What the Orange County Marijuana Expo Won’t Tell You

The most abused drug in America, second only to alcohol, is marijuana. And what the Orange County Marijuana Expo, held at the Anaheim Convention Center on Nov 19th & 20th, won’t tell you is how much damage the drug actually produces within the lives of millions of young people worldwide.

While we speak out about and regulate the sale of blood diamonds, how much human misery has the illegal growth, transport and sale of marijuana wreaked over the last few decades? Just take a look at the border wars with the United States and Mexico and it is easy to see that human misery is at the other end of drug consumption.

While the argument by those who put on and attend such a convention is to legalize this drug as a universal panacea for crime and increased tax revenue, these points fail to reveal the tremendous damage that this drug wreaks to our brains, our productivity, mental clarity and our overall spiritual well-being.

When the “facts” of marijuana come from those advocating their sale and consumption, it is easy to see that they have bought into their marketing machine to glorify and fortify their position. In the face of scientific facts as well as global statistics sighting marijuana’s destructiveness, it is nonetheless a sobering day when one really opens one’s bloodshot eyes and confronts the truth about this life-destroying drug. Marijuana is a drug and it is much more destructive than helpful, particularly to our spiritual goodness and awareness.

Ask parents, teachers and community leaders how they feel about marijuana dispensaries in their neighborhood. There is a resounding resistance against these dispensaries as they bring the potential for addicts into their areas, as well as advocating a lifestyle that is antipathetic to their family and spiritual values. No matter how the courts may view the issue, the legality of this topic nonetheless has touched a nerve amongst concerned parents and citizens of Orange County.

Non-profit organizations, such as the Foundation for a Drug-Free World (drugfreeworld.org), have stepped up their educational efforts to expose the lies about marijuana and show the true facts about the destructiveness of this widespread drug. Their materials are offered to anyone in any community to help raise the awareness of all drug abuse, including that of marijuana.

After education as to the true dangers of marijuana abuse, it is important that we teach the world proper detox methods, such as those extensively covered in L. Ron Hubbard’s book, Clear Body, Clear Mind. With hundreds of thousands of people worldwide who have completed the Purification Program, these individuals are living much productive and happier lives since being drug-free. Elevating people spiritually is the primary concern with the Purification Program, by freeing an individual from the harmful effects of drugs and toxins.