Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of Cannabis sativa, the hemp plant. The main active chemical present in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Apart from this it contains around 400 other dangerous chemicals.
Most users smoke marijuana with the help of hand-rolled cigarettes, some use pipes or water pipes called bongs. Special marijuana cigars called as blunts are very popular. Marijuana is also used to brew tea and is sometimes mixed into foods.
What are the short-term dangers of smoking marijuana?
- Impaired memory and inability to learn
- Difficulties in thinking and problem solving
- Distorted Perception
- Anxiety attacks or feelings of paranoia
- Impaired muscle coordination and judgment
- Increased susceptibility to infections
- Burning and stinging of mouth and throat
- Impairment in driving skills
- Increases the heart rate in normal people and worsens heart rate in with heart disease or high blood pressure.
What are the long-term dangers of smoking marijuana?
- Studies shows that the potential chemical -THC, present in marijuana adversely affect human brain and mental health.
- Regular use of marijuana or
K2 shows the same respiratory problems as cigarette smoking. Persistent coughing, symptoms of bronchitis and more frequent chest colds are possible symptoms. - Studies shows that long-term use of marijuana suppresses the production of hormones that help regulate the reproductive system both in men and women.
- Highly increases the risk of heart attack in regular users.
- Smoking marijuana on regular basis increases the likelihood of developing cancer of the head or neck.
- It has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs and other parts of the respiratory tract because of the various carcinogens present in it.
- It may badly affect the immune system’s ability to fight disease.
- Chronic marijuana use causes high levels of depression, anxiety.
- Adversely affects the power of memory and learning.
Synthetic Marijuana
To know more, you can also read our article Effects of Marijuana on Mental Health.
My brother smokes cannibis and i am worried for his mental, physical and emotional health. I don’t know how to approach him. He is generally an agressive person, who resorts to violence in frustrating circumstances. I want to help him but i don’t know how. My family is unaware of this. Maybe you know of some sites that could be of assistance to me?
People who smoke weed tend to be non agressive and calmer then those who don’t and do not resort to violence.
Your stupid smoking weed doesn’t do anything to your mental or physical health im a straight a student and I’ve smoked pot for years
i dont mean to be rude, but i have been smoking it for 15 years. and before i started, i was violent, unpredictable and irrational, marijuana actually mellowed me out permanently. not in the sense that i am a zombie, but in the sense that it slows down my train of thought and allows me more time to process information before i react to a situation. just a thought from personal experience. though some people to have an intolerance. if your brother is in his teens, he is experimenting and most teens do. he will figure out soon enough whether or not its good for him to continue. however if he is abusing the substance.. thats a different story.. i.e quits job to get high. slacking in school etc..
Are you fucking stupid. marijuana has never killed anyone, never gave anyone cancer, and TREATS cancer. goddamn youo stupid people.
No sorry my brother but you have cb1/cb2 receptors in your brain just like every 1 else sir your bro is just fine and dnt belive all of this bullshi* propaganda if some 1 tried to sell me a bag of stems i would beat there ass take there money leave the stems and take the bud if some 1 buys stems there already retards LMAO LOL LMAO you knw these ppl r retards smoke fkn hemp might as well go smoke there favorite shirt dumb asses. >Dbo America will soon be damned so change your thoughts ppl you r all hipocrits lol
Cb1/cb2 receptors go back to school ppl
this is bull shit, weed dosent increece risk of cancer, they give it to cancer patiants to help them.
This website is really concerning, in that not only is the grammar extremely poor, but the majority of the information given is COMPLETELY FALSE and was proven wrong over thousands of studies. Please people, research elsewhere. Marijuana does NOT kill brain cells, it actually stimulates the growth of NEW brain cells In a process called neurogenesis. It reduces stress and anxiety as well, treats people with cancer, anger disorders, asthma, and a whole plethora of other things. Please read this reputable* article, one that is actually backed by evidence, and good luck on your continued endeavors in learning the FACTS about marijuana. http://www.newscientist.com/mobile/article/dn8155-marijuana-might-cause-new-cell-growth-in-the-brain.html
All of you are fucking stupid weed is not bad for you I’m high right now its a fucking plant that grows out of the ground. I’m a sophomore in high school an currently have a 3.5 gpa and I know at my school a good 80% smokes bud
What About Weight Loss Does Smoking Alot Of Marijuana Cause Weight Loss?…
no man, u get the munchies and eat alot… it helps people that suffer from anorexia. it also helps relieve tendons and joints from hurting with people that have arthritis. if u are interested in learning the REAL affects of MJ look up The Union: the buisness behind getting high on youtube
Yes. I swear, I lost 30 lbs in a month. Its weird for me. Instead of getting munchies, I just don’t get hungry.
YOU EAT A TON WHEN YOU SMOKE, IT MAKES YOU HUNGRY AS HELL.
Munchies.
Hiyar,
ive been smoking weed .. since befor christmas and i smoke it at least once a week + more if other people have it … but atm i keep thinking that everyone hates me and out to get me and saying things about me & i wanna know how i can stop this .. i have tryed to quite but im 2 a addicated to it .. :/
Thank You x
Your sincly
lizzie x
yo how u be addicted u do it once a week i do alll day and i am 100% fine so stop blaming your problems on weed i been a stoner since i was 10 i am now 17 and nothing is wrong
your fucking retarded its not addictive
Weed isnt addicting first of all I smoke 2 to 3 times daily addictions is withdrawals and shit weed is a drug that you want to do everyone does just some are too pussy to try which are the government most of them do smoke pot so yeah pot isn’t addictive you may just want to smoke some every now and then if you don’t want to smoke pot stop going to your drug dealers house
Weed is no worse than tobacco, but in fact is used as a medicine for sick patients, as tobacco is used to so called “relieve stress”. Marijuana does the same thing, but more
. The only difference is that tobacco causes serious cancers and side effects. Not many people will get sick from marijuana, unless you dont know what your doing. So toke up, get that buzz, and go on a adventure to the beach or something. Or smoke at the beach while your kids are swimming. Have a great time.
my gf would freak out alot
just dont smoke as much and bring yourself “down to earth”
im a heavy smoker and have BETTERED my depression through self calming. if i get paranoid i calm myself down.
when im not blazed and i start getting anxiety its really easy to chill out.
this article is SO biased
I cant tell if you are attempting to troll or not…
stupid
You’re not addicted to weed… shut the fuck up. You’ve never tried weed in your life.
Have you really, actually done your research on this lately? Was your source taken from “Reefer madness”? Scientists are discovering new ways, every single day, that Cannabis helps everyone. Not only is it medically more effective than pharma drugs, but the government is loosing over $1 billion dollars a year in a cash crop known as HEMP, because they are too paranoid to legalize it. Sounds like they must be stoned to me! Hemp can be used to make almost anything, is totally biodegradeable, recycles much better than paper, not to mention saving the tree’s! It almost seems like a monopoly to keep control on the American population’s mind. Gee, I wonder what this planet would be like if everyone was happy, relaxed, getting along and pain and pill free?
Vaporizing is much safer than smoking, eliminating the carcinogens to near zero. I did not see that in your thesis, either.
Marijuana is the safest and most effective plant known to man. To keep it under so many layers of lies is such a shame to our economy, and our humanity.
smoking marijuana can become addictive and can lead to other addictive behaviors, thats why it is dangerous.
Spoken by someone who is truly addicted. This comment truly shows why using this drug is so dangerous, trying to use economy and its not really that bad, it would help argument. Sounds like a peer pressure advertisement. I have helped my nephew stop smoking it so he could get his life back under control and stop beating his wife. He is way more pleasant when he doesn’t smoke. My fathers life should be a movie on what the real dangers of this drug both physically and psychologically. PLEASE DON’T take your life for granted and waste all your energies trying to explain why a drug is good to smoke and enslave yourself to this end. There are so many go things to go and do with your life, then to sit home in a smoke filled room looking for something to eat. This is a big world full of opportunities take advantage of this freedom explore go places have fun make friends create something cure disease spend time with family we all have the opportunity to go do something great.
my brother smokes weed and he is the most horrible person ive ever met and his life is fucked up and is expelled from school (not from drugs) your obviously high right now . a drug means that it chemically changes components of your brain and effects your body and he has terrible grades i have never touched drugs and i can say that i have a very high IQ and do perfectly in school and not always angry or depressed
Dude, youre the reason why people hate stoners. JUST TO CLAIRIFY for everyone: Marajuana is not healthy. There are upsides in circumstances to smoking it, but One does not cure lukimia by smoking weed.
It can be Mentally addictive, and moreover, the whole concept of being high is a big rediculous sham. It’s not fun to make yourself stupid. Same with being drunk. It amkes you look like a fool, a damned fool and a shame to the human race.
Thank You Natalyn for that well informed comment!
Finally one smart person on a page full of retards
IS MARIJUANA DANGEROUS OR NOT??????
Yes it has killed many people over the last 3 years.
it’s not
Nahh dude. Smoke weed all day everyday bro! #YOLO! p.s Smoke dro. (;
NO GAIN Cause those dope heads eat eat eat so its not good
to lizzie your not addicted to marijuana you barely ever smoke it i smoke a quarter ounce a day minimum for over 2 years and i have no problem quitting. the reason you think everyone is out to get you isn’t marijuana your just using it as an excuse to cover up how you are i bet you were the same way before you took that first hit. it isn’t physically addicting in any way only mentally. people who say stuff like what you said are the people who keep weed illegal. if you cant say anything nice about marijuana don’t talk about it it already has a bad enough impression without posers who wanna look cool smoking it like you bad mouthing it. done.
I agree!
marijuana is not a drug, but a flower ceated by God, what gives the government the right to say God is wrong
Clarence…if pot is a flower created by God…so is “posion ivy” are you “stupid” enough to smoke some of that. Here let me roll you one.
amen bro
Awesome clarence god bless you
i totally agree with john,, u can’t get addicted to it properly,, its all in your mind
called a mental addiction? Its people like you that need weed to be happy that defend the use of it. What ever happened to people being themselves without a substance taking over their lives…The people the defend it do it all the time and say its not addicting…Everyone I see who smokes weed just float through life… So dont be yelling at a guy for him being concerned about his addiction when it is a real concern…
hmm… i don’t know… i don’t think marijuana itself is all too dangerous, but i’ve been smoking chronically for 5 years, almost six. about a blunt or more a day. i love blunts… i think it’s the nicotene maybe. i don’t smoke cigs. i did for like a year and quit because it affected me more than weed. however, i must say that i’ve been having the doggy bark cough and such and it’s not pretty. and i’m pretty sure its the combo of weed and white owls. more likely the whiteowls… but if there was no weed, there would be no need. its not the herbs fault, its the user. i blame me for over using, over abusing, and using those damn lung killers. i’m a singer… so this sucks. anybody else have this problem… the bark cough…
It’s because you smoke blunts just saying! You said you stop useing tobacco but you didn’t what you think blunt rap is.
stop with the white owls if anything
blunts are disgusting… go with papers
I think the goverment should ligelize marijuana like cigretts and sell them like cigretts. thats my opion.
Really? You aren’t a little discouraged that they may add a filter full of cancerous chemicals? i would be
The government should not actually sell cannabis as they do cigarettes. The new drug companies would add too many preservatives and carcinogens for it to be beneficial toward health.
hiya been smokin for ova the last 3 yrs every day bout a 8th a day recently quit due to chest pains an feeling of heart attacks all the time has there eva actually been a chase of death due to smokin ganja plz email me back thnx xxxxxxxxxx
your crazy you idiot my granpa has CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Hbp and several other things wrong but that because of ciggs if he can smoke without chest pains then you need a lower potency strain you still dnt have a good tolerance do you smoke that shit that looks like shit
Marijuana is a flower created by a God, a God of demons – one of four great Devils.
Sir you need to stop smoking crack. People marijuana is just an amplifier to your feelings and your personality so if youre depressed it could make you more depressed and it could make you happy. l depends on the person. Everyone is different. Just because you have 1 negative experience with marijuana or maybe a lot, doesn’t mean everyone is going to feel that way.
maybe you’re not mature enough to be smoking weed? Maybe it gives you anxiety/depression because you havent resolved the underlying cause? It is a sacrament like mushrooms or peyote. God obviously put the plant here for a reason just like you, hell the bible even said he gave us every seed bearing plant for whatever reason.
Why don’t you have a really good experience with it and tell me its bad k? How would you feel if something helped you so much but all people did was shun it because they literally had no clue what it really did. It opens your mind to the truth whether you wanna believe it or not
So Samantha, you really want to sell marijuana like cigarettes? First of all stop smoking and learn how to spell. Second, America abuses alcohol, cigarettes, food… what makes you think we as a country are ready for marijuana to be legal?? I am all for a joint here and there… but to make it legal like cigs or alcohol would be horrible for our future generations… there are to many idiots and losers in America for that big of a step. Grow up and get realistic. That’s my opinion.
Clarence, don’t talk about God like you know Him. If you did know God, you would know that the body is His temple and He says not to mess with it… marijuana messes up your brain.. not to mention your heart and lungs. God also says to follow the laws of the land. If you care about God and what He wants done with His creation, don’t be a hypocrite, at least move to where it is legal. Take a few health classes and read the bible a little.
Natalyn, where did you get your information? I totally agree that Hemp is very useful. But just to let you know, not everyone that smokes marijuana is “happy, relaxed, getting along and pain and pill free…” take some psychology classes. Do you smoke? In my experience the high only lasts a few hours. That’s not long enough for world peace doll. Sorry, this planet needs a little more than a bunch of hippies hugging trees. Oh and “…under so many layers of lies…” looks like someone is a little paranoid. Stop smoking.
John Smith, really its because of people like you, marijuana should not be legalized. You do not except that marijuana affects everyone in a different way, and DOES have horrible side affects for some people.
Why do you think it is not legal? Because America can not handle the terrible things that ARE legal NOW!! Yeah some people drink responsibly but what about all of the alcoholics… some people care enough to not smoke cigarettes while pregnant… and some don’t. Do some research stop being so selfish. Really, legalizing marijuana would be cool since people have been trying forever.. but in your heart of hearts, do you REALLY think that everyone in America should be able to buy weed??? I do not.
Krista, learn the difference between too and to before you act like a know it all
Shut the fuck up god put weed on this planet god never says anything about weed in the bible and don’t act like you know the bible so well stop putting people down and also your smoking some shit weed if it only lasts a few hours shut the fuck up and get you a real dealer and natyna is right people are dying over pot because of it not being legal people have lost jobs just for smoking a plant they lose careers even so before you run your mouth about shit research it a little bit also it stimulates your mind it doesn’t destroy trust me I’m a straight a student who smokes pot everyday
your dumb… anyone can buy weed. its everywhere. seriously, if you cant find someone to buy weed you either dont ever smoke, or you are new to an area… and why is alcohol and tobacco illegal, when they are really worse for you then smoking weed. your stupid and think you know shit, but you dont…
what gives u the right to speak like god u fuckn idiot no one cares what u think your fat and disgusting so u come on here and rant people grow up bitch
I don’t know who you are, but from what I’ve read I’ve concluded from my own point of view that you are fairly narrow minded and don’t seem to have any sympathy on what others want to do with their own free will…. especially when it doesn’t harm anyone else or their property
You, my friend, are a very intolerant person. I don’t have an opinion one way or the other about marijuana, so don’t think I’m criticizing you because I’m a “tree hugging hippie” (It’s due to stereotypes like that, that should make your point irrelevant. If you can’t make an argument without insulting someone, it should not be credible). Now to the facts:
1. Marijuana was shown to reduce the number of cancer cells in a scientific study.
2. Marijuana DOES affect everyone differently, but it affects everyone differently on the same side of the spectrum. (If you can’t understand that, it means, everyone experiences the same GENERALIZED affects, just not at the same time.) Meaning there are only a few reactions to Marijuana – Euphoria, stress relief, pain relief, (among other medical benefits) and anxiety (In rarer cases, more common to “first time” smokers)
3. Vaporized Marijuana is the healthiest way to ingest it, as it does not burn the herb, it “bakes” it. Which releases only the THC (chemical that gets you high) and no cannabanoids, tars, or other harmful chemicals (If done correctly).
4. Marijuana contains anti-oxidants, among other things that actually are very, very HEALTHY for the body.
5. Marijuana is NOT addictive (Once again, a proven fact, I’m not just spitting false facts at all of you). It’s about as addictive as Poland Spring Water. The human body is capable of becoming addicted to absolutely anything, MENTALLY. Marijuana has no physical addiction symptoms.
6. There have been NO deaths linked to the consumption of Marijuana, and NO cancers linked to the consumption of Marijuana. Those who tell you otherwise are MISINFORMED.
7. Contrary to VERY popular belief, Marijuana is not a drug that induces any type of mental disorders, (ONCE AGAIN, THIS HAS BEEN PROVEN)all effects are temporary. (However, studies have shown that smoking marijuana can induce an earlier onset of schizophrenia in people who ALREADY HAVE THE SCHIZOPHRENIA GENE. Meaning, it doesn’t CAUSE schizophrenia, unless you are going to get it at some point later in life ALREADY)
7. Marijuana has been proven to be more effective in pain relief than most prescribed medication (and is easier on the liver too!).
8. Marijuana has been proven to actually STIMULATE brain cell growth and PROMOTE brain cell activity.
There are plenty of other benefits for Marijuana as well, however, I will not list all of them. Of course, nothing is perfect, Marijuana has it’s down sides as well. Such as anxiety, it can cause anxiety temporarily, as well as “cotton mouth”, (dry mouth)dry and irritated eyes, and a lessened sense of time.
Now, since you feel the need to criticize every single person that has commented on this website thus-far, I would like to point out some of your errors. Number one, studies show that there is a great difference between alcoholics and “stoners”. Alcoholics abuse alcohol because of an ADDICTION, something that is impossible from marijuana usage (No matter how many people “think” they’re addicted). And the same applies to the usage of cigarettes. And it seems to me that you ALSO talked about God as if you knew Him. However, you talked about Him in a much more cynical and personal way, so YOU, my friend, are the hypocrite in this situation. Also, I don’t understand how “Under so many layers of lies” sounds paranoid… It’s figurative language, (also known as imagery, it’s a rhetorical device) take some English classes before you pounce on others for their seeming “lack of intelligence”. And for your last criticism, maybe YOU should do some research, since all of those effects that you have listed are ignorant and out of date. Learn to tolerate.
oi krista, eat a dick cunt
Krista, you need to do research on marijuana and the truth is there is no proven facts that mj causes cancer, or depression (infact it is used medically for those that are depressed). Medicine that doctors like myself give to patients are far more addictive, and destructive to our bodies than mj, but we have the all powerful drug companies that are only interested in the all mighty dollar that regulate what we can and what we cannot write for.
You samantha listen here you neeed and education ummmm did you finish high school and at least a 2 year degree kk and if you did do you knw wtf the human rights act Was i live in Ga. and honestly dnt care to go to jail that way your cute ass can pay out taxes that put food in my mouth the pillow some face and covers some ass
You have no right to lecture people about spelling if you fuck up “to” and “too.” States like Co that have tons of legal weed are starting to consume less alcohol and more weed, a safer alternative. Think of all the crime associated with the street market that would be eliminated with legalization. If you see people get in a fight, are they drunk or high? They’re high. There are ways to ingest weed that aren’t harmful, by the way. I know lots of people who choose to only take edibles or vape their weed only. If weed was legal, then God wouldn’t give a fuck about you following the laws of the land in that respect. I’ve never seen so much bullshit at once my entire life. You’ve never smoked weed, stop lying. God doesn’t like lying.
My recollection is that it was legal up to and during WWII.
FDR proclaimed it a legitimate medical substance.
It wasn’t until the 60′s and the Republicans couldn’t figure out how to TAX it that it became officially illegal. If your goverment could figure out how to properly tax it and exploit it it would become Legal .the Goverment sells billions of bottles of booze to people everyday and alot of them go out and drive their cars and kill people but yet it is still legal,why? because they can make money from it,cigs kill people everyday but goverment racks in millions in taxes everyday from it. Your goverment will never legalize it because the Job losses would be in the millions in every city across the USA and the revenue of Tax LOSS would far exceed what they could make selling pot to the public after all most people wouldnt be able to afford it anyway with all the job losses DO YOUR HOMEWORK Pot Doesnt Kill People People Kill People it all comes down to Money!!
theres a lot of crack smokers in the apartments were i stay,i no there name and face becuz i serve them everday
i,ve been smoking marihuana for over 3 years now. i feel fine it doesnt shows any change on my body. i think the same and i dont have any problem solving things. i actually do everything better when i smoke. i can drive, am a barber and i do it better when am high. i suffer from scoliosis and i have 2 curves on my spine of 10 degress and marihuana takes the pain away. the only thing i feel is a pressure on my chest, is it beacause i smoke every day?
i jumped the border when i was a little kid and now i live in tenneessse memphis to be exact please come deport me
you guys shouldnt do any of these drugs becuz its bad and u cud hav a happy life wit a family and think about it, hav a nice house, nice job, and be happy but you choose to goof off and be stupid
and wat makes u think weed cant let u have a good family relationship or have a nice life? lmao u clearly just listen to the prpaganda i smoke with my family and guess wat, i smoke every day and got almost straight As and already have my life planned out to do well so ya take a toke and view the world in a more open perspective,weed tought me to never listen to the influence of others cuz i used to be so against it and now i see how different the world is if u look at “2 sides of a dime” look at both perspectives and live and learn never listen and u will truly live, but im guessing non of u will listen cuz im just the scum of the world right? lmao
Who you calling stupid you were too lazy to spell right
people can have a great life while smoking weed… look at me. look at anyone who has a family and shit when smoking weed. yeah there is a time and a place for it.
ur a brainwashed idiot
I think lizzie is paranoid, if you don’t wanna smoke weed don’t. Like Yoda said there is no try!
Natalyn- you should really publish a full article i’d love to read the other side of the story
john smith is a meanie head!
clarence has been smoking a little too much
samantha needs to learn how to spell
SMoking etiquette… boring! if you’re gonna advocate for marijuana take some lessons from natalyn and make it interesting!
foofoo you’re so silly!
Weed is not dangerous! There are hardly ever any directly related deaths from marijuana use. You would need to ingest your own body weight or more of THC in a very short period of time to overdose, which is about 40,000 times the amount usually needed for the average person to “get high”. And look at what is really killing americans that the govt should be more worried about, for example, obesity, cigarettes, suicide. 1 in 3 americans is obese, how sad is that… So my response to this pathetic “article” is : hahahaha fu**in bulls**t!! Legalize it!
i would just like to say i smoke at least 2 8balls a day which is around 8 jiggaz, my drivin has nevva been betta dryv evrywhere hak it inside and out jus a part of my lyf it teks all the stress away and be honest when someone is under the influence of weed when do they think about violence or something like that all u wana do is chill, so stop chattin this and go and buy an 8ball.
