Smoking cannabis could help night vision: study

[dArKeR]

THE GUARDIAN , London
Thursday, Jul 08, 2004,Page 7

We knew it gave people the munchies and made them giggle. Now researchers claim to have found a new property in cannabis -- it helps us see in the dark.

Scientists made their discovery after becoming intrigued by Moroccan fishermen, who not only failed to lose their sense of direction after smoking generous amounts of local kif, a mixture of cannabis and tobacco, but seemed to navigate better on dark nights.

"They attribute their ability to see to the consumption of kif that they spend entire hours smoking before getting into their barques," one of the research team, drawn from the US, Spain and Morocco, reported.

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[PartyPooper]

1. Can you see me now?

B-)

[jdj]

2. It never worked this way for me.

But I may have kept my eyes closed. Not sure.

[Manix]

3. ...I can see for miles, and miles, and milessssssss!!!

[SilasSoule]

9. I never quite understood the title of that Who song because

they were a British band and I've wondered why didn't they call it "I can see for kilometers, and kilometers, and kilometers!!!" :)

[Djinn]

12. only introduced in the UK in the 1970's I think

the song is late 60's.

[Oggy]

16. We use miles just like you

Kilometers are used on mainland Europe.

[bigbillhaywood]

4. That's what I tried telling the statie that pulled me over at 2am

last Saturday night and found a spliff in my ashtray. He didn't buy it.

[Swamp Rat]

5. I read a study on Jamaican fishermen a few years ago that claimed

that they can see in near total darkness. I don't know if it's true, but I do know someone that has been smoking for over thirty years and is the only one in the entire family that doesn't wear glasses and can see at night better than the rest. :smoke:

[DrWeird]

6. Yeah, I remember that study.

It's got to be over ten years old by now.

[Swamp Rat]

8. Really?! It's been ten years?

Time flies when you're stoned... or does it go by slower?

[0007]

15. ... . . time doesn't exist in the space of the mind -At least for

me and what I know of my fellow friends.

[LastDemocratInSC]

7. I conducted an EXTENSIVE study of this during the 1970s ...

... but I can't remember what I discovered. I'm sure it was significant, though. It had something to do with Richard Nixon, David Crosby, and Harry Nilson being carried away by giant flesh eating crabs.

I'm pretty sure I had a really good time during that decade (cough cough).

[Swamp Rat]

10. Yeah and the theme song was the one from "Midnight Cowboy"

but I don't remember the flesh eating crabs... I do remember something about a magic flute and Witchy Poo flying around.

[stickdog]

11. I rarely have any visions without it. (nt)

[DoyBoy]

13. Maybe it's due to "chinese eyes" n/t

[Matilda]

14. Giggle.

n/t

[Nlighten1]

17. I should be able to see in the dark then.

But I can't.

:wtf:

[struggle4progress]

18. kick for medical marijuana

:kick: