Apparently, we are not reading the same news reports.<br><br>Yes, Martin had traces of the active ingredient (THC) of marijuana in his system. The facts are not clear, but as far as can be determined, Zimmerman started following Martin, who in a phone call to his girl friend during the episode paints the picture of Zimmerman as the aggressor/pursuer. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martin-arrest-now-abc-reveals-crucial-phone/story?id=15959017">http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martin-arrest-now-abc-reveals-crucial-phone/story?id=15959017</a><br>
<br>Attempting to blame Martin for his own death based on traces of THC in his system is absurd, Calming does not mean passive; it does not mean being mentally deterred from self-defense or oblivious of threats from pursuing zealots.<br>
<br>THC is an analgesic and calming agent:<br><br><div class="editortext" style="text-align:justify">Bill Zimmerman, PhD, et al., former President, Americans For Medical Rights (AMR), noted in his 1998 book <i>Is Marijuana The Right Medicine For You?</i>:</div>
<div class="editortext" style="text-align:justify"><p style="font-family:Arial" align="justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">"Before
we describe what you should expect the first time you use marijuana,
you should know that many patients report that marijuana used for
medical purposes does not make them high at all. Patients fighting
nausea, for instance, often need to take only a few puffs to deal with
their nausea, and a few puffs may not be enough to produce any mental
effects.<br><br></span></span>The sensation of being high is quite
subtle. Typically, it differs slightly from one person to the next and
from one experience to the next. There is often a sense of amusement and
well-being (euphoria). <b style="color:rgb(0,0,153)">There is a feeling of relaxation and calm.</b> [...]
People who are high seem to enjoy art, as well as the simple appearance
of things, more profoundly than at other times. When marijuana produces
effects like these, and the user is accustomed to the effects, it can
be quite pleasurable, which helps explain why millions of people use
marijuana solely for recreational purposes."</span></p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></span>
<p style="font-family:Arial" align="justify">Also: <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_health_benefits_of_marijuana">http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_health_benefits_of_marijuana</a> See paragraph G. <br>
</p><p style="font-family:Arial" align="justify">Google THC calm to attempt to educate yourself.</p><p style="font-family:Arial" align="justify">Maybe you should write a book: <i>Locksmith Logic</i>, it would be placed in the humor/comedy section and might be a best seller.</p>
<p style="font-family:Arial" align="justify"><br></p><p style="font-family:Arial" align="justify">w.<br></p></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Gary Crabtree <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:moscowlocksmith@gmail.com" target="_blank">moscowlocksmith@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>According to the autopsy report, wasn't Trayvon Martin under the "calming" influence of the chronic when he went all Chuck Liddell on George Zimmerman's noggin?</div>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div> </div><div>g<br><br></div></font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Art Deco <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" target="_blank">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote">
But Donovan, that would cost the beverage industries billions! A cheap, safer marijuana high would lower the income from more expensive alcohol purchases. It would also lower the need for law enforcement personnel to investigate and prosecute drunken drivers and disturbers/fighters.<br>
<br>Remember: Disabling, disruptiive alcohol high good! Calming marijuana high bad! Bad, bad dog!<br><br>w.<div><div><br><br> </div></div></blockquote></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<br><a href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" target="_blank">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</a><br>