My husband has been smoking weed for about 4+ years now and he has no health issues and dont be paranoid because he has nothing to be paranoid about. I even started 2 years ago and the only issue I had as a female was not being able to cure bacteria inside my stomach. I had to stop for about 3 months but that is the longest I stopped, o and when I was pregnant but even then I still smoked at least 3 times while being 4 and 5 months….I have a very healthy baby. God did put it on this Earth for us and for the government to rule it out is wrong. Maybe they are smoking too and dont want the people to go deep down inside themselves and meditate to get to know who they really are! People have to think…why are you here and who are you….and what better way to get your questions asked…weed, relaxaton, meditation, calmness, quietness and getting to know you is very important in God eyes. So to all who say weed is wrong…YOU SMOKE IT TO TEST IT FOR YOURSELF. ITS A MIND THING AND ONLY YOU GET YOURSELF PARANOID. YOU SMOKE IT DONT LET WEED SMOKE YOU, LEARN TO CONTROL YOU FOR HEAVEN SAKES!
done in moderation marijuana is safer than alcohol
weed is safer the alcohol in general… its a fact, you cant die from weed, i know people say it effects your driving, but no it doesnt. weed is overall just a better “drug” then alcohol
Why does every single pot smoker I know get offended when weed is bad-mouthed? Just like Chris Tucker saying “It’s not the heroin,” on Dead Presidents. Well, let the science tell the story because I wouldn’t trust these dumbass potheads to tell me the truth. No, because they just think it’s cool and want society to have something new and cool dude. I know this, a guy can go and have one beer and be alright, but that same guy cannot smoke any amount of pot and not feel more messed-up upstairs. Let the science tell the truth. The facts, that’s what I want. If the scientific evidence and “studies,” which are constatnly touted by potbrains, say it’s all good, fine, and if they say against it, fine too. Let there be facts.
if your looking for facts why are you asking it on a comment… look it up for yourself, there is facts on here, its not bad for you, other then breathing smoke into your lungs. sure alcohol in moderation is fine, but out of everyone who drinks how many people are only going to drink ONE beer, sure i know alot of people who would, but the majority of people i know would not just have one beer. so that leads on to more and more, and most likely since they were planning on drinking one beer, there going to drive home so there in danger themself and in danger of other. go do your reserch yourself if you dont belive the “pot heads”
puck you
wow… i smoke everyday atleast 3 times a day
ok, i know the answers. marijuana is not physically addicting. “john smith” is totally right. the only reason marijuana is not legalized, is why make it legal? does have many benefits? YES. does it have some donw sides? YES. people are going to do it anyway. right? haha there’s nothing wrong with doing it.
smoke weed every day! not a quarter ounce tho, i usually just smoke 2-3 grams
Pot will enhance the true person in you. It will make you lazier or more production. IT is addictive and will effect your Mood and Focus on life. It can be use in moderation by some but for others it is not good. Your better off not doing it. It’s fun at times but life gets very complicated the older you get. People get obsessed over substances because they have never found their true happiness in life….their Passions. Pot will interfere with all that is important in life ..like family, relationships and Career. Also, most important it’s illegal! I no that doesnt stop anymore but when you get a felon…good luck trying to get a job. You will not be able to support yerself like a normal person should. Life is hard dont get messed-up over something so freaking small. I have smoked, grown and specialized in the plant since i was 14, now 40 I realize I spent too much time around it and feel that It changed and effected alot of things in my life. I was very protective of this for a long -time and would basically tell girlfriends and people to f-off because of the bad attitude I developed. I think differently now I realize it’s not good to smoke every day. I the beginning I thought about it maybe 25-30 times aday but the good news is after not smoking for about two-three weeks, You stop thinking about it and start thinking normal. I do crave it and for me it was a comfort zone. It made me happy to have that option in my life. But, I now try to focus on more important things that my stupid addictions. Remember all addictions will eventually destroy you. So, if your young and smoking remember your playing with fire and your time will come.Hopefully you will clean your act up because it will get you in trouble. So, if you going to obsess over something…please make it something good to help you out in life and not f it up.
Peace
wow, this is an eye opener, im about 8 years in this drug and i agree, you are totally right and i wont stop smoking but i will carry these thoughts from now on, im the lazzy type and i’ve a week of not smoking everyday, quit before for a month or so, and yeah, you stop caring and focusing on more important things, i’ve even seen along this clean week how my productivity and interest really increased from 2 to 3 times.
thank you
Man made beer, god made marijuana plants, in god I trust. Who do you trust? Obama rulz and i rock for Jesus
You can’t be serious. this is the biggest bullshit i
ve seen since reefer madness. Yeah, i’ll admit that smoking the ganja will affect your lungs…..if you choke!! but i’ve been a recreational marijuana smoker for 3 years and i’ve never felt better. So SHOVE IT!(and toke it).
samantha Says:
I think the goverment should ligelize marijuana like cigretts and sell them like cigretts. thats my opion.
You better get off the weed, Samantha! You almost spelled half of the words in your post correctly.
Many people say weed is not addicting but my boyfriend is dealing with pot addiction, he cant stop and its tearing us apart, as much as he loves me, it hurts me so much and he cant stop…
Hey Suzzie im kinda having the same problem but with one of my friends idk if i should just stop talking to him or be by him. he has just started using pot like 3months or so. but he has changed i feel like he isnt the same person anymore can you please tell me was it better to be there for some one with this problem or just let them be if this is really what “he wants” …
& he is using all of his money on this stuff & im sick of it he & i need that money for more important things
i think cigarettes and marijuana should be banned or both can be legalized i jus think they should have same legal treatment because they are both equally has harmful
this is to john smith. i smoke just as much as you do, and ive been doing it a lot longer. weed is physically addicting. you should try sleepin and eating without it jonny boy because i cant, so stop trying to sound smart cause youre not.
Drugs are bad…okay
What the government is saying about this plant is all BULL S&!#.. its the one and only plant that can save the entire planet!!! wake up people, and do some research!!!
Yay like your thinking ppl are so stupid
My boyfriend has been smokiing weed, but lies to me about it all the time. I hate it, and I don’t know what to do.
Wow… You guys really know nothing about smoking pot. Smoking pot is as physically addictive as watching T.V. Drinking alcohol and smoking cigerettes are actually addictive and bad for you. If you find pot addictive you have other problems. And Jake you are an idiot. You only say it’s addictive because you’ve either: 1. never smoked weed and you just want to sound cool. or 2. you are mentally unstable and you blaim pot for all your problems (you are too scared to face them and pot is your scapegoat).
weed is nothing to be ashamed of, if you smoke alright, if you dont, DONT SMOKE IT. just let he ones who do, do its none of your buisness about what someone else does. same goes for the govemnrent, if people want to smoke weed let them, if its not harming you, leave them alone. it just that simple
i think the goverment should legaalized weed it would solve alot of problems in the u.s.a and mexico and i think stuckup people should smoke some weed they will lighten up a bit but that just me homie later.
i smoke weed sents i was 12 some times i forget stuff but i think eveybody forget things.
my dad smokes it my brother smokes it, my cousin smokes it, my brother’s dad smokes it. it’s F#@$ing ridiculous. my dad’s tired all the time, he is coughing all the time, and he smells like pot f#@$ing 24/7. and i can hardly be near my brother’s room without having a coughing fit, and he has like 3 bowls under his bed. I want to tell them all to stop, but who the f#@$ is going to listen to me? I live in a Family of damn stoners! So F#@$ anyone who is like “oh it’s all natural, its gonna save the world, oh legalize it. what a steaming pile of bull S&!#. my life is terrible because of pot, so all you marijuana supporters can blow it out your @$$. you should listen to someone besides a stoner!!
bet youre a pussy boy ill whip your ass stoned on some good ol jack herer what state do you live in
I have been smoking weed every day, many times a day, for over 2 years. I am about to graduate from a University of Maryland with a degree in Child Psychology, and have been accepted to Grad School as well. I have all A’s and B’s and have a wonderful, long term relationship with my boyfriend. Weed doesn’t cause problems. People cause problems; and those stupid people blame it on weed to get out of their situations and somehow screw us innocent people over. The only reason its not legalized is because the government makes more money (and wastes it) on drug prevention and busting people opposed to trying to legalize and sell it (since people would just grow it). It’s all a hoax and I’m personally sick of it. Anyone else?!
To JAKE :
actually weed is NOT physically addicting, its mentally and emotional addicting. So Jake is the smart one, your obviously need to do some researh. Still dont believe me? Well im a nurse.
Marijuana will not harm you, it only harms people who abuse it, in other words, it was put here for medicinal purposes, not for recreational use.
But…..
I still use it from time to time, something to relax my nerves and calm my senses.
cb1/cb2 receptors go back to school boy even ppl who abuse dnt get health problems you just need to quit if your that stupid prove it get 500lbs of pure exract hook me up to machines until i finish it oh what you gotta say to that fuck you you gov. inc. snitch
Jake, I smoked every day for a couple of monthes, and decided to take a break about two weeks ago, cold turkey. I eat 5-6 times a day, and I fall asleep as soon as my head touches the pillow.
If you have troubles falling asleep when you aren’t smoking, here’s a crazy idea – stay awake and do something productive untill you’re tired!
Here’s another one – if you can’t eat, then don’t eat! Or go excersize, it will make you hungry.
And the last one – stop blaming a plant for your problems!
You, and the ones like you, are the reason a responsible adult like myself can’t enjoy an ocassional dose of cannabis without being treated like a criminal.
i agree with krista shes right i was very dissappointed when i found out my mom smoked weed for a while but quit shes a drug addict if you smoke weed plz stop do it for the better and do good in life i know its hard to quit but prat to god and ask him for help!
Prat no honey pray not prat sorry burn up that dro you ugly ho
Everything on here is propaganda not one statement on here is factual and I find it riduculous that ppl still put out this kinda misinformation where are the facts show me links to actual scientific data making these statements.
The people on this site have mental issues. weed is not phisically addictive and only effects you when you are high/stoned. the only reason it is illegal is because of false racist facts. look up on google the argument that was made to pass the prohibition of weed. it is just propaganda.
My ex smokes weed and he was always mad, paranoic, and acussing me of looking at other guys which wasnt true. I still love him and he was the one that end up cheating on me. He used to smoke like 2-4 blunts a day. He started at the age of 13 and it affect him alot. I dont even smoke so it was sad for me to see the men I love do this to himself. Ohh he never like to take tylenol because he tought that can damage his liver funny right. He is 27 living with his parents and doesnt even have a good job. He used to get mad at me whenever I told him not to smoke that much. Also in some ocassions he was very violent and agressive at me. The first 2 months that we were together he stop smoking or thats what he told me, but he was complaining of headaches. So he asked me if he could at least smoke a little bit every day. Now I regret that because since the moment he started smoking again our relationship change. I blame myself because I couldnt help him and now we are not together anymore. He end up cheating on me with a drug dealer daddys little girl .Now he is very happy he can have lots of weed for the rest of his life. (sorry I know my spelling sucks but im from mexico)
no not really take 4 500mg tylenol a day for four months thats funny
You people are pathetic Im a smoker and I graduated from high school and im a trade school graduate.Theres no such thing as people smoking weed to be cool.Thats like jumping off a bridge and saying you’re a stuntman…..idiots!
Reading all of these responses makes me think that those who DO smoke weed obviously do not know how to spell or use grammar. Therefore, weed does have some sort of horrid affect on your brain. Open a book instead of smoking. Seriously.
Krista, you are awesome. I agree with you completely.
Ok so you may not want to listen to me because I’m a Mother, but do the research and I don’t mean research what the “pot heads” say. Did you know Marijuana has 4 times the tar in it as cigarettes? Did you know it suppresses your immune system? Pot is also known to contribute to mental disorders, cause hallucinations, etc. Stop and take a look at the people around you. Look at the adults that are pot smokers and those who are not. Marijuana may be safer than other drugs, but that doesn’t mean it is safe. It leads to more things, worse things. It causes a chain reaction. I have seen how the use of it has harmed my family many times over.
People want to say “oh they lieâ€. Why would they lie? What would be the benefit? These are intelligent, well educated people, who have researched the use of marijuana. Don’t make excuses because you want to get stoned. If that’s really what you want out of life, go for it. Go ahead and stay stoned out of your mind. Don’t contribute anything to this society. Be worthless. Waste your time and money on pot . Go ahead, while your at it, and do some crack . get you some coke, some crystal, whatever else you can get your hands on. Then you can be relaxed and have no worries at all. You can walk around empty headed and drooling because you have killed most of your brain cells and fried the rest of them.
I think legalizing weed would help our economy by boosting our cash crop.
As for if it is bad for you, I’ve been smoking for 4 years now. I don’t have any health problems, and I have the ability to learn.
I mean everyone does react differently, but I think the ones reacting negatively are just afraid to be different and originally look at weed in a negative way. I mean look at Amsterdam, when do you see them getting into wars, fighting each other. I mean there was an incident a couple of months ago where someone tried to run down the Royal family, But look it, that comnpared to all the violence and racism and robberies in our country is nothing. I think they should legalize and keep the sissies away cause they’ll just ruin it again.
And to Krista, “In my expierence” Your just a sissy. You probably never smoked a day in your life, bible girl.
If any of you watched the documentary “grass” you would all realize that smoking marijuana in the U.S. was only made illegal because someone decided to be racist. Rent it, they have it at blockbuster. Especially you, Krista.
As for if god put it here or not? So what?…. And if it’s against the laws of god to smoke it? …listen, everyone commits sins everyday, I don’t care what. They do. It’s natural and it’s in us, We have free will, a sin will pop up every now and again. Get over it.
