Most of the public has a relatively favorable view of marijuana. Admitting this fact is neither shocking nor groundbreaking. There’s been a decadeslong effort to popularize the drug that has been an integral part of the pro-marijuana campaign. Much of the country has been programmed to believe there are little, if any, dangers associated with using marijuana, so much so that many would scoff at the mere suggestion of marijuana being even remotely dangerous. It’s indicative of the overall effectiveness of the decadeslong propaganda campaign to promote marijuana to the public positively.
Yet, in doing so, they are leaving the population extremely vulnerable to marijuana’s dangers and creating a false sense of security about the drug. Reports of the negative ramifications that come with using the drug are either swept under the rug or, in most cases, just outright ignored. Such was the case of the most recent study involving marijuana, which linked the frequent and regular use of marijuana to the significant increase in a “person’s risk for heart attack and stroke.” It’s the latest blunt warning, pun intended, urging people to take the dangers associated with recreational use more seriously.
