The bottom line is this: The âhempâ proposed as an alternate farm crop is marijuana, the same stuff that is illegal and psychoactive. From a forensic perspective, the problems of legalizing âhempâ while continuing to outlaw âmarijuanaâ would be significant. You would in essence be legalizing marijuana.
Inhaling any kind of smoke or imbibing toxic chemicals begins to kill brain cells. But at the same time, the brain can rewire itself to use up some of the 90% humans don't use.
The brain consumes about 20% of all the bodyâs oxygen, even though it only ways about 3.5 pounds. When brain cells do die or are damaged for any reason, healthy neurons are assaulted by inflammatory chemicals, like cytokines, that are released by the brainâs immune cell system.