I am a 41 y/o guy from Australia i have smoked dope since i was fourteen, my entire life is preety much screwed from the shit socially/legally and my personal health, i cough up mouthfulls of tar everyday i dont smoke, because my lungs are trying to clean themselves, and it’s only when i have a break from pot ( only cause im either in jail, or theres a pot drought) this happens so the dope is in my opinion the cause of this. in my experience marijuana has been a gateway drug, this doesnt happen to everybody, im quite aware of that. i suffer depression, anxiety, have trouble concentrating become unexplainably paranoid cant sleep, suicidal a lot when the pot’s not in my system. POT IS ADDICTIVE SIMPLE GOT THAT. I should know been doing it nearly everyday of my adult life. the other day my brother informed he had terminal emphysema from smoking pot im exhibiting all the same symptoms, dope is dangerous. I dont care if i end up in a mental hospital or wherever for a while f**k the sh*t, im jumping off, to all you pro pot folks out their keep your false opinions to yourself the complications of pot use far outweigh the benifits.
Andrew
I’ve been smoking pot for about seven years and the feeling has gotten damn addicting. i love the taste and wonderful feelings i get when lightin up. The trill of smoking while my parents sleep, driving on the highway on mornings, at work on lunch break, in front of a co-worker while driving on the highway again in the evening, parking lot of the food mall after passing to refresh on stocks on the block, out my bedroom window while my parents watch news, in the living room while everyone sleeps… is just too much fun too pass up cause life is short and the government is wack! Believing in GOD and doing good deeds and not hurting or harming anyone but the occasional minor sins(watching porn, lusting, smoking) is NORMAL!!! I think that the lord will judge me and he will do rite by me… so weed should not even be of concern to other people but the user!!! SO BUG OFF AND STOP HATIN’! De Herbs is wah we smoke and love!!! PEACE MY BROTHERS!!!
Here’s a question. Do all of you smokers actually believe its in your best interest to trade your currency ( time, money, whatever u use to get it ) for something that makes you artificially feel good, as opposed to doing some other things that are : Legal, healthier, Socially Acceptable, long term productive. It seems to me that if pot is simply a way to relax, since there are just so many other ways to relax that are not illegal and frowned uppon by many, why simply not do something else ? why do you have to smoke, why do you insist passionatly that smoking is OKAY and its Good, etc.
Just the fact that you go against society’s moral standarts, and laws of your country just to “relax” and feel at peace, makes me believe that indeed marijuana does control everybody who smokes it, and prevents them from being integrated in a healthy way in their society. I mean having to deal with all the hate at your selves must be really discouraging, would you throw urself off a plane if you weren’t sure your parachute is safe? cause thats what your doing. Some of you may be falling for years and think the parachute is still fine, but really, untill you land you’ll never know, especially since the arguement of “is it healthy or not” is still very alive. So il add to the question, If your not sure its safe, and don’t tell me you are or we’ll need proof with scientific facts backing it up, then why just not do something else that is proved to be a lot more healthy and effective in bringing joy and peace to the world.
Sorry for double post but here is another question .
Ever knew a person that:
Never smoked pot, never needed to justify someone smoking it, never really felt pressured against or for it , and actually advocated that pot should be legalized and that it was OK to smoke it?
From my experience everyone who does not smoke it says its stupid, when everyone who does smoke says its quite the opposite. Maybe marijuana is the most dangerous drug of all of them. Im not a bible person or any of that crap but i’ve heard this once, “Satan’s biggest trick is making you believe that he doesn’t exist”, to this day this phrase still causes me shrills, cause its true. The worst danger in something even if its not very harmful is you thinking its not harmful at all. So think about it, food for thought.
DO YOUR RESEARCH.
To “me”: I am really sorry that you have had such a bad experience. But honestly, that could happen with any substance. If they were all alcoholics would it be more okay because a legal?
People on here really do just need to look it all up. It’s not addicting. Physically in itself there are no addicting agents in it. People become addicting to the feeling.
Also, to the people saying don’t listen to the stoners, they just want it, they’re stupid from pot.. Bullsh!t. If we should listen to anyone, it’s them. Who knows better the effects than the people who have done it? My boyfriend smoked for years, knows the consequences of being caught, knows the feeling, knows pretty much everything about it and taught me a lot. Not only that, but he quit cold turkey with no problems.
I myself do not smoke. But I am all about pro choice. I think that everyone should have their own choice. I mean, if someone wants to, they will find it whether it’s legal or not. If they don’t want to touch it, they aren’t forced to touch it. Any foreign substance is bad for your body. If we knew have of the things any medications did to us, we wouldn’t take anything.
But seriously, people. Do your research. Knowledge is power! Read before you debate. Don’t be stupid.
well I’ve read about 4 pages on this site & its extremely hillarious to me the theories you goes come up with .. i came here seeking answers on ” weed addiction ” but I’ve found none . I just graduated high school & got accepted to over 4 colleges . I DO smoke but AFTER work ( late at nite ) with a group of girl friends . We listen to music , crack a couple of jokes & i then go straight home to sleep . i smoke maybe every other day & i CANNOT smoke a whole blunt by myself . I thought i was addicted but now seeing everyone else stories i KNOW I’m not addicted . I won’t sit here & lie , i do feel a bit more lazy but then again its summer & i have no more school to attend so maybe its just that & i do eat A lot more junkfood when im ‘stoned’ , &the whole “forgetting things” I’m a teenager so that’s been happening since before i even began smoking . people shouldn’t criticize others for smoking weed . my mother did this to me A LOT & it just made me want to smoke more , no I’m not blaming anything on her its just people like her make others feel bad . I’ve seen many people on here who can’t spell , have no actual facts , ETC . all ihave to say is SHUTUP ! let someone who actually knows what they’re talking about express on this issue !
- LUZ
If u say ur addicted to weed u are a complete retard
Weed is perfectly healthy and safe it causes no harm its SAFE and WONDERFUL
i started smoking in september of 06. i continued to do it regularly day after day for a year and a half. the last time i smoked was on november 6, 2008. persnally, i’m all for it. I started because a friend got me into it. we’d blaze everyday and my parents would be on my case askin why i smelled like smoke all the time. i had to lie -”His dad smokes cigars” “The cigarette smoke was everywhere” i know they’r cheep but whatever.
This is what we did: He’d come get me or i’de meet him somewhere. We go to our safe spot, blaze a blunt a bowl and bong while the car was baked. We would rest in the bake for a bit. De-bake and then either get macdonalds or meet up with a friend and smoke more.
I started to realize that whenever my friend got high, he just became a huge F–king A–hole. i couldnt take it anymore.
This is my view on tree: i smoke it to 1)chill. 2)listen to music. 3)play video games. and 4)draw.
This kid was getting higher and higher just to get wrecked. He wasnt having fun until his mind was ripped in half. i couldnt deal with his bulls–t anymore and i stopped calling and hanging out with him. last time we spoke was at least 3 months ago.
Lastly: this kid was a Psychological downer. if i was higher than him, he would somehow sense it. I would be happy in my own world, spacing out and listening to the song that was playing. he would turn it down or off and tell me how he wasnt high. he would start blaming the dealer on the sh–ty weed we just smoked. and he would go on n on of just how pissed he was. i would have to unspace myself and join in and wallow in his anger to calm him down. after i lose some of my high to calm him down, he would feel better and listen to the music. i on the otherhand, would be mentally drained trying to calm this idiot down and ide be upset but not show anything, juss keeping it to myself.
all i gotta say is weed is good and bad. Good as in i dominate in call of duty 4 stoned. i embrace and understand music better. my drawing skills are insane when im high. and when i chill, i make the atmosphere perfect when im with the right people.
as for bad: if it gets in the hands of downers and negative mother f–kers. no environment will be pleasant to be in.
this all a load of crap. you cant get physically addicted to it. it doesnt cause cancer as there are NO CARCINOGENS IN IT. ITS NOTHING LIKE CIGARETTES! there are no added chemicals! and it does NOT kill brain cells
i been smoking marijuna for 80 years it dont effect you
Firstly, the negative mental effects of Marijuana are debatable. There is very little evidence to support the ‘fact’ that Marijuana has any potential to cause any of the damage normally attributed to it. That said, one confirmed effect of Marijuana use is that it can increase the chance of someone developing schizophrenia (hallucinations can be caused by excessive dopamine levels in the brain, Marijuana can increase dopamine levels thus meaning that people with naturally high dopamine levels can develop mild schizophrenia). It is possible to claim that Marijuana can ’cause’ schizophrenia, the amount that would have to be consumed is far in excess of what would be considered normal. So there, you don’t need to worry about smoking weed and spending the rest of your life in a loony bin.
The next frequently discussed issue is the addictive properties of Marijuana. It is an entirely non PHYSICALLY addictive substance in that the body does not undergo any withdrawal symptoms after the termination of use (like nicotine or opiates). However, like anything that we enjoy it can be highly habit forming. It is addictive in the same way that chocolate is addictive however we do not monitor our ‘chocolate habit’ in the same way as Marijuana. You can get Marijuana cravings the same way as you can crave chocolate. So there you wont get hooked after one drag as you would with cigarettes.
Next, health damage. This is one point I must concede, SMOKING marijuana can do serious damage to your respiratory system in the same way that cigarettes can. It is a much touted fact that one marijuana cigarette contains 4 times as much tar as cigarettes however the fact remains that if one smokes the same volume of marijuana as someone would smoke of cigarettes they would be asleep within minutes. On top of this, marijuana can be consumed in safer ways such as water pipes which removes a large amount of the carcinogens in the smoke. An even safer method of consuming marijuana is cooking it. Personally, this is my method of choice. It does no damage to your respiratory system therefore doing the same amount of damage as drinking yogurt (it also will do the same amount of damage to your immune system)
In the end it comes down to you, the user. It’s your body and no amount of litigation can govern what you are aloud to do with it. If we allow them to forbid us from consuming Marijuana then there is no limit to how much they could ban. The prohibition of marijuana is similar to the ‘thought crime’ described in Orwel’s 1984. As a marijuana user myself I can say that the controlled responsible use of Marijuana has only helped my professional and academic life.
Krista, I would thank you if you would think before you present your information as such as people may mistake it for a well reasoned argument. One point which caught my eye was your claim that someone did not know god, citing the “treat your body as a temple” as a reason for not smoking marijuana. Why then are you forced by your god to drink alcohol to prove that you ‘have faith’. Also, your preconceptions of god are taken from King James Bible, am I correct? The KGB is a highly edited version of what could have been the original text and some earlier translations, alluded to a ‘sacred herb’ widely regarded to be marijuana. My point is, if you are going to make a long thought out post, at least talk out of an orifice close to your mouth. On the religious front, many religions advocate the use of Marijuana to bring the worshiper closer to god, the banning of Marijuana could then even be regarded as religious intolerance.
Regardless of what I may sound like, I do not think that Marijuana should be widely used. I know in my own case, Marijuana use has had no ill effects and many positive ones (curing bi-polar depression for one) but I understand and I have seen that Marijuana use can have devastating effects. Several of my friends transitioned from Marijuana to Ketamine and eventually to Cocaine and Meth doing untold damage in the process. We are many years away from being able to legalize Marijuana safely but we will be a better world when we do.
Ok, here we go
Now……let me ask all this question. Lets say you, are a government who wants to get a rebel to do something that they would otherwise think twice about doing, what would you do? Well, you TELL him not to do it and…HE DOES IT! Now the government could not care less about your health and smoking weed. They know that it does long term damage to not only the lungs, but the brain.
Research people, not just things you WANT to hear but look for the truth. Its hard to find true facts about marijuana because its not for you to know, at least by the powers-that-be. They don’t want you to know that they have been experimenting with this drug for years. I found a research done by a doctor and her team that proved that smoking this drug impairs the part of the brain that deal with reason as well as deciphering information. So, what does that equal? Well it equals someone who is EASILY a candidate for mind control and hypnosis. Now the government knows this but its not published in may places(and you wonder why).
Secondly this drug is a yin drug. You see it effects the liver this is why you get the munchies. I just may lose some of you because Im talking about energy now. Well, when a yin drug is taken yes, it may seem to open your mind, so you say, and cause you to “be closer to your true self”…(this is B.S) but eventually a yin drug cause the energy to become stagnant, hence, causing YOU to become stagnant. This is why so many people who use this “wonder drug” through the years become slower. They may have ambitions but lack the ENERGY to achieve. They become TALKERS and not DOERS. Now I know people are going to come here saying all that they have “accomplished” while under the influence of this drug but check yourself. Do a little research on yin and yang drugs. If we, as supreme being, must depend on something else besides our selves to ascend then something is wrong.
