Millions of people have the impression that cannabis promotes laziness and that those who smoke cannabis on a regular basis are going to be unproductive and likely just sit around all day smoking and snacking.
In some bizarre cases, anti-cannabis advocates actually think that cannabis promotes violence; but let's not take someone like Nancy Grace as any sort of cannabis expert. She's got an annoying knack for peddling ignorant fear-mongering about cannabis, as do many other television personalities.
With all of the cannabis movies out there today, it's no wonder that the public has gotten the impression that cannabis might prompt laziness. And certainly that might be the case for some individuals who consume it, but that isn't the case for every smoker.
A recent study by researchers in the US found that cannabis smokers were likely to be more successful than non-smokers. They also found that they were likely to be more satisfied in life.
In their study, they analyzed the lives of smokers in both Colorado and California. They investigated a number of mental factors, social factors, and financial details about the participants.
They also measured their overall life satisfaction, attitude toward parenting, employment information and more. And those who smoke regularly might not be surprised that the researchers discovered that for the smokers in these two regions, they are likely to be among the most satisfied and successful.
However, the results of the study might be comical to some, who remember that just last year another study came out and said that it had found the opposite: that marijuana does promote laziness and that users perform worse in areas of education and work.
Aside from happiness and success, the recent study also found that for cannabis consumers, they were more likely to volunteer their time, more so than those who rejected to consume cannabis.
The study was conducted by BDS Analytics, based in Colorado. They are a market leader when it comes to providing data and analytics regarding the cannabis market.
There might be many who want to simply smoke a joint and go to sleep, or relieve their pain and relax and enjoy their night. But that clearly isn't the case for everyone.
Take for example the cannabis-friendly gyms that are expected to open in California and perhaps across the nation. The one in California is rumored to be the very first of its kind and they want to provide an environment where customers feel free to smoke and workout. It's been suggested that mixing the cannabis with physical activity might be able to provide a number of benefits, from boosting recovery to enhancing focus and more.
Despite the fearmongering and warnings about cannabis, like studies suggesting it leads to harder drugs, and worse, people are still choosing to support the cannabis market. Millions of people around the US continue to turn toward trying the plant out for themselves.
It's already legalized in a majority of the US states and it's popular with a variety of age brackets, everyone from children using CBD and more for their epilepsy and elderly citizens turning to it to offer remedy for a myriad of different illnesses or symptoms that they suffer from.
This plant is incredible in the potential that is has to create wealth, create jobs, better our lifestyles. It can be used in thousands of different ways. And it is nothing but a detriment to our society to have government agents maintain their close-mindedness about cannabis (or hemp) and all that it has to offer the world.
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Sources:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cannabis-users-success-satisfied-marijuana-weed-study-well-adjusted-rich-a7792991.html
http://www.bdsanalytics.com/cannabis-consumers-happy-campers/
https://steemit.com/cannabis/@doitvoluntarily/new-cannabis-friendly-gym-opening-soon-in-san-francisco
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cannabis-marijuana-weed-effects-lazy-latest-news-research-what-smoking-does-a7211166.html
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