National Film Board's Best Canadian Documentary Award.

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[MsRagerr]

I think we can all agree that if you have to go so far as to even steal for weed, you're an addict. Agreed?

[BambizZIe37]

@MsRager haha ur quite the funny person saying he's addicted to weed and should kick him out are u joking cuz I'm pretty sure u can be mentally addicted to anything I'm addicted to soda and tv and video games should I be kicked out my house and weed does not make people wanna do harm to others or anything juvenile so shut up bout the addicting excuse cuz u can be addicted to anything

[MsRagerr]

@BambizZIe37 Calm down. I only added the suggestion of kicking him out because he's leeching off of his family. "When he's not stealing hundreds of dollars from me and my mom, he's hawking our DVDs. Heck, he hawked four of my rather expensive and hard to find DVD box sets and four of my hard to find PS1 games" I think that's enough of an excuse to make your son get out of your house and get a job.

[Rosebunse]

Honestly, I think my brother actually is addicted to pot. I would love to believe he's doing crack or heroin, but we never find any evidence of it. We just find bongs, he doesn't have any collapsed veins, his eyes are always red, he smells like pot ALL the time. When he's not stealing hundreds of dollars from me and my mom, he's hawking our DVDs. Heck, he hawked four of my rather expensive and hard to find DVD box sets and four of my hard to find PS1 games.

[MsRagerr]

@Rosebunse I'm very sorry to hear that. Although I agree that weed doesnt cause any longterm damage, I do think that it can be mentally addicting. You and your mother should get your brother some help, but don't be too extreme about it. Or just kick him out of the house.

[MsRagerr]

@SuicideWaffle Damn man, marijuana doesn't cause that. That's just plain Idiocracy, something you'll find on the most random of youtube videos which have absolutely nothing to do with marijuana man,

[tiedstraw]

@ehabq dipshit no innocent victimless person should ever be arrested for using a natural 100% non toxic stress relieving plant, for pain management or sleep aid it has ENDLESS uses. nd no you don't have to smoke it, you can vaporize or consume. typical dumbass. Smoking TOBACCO causes cancer. CANNABIS has been scientifically proven to inhibit the growth of multiple cancer cells(concentrated thc) and stimulates the brain(mind) encouraging new brain cell growth while on the other hand tobacco a

[MrCarbolitic]

Fucken love this movie stay high ;p

[geermanchester]

@MsRagerr No, if a person is stealing to get weed, they're an idiot. You don't get real withdrawal symptoms from not smoking weed for a long period. Some people are just plain stupid and marijuana can't be blamed for that. I've been smoking for 17 years. I've gone months without it (just because I had moved and couldn't get it) but I had no withdrawals. Anyway, you're right, if your bro is stealing to get weed, he's got issues. Get locks for your bedrooms.

[FreeAsABreeze1]

YOU WASTED THE POT ON A BUNCH OF FUCKING MONKEYS?? DUDE!! Why not test it on chronic smokers? You don't think before you act.. Using it on a monkey who's overall bodily system is a fuck ton different than a humans. Smokers are the dumb asses? Piss on you.

[Scottythehotty1995]

Ron Paul 2012

[crustylion321]

Every Politician, anti-marijuana person, parent, and ignorant people need to watch this video. A.S.A.P.

[N4trambl1k]

@SAMDINGO12 try to be more fit, it doesn't affect the lungs too a noticeable degree if youre fit and you dont smoke tobacco out of the bong aswell,

also, Try working out baked, the pain killing activities that associate themselves with the high can be used as a tool to push yourself further in your workout,

afterwards the stimulated appetite can help the intake of mass amounts of food, just try to eat as many veggies as you can, its pretty easy

[BcBranflakes]

Videos like this just make me made at the government, legalize weed 2012 Ron Paul

[isk8erboi]

@Rosebunse its laced

[isk8erboi]

i want to show this to my dad but he would get pissed