There are some things that I do that I am not proud of, that I know is not good for my body (was placed on prescription drugs after a horrible accident) but, I am not defending it. I don’t care if it was prescribed by a Dr. Its not good for me or my ascension and I am slowly removing it from my life.
You are under constant hypnosis smoking this drug. Now I know all the smoker and even those that claim they don’t smoke are going to have all types of comments about this but before you do, research, I mean REALLY RESEARCH and look up…GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY AND MARIJUANA… see what they have been hiding from you! See that its not legalized not because they are concerned for YOU, but for THEIR AGENDA. If they tell you yes, now it loses its power. The energy that surrounds it is lost.
My goodness people please PLEASE PLEASE study, research, and learn the truth. If you decide to do this you will be confronted with the famous statement Morphous said to Neo, “I am only offering you the truth”. Research this only if you TRULY WANT TO KNOW HOW DEEP THE RABBIT HOLE GOES.
Which will it be
the red pill
or the blue
Bro I pick the green one… -_- stoned face
Americans are already suffering from obesity, alcohol abuse, crime, etc. The last thing we need right now is some violent alcohol abuser getting the munchies and robbing McDonald’s until he becomes obese. Check mate, Bitch.
Hey I think all most all this in nonsense! pple can do what they please. If doctors can use it as a med then we should be able to use it however we please?? what makes it better for doctors to say it helps the sick but gov say its bad && it damage your body hell so does ciggs!! && their worse! so come on pple dont knock it unless you try it cause I was one of those who hated the thought of it BUT NOW i’m growing my own tree lol but for my use only!! I’m no Mary Jane seller I smoke too much =)
Ok. People have said this before, but I’m repeating it. Everybody’s health is different in some way. Some people are affected by it differently than others. Marijuana was put on this earth by “A God” or whoever, but it shouldn’t be abused. Also follow the Bible’s teachings. Obey the laws of the land. Don’t rebel because you know it’s wrong. If you feel or somehow know that Marijuana is not bad for YOU, do whatever you like. However, don’t expect other people to feel sorry for you if you get affected by it negatively, in life or in death. We are put on this earth to choose whether we want a good life (and a good “afterlife”) or a bad life. Go with the feeling that is in your heart, not others. Obey the laws that govern you, and do so without hesitation or rebellion, and things should turn out for the best, whether it’s now, or down the road.
Almost everything in life is harmful when used in excess, but ganja as with the many other things are mere experiences that make our lives more interesting. And there are no excuses.
I don’t know you people.
I don’t care what you do with drugs.
Thats you’re choice.
I don’t know whether or not marijuana is addicting.
It does have side effects, but doesn’t everything?
Anyway, I just wanted to share that when I was thirteen years old I discovered my mom smoking something.
I didn’t know it was pot at the time, but I did find out later. I was around fourteen when I knew for sure it was pot. I learned what it smells like, and it put me through a lot of stress. I could smell it almost every night.
I started going through depression.
I had no one to talk to. I only had hate for my mother.
My father, and I didn’t have a good relationship.
I tried talking to my sister about it, but she told me pot was fun.
I’ve never tried it, so I wouldn’t know if its fun or not, but I basically never talked to my mom or sister about anything anymore.
They started asking me why I was giving them additude, and they told me that I was the bad child. They treated me like I didn’t belong in the family, and thats exactly how I felt.
My depression kept getting worse, and worse.
I starting cutting myself, and dieting.
I could only see myself as fat.
My friends kept telling me that I wasn’t.
My mother, and I always got into fights. Everytime I smelled the pot I became angry.
I started excersizing every day. I wore a sweater, and sweat pants outdoors when it was around 90 degrees. I started getting headaches, and pains in my stomach. It didn’t stop me though. By the time I was fifteen I had a full blow eating disorder. Everytime my mom would smoke..I would puke. She got her control from drugs, and I got mine from puking.
We were both addicted to what we were doing. We were hiding it from eachother. I had no one to turn to, and she couldn’t talk to me about anything anymore because I simply didn’t care about her. She had hurt me too many times for me to give a crap.
My mom started getting a really bad cough when I was around seventeen. it was really unhealthy. Her voice sounded different, and she had breathing issues. She kept doing drugs.
When I look back, and remember everything that happened. I think of all the asthma attacks my mother had, and wonder if they were related to the pot.
One day my best friend Emily told me that I should talk to my mom, and I told her I couldn’t. My mother abused me at one point. She threatened to hit me with large pieces of wood, and other weapons. So I felt that I couldn’t talk to her, but I needed to end the silence. It was only a few months before I would graduate high school.
That afternoon while I was home alone I found my moms pot stash. I grabbed one of her wrappers, and some of the pot itself. I hid them in my room.
That night I went downstairs, and stepped into the room that smelled like pot. I stood there with my arms crossed, and just looked at who she had become.
My disorder had been getting better. My friends were there for me, and telling me to stop. It wasn’t completely gone, but the smell of pot didn’t throw me into depression anymore.
She sat there, and asked me what I was doing.
I responded with one sentence that changed our lives.
“What are you doing?! How the hell could you be idiotic enough to do drugs. Are you that much of an idiot. I HATE YOU! Do you even realize what you’ve done? You hit you’re own daughter. You! The person who hates my dad because he use yo abuse her. You’re no better than him”
I still remember the shock that was writeen across her face when I had screamed at her.
She opened her mouth to say something, but I stopped her again.
“You either willingly flush that pot down the toliet, and go to rehab. Or I call the police”
“Lindsey. I’m you’re mother.”
“No. When have you ever acted like a mother to me. A mother loves their child, and is there for their child. You’re just the opposite. You’re a bad influence, and I wish I was dead. I wish you wernt my mom. I wish you didn’t smoke pot.”
You should have seen the look on her face. I could tell she was angry.
“What I do is not you’re concern. There is no point in calling the police. I don’t have any pot on me.”
“but I do. When they get here I’ll just give them the pot, and from the smell I’m guessing they’ll have to see if someone is high, and from the look of you’re eyes I think they’ll agree with me, and then you’ll be behind bars, and no one is gonna bail you out. Sarah (my sister) is too poor, and there is no one else that cares enough”
That conversation changed our lives. What I did may sound creul, but I had to do it, and I did it for the health of my mother. If I could go back I would do it all over again. I don’t regret what I did for one second. At the time my mother might have hated me, but now we have a great relationship. Its much better than before.
I know that was really long.
I wanted parents who smoke pot to know how much it can affect their kids. Don’t do it. Don’t try to do it, and hide it from them because their not idiots, and you’re hurting them. Try to put them before yourself, and always take good care of you’re kids because when you’re growing up you really need someone who cares for you.
I spent a lot of nights crying, and doing things I regret.
Thankfully I can say that I got help! My disorder is gone, and will never return, and as for the cutting. It never crosses my mind except when I see the scars.
Right I’m not being funny- people who glamorise pot/weed/ganga whatever you want to call it, why? its a dirty plant- if the chemicals it releases were supposed to be in your body, they would be there already! I mean for gods sake clearly you people have just seen it on TV or seen people doing it, people you deem as your role models and therefore you observe and then imitate them, but why. Pot messes you up, i’ve seen it happen. I’ve never tried pot and after what i saw i never will. My best mate first smoked a joint when he was about fourteen, he kept doing it and eventually it started to take its toll on his apperance, his mind and his body. He was a good guy, one of the best but within a year he was stealing from shops, getting into trouble at school (for his GSCE Exams he was predicted all A*’s, instead, thanks to pot, he failed them all)he was even stealing off his family and friends, he stole 200 pounds of his dying grandmother, whom he’d just been told had 2 months left to live to fund his dirty habit. Slowly, he drove everyone and everything he had away. One day his mom sat him down because she wanted to talk some sense into him, get him to see what he was doing was wrong and that he needed to change before it was too late. His mommy loved him so much and she was just trying to help him- when she spoke to him about it he beat her up so bad she was hospitalised, she told the poliece it wasnt him so he didnt get into trouble but she had enough, she kicked him out. Before he left he took all the cash he could find this included money his mom needed for his seriously ill little sisters medication.
Now whenever i see my ‘friend’ im no longer looking at the smiling face i used to be- a face that was always cracking jokes and lighting up the faces around it. No, instead, i see, a pale gluey complexion, bloodshot eyes darting around in paranoia, a crooked warped, disturbing smile… and as always, a spliff, ready rolled behind the left ear.
So for all you people who think pots cool that it makes you look grown up, that it doesnt affect you- what do you think you are specal or something, top doctors and scientists have proved over and over again pots bad for you it messes you up internally and externally- it may take a little longer to affect you, but keep using and yes it will catch up with you, be under no illusion that your different from all the other stoners out there. And dont only think of yourself think of your moms dads, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, wives, kids, sisters, brothers, friends- how is you being a dirty skunkhead going to affect them, how selfish are you people.
Dont look into a tainted mirror in the media drugs are glamorised but when you see someone fall so quickly because of them trust me you will no still be singing their praises- especially, when its you.
@ foofoo
Just because people choose to smoke weed, it doesn’t make them stupid. I’ve smoked weed everyday for the past three years and I’ll have you know I’m pretty clever. I hate it when people just assume everybody who smokes is goofing off or if they are having trouble in life people assume they are drug addicts. I have a great job, loads of friends, an amazing family and am going into my last year of college over all I’m pretty successful. So don’t assume that because I choose to smoke I won;t have a nice house or a family. I’m not a waster.
Saying that, I will admit there are health risks but being honest I haven’t read any unbiased material on the subject so I can’t differentiate between fact and fiction. Not everybody is able to smoke weed because it does effect people differently. but my theory on it is smoke as much as you like unless it effects your daily life or changes who you are.
also don’t lump all drugs into the same catagory. there are loads of types of drugs, all with different side effects. I’ll have anything natural. chemicals don’t appeal to me.
This whole site is biased and stupid. If you dont want to smoke weed then dont. stop putting other people down for doing it….thats stupid too. And for the people who are using God as a reason go to hell.
MARIJUANA IS NOT DANGEROUS. NOBODY HAS EVER DIED FROM SMOKING IT. ITS BETTER FOR YOUR HEALTH THAN ALCOHOL. YOU CAN GET ALCOHOL POISONING FROM DRINKING TOO MUCH, BUT YOU CANT OVERDOSE ON WEED. IT IS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT MAKE IT ILLEGAL. WEED DOESN’T MAKE YOU STUPID. AS FOR IMPAIRED DECISION MAKING, IT ACTUALLY INCREASES YOUR REFLEXES, SENSES AND DEPTH OF THOUGHT. SHUT THE FUCK UP ALL HATERS!
You guys must not really know how many people actually smoke weed. Even successful parents. If your gonna hate on it, at least TRY it first.
http://www.drugtext.org/sub/marmyt1.html
Ive been smoking pot everyday for 15 or so years. And I have a career a family Im doing fantastic. I love pot it should be as legal as tobacco. I always say being addicted to pot is like being addicted to tv. Its not that big of a deal. Im more worried about eating at Mcdonalds than smoking a joint. Dont confuse pot as a drug it is a vitamin. If you dont love it you dont understand it peace.
weed is amazing if used for the right reasons. if u over use it, it can affect you negatively. whether its through paranoi, or generally bad for your health. If u smoke weed every now and again as well as maintain a healthy diet, u dont experience any negative affect from marijuana.
P.S Im high now
I mean seriously that is true addiction to something other than marijuana i know people have smoked pot for 30 years and let me tell you none have them are anything like that. However i know some junkies as well that fit that description perfectly
Marijuana is so gross and disquasting. There is so many long and short term affects of smoking marijuana. It is definentaly not amazing and Dont you know what it does to you?
What are the long-term dangers of smoking marijuana?
Studies shows that the potential chemical ––THC, present in marijuana adversely affect human brain and mental health.
Regular use of marijuana shows the same respiratory problems as cigarette smoking. Persistent coughing, symptoms of bronchitis and more frequent chest colds are possible symptoms.
Studies shows that long-term use of marijuana suppresses the production of hormones that help regulate the reproductive system both in men and women.
Highly increases the risk of heart attack in regular users.
Smoking marijuana on regular basis increases the likelihood of developing cancer of the head or neck.
It has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs and other parts of the respiratory tract because of the various carcinogens present in it.
It may badly affect the immune system’’s ability to fight disease.
Chronic marijuana use causes high levels of depression, anxiety.
Adversely affects the power of memory and learning.
It is so sad how many people even young kids smoke it.
The cannabis plant is an one that has been used horrible through our modern history with the genetic breading of versions such as kush and skunk witch poses serious metal health issues due to cannabis psychosis in regular users when the THC content is above 20-30%. Growers need to go back to their old habits and grow natural weed without crazy hydroponics and chemicals outdoor weed thought u dont get half a key per plant 2 ounces will do ya good for a while. Weeds got 4 times as much tar in it then cigarets so dont be an athlete if u smoke it and it does increase you chanced for cancer just rember to not abuse when you use.
for those who think its ok to smoke pot ,come live in my shoes just one day ,my son has been smoking since he was 12 he’s now 30 ( we didn’t know at 12 )he’s either off his face, or violent, smells gross,he is now homeless, can’t hold a job, is delusional,gandious behaviour, alienanted from his brothers ,as he can’t be trusted ,his anger tolerance is nil, unreasonable anger, it’s every mothers’ and fathers’ nightmare, so go ahead ruin your lives if you must, but your not only destroying your own lives, but the very people who love you too
For all you haters you really need to do your research. All this bashing is just rediculous. Bring me some hard “FACTS” about the dangers of pot. I want to see all the recorded deaths that have occured from smoking pot or being high and I can tell you that you will not find any answers. On the other hand if you look to alcohol and tobacco you will see that those two products kill millions of people each and every year yet we still allow these products to be sold legally. If pot were legalized it would be regulated just as alcohol and tobacco are! Think about all of the jobs and revenue that could be made! You all are foolish if you think pot is worse for you than alcohol and tobacco. I can gladly say that I have been a user for over two years to help me with my arthritic knees that have both been blown out and I am only at the age of 23. Sure I could take some advil everyday for the rest of my life and have stomach ulcers and bleeding in my stomach, but that’s ok because those are “legal” drugs. For the problems that I have this is by far best alternative that I have found. If you think what I am saying is a load of bull post websites for me that have documented published “facts” about the dangers and deaths that have occured from the use of pot.
i liked that last comment and fully agree. but for reals, weed isnt that bad. i recently got arrested and im being drug tested so im layin off it for a while but only cuz of the stupid police. i also have to write an essay on drugs and ive found more stuff about weed being good than the harmful affects of it. this is just based off my research and thats how i found this article and these comments. glad i did, i have a new perspective on weed.
For all of those who say “do your research”- here’s a bit of research for you. I come from a family of eight, four of whom have been smoking pot for more than twenty five years. Those four are the least educated (just too tired to attend class so no graduation), the least employed (two totally unemployed), the least involved in any sort of productive self improving behavior (why bother, right?) and in the worst physical health. The other four of us- while we certainly are far from perfect- live fairly productive lives and are reasonably well balanced people. My pot smoking siblings are not crazed druggies like in reefer madness but they are lethargic, lazy and totally unmotivated middle aged people. I will never, ever be convinced that pot smoking is harmless no matter what all of you potheads say.
Wow, all the comments on here are HILARIOUS–from both the anti-pot and the pro-pot sides.
I’ve been smoking pot for 4 years. I’m a high school graduate, in my last year of college, and I get along just fine with the family members who put up with me.
If anything, pot has helped me cope with my post traumatic stress disorder and my depression. My doctor has already told me several times that if my state had legal medical marijuana, I would be a candidate.
Pot also helps with my friend’s celiac disease. A couple bowls a day, and his stomach spasms calm down enough for him to go to his paying job where he applies his own college education.
Who cares if its dangerous, look at the number of legal pills and medications on the TV lately that are telling you to call a number if a loved one experienced any particular side effects or death. Hell, even birth control is now being eaten up by the lawyers who want their fair share of money from people who are willing to sue a company because of a few side effects [[that were already listed on the packaging]].
People are going to smoke it whether it’s legal or not, and people are going to continue to advocate for either the anti or the pro side of the line; me? I don’t care. Keep it illegal, legalize it, make the species go extinct, I don’t care. But everyone needs to get the hell off of everyone else’s ass about it.
OK FIRST OF ALL THIS SITE IS COMPLETE WRONG. ALL THOSE SIDE EFFECTS ARE NOT TRUE. THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN FROM SMOKING TO MUCH WEED IS FALLING ASLEEP. AND EVERYONE WHO IS SAYING UR ADDICTED TO IT ARE WRONG THERE ARE NO ADDICTIVE CHARACTERISTICS IN MARIJUANA. IVE BEEN SMOKING FOR OVER 4 YEARS AND I LOVE IT IT CALMS ME DOWN WHEN I GET ANGRY AND STRESSED OUT. BEFORE SMOKING MY ANGER PROBLEMS WERE UNCONTROLLABLE AND NOW I FEEL LIKE IT HAS HELPED ME SO MUCH I THINK THEY SHOULD LEGALIZE IT. IT WOULD HELP OUR COUNTRY SO MUCH BY BOOSTING OUR ECONOMY AND GETTING THE U.S. OUT OF DEBT.
I’ve smoked for over 35 years and I never got addicted.
First off I lived with a chain smoker + marijuana smoker. He didn’t smoke MJ until two years ago. I noticed a big difference in his character. He started getting paranoid, thinking I’m trying to poison him, people are out to get him, he can’t trust anyone…he eventually became violent like a paranoid crazy person. This caused us our relationship. I told him to stop smoking that shit, but he continued. I’m afraid that it did permanate damage to him. That stuff is bad news. I’m not saying everyone will end up like that, but if you’re prone to mental illness then you are screwed.
what the hell is going on? any sort of smoking can be harmful to your lungs and marijuana is no different. However it cannot be blamed as the cause of every single failure since its too easy to pass the buck and find a scapegoat. To the people on here saying it ruined everything…i am a director of a retail chain….have over a million dollars cash and i smoke every day!!!! weed did not and cannot destroy me….in fact it make things alot better.
i totaly agree with travis. i thought it was mad bad too before i tried it but then once i did i relized it wasent what i thought. dont say you dont ike something just becuc ppl say its ‘bad or wrong’ before you try it. you will be surprised..
You know it’s pretty funny because i smoke pot. I have stopped for i’d say about a month and a half now due to probation because yes pot is a pain in the ass for stuff like that but i still enjoy getting high. But to all the people who think that pot affects your mind FUCK OFF because English is my best subject so it’s not the pot that affects peoples grammer, it’s the person who already doesnt have good grammer. I’m not saying that just because they have bad grammer that they are stupid and neither should any other idiot on this site that thinks down on them for it. It is possible for them to have bad grammer but still be smart in any other subject. So quit profiling others for their decisions. Profile yourself for what you’re doing wrong in life and not what others are doing wrong.
For all of the people saying that people they know are violent weed has been proven to cause people to not be violent if you want the facts watch a movie called the union it will give you proven facts on pot and why it is illegal
haaa, all you people are lost. weed is bad for you. and there is other ways to cope with stuff. it doesnt solve any problems into solutions. it doesnt help any kind of problem. if you have one like everyother person on this earth does you dont need to solute to weed. thats just life so deal with it. dont turn to drugs to do so.
oh and alll you people yes there is short and long term affects.i think all people who smoke weed are immature. also you may be productive but ha think how much more far you could be in life if you didnt smoke weed. and omg it is sooo terrible for our economy. what are you thinking??! it makes people lazy and stuupid. for all you weed smokers..GROW UP.
Marijuana is relatively harmless for you..
Nobody has ever died from cannabis use in over 10,000 years of known use.
You cannot find a single death. Marijuana is also proven to have cancer fighting abilites and can treat over 200 medical conditions.
Cannabis is impossible to overdose on.
The only reason cannnabis is illegal is because of bullshit propoanda. Just look at the many propoganda photos from the early back in the day saying cannabis use turns you into a murder and will make you insane. This is just bullshit propganda people keeping spreading without having any knowledge of the plant.
and about the bible, god says every green herb shall be used for meat..and if you really want to do more research god mentions about cannabis’ probihiton in the future.
And to people that ask why we stoners smoke cannabis, well, cannabis is a medicine like no other. it will reieve you from pain and open your perspective on different things around you.
You people no nothing..If its so bad for you how come NOBODY Has ever died from it and never will in over 10,000 years..GET REAL PEOPLE STOP BEING SO FUCKING BRAINWASHED!
my sis died from smokeind weed
Yeah, use the vaporizer thingy… It helps with the coughing. They cost a good deal but it’s incredibly helpful.
I also had a friend that was allergic to it. She took one hit and swelled up. She couldn’t brethe either… Embarrassing trip to the E.R. Hard to explain to them what caused it lol.
i just got to put my input on this matter. been smokin for 25 yrs , daily almost never missed a day. i have two children, two grand children. i dont smoke cause im depressed, i smoke cause i enjoy it,i will say that it does make my day go by alot better than without, i do go to work high and never have been called lazy or not productive, i built my own home(no loans or help just me and my 90 pound wife)my wife does not smoke pot but smokes alot of cigs which i dont, she coughs alot (my cough comes at the end of a good toke only) the only problem i have found with pot is as follows. very short memory on minor details, it does keep me from quick problem solving(but whos in that much hurry, i notice in my later years that when doing something for the first time it takes a little more effort(lol comes with age i think)when reading the instructions it takes a few readings to sink in.but on the other hand ive always been johnny on the spot to take care of whatever is need in life. i think these are the only noticeable side affects i have, i will admitt life has been a little harder because i smoke pot, some jobs will not hire me cause of drug test,(so i have worked for myself most of my life not the greatest pay but love my boss)the cops seem to have a problem with it so there is the legal fees throughout my life(700$ for a joint, ARE YOU KIDDING! plus the record for life then of course they take your drivers lic. then put you on probation like a real criminal,(yea its against the law i know, but so is j walking does that make you a bad person?) bottom line is how much harm does it do to your body, your mind, and your life? my body is ok for my age(can still outwit outlast on the job) my mind is still taking care of life,(helping others in worse shape than myself) my life has been fine up to know and no one that knows me will disagree the only life problems i have had from smoking pot has been legal, because it is not.(but a real good way for the justice system to make quick cash), if only the goverment would learn how to make quicker cash by making it legal and creating new jobs, new taxes,less prison over crowding, and overall better society, thank you, and any misspelled words is undertstandable since i smoked before writing this lol.
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I love how in Thomas Jefferson’s autobiography it mentions him sitting on his porch gazing and smoking hemp. It truly posses me off that our founding fathers would be viewed as low-life criminals in modern day society.
I’m 15 and have been smoking nearly everyday for the past year . I used to believe marijuana was dangerous, then i tried it for myself . Instantly i knew it wasn’t bad . Never once has anything bad happened to me when i was high except buzz kills from people who make weed sound bad . I have a friend that’s never done it and she’s like my little sister, she’s the age i was when i first started and she is always getting pissed at me for doing it, she told me to quit and i thought about it. i told her i would because i believed her when she said it was bad, which led me to google . i searched several websites and almost all of them show all effects are short term . They say depression is a side effect but only because you feel quilty for doing it cause you feel like it’s bad cause people put you down for it . weed has done nothing but make me happy and make me feel better . i don’t act like an idiot and i get alot of good laughs and memories from it . I’ve been sober for 15 days just to prove there is no such thing as withdrawel from weed . it’s all mental whether you WANT it, not that you NEED it . I’ve had asma since i was born and weed has done NOTHING to make it any worse . In fact, i cough less than i used to . Since i started smoking the only time i cough like i used to is when i get a hit bigger than i can handle . Weed is something alot of people can use to their bennefit, that’s why it’s used for medical purposes, do i think it should be legal, no . there’s to many people that would abuse it or act dumb because they felt cool doing it, in other words “posers” and we have enough of those already . But a joint a day just makes you chill, you don’t need to be high all day but every now and then yeah, have a shitty day, smoke . Just got in a fight, smoke . Chillin with your friends with nothing to do, smoke . Just wanna chill, smoke . I mean, even when you get pulled over and let’s say you have a twenty sack on you, your just gonna get a ticket and it’ll be conviscated . Beg deal, buy some more . it shouldn’t be your first priority or your life but deffinatly something you should try for yourself before judging it and the people who do it . i did and it changed my life, for the better . i get along better with everyone, i have more fun out of a rainy day, and i just feel better in general . If you wanna judge me for smoking, you try it then get at me, until you can prove me wrong, i’m a dedicated marijuana smoker . 4:20<3
- Karli Spahn
And P.S.
