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| Kashif |
| 02/01/01 at 09:49:30 |
| Stronger cannabis is major health risk By Lorna Duckworth, Social Affairs Correspondent 1 February 2001 Claims that cannabis is harmless have been undermined by a new report which warns that the drug is becoming more powerful and can lead to severe long-term health damage. The study, which will give weight to the Government's refusal to legalise the drug, says cannabis can provoke severe anxiety and mental illness, seriously impairs driving skills, is five times more damaging to the lungs than cigarettes, weakens the immune system and may lead to rare throat cancers or fatal heart attacks. The hard-hitting report by Heather Ashton of Newcastle University says that a typical joint of cannabis in the 1960s contained just 10mg of a potent chemical, known as THC, which affects the brain. Now, with more sophisticated cultivation and plant breeding, a joint may contain 150mg of THC and up to 300mg if it is laced with hashish oil. Professor Ashton also said the number of young people using cannabis has increased in the past 10 years. One in five university students have said they use the drug at least once a week, up to 40 per cent of teenagers aged 15 to 16 have tried it, and a survey of junior hospital doctors showed 30 per cent smoked cannabis. Extreme users, who are likely to have developed a dependency, may smoke 15 joints a day so that they remain on a permanent high. Many of these are unemployed youths, alcoholics or psychiatric patients, Professor Ashton said. While the drug is widely perceived to make users feel calmer and more sociable, it can also produce severe mental disturbances and precipitate or aggravate schizophrenic attacks. Even a single dose may take 30 days to flush out of the system, Professor Ashton said. "Cannabis affects almost every body system. It combines many of the properties of alcohol, tranquillisers, opiates and hallucinogens." The long-term health risks may not be understood for 10 to 20 years. The known effects include distorted perception, slower reaction times, and impaired co-ordination and driving skills. Damage to the cardiovascular system may increase the risk of fatal heart attacks in some young users. Three to four cannabis cigarettes are as toxic as 20 tobacco cigarettes and regular cannabis users may suffer bronchitis and emphysema. The study is one of three papers in today's British Journal of Psychiatry. Philip Robson, a consultant psychiatrist at Warneford Hospital, Oxford, said that cannabis has been found to have a therapeutic effect in conditions ranging from multiple sclerosis to cancer and Aids. Many doctors believe the law should be changed so they can prescribe cannabis, Dr Robson said. In the third study, Andrew Johns of the Institute of Psychiatry in London warns that regular cannabis users are in danger of developing acute mental problems and becoming dependent on the drug. After heavy doses, they can suffer a feeling of loss of control, fear of dying and irrational panic, and depersonalisation, Dr Johns said. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/UK/Health/2001-02/cannabis010201.shtml |
| NS |
| Stronger cannabis is major health risk :NO kidding |
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| SuperHiMY |
| 02/01/01 at 18:52:59 |
AsalamAlay.com Kashif, Stronger cannabis is major health risk. Yeah, No kidding. I'm not as think as you stoned I am. ~ HiMY! ~ |
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| se7en |
| 02/02/01 at 14:10:51 |
| Can you believe this.. yesterday jannah's like, "what the heck is cannabis?" Hahahahahahahahha... my sister is a bit sheltered... For those of you who don't know.. it's marijuana, aka weed, pot, reefer, ganja, mj... I go to an inner city public high school, can you tell :) wasalaam. |
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| SuperHiMY |
| 02/03/01 at 00:48:46 |
AsalamAlay.com... hmmm... It's kinda interesting to note that yesterday, a certain unnamed Admin on this board kept typing: "aaaaaaaaaa" or "affffdddddd" or even "sssssssssssss" as NEW message threads... hmmm... perhaps someone who shall remain nameless... ahem...'discovered' cannibis by accident?? ;-O hehehe ~ HiMY! ~ |
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| Kashif |
| 02/03/01 at 11:51:58 |
| hahahahahaha HimY nealry made me choke on my lunch with that one! |
| NS |
