No Physiological Deterioration
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer No Physiological Deterioration Marilyn Bowman, in a battery of psychological tests on chronic cannabis users in Jamaica in 1972, found “no impairment…
No Link to Criminal Behavior
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer No Link to Criminal Behavior Vera Rubin and her colleagues found no relation of cannabis to crime (except marijuana busts), no impairment…
Positive Social Attitudes
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Positive Social Attitudes The study outlines the positive reinforcement given socially to ganja smokers in Jamaica, the universal praise for the practice…
Definite Benefits for Marijuana Smokers
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Definite Benefits for Marijuana Smokers The most exhaustive study of hemp smoking in its natural setting is probably Ganja in Jamaica A…
Longer Life, Fewer Wrinkles
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Longer Life, Fewer Wrinkles Most studies (matched populations, past and present) indicate that everything else being equal an average American pot smoker…
Some Studies the Feds Don’t Talk About
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Some Studies the Feds Don’t Talk About The Coptic Study (1981) No Harm to Human Brain or Intelligence Hemp has been used…
Radioactive Tobacco: The Untold Story
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Radioactive Tobacco: The Untold Story Tobacco smoking kills more persons each year than AIDS, heroin, crack, cocaine, alcohol, car accidents, fire, and…
Another Fact: Emphysema Sufferers Benefit
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Another Fact: Emphysema Sufferers Benefit During a later interview, Tashkin congratulated me on the tip I’d given him that marijuana used for…
How Rumors Get Started
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer How Rumors Get Started In 1976, Dr. Tashkin, M.D., UCLA, sent a written report to Dr. Gabriel Nahas at the Rheims, France,…
Lung Damage Studies
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Lung Damage Studies The Hype: More Harmful Than Tobacco According to the American Lung Association, cigarettes and tobacco smoking related diseases kill…
Lingering THC Metabolites
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Lingering THC Metabolites The Hype: It Stays in Your System for 30 Days The government also claimed that since “THC metabolites” stay…
Dr. Heath/Tulane Study, 1974
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Dr. Heath/Tulane Study, 1974 The Hype: Brain Damage & Dead Monkeys In 1974, California Governor Ronald Reagan was asked about decriminalizing marijuana.…
Government Doublespeak
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Government Doublespeak Since 1976, our federal government (e.g., NIDA, NIH, DEA*, and Action), police sponsored groups (like DARE*), and special interest groups…
Wasting Time, Wasting Lives
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer Wasting Time, Wasting Lives More than 100 years have passed since the 1894 British Raj commission study of hashish smokers in India…
The Official Story: Debunking “Gutter Science”
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer The Official Story: Debunking “Gutter Science” After 15 days of taking testimony and more than a year’s legal deliberation, DEA Administrative Law…