Marijuana has been proven to be less dangerous and harmful than Alcohol and ciggerets That’s why it’s used for medical purposes and the other two arent . and people who refer to it as “the gateway drug” that’s other peoples own fault for making the stupid decission for trying things like acid, coke, and shrooms in the first place . . . It’s not like weed held a gun to your head and said ” DO IT ! ” it was YOUR choice, you can only blame yourself .
I have read many of these entries, “I am hooked”, which is B.S. and “It cause me to be paranoid”, B.S. what am seeing is these are put in here by anti-pot activist, that do not know their A_ _ from a hole in the ground. and were most likely coached into what to say, or some asinine question to ask. I have seen this many times, and it reminds me of a 1950′s family show of mom and dad sleeping in separate beds. “Oh dad!!, Sally and I would never touch alcohol”, but after they get around the corner they whip out the weed, and toke till they choke. What is wrong with our society? This is an herb that has been here for thousands of years, and for the paranoid freak writer, I smoked it in Nam, on the frontline, and we still knew what we were doing, but it calmed our nerves and made a living hell a easier to bare, and deal with. Pot is not dangerous, it’s what you do with it that makes it so, just as alcohol, Xanax, Morphine, anything can be abused. This includes food as well, over weight America.. We have the best herb on the planet to help heal many, and you listen to a government that has lied to you from the day you were born….Get REAL..
i’m . stoned . in school . and its great .
thomas jefferson smoked weed, vietnam vets smoked weed in service and afterward honestly i think more baby boomers than the youth smoke weed, Im a professional musician and berklee alum… and just turned 21 on monday… yeah i catch s*** from my fam they say im destroying my life because weed is a HORRIBLE HORRIBLE drug, but i find that i am loads more insightful with myself emotionally, physically, meally and spiritually, can focus and learn more intensely and i react faster because my mind perceives things and details at a quicker pace allowing me to make more informed and thought out decisions… being high is almost like having superpowers(dont mean to sound crazy) work hard enough to control your mind when you are high, i felt like a lot of ppl on here when i first started smoking… i let my mind control me and allowed my thoughts to go crazy and next thing i know im paranoid or anxous… now I’ve descovered parts of my mind i didnt even know existed and expanding upon myself and the possibilities that surround me and my music
you all are phonies. Make it legal– go ahead. Let those who want to screw up their lives do it. Let those who want a short life live it.
whoever wrote this artical is just fucked.
its the saftest things known to man.these people are just government goons
I’ve been skimming through some of comments here, and some of the things the people against smoking weed are saying are absolutely ridiculous. I started smoking daily probably around the start of 2010 and haven’t stopped since, nor do i plan to. This is my first year of college and I have the best marks I have ever had in my life. My g.p.a was a 3.6 last semester and is around the same this semester. So all you people that think smoking will make you stupid, find out for yourself please (you would probably make a great blazing buddy!
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) to do the same.I am not saying that smoking the gonjijuana (my nickname for weed(feel free to use it and help me start a trend :p)) will no doubt lead to lung cancer or anything like that, I am just saying inhaling any type of smoke is certainly not healthy for your lungs.
However I am in the fire protection program and in my studies this year, I have learned that there are very deadly chemicals that are produced during the combustion of ANYTHING. So it is not just weed and cigarette smoke that is bad for you obviously, but inhaling ANY smoke will come with hundreds of carcinogenic chemicals.
Having said that I am definitely going to invest in a vaporizer, and I suggest all other daily tokers (like me
*For those of you that don’t know how a vaporizer works*
THC has a lower flammability limit then the cancer causing chemicals released when normally smoking. When using a vaporizer it only heats the weed to the point where the THC is burning so you are not breathing in all that other crap, you are strictly inhaling THC vapours. Tastes a lot better too
Where to start? First cannabis, bhang, marijuana, marihuana, weed, sensi-milla, dosia, indo, outdo, hydro, skunk, bammer, what ever you want to call it and what ever kind you ingest or how you ingest it it’s your life weed can cause health problems like pulmonary embolisms which are blood clots that obstruct pulmonary artery or one of its branches this is usually at least 10 plus years of heavy use this was stated by a doctor from cat-man-do not sure of spelling you smart asses so don’t bother correcting me that’s not what posts are about anyway this was on national geographic channel’s show taboo CHECK IT OUT I heard it said by doctors that after smoking for at least 4 hours your risk of heart attack increases similar to after a period of rigourous exercise upon investing it causes a drop in blood pressure which causes your brain to send a signal to the heart to beat faster accounting to increased heart rate as for psychologically we could argue all day and nothing would be any closer to being solved doctors and scientists and psychologists only have scratched the surface of the human brain and its inner workings especially psychologists because lots of their teachings are based of of theory so I will say with fair certainty that weed could exacerbate an underlying mental problem but I’m not willing to go any farther and no one can make any factual claims on the issue in my opinion.—our brains make their own type of thc and the theory on this I heard is perhaps it is a coping agent our bodies developed to handle stress and taking in thc from cannabis may cause our bodies to slow or cease production of natural thc substance present in the body just a unproven theory I heard anyway to wrap this up I use to smoke my fair share since I was in middle school and if it wasn’t for me having randoms and trying to find a new Hell hole to slave away in I still would when ever I felt like it I even got a volcano digital solid valve talk about melt your face a few more things is like to add after reading some of the posts I’M FOR DECRIMINALIZATION of at least small amounts of weed I don’t favor the legalization of it because then a lot hustler are gonna be unemployed and i don’t need the gov’t regulating shit more then they already are also cannabis-sativa is the proper name marijuana was a derogatory name created by anti hemp groups in early 1900′s mainly rich oil men seeing that with the many uses of hemp our dependency on products and biproducts would not be necessities and they wouldn’t of held a monopoly when this country was founded George Washington made it a law that every farmer grow hemp for the gov’t our country was truly built up on cannabis before the crops band in I believe of the top of my head 1933 their was already cars being made to run on hemp products while they weren’t mass produced they were there and if just cannabis truly one of the most valuable plants on this earth wasn’t outlawed by politicians having their pockets lined and assurance of reelection and simply GREED our country may not be where its at today in the grips of oil dependency and hard economic times simply put CANNABIS is not just a drug it is life and should not be so quickly dismissed as just a substance of stoners or fiends or as it was jazz musicians in the 1920′s the world seems to have come along way but in actuality is not so different as it ever has been things do not just change it is our duty as free thinkers to do what we can to change them—my post is from memory and that may barely be in tact seein as how I’m just a stoner — on my mind and always influenced by Hunter S. Thompson & Woody Guthrie –Take It Easy, But Take It -
weed is like fire, one can use it and one can abuse it. the gift from god. its all about the user not about weed
I’m 28 and I’ve been smoking Marijuana for 12 years. Occasionally, when I was younger, I would get bronchitis from smoking too much but it’s always easy to stop smoking and that soon passes. As the years have gone on I’ve smoked less and less due to other responsibilities such as driving safely, working smartly, choosing food and bills over a nice bag of Kush, etc. I’ve been in trouble with the law only once in my life, for possession of marijuana, it cost me my diploma and I had to settle for a GED before I could begin college. I’ve buried ALOT of friends who chose alcohol and/or other drugs, I’ve never buried any of my smoking buddies.
My advice to my marijuana smoking friends out there, keep it at home and smoke in good company
FUCK EVERYBODY THAT DONT LIKE WEED YALL SOME PUSSIES
fuck pot and mexicans,ya’ll some reeel ed yuh cated morons
marijuana is a drug of course its from a plant, that doesnt mean ya have to smoke it DRUGS ARE BAD
I DONOT THINK THAT MARIJUANA SHOULD BE JUST LIKE CIGARETTES THEY SHOULD REMIAN ILLEGAL I THINK ITS JUST LUDACRIST IF ITS MADE LEGAL
wtf…you learn to spell froma bowl of alphabet soup?
This article is biased toward promoting negativity toward marijuana. The carcinogenic properties of marijuana are correct as are the products of associated with burning and inhaling any sort of plant matter.
However my problem with this article is how it says that marijuana CAUSES depression and anxiety. Any research on the matter will use correlational studies. One can not infer causation from correlation. You cannot say that for sure marijuana causes depression. Depression may be perpetuated in users who are already depressed.
Also saying it greatly increases heart attacks is a bit melodramatic. Perhaps in conjunction with an extremely poor diet it may increase heart attack rates, however there is not a lot of research testing this.
Is one time marijuana use addictive? I’m considering using it and I don’t know what to do.
no. not at all
ya kno.. ive smoke marijuana for quite some time. about three years habitually. i get good grades, lots of friends. and a postivive outlook on life, and far from paranoid. People cannot tell the difference when im high and when im not. Ive had multiple chances to do other illicit drugs but choose to stay smoking reefer. Im not denying that it has no negative effects on me, im just saying all drugs effect different people in different ways. some people get these effects others dont. in my opinon tobacco and alcohol is worse then marijuana. Most of the stuff ive been reading on this website has not happened to me. tell me why i should not smoke weed? pretty pretty please, enlighten me why i should not smoke
Marjuana is the worst thing that ever have could been created by the powers of the anit-christ. I am talking from experience. As it might open you up to new levels of awareness those levels are just the perceptions of the mass concioucness. This will and can destroy your ascension process. This is a multi dimensional problem actually that not many realize. Even I didn’t fully realize it, now I do. This creates a darkness in your emotional body and requalifies your energy. This is what will keep you earth bond and prevent the ascension from occuring. This is the most important thing i my life the ascension, and I took it for granite through taking this substance that everybody coins as God made it so its okay. Actually God didn’t make as God didn’t make this 3rd dimension of reality either. All it takes is some understanding of whats going on in our current reality to realize why this dimension where all these deceptions come from. They hold us back from our own light and replace it with a false light. So just be cautious from this point on and know what your getting your self into other wise there are going to be consequences… I can lead you in the right direction to get rid of your addiction. Even if your not smoking it every day once a month or what ever your still addicted to the energy of the substance or the experience that is left in your emotional body… Peace be with you always… Love and Light… to all …
Theres no research to support these claims. Not only dose THC not give you cancer, it helps stop the spread reduce and even possibly cure it. If their so completely wrong about this fact how can you believe anything else they have said?
Christopher, just because you name has the word ‘christ’ in it doesn’t mean your god . You sound like and evil ass preacher . your so fuckin weird, like wtf ?? Your talkin about dimensions and shit . Weird ass fucker . …Freak
yeahhh don ganja for life
i’ve been smoking for 3 years straight, mood swings, appetite loss and dis function in learning happens. the only way the drug messes with you is if you abuse it, by abusing it i mean around 7-8 grams to your self, may not sound a lot but trust me when there’s 7 grams of dry high grade in front of you a day you’re sorted..!
This is a story that all must hear and ponder …
My Brother Alex was a very nice guy. He got straight A’s in school and was the Football team quarterback. One day, after his friends invited him over to their house, he tried it … the XBOX 360. He went over and played COD MW2 for a couple of hours. He came back raving about how amazing it was. The next day, he decided to go out and by an XBOX 360 and three games. When he first got it, it was great. He wanted to play with me all the time and he invited his friends over to play frequently. Then, he discovered online playing. He started to spend all day “pwning noobs” online. He decided to drop out of school to play games all day. It first started to get bad when he would never talk to me and my parents anymore, dismissing us as noobs and that we weren’t worthy to speak to him. In the two months that he got the XBOX, he gained 75 pounds. He refused to go to the doctor as he would not leave the house. Then after spending so much money on games and online subscriptions, he was broke. He had to resort to giving blowjobs in back-alleys to get money. Eventually, the games fried his brain so much that he decided that even the XBOX was not worthy of him playing it. He decided to go and rob a gun store to wage a “real life fps”. He came back that day holding a .357 magnum up to my head, saying this is why I deserve for being such a noob. He pistol whipped me so hard that I went unconscious and into a coma. When I woke up two weeks later, my parents told me my brother was dead. After he hit me, he decided the only way to “level up” in his “fps” was to kill cops to gain experience. He walked into the local police station and shot three police officers in the head before he was shot and killed by the other officers in the station. If only he had never played that terrible system, he might still be alive today.
