Is marajuana bad?

[Thadius]

Discuss!

What with the government(UK) wanting to bring it up in line with strong drugs, I think its just a little silly. Pot doesnt really harm anyone

BBC NEWS | Politics | Cannabis laws set to be reviewed

 

[Congax]

It's no hard drugs, even I don't think it should be regarded as one. I'm still fully on the 'no' side when it comes to drugs tho (yes, even harmless pot Thadius!)

 

[Marc]

"Killer skunk"

lol

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

marihuana....

and yeah, it _can_ be bad. There is a chance that you get psychological problems after smoking it. I don't know how big that chance is though.

For the rest, Well, you inhale tar if you smoke it, since it's a ciggy-like thing, and if you smoke it with tobacco, you get the nicotine, tar and all the funky chemical shit in your lungs, so you could say that, yeah, it's pretty bad.

 

[Vladamir]

It's as bad as everything else when you chronically abuse it.

The odd joint here and there won't do anything horrific to you.

 

[Raven]

there is no proven link to any psychological problems related to cannabis despite what the government try and hint at. Yes some people who just happen to smoke a bit of weed now and again have gone a little nuts, but they would have probably done so anyway. There is no reason for it to be illegal.

I wont get into the drink vs cannabis argument, i believe alcohol to be much worse and if it was relatively new it would be illegal

 

[Lollie]

It's as bad as everything else when you chronically abuse it.

The odd joint here and there won't do anything horrific to you.

Untill you get behind the wheel of a car and plow into some one.

Its a mind altering drug and stuff like that are bad including alcohol. Also got to remember this stuff comes from drug dealers and thier contacts which generally include cartels, the knock on effects are huge and whilst it might seem dope etc doesnt seem to harmfull to yourselves you have to think about the bigger picture

 

[Zenith]

Its depends if its the brown, ie hash, or the green, marijuana. Hash is does have the potential to be dangerous since its so strong, can create "hash blackouts" I heard. As far as I know its less used since its so strong and even the "buz" is worse than with marijuana. Marijuana, however, is not particulary strong. I have never heard anyone who got a blackout or anything like that with Marijuana. The feeling is alot better than hash aswell.

All the shit about that marijuana would make dangerous or wild is just pure bullshit. It makes you sleepy and chilled down. It is known that people, after taking a joint of marijuana, might even take a nap.

And about the issue about it being highly addicting. This, aswell, is bullshit. Its far less addicting than a cig. If you mix it with tobaco, than it contains nicotine, which is addicting. If you dont, however, its not more addicting than anything else. People do however get addicted to the feeling they get, but thats a matter of getting addicted to the feeling, not the marijuana itself. Like you cant stop playing DAoC.

This is my opinion though, since I cannot back this up with any real science, like any goverment cant, since there is no real scientific tests up to today as far as I know.

 

[CorNokZ]

I don't usually smoke, but last night I did with three of my friends.. Burgers, chips, a few movies and a few joints

We had a laugh and saw some good movies.. No harm done

Can't see the bad thing in smoking once in a while. But two of my friends (both dropped out of school, one with 6 months left) are now dealers and totally fucked up.. Hardly speak to any of them anymore as they are so far out

 

[old.Tohtori]

I couldn't give two tosses *tosses one though, just for good measure* about druguse. I don't, never will, keep your hippy-pot and accessories away from me and we're cool. Anyone can use anything and it's all ok, smooke, drink, do cocaine, pcp your brains out, i don't care. Just don't try and offer me(repeatedly) and convert me to the clan of potheads.

One thing there is though!

If you smoke pot or other stuff, you have no basis or right to go all "brigade" on the "other" smokers

"Dude, but your smoking like, totally ruins my night out, makes places stink and causes me cancer."

Yeah and you're a bit Dee dee dee! arnt you? Pot smells twice as bad as cigarettes, the "laugh at everything" moments pot users get are f*cking annoying(honestly) and just 'cause it's not proven, doesn't mean inhaling some plant grown in cowturd(here comes the hippy police) doesn't cause SOME sh*t to go wrong in your body.

