Smoking marijuana is not unhealthy

Before I tear into the Pro's argument (yes, singular term) Lets examine his own source. http://www.dfaf.org...Drug Free America Foundation, not the best source you want to use for an argument PROMOTING Marijuana. Thats besides the point though lets look at what the Pro's own source says under the Marijuana tab on the home page. "The Use of Marijuana can produce adverse physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral changes and it can be addictive." - The opening statement on the site" Research to date has found limited clinical value in one compound of its FDA approved form, not in its smoked or raw form." - First Line regarding Medical Marijuana"Smoking is an ineffective and illogical way to deliver medicine" - The Second Line"In fact, Dr. Robert DuPont, former director of NIDA, says, “There is no acceptable role in modern medicine for using burning leaves as a drug delivery system because smoke is inherently unhealthy.”" - Third LineSo apart from the Pro's own source providing a large amount of data showing how Marijuana is harmful, allow me to examine the Pro's logic and arguments. "ANY smoke can harm your lungs but this is about marijuana specifically."The Pro's argument that Marijuana smoke is unhealthy is that it doesnt matter because ALL smoke is unhealthy. Thats like saying that Handguns hurt people, but since ALL guns hurt people it doesnt mean that handguns are unhealthy..... "Nothing that can be prescribed as medicine could be unhealthy."Here is a list of things that used to be prescribed as medicine.....CocaineMaggotsLeechesOpiumCocaineCoca ColaBeerTobaccoHeroinMorphineChloroformMethhttp://www.pharmacytechs.net...For my other sources that show how not all medicines are healthy, turn on your tv on to any channel that grown ups watch, record the amount of time that passed before you hear a commercial come up that sounds like this....."Did you take the drug ____________ and suffered from _______ , ____________ , ___________ , ___________ , __________ , ____________ or other serious side effects ? Call ____________ Now!"It took me 3 minutes, I got one for the anti acne cream Accutane which was shown to cause Inflamatory Bowel Disease, Chron’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, suicidal tendencies, and even birth defectshttp://www.drugwatch.com... So to summarize at this point, not all medicines are safe, the Pro's one source actually shows how unhealthy smoking Marijuana can be, and his only argument about how its not healthy revolves around the concession that Marijuana smoke is healthy. I will no proceed on listing as many sources and arguments as I can find showing that Marijuana is indeed dangerous. If you already believe me and dont need an armada of sources and arguments showing that Marijuana is simply bad, then skip to round 3..... See you then :DIf you still are reading then good for you, here are my sources showing that Marijuana is unhealthy. - Side effects of Marijuana " Paranoia, emotional disorders, increased risk of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders, memory loss, increased tolerance to intoxication, addiction to marijuana and other drugs (especially with its increasing potency), loss of ability to concentrate and loss of inhibition."http://www.dfaf.org... - Marijuana can be harmful even if if it is technically a plant" Many medicines are derived from plants but are neither safe nor distributed in their raw form because of complications with dosage measurements and negative side effects."http://www.dfaf.org... - Dependency of Smoking Marijuana" The prevalence of marijuana abuse and dependence, however, has increased significantly"http://www.dailystrength.org... - Marijuana smoking can kill your sperm"In men, marijuana causes decreased serum testosterone levels, sperm count, and sperm motility"http://www.dailystrength.org... - Suddenly not smoking Marijuana can hurt you"if you are a chronic user you may have withdrawal symptoms after abrupt cessation"http://www.dailystrength.org... - Side effects of Marijuana withdrawal" Marijuana withdrawal begins within ten hours of the last dose and consists of irritability, agitation, depression, insomnia, nausea, anorexia, and tremor. Most symptoms peak in 48 hours and last for five to seven days. Some symptoms, such as unusual dreams and irritability, can last for weeks."http://www.dailystrength.org... - Marijuana causes Lung Cancer"Marijuana smoke contains nearly four times as much tar and 50 percent more carcinogens than tobacco"http://www.dailystrength.org... - Marijuana use can cause people to be less successful"Young people who do not smoke marijuana end up with a better quality of life and higher levels of educational achievement than their peers who do smoke marijuana."http://alcoholism.about.com... - Pot smokers end up having lower incomes"Compared responses from the marijuana users at age 29 with data from age-matched abstainers, researchers found that abstainers had an overall higher level of educational attainment, better health, greater life satisfaction, and a lower rate of other drug use."http://alcoholism.about.com... - Marijuana Smoke is bad for you"Marijuana smoke contains many of the same carcinogens and toxins found in tobacco smoke, sometimes in higher concentrations."http://www.abc.net.au... - Marijuana affects blood"Increases of up to 50% in heart rate and increases of up to 16 points in diastolic blood pressure have been reported. These effects could be quite serious in individuals with diabetes or heart disease."http://www.abc.net.au... - Marijuana affects personality negatively"Marijuana also impairs emotions. When smoking marijuana, the user may have uncontrollable laughter one minute and paranoia the next. "http://serendip.brynmawr.edu... - Marijuana use can impair memory later in life""compared to the light users, heavy marijuana users made more errors and had more difficulty sustaining attention"http://serendip.brynmawr.edu... - Marijuana affects how the brain works"Not surprisingly, marijuana intoxication can cause distorted perceptions, impaired coordination, difficulty with thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and memory."http://www.drugabuse.gov... - Marijuana has withdrawal symptoms"Long-term marijuana abusers trying to quit report withdrawal symptoms including: irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving"http://www.drugabuse.gov... - Second hand smoke from Marijuana is very harmful"Even second hand smoke from marijuana is very dangerous. It is never a good idea to be using this type of drug around children for that reason"http://www.tobaccolaw.org... - Marijuana chemicals cause decreased coordination"Loss of coordination. Cannabinoid receptors located in parts of the brain associated with coordination and movement can drastically inhibit motor skills and coordination."http://www.healthadel.com...I await the Pro's arguments