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| jannah |
| 02/03/01 at 12:04:08 |
| ha ha laugh while you can boys your days are numbered you too se7en! |
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| bhaloo |
| 02/03/01 at 12:36:40 |
| slm [quote]Can you believe this.. yesterday jannah's like, "what the heck is cannabis?" Hahahahahahahahha... my sister is a bit sheltered... [/quote] I guess its kind of sad that we actually know what it is. Sometimes having a sheltered life has its advantages. |
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| SuperHiMY |
| 02/06/01 at 10:08:36 |
| Episode VII VIII VI Return of the Jannah. Having lived a sheltered Life for too long, strange Postings begin to appear online Use the Force, The Force will be with you...Always. [ This photo hereby removed by decree of Madinatul Muslimeen Council ] |
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| jannah |
| 02/04/01 at 20:42:11 |
| methinks himy forgot to take his medication again! :-) |
| Stronger TWINKIES are major health risk |
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| SuperHiMY |
| 02/10/01 at 16:49:40 |
| Stronger twinkies are major health risk By Jannah Master Yoda, Doobie Affairs Correspondent 4 February 2001 Claims that twinkies are harmless have been undermined by a new report which warns that the drug is becoming more powerful and can lead to severe long-term health damage. The study, which will give weight to the Albany Mafia's refusal to legalise the drug, says twinkies can provoke severe anxiety and mental illness among jannah.org addicts, seriously impairs web surfing skills, is five times more damaging to the lungs than helium commonly known as laughing gas, weakens the immune system and may lead to bad posture and or hot dog fingers. The hard-hitting report by Heather Ashton of Al-Azhar University says that a typical bag of twinkies in the 1960s contained just 10mg of Monosodium Glutomate, known as MSG, which affects the brain. Now, with more sophisticated cultivation and plant breeding, a twinkie may contain 150mg of MSG and up to 300mg if it is laced with samosa powder. Professor Ashton also said the number of young people consuming twinkies while exploring the Jannah.org Cave for Muslim Youth, has increased in the past 10 years. This is surprising since the Cave for Muslim Youth has only been in existence for 4 years. One in five MSA university students have said they use the drug at least once a week. Up to 40 per cent of teenagers aged 15 to 16 have tried it while surfing the articles on jannah.org, and a survey of junior hospital doctors showed 30 per cent smoked twinkies. Extreme users, who are likely to have developed a dependency on the jannah.org message board, may smoke 15 twinkies a day so that they remain on a permanent high. Many of these are unemployed youths, Republicans or psychiatric patients, Professor Ashton said. Easy to identify, they can be seen in public holding .22 calibre web enabled Nokia PalmPilots. While the drug is widely perceived to make users feel calmer and more sociable, it can also produce severe mental disturbances and precipitate or aggravate schizophrenic attacks as demonstrated by public posting of messages to oneself using various aliases and/or usernames on the jannah.org message board. Even a single dose may take 29 or 30 days to flush out of the system, depending on the sighting of the moon. Professor Ashton said, "Twinkies affect almost every body system. It combines many of the properties of tranquillisers, bebzis, opiates and halalucinogens." The long-term health risks may not be understood for 10 to 20 hijrah years. Again, depending on the sighting of the moon. The known effects include distorted perception, slower mouse clicking reaction times, and impaired co-ordination and typing skills. Damage to the cardiovascular system may increase the risk of rolling on the floor laffing, known as ROFL, in some jannah.org users. Three to four twinkie packages are as toxic as 20 tobacco cigarettes and regular twinkie users may suffer jannahitis and emphysema. The study is one of three papers in today's Upstate New York Journal of Psychiatry. Kashif Robson, a consultant psychiatrist at Madinah Hospital, Albany, said that twinkies have been found to have a therapeutic effect in conditions ranging from flatulence to tennis elbow and biryani breath. Many doctors believe the law should be changed so they can prescribe twinkies, Dr Robson said. In the third study, Arsalan Johns of the Institute of Psychiatry in Albany, warns that regular twinkie users are in danger of developing acute mental problems and becoming dependent on jannah.org. After heavy doses, they can suffer a feeling of loss of control, fear of dying, irrational panic and depersonalisation when they realize the J2K1 deadline has come and gone and their Madinah usernames has been deleted, Dr Johns said. http://www.geocities.com/superhimy/YodaDoobies.jpg N.B. Don't forget to say, 'Bismillah' before you bite that Twinkie! |
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| Kathy |
| 02/05/01 at 08:37:31 |
| slm A picture with a marijuanna cig- should not be in our city- Madinat Al-Muslimeen. |
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| jannah |
| 02/05/01 at 10:17:17 |
| Hmmm what does everyone else think? |
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| Asim |
| 02/05/01 at 12:28:27 |
| It's ugly methinks, if nothing else. Scary too :) |
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| Saleema |
| 02/05/01 at 13:13:06 |
| salamz, it's just ugly and scary. we are talking about it so now there's a picture to go along with it. :) no harm seen by me in any way whatsoever cuz we aren't promoting it. :) |
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| Kashif |
| 02/05/01 at 13:21:11 |
| assalaamu alaikum I agree with sister Kathy: I think its outta place. And besides HiMY, how could you portray Master Yoda like that? Man that is completley out of order. I vote remove! Kashif Wa Salaam |
| NS |
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| bhaloo |
| 02/05/01 at 13:53:32 |
| slm I always thought Yoda was a bit strange, reminded me of Kermit the frog's father. Make if the cigarette could be changed to be a miswak or toothpick? ??? But who on this board has the talent to do that? |
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| Arsalan |
| 02/05/01 at 15:12:00 |
| Bhaloo, then the caption wouldn't make any sense... I abstain! |
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| Saleema |
| 02/05/01 at 17:52:48 |
| Is master yoda some nasty looking creature from that stupid movie stars wars that I will die before i even consider watching it? seriously, people don't have taste today. something worthwhile: the modern version of romeo and Juliet where they talk in old english with guns in their hands where that skinny little guy who looks as if you blow on him he would fall over starred as romeo. what's his name? Lee? leo? yeah that's right, leo decaprio. n wait, that somehow doesn't sound too right. i should ask my sister, she knows that kind of stuff. :) :) wassalam |
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| Kashif |
| 02/06/01 at 04:19:57 |
| assalaamu alaikum Everyone who dissed Yoda have just fallen in my eyes! For over 900 years did Yoda teach the jedi. Give him some respect! And Saleema? you called him nasty? *Kashif extends his hand in Saleema's direction and curls his thumb and forefinger* |
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| haaris |
| 02/06/01 at 07:16:47 |
| Hmm, more respect you should have. For your Jedi masters, hmm. Right is brother Kashif. |
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| bhaloo |
| 02/06/01 at 12:52:55 |
| slm Saleema someone on the board has a Star Wars t-shirt, but I'm not saying who. As the saying goes, beam me up yoda. |
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| jannah |
| 06/09/01 at 23:03:21 |
[quote]Some people say that the Qu'ran forbids intoxicants...[/quote] Yup that would be correct. It is part of Islam that we not take any intoxicants at all, including drugs or alcohol. |
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| se7en |
| 06/10/01 at 20:57:18 |
JANNAH IS NOT MY MOTHER. thank you :) |
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| jannah |
| 06/11/01 at 23:42:22 |
| SE7EN IS NOT MY DAUGHTER! Thank you. (even though she acts like a little ... uhhh i mean yeah) |
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| Zara |
| 06/13/01 at 11:09:06 |
| [slm] [quote] JANNAH IS NOT MY MOTHER. thank you :)[/quote] Really :o I thought she was ;-D I just saw the movie SE7EN - Is that the origin of your name or is there some other inspiration behind the name??? [wlm] Zara |
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