 

[Thadius]

Everything thats fun in this world (beer, weed, smoking, sex) is all bad for you

What the fuck are we meant to do then?

 

[old.Tohtori]

Everything thats fun in this world (beer, weed, smoking, sex) is all bad for you

What the fuck are we meant to do then?

Ask the morons putting salads in mcdonalds, banning smoking in bars, stopping kids from bringing candy to school because of "possible nut allergy" and parents who don't whack their kids.

 

[Thadius]

Ask the morons putting salads in mcdonalds, banning smoking in bars, stopping kids from bringing candy to school because of "possible nut allergy" and parents who don't whack their kids.

I used to get smacked when I did something wrong. It taught me right or wrong.

Maybe thats why the UK is surrounded by loads of shitty chavs who dont know about respect or whats right and wrong.

 

[Bite]

I voted no!

Not entirely true tho, depends how addicted u are. I know that its not proven by science that u get addicted, but as some1 else mentioned u get addicted to the "state" u're in when high.

Im wot u call a heavy user, smoke every day...when possible. Just had a year break and began again this month, silly prolly but i pay my own subs!

Dont think i've played DAOC yet without being under the influence of marajuana, might be another reason to why i never made it past 8l9 on any char, retired before rpboost.

The pope smokes dope!

 

[tris-]

i seen a chart yesterday which showed the dependence and physical harm of 20 drugs. weed was 17th for harmfulness and 11th for dependence. tobacoo was 3rd for dependence (cocaine 2nd, H 1st) and 11th for harmfulness. booze was 6th for dependence and 14th for harmfulness.

fuck knows how it was worked out and what tests were done but it backs me up when i tell people the weed i smoke is better for me than the pint i could be drinking
if your one of these people who WILL do something now and again (or everyday) its probably best picking weed over anything else imo. its cheaper and seems to be healthier than the rest.

 

[old.Tohtori]

One big difference(for me) is that it's illegal also.

If they said "Smoking will become illegal in two weeks time", i'd quit.

If they said "Drinking will become illegal in two weeks time", hell, i'd get pissed while i could.

 

[Overdriven]

I voted 'care?' because it seemed like the less enthusiastic reply.. I'm not against the drug though. Just don't stick it in my face.

 

[megadave]

I dont think oit's not "good" but it's not bad

I smoke it fairly reguarly and it does me no real harm, i relax and enjoy myself and go about my life as normal.
However i have a few friends who will smoke constantly all day every day and sit and just watch southpark. While it's fun to join them every so often it basically consumes their life as they do fuckall except be lazy stoners Although im sure without smoking weed they'd be doing the same general thing or something worse. Have another friend who has developed pretty bad psychosis and schizophrenic symptoms, before smoking and taking drugs he was a bit odd but nowhere near as crazy as he is now, while im sure it would of happened anyway it clearly made things worse.

As with all things a bit of moderation will go a long way.

 

[adoNix]

marihuana....

and yeah, it _can_ be bad. There is a chance that you get psychological problems after smoking it. I don't know how big that chance is though.

For the rest, Well, you inhale tar if you smoke it, since it's a ciggy-like thing, and if you smoke it with tobacco, you get the nicotine, tar and all the funky chemical shit in your lungs, so you could say that, yeah, it's pretty bad.

People doesnt GET psychological problems after blazing, they had a mental distortion before smoking.. but it can be increased yes.

Imo it should be legalized.
1) people that blaze never are agressive (like if you drink)
2) It's great for the people who have MS and a certian eye disease.. can't remember wich one
3) it's a plant ffs! it's natural!

What's really bad is the pills theese days... you can go see a doctor and say: I'm depressed.. BANG you get them happy pills thrown at you...

Untill you get behind the wheel of a car and plow into some one.

YouTube - Stoned While Driving

Take a look..

