So marijuana's not so harmless after all

You know how drug proponents are always saying that marijuana is harmless and that it should be legal because it doesn't hurt anyone? Well now scientists have confirmed what sensible people have known all along: Marijuana is more dangerous than ever before.

Samples of marijuana tested by the University of Mississippi's Potency Monitoring Project in 2008 were found to be more potent than those tested in previous years. The potency of marijuana is increasing more than ever before with average THC levels of more than 10.1% in 2008 compared to 7.3% in 2007 and 3.2% in 1983. Mahmoud ElSohly, the director of the project, is predicting that it could even reach higher than 15%.

Let me explain this in simple terms so even long-haired tree-hugging potsmoking hippies can understand. Marijuana is even more dangerous than it was in the 60s. It has higher THC levels than ever before which means the negative effects are further amplified. Younger, more naive and stupid smokers are have an even greater chance of suffering from dysphoria, paranoia, irritability...the list goes on and on. Many of these young potheads have parents who smoked marijuana when they were younger so they think it's cool and there's nothing wrong. But these studies have shown that marijuana isn't the same as it was then. Younger smokers are more naive and don't know when to stop. This increases the negative effects such as paranoia, psychosis and craziness hugely.

How does any of this justify the legalisation of marijuana? It doesn't. Marijuana is so dangerous only people under the influence of it would want it legalised. If you're reading this and you still think marijuana should be legalised I don't think there is a psychiatrist in the world that would be able to treat you.