Rashaan Salaam found dead
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Hmmm.....article I read...Rashaan said he was hooked on weed and it's as bad a Cocaine...some won't like that here...
Not the first time I've heard of this. Hope more people begin to see the dangers. RIP
People don't say weed is as bad as coke because it isnt. Salaam was likely self medicating as many do with booze to cover up other problems.
Wasn't he the guy that played 8 man football in high school out in California? At any rate, very sad to see someone go that young. I remember watching him against the Huskers and he was a great player.
Same as people can be addicted to alcohol. And pain killers. But again LiberalHunter is not only a chief economist he's also a surgeon general who also feels by his gut because of a guy who killed himself that marijuana is the same as coke. LOL.
I hope they consider replacing the Ralphy buffalo run with a Rashaan Salaam statue.
By any objective measure, marijuana is not as destructive as cocaine. Also, marijuana has various well established medicinal benefits as more than half the states have recognized and provided by law.
Don't speak facts to LiberalHunter!! He believes in what he heard somewhere else.
Funny thing, when people talk about fake media and the people who fall for it, he probably has no idea they are talking specifically about HIM.
If I had Parkinsons disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, cancer, Crohn's disease, wasting syndrome, or PTSD, I definitely would use marijuana. All of these have been proven effective for symptoms and approved for legal use. My nephew suffers from epileptic seizures and marijuana has been a life saver.
RIP Rashaan. I jst watched the 1994 NU vs CU game. He was a good one. Makes one wonder if CTE had anything to do with this.
As far as weed and cocaine, if he thought they were similar, he was never strung out on cocaine.
As far as weed and cocaine, if he thought they were similar, he was never strung out on cocaine.
Understanding that weed is on par with booze, or perhaps less harmful, does not mean it can't be abused. And people with problems can habituate to it to avoid dealing with those problems. But it also therapeutic benefits.
From that quote, I wouldn't be surprised if he was buying weed laced with cocaine or some other addictive substance to keep him hooked.
The other replies in this thread talking about the "dangers of weed" are hilarious.
And RIP Rashaan. Sad that people are using his death as a springboard to politics.
Something else was bugging this guy, he'd of od'd on food if weed was the issue.
His mission in life was complete, rip.
His mission in life was complete, rip.
Unless your one of the people that become a depressed paranoid schizophrenic from "weed"......then you go out and commit suicide or worse yet go postal on innocent people. Granted the percentage is fairly low but it does happen.
Yep, pretty sad, but you knew it would happen, especially in this day in age.
RIP Rashan. Never saw you play but definitely knew the name.
The only possible benefit from "weed" for epilepsy is a lessening of the anxiety associated with having epilepsy. There have been no refereed scientific articles proving the efficacy of "weed" for any of the conditions you list. None. There are legal drugs for treating all of those conditions.
Dang people a dude is dead and might have taken his own life. Let the banter go or take it to another thread.
There are risks from the use of nearly all substances. I am sure someone has done something violent while under the influence of alcohol since this thread was open. The risk associated with pot is on par with that of alcohol, if not less so. Use in moderation by most folks in the population is fine, overuse will lead to problems, and some obviously should avoid use for various reasons. I do not think this is a radical conclusion.
Promoting the idea that pot is harmless is irresponsible at best. Frequent inhalation of smoke from anything let alone a member of the ragweed family is damaging to your lungs. Chronic lung irritation can lead to things like bronchitis, asthma and yes cancer. Many of the people that have been trying to get rid of tobacco for years are now promoting weed as harmless. It's just not true. On top of that, there have been MULTIPLE articles published linking marijuana to brain damage when used over an extended period of time.
My sister has been hooked on it for years, you should hear her talk today compared to 20 years ago. It can and will mess you up, just like any other drug.
You have no idea what your talking about and I'll leave it at that.
By people I assume you mean LiberalHunter who turns every post into a political statement.