 

[Thadius]

I dont think oit's not "good" but it's not bad

I smoke it fairly reguarly and it does me no real harm, i relax and enjoy myself and go about my life as normal.
However i have a few friends who will smoke constantly all day every day and sit and just watch southpark. While it's fun to join them every so often it basically consumes their life as they do fuckall except be lazy stoners Although im sure without smoking weed they'd be doing the same general thing or something worse. Have another friend who has developed pretty bad psychosis and schizophrenic symptoms, before smoking and taking drugs he was a bit odd but nowhere near as crazy as he is now, while im sure it would of happened anyway it clearly made things worse.

As with all things a bit of moderation will go a long way.

Aolns a pot head ;x

 

[megadave]

Those days are over, now im just an unemployed bum

 

[Thadius]

Those days are over, now im just an unemployed bum

Still on the US?

 

[Gahn]

It doesn't surely do good, but it's a matter of not abusing it.
And it isn't a strong drug.
At this rate we won't be able to drink a beer in 10 years -.-

 

[Lollie]

People doesnt GET psychological problems after blazing, they had a mental distortion before smoking.. but it can be increased yes.

Imo it should be legalized.
1) people that blaze never are agressive (like if you drink)
2) It's great for the people who have MS and a certian eye disease.. can't remember wich one
3) it's a plant ffs! it's natural!

What's really bad is the pills theese days... you can go see a doctor and say: I'm depressed.. BANG you get them happy pills thrown at you...



YouTube - Stoned While Driving

Take a look..

1 joint?

 

[Cozak]

i seen a chart yesterday which showed the dependence and physical harm of 20 drugs. weed was 17th for harmfulness and 11th for dependence. tobacoo was 3rd for dependence (cocaine 2nd, H 1st) and 11th for harmfulness. booze was 6th for dependence and 14th for harmfulness.

fuck knows how it was worked out and what tests were done but it backs me up when i tell people the weed i smoke is better for me than the pint i could be drinking
if your one of these people who WILL do something now and again (or everyday) its probably best picking weed over anything else imo. its cheaper and seems to be healthier than the rest.

wicked man reading that made me happy!

 

[Ctuchik]

shrug at the ppl that show "proof" that cannabis isnt bad for you. especially those "video proofs".

if yo dont know WHY cannabis is bad its probably already to late for you.


but heres a hint: normal cigarettes (because its legal, not because its any less harmful) --> cannabis --> more and more heavy drugs.

this ofc isnt true for everyone (atleast thats what they claim). but say what you want, cannabis DO have a narcotic effect. and many ppl just cant stop getting more of that feeling, so they get something heavier. cannabis IS most of the time the first classified drug used before stepping up to the "really good shit".

and before you start with the normal cigarettes is just (or more) as bad. if the world knew back then what they know today about the effects of tobacco and nicotine, and alcohol to for that matter, it would be classified as a drug and illegal to. but its a tad late for that now. now all we can do is hope we dont make it worse.

but think about this. IF cannabis got legal, whats the next thing in line to get the lobby groups attention for legalized? you make one drug legal and it can be used as a argument to make slightly heavier drugs legal to. and in the end everyone will be heroinists. yeah thats gonna be awesome.

 

[tris-]

that gateway theory is bullshit. smoking cannabis hasnt made me want to take heroin. i dont want feelings from other drugs, i want the feelings i get from weed and booze, which suprisingly is satisfied by weed and booze.

people saying it leads you onto harder drugs are not very informed on the whole matter imo

 

[old.Tohtori]

that gateway theory is bullshit. smoking cannabis hasnt made me want to take heroin. i dont want feelings from other drugs, i want the feelings i get from weed and booze, which suprisingly is satisfied by weed and booze.

people saying it leads you onto harder drugs are not very informed on the whole matter imo

Well, that's the same with anything really.

Alcohol is addictive, to some.
Tobacco is addictive, to some.
Pot leads to whatnot, to some.
Smoking causes cancer, to some.

But it's always the anti-something who say it -does- cause this and that for sure

 

[Thadius]

Pot is only hjarmful if you mix it with tobacco.

Its been recorded that its fine by itself

 

[tris-]

Pot is only hjarmful if you mix it with tobacco.

Its been recorded that its fine by itself

its not fine, but its 17th out of 20