{"id":886,"date":"2012-07-02T07:21:45","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T07:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=18513"},"modified":"2012-07-02T07:21:45","modified_gmt":"2012-07-02T07:21:45","slug":"new-age-propaganda-marijuana-blamed-for-zombie-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/new-age-propaganda-marijuana-blamed-for-zombie-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"New Age Propaganda: Marijuana Blamed for \u201cZombie\u201d Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/new-age-propaganda-marijuana-blamed-for-zombie-attack\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/marijuana-zombie-propaganda.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"marijuana zombie propaganda\" title=\"marijuana zombie propaganda\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-18514\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/new-age-propaganda-marijuana-blamed-for-%e2%80%9czombie%e2%80%9d-attack\/attachment\/marijuana-zombie-propaganda\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18514\" title=\"marijuana zombie propaganda\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/marijuana-zombie-propaganda-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>News of a Miami man tearing apart and consuming the flesh of a homeless man has made national news for weeks now.\u00a0 Initially, the attack was believed to be a catastrophic side effect of \u201cbath salts,\u201d which are hallucinogens viewed very much in the same light as synthetic cannabis products.\u00a0 The increased availability of black market home made drugs has been on the rise over the past several years.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/teens.webmd.com\/news\/20120317\/spice-k2-sending-teens-emergency-room\" target=\"_blank\"> Emergency room visits<\/a> linked to \u201cK2\u201d and hallucinogenic \u201cbath salts\u201d have been skyrocketing.<\/p>\n<p>An extremely harsh policy toward marijuana seems to have created a black market that will likely be difficult or even impossible to control.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/marijuana-prohibition-causing-zombie-apocalypse\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marijuana.net previously posted <\/a>a lighthearted article linking marijuana prohibition to zombie attacks.\u00a0 Those who do not understand cannabis and its benefits were rewarded with a new tidbit of info prompting new propaganda and false claims.\u00a0 The \u201czombie\u201d man, Rudy Eugene, only had marijuana in his system according to toxicology reports with no evidence of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Methylenedioxypyrovalerone\" target=\"_blank\">MDPV<\/a> (the active psychedelic ingredient in &#8220;bath salts&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>Those who are at war against a plant have already come out in force with silly jokes about marijuana having made Rudy Eugene so hungry he attacked a human.\u00a0 Of course these are the same detractors that say marijuana makes people lazy.\u00a0 A zombie attack does not seem to be a lazy action so the new agents of propaganda may have to consider coordinating their empty statements with more precision. Their view against marijuana is elastic and will contort and bend into whatever shape they see fit.\u00a0 Overall, America\u2019s view on marijuana has changed drastically and not everyone will be fooled by such reactive comments.\u00a0 Dr. Bruce Goldberger, professor and director of toxicology at the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"> University of Florida <\/a>mocked those who blame marijuana for the attack and said &#8216;Well, it must have been the marijuana that triggered Eugene&#8217;s behavior. \u00a0That, in my opinion, is outrageous, and out of the question. Marijuana will not cause this type of behavior.&#8221;\u00a0 Dr. Goldberger also went on to express his doubts about labs being able to detect every type of \u201cbath salts\u201d, especially as black market home drug makers are always trying out new compounds in an attempt to circumvent testing and laws.\u00a0 Dr. Goldberger \u00a0also said &#8220;I don&#8217;t believe the laboratory could confidently screen against all bath salt-type drugs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Marijuana propaganda is as American as apple pie so it is not surprising that many detractors would jump on this story in order to promote the idea that marijuana creates killers.\u00a0 Today\u2019s propaganda may be less ridiculous on the surface than it was decades ago, but it still based on a foundation of falsehoods and misleading statements.\u00a0 Current marijuana propaganda is far more subtle as opponents are losing the battle in the laboratory.\u00a0 Even as the opponents continue to devalue scientific data, the public is not so easily fooled.\u00a0 Scientific evidence and patient testimonies are revealed every day and have pushed marijuana propaganda into dark corners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/marijuana-zombie-propaganda.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"marijuana zombie propaganda\" title=\"marijuana zombie propaganda\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-18514\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/new-age-propaganda-marijuana-blamed-for-%e2%80%9czombie%e2%80%9d-attack\/attachment\/marijuana-zombie-propaganda\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18514\" title=\"marijuana zombie propaganda\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/marijuana-zombie-propaganda-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>News of a Miami man tearing apart and consuming the flesh of a homeless man has made national news for weeks now.\u00a0 Initially, the attack was believed to be a catastrophic side effect of \u201cbath salts,\u201d which are hallucinogens viewed very much in the same light as synthetic cannabis products.\u00a0 The increased availability of black market home made drugs has been on the rise over the past several years.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/teens.webmd.com\/news\/20120317\/spice-k2-sending-teens-emergency-room\" target=\"_blank\"> Emergency room visits<\/a> linked to \u201cK2\u201d and hallucinogenic \u201cbath salts\u201d have been skyrocketing.<\/p>\n<p>An extremely harsh policy toward marijuana seems to have created a black market that will likely be difficult or even impossible to control.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/marijuana-prohibition-causing-zombie-apocalypse\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marijuana.net previously posted <\/a>a lighthearted article linking marijuana prohibition to zombie attacks.\u00a0 Those who do not understand cannabis and its benefits were rewarded with a new tidbit of info prompting new propaganda and false claims.\u00a0 The \u201czombie\u201d man, Rudy Eugene, only had marijuana in his system according to toxicology reports with no evidence of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Methylenedioxypyrovalerone\" target=\"_blank\">MDPV<\/a> (the active psychedelic ingredient in &#8220;bath salts&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>Those who are at war against a plant have already come out in force with silly jokes about marijuana having made Rudy Eugene so hungry he attacked a human.\u00a0 Of course these are the same detractors that say marijuana makes people lazy.\u00a0 A zombie attack does not seem to be a lazy action so the new agents of propaganda may have to consider coordinating their empty statements with more precision. Their view against marijuana is elastic and will contort and bend into whatever shape they see fit.\u00a0 Overall, America\u2019s view on marijuana has changed drastically and not everyone will be fooled by such reactive comments.\u00a0 Dr. Bruce Goldberger, professor and director of toxicology at the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"> University of Florida <\/a>mocked those who blame marijuana for the attack and said &#8216;Well, it must have been the marijuana that triggered Eugene&#8217;s behavior. \u00a0That, in my opinion, is outrageous, and out of the question. Marijuana will not cause this type of behavior.&#8221;\u00a0 Dr. Goldberger also went on to express his doubts about labs being able to detect every type of \u201cbath salts\u201d, especially as black market home drug makers are always trying out new compounds in an attempt to circumvent testing and laws.\u00a0 Dr. Goldberger \u00a0also said &#8220;I don&#8217;t believe the laboratory could confidently screen against all bath salt-type drugs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Marijuana propaganda is as American as apple pie so it is not surprising that many detractors would jump on this story in order to promote the idea that marijuana creates killers.\u00a0 Today\u2019s propaganda may be less ridiculous on the surface than it was decades ago, but it still based on a foundation of falsehoods and misleading statements.\u00a0 Current marijuana propaganda is far more subtle as opponents are losing the battle in the laboratory.\u00a0 Even as the opponents continue to devalue scientific data, the public is not so easily fooled.\u00a0 Scientific evidence and patient testimonies are revealed every day and have pushed marijuana propaganda into dark corners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[731,52,732,29,733,140,734,56,9,51,70,735,1,3,736,61,737],"tags":[3304,2632,3305,2626,3306,2718,3307,2636,2631,5,3308,3309,6,3310],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/886"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/886\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}