Myths about marijuana are as common as the bogus election platforms of most politicians. Legalizing marijuana is not an issue of determining what the public desires; it is far more about the billions of dollars that the government generates on a yearly basis by keeping marijuana illegal. Coincidentally, there are hundreds of millions of people that strongly believe that it should never be illegal to put a seed from nature into the ground - or to enjoy the fruit that it creates.

Here is a short list of some of the more common (and ridiculous) myths about marijuana:

• Marijuana kills brain cells. This is a myth of great proportions. This myth is based on completely outdated and isolated information - completely biased. The fact is that even high-dosage, long-term exposure to marijuana smoke has never once been determined to have any degree of negative effect on brain cells.
• The marijuana policy implemented in the Netherlands doesn't work. This is not just a myth; it's a total lie. For more than 25 years now, all Dutch citizens over 18 years old are permitted to purchase and enjoy marijuana at will. This policy has not created a surge of marijuana users. In fact, about the same percentage of Dutch citizens enjoy marijuana as do the citizens of the US. It simply isn't a felony crime there. The marijuana policy of the Netherlands is highly-favored by both the citizens there - and the government.
• Marijuana is a "gateway" drug. This myth is one of the favorites of the stuffy folks who can never find anything substantial to gripe about concerning cannabis. The straight fact of the matter is that marijuana in no way causes anyone to experiment with "harder" drugs. That's like saying that drinking cow's milk will cause an individual to begin drinking goat urine; it just doesn't make sense. (By the way, drinking goat urine is completely legal in the United States.)

It is time for all US citizens to begin to relax and force our lawmakers to decriminalize marijuana, if not legalize marijuana completely. Marijuana law reforms are necessary - and the myths about marijuana need to be exposed and forgotten.
 

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