If you didn’t know that this story was obviously fake halfway through, then you know now, as I’m telling you I obviously made it up. I did this to make fun of all the ridiculous and hilarious “horror stories” of weed addiction that have been posted here. Either the people who posted those things are just complete morons who actually think others would take them seriously, or they are just master trollers who wanted to give people a good laugh.
The truth is, those stories are absolute bullshit, and if you are beginning to think that they are serious, then you are extremely gullible and stupid. They remind me so very much of the classic weed horror film “Reefer Madness”.
If you are uncertain as to what weed does, go look up some actual studies or try it for yourself. Don’t listen to what the dumbasses here are trying to scare into you. They have probably never smoked weed and judge others just because the feel all self-righteous about their morality of being “clean and pure”, even though I’m almost positive the drink things like coffee and soda on a regular basis, for which the primary drug is caffeine, which haws been proven to be more prone to causing dependency than marijuana.
There are too many things I can mention as to why pot should be legalized, but I can’t fit everything in here. If you want to post some questions for me to answer, I will most definitely do so.
Being a college student, I can definitely provide insight into the effects of alcohol and weed side by side, because I see it every day.
When you see all the stupid things drunk people do and say, as compared to what high people do, there is now question that alcohol is more dangerous, but it’s legal because it’s been a giant part of almost every culture around the world for ages. Drunk people do all sorts of shit they they regret later on in life, whereas when you’re high, you’re completely aware of what you’re doing every second that you’re high.
I would most definitely consider myself a stoner, and I am a recent convert. Back in high school, so many kids smoked weed, and I never tried it (maybe because it was too near to my house and I still had reservations about what my parents would think of me if they found out). When I finally got to college, my eyes were opened. Everything that I love in life becomes greater when high, for example music. Music becomes so much more profound and spiritual for me when I am high, and I my guitar playing feels so much more fluid and virtuoso-like when I’m high. I smoke quite frequently with my roommate and I haven’t become more stupid, antisocial, mean, or any of the other bullshit things people have said that you become if you smoke weed. In fact, I have actually done two Physics Lab Reports while high and I got good scores on both. Weed affects everyone differently. The stupid stoners were stupid to begin with. As for smart people, it does not make you stupid. In fact, I think it actually gives you greater insight into things that you might not normally think of.
Overall, there is nothing bad about marijuana at all if you don’t get carried away with it. As evidenced in my story, anything can be bad if you let it get out of control. Plenty of kids get addicted to videogames and watching TV, and plenty of adults get addicted to sex or sometimes even masturbation/pornography. Anything can become addicting mentally. Weed is no different. But, if you keep it to a couple of times a week, you will have absolutely no problems whatsoever. But if you don’t want to smoke, then that’s great for you. You’re making a choice that’s right for your life and you shouldn’t have to be forced to make a different one. In short, pot should be legal, as it’s harmless and it’s great for those who want to smoke, vaporize, or eat weed food. Give me any reason you can think of as to why it’s bad and I can guarantee you I will give you an answer that says the opposite.
And as for the dumb bitch who said weed is bad because if it was good, the chemical THC would already be in us … YOU ARE THE MOST STUPID PERSON WHO HAS EVER WALKED THE EARTH! Plenty of things aren’t in our body that are good for us that we have to get from outside sources. That’s like saying we should shouldn’t use utensils to eat because we weren’t given forks and knives on our hands. What would you say to people who take anti-depressants to prevent them from hating themselves and wanting to commit suicide? Anti-depressants aren’t chemicals that are in our bodies, but they sure seem to be doing good things for people with depression. What about every time you take advil or tylenol when have a headache or a fever? Those are drugs that contain chemicals that aren’t in our body as well. You would be dead right now if it weren’t for chemicals that weren’t already in our body. If we had everything we needed in our body, we wouldn’t need to do anything at all for our bodies. In short- whoever said that … you are a dumbass.
In short, there is nothing bad about weed. I don’t understand the hatred that some people have against the drug that motivates them to fight so hard for it staying illegal, when they’ve never even tried it. I hope this was an eye-opener for everyone out there. And if you were wondering what I’m studying in college, as I know most people out there are probably thinking I’m some hippie Liberal Arts major … I’m not. I’m majoring in Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, one of the best schools in the US, and for that matter the world, for obtaining a Chemical Engineering degree. So suck on that.
Its funny how all stoners think pot is great and not harmfull at all when the truth is at least its harmfull, anything combustable going into your lungs is harmfull and damages your lungs. And that high feeling you get is from increased endorphins in your brain which is unnatural and that imbalance is harmfull. But at the same its not herion or meth or even cocain its pot just pot. Its a plant not a chemical you inject in your veins. But the biggest isue is that if the plant alone was what you were smoking then it would not be nearly as bad, but pot now a days is breeded stronger and contains more THC then before and more tar. Not to mention all the stuff dealers will put in it to make it addicting, ever heard of snow capped weed? Humans made it worse, enough said. And as for those people who think that have been smoking weed for three years and dont have any problems yet, well some people can get away with smoking cigarrets all thier life and not have many problems but we all know they cause problems, cigarrets are more widley used thats why we see more problems from cigarrets. If your really worried about your health from smoking weed, GO SEE THE DOCTOR!!! Simple!! A doctor cant arrest you and there is no law against being high on pot just possesing it.
Even though I’m not a pot smoker (just tried it recreationally three or four times in my life), I once did support its legalization. When I met my husband and found out he was a smoker, I was still open-minded about it. I didn’t love when he smoked, but I rarely protested.
Now, four years later, I’m exhausted from all the ups and downs caused by his smoking. He’d started as a teenager and would go through periods in which he would smoke a few times a day and then he might cut it out for a couple weeks, but he’d always start up again.
When his breathing started getting terrible, he found he was having trouble fighting off illnesses, and he felt he was getting horribly paranoid, he gave it up for what was supposed to be a permanent thing. But after about six months of being clean, he got laid off from work and took it right back up again.
After that, our relationship was really tested. I had started to hate the smell of weed. I hated how he acted when he was on it – mood swings, long periods of depression following his smoking. When he was clean, he’d complain about how much he craved weed. There were times when we would have screaming, ridiculous fights about it.
It wasn’t until he really started to get sick – the doctor thought he was at risk for a heart attack and his cholesterol was sky high – that he made some very serious lifestyle changes and gave up pot. This was about a year ago, and I swear, the changes in him have been drastic. His constant paranoia is gone, he’s more motivated, sharper. His health has improved threefold, and our relationship has become much stronger. He still craves it, but has finally decided his life is much better and healthier without it.
This is just my personal experience, and I will never claim that all pot-smoking is bad. I’m not completely against occasional recreational use or using it as medication in very extreme cases. But it’s definitely not all good. People do need to talk about the health risks and other dangers of marijuana because they exist. I’ve now seen if firsthand. We can’t be in denial about it.
I understand it’s a touchy subject because, unlike cigarettes and alcohol, it’s illegal, and so smokers don’t want to constantly hear all the negatives about it. It just makes it that much harder to get it legalized. People have had many negative effects with it though. On this site alone, I’ve read several stories of people going through hell because of their own smoking or that of a close family member. Maybe this article is biased, but if scientists and doctors are doing research on the effects of weed, I for one want to know what they find, whether negative or positive. And I’m sorry to say, but I truly do believe that they are finding many negatives.
man i smoke 2 to 4 blunts and 3 spliffs a day and thc dont give cancer and weed aint dangerous so you cant overdose its just babylon shit saying weed is bad and dangerous fuck that weed gives you mental clearness man it lets you realize things you wouldnt normally realize whats surrounding you how cruel the world is and it lets me live my life in the present and im always chill man but i would reccomend to any one who smoke weed or started smoking weed the best way to smoke in your room and is better for your lungs is a vaporizer man thats the shit and if your scared of your parents catching you smoking weed use a vaporizer that shits the fucking deal. i started smokking when i was 9 so for me i diddnt really give a fuck if p[eople see me high so but thats me
@Christopher yo bro the first plant that ever grew on solomons tomb was marijuana and that shit aint antichrist shit man so if your talking bout god and stuff man i respect that but i mean smoke everyday man and now my plants are producing again so ive been out for 3 weeks now and i didnt smoke or steal to buy weed man. the fools who steal to buy weed those motherfuckers give 420 a bad name
Marijuana, is far better than alcohol. Alcohol kills MILLIONS of people every year. Marijuana has not contributed to a single death outside of the user making a poor decision to drive whilst using the substance. Marijuana has MANY beneficial medical uses: Lowering internal eye pressure in those with glaucoma, reducing nausea caused by chemotherapy in those with cancer, appetite enhancement for others with more terminal style conditions that affect their ability to eat, etc.
is weeed bad for u?!?!? im 10 and thinking of trying it cuz mommy does!=]…family bonding
You’d have to be a complete RETARD to believe any of this horse shit propaganda.
It’s a plant that makes you look at the world in a more humble way, and makes food taste better, makes you silly, makes you want to love your friends more, makes sex better, makes you write better, makes music better, and makes movies better. If that’s what’s fucking up your life you are an IDIOT.
Also you retards in the comment section are wrong about the whole God thing by the way, stop talking silly fairy tale non-sense you dopey fucks.
Krista: nice comeback! You have something intelligent to say! Impressed!
You know, I’m a non-user but I know several people who use it and it makes me just shake my head. Three of my friends use it, hell even one of their moms uses (that just disgusts me, way to win mom of the year). Know before I get a bunch of ‘pro-pot’ assholes jumping on my case I’ll say this. My mother was a bartender for 14 years, she been around the block a few times so she knows the hell drugs can put you through, I asked for her input about weed this was her response.
‘No good comes from weed, because eventually you’re body grows immune to it so you’ll start doing crank with it, then you start doing straight up crank, then you get into worse shit.’ My mother is by no means an educated person, but she does have street smarts, and yes she has done some serious shit and I seriously think she’s done pot before she’s just to ashamed to tell me and I would rather believe what she says over a baked pot head.
The sad part is my friends have tried pressuring me into doing it and I just flat out refuse, one because I suck at lieing so if I were to come home and have my mom ask if I’ve done pot I wouldn’t be able to lie my way out of it. I have a good relationship with my mom, the last thing I want is to lose her trust and respect. I love my friends to death but I don’t feel like it’s right for them to try to tell me what to do because do I tell them to stop, no, I keep my tongue firmly between my teeth and thats out of respect for them. I’ve had a guy I know ( also a pot head) call me ‘a stuck up bitch who needs to smoke some weed and calm the hell down.’ Did I reach over and slap the guy straight across the face, no, I simple replied ‘I’ll quite being a stuck up bitch when people quite being fucking stupid and you stop buying you fancy starbucks coffee every morning, since I don’t think neither is going to happen anytime soon, I’ll continue on with my bitchy was and you can bite the whitest part of my bitchy ass.’ That shut him up right away, did I rip on him for smoking weed, no.
For the people who say God created weed, I’ll say this, for all you guys know God made weed to tempt you into commiting sin ( with pot you can commit four of the five deadlies, Sloth, wrath, lust, gluttony) so you may have screwed yourself over. But I’m not a religious person by any means and have no right to spout out what the lord thinks.
For people who use pot to sleep, it’s called get out and do some fucking excerise before bed or just do something productive. For those who use it for stress, give me a fucking break, life is fucking stressful, always has been always will. Are you guys so weak willed that you have to have a scapegoat to ‘just get through the day’ or ‘calm my nerves’. You know what my whole life has been nothing but stress that has been slowly eatting away at my brain like a fucking tumor, but do I go light up a joint, no, I sleep, play videogames for 3 hours, write, or just read and I get the hell over it. There are better ways of dealing with stress then lighting up, think about it. For those who do smoke weed for stress, sure you’ll forget about your stress and problems for a while but once you get out off that high, it’ll still be there waiting for you, theres no getting around stress, it’s best to nip it at the bud before it has time to root.
I find it hard to believe that smoking weed can cure dieases, can help with bi-polar, or any of the various medical excuses people who smoke weed use. I read about a lady who uses weed to deal with artheritis, I’ve had tendonitis since I was in 6th grade because of my writing and drawing habits, did I go crying to the doctor for an excuse to smoke pot, no I take fucking Aleve and wear a wrist brace. For those who say ‘ pills and perscriptions don’t work on me’, what does that make you special, no it either means 1. you’re percription sucks and need a stronger doseage 2. Your just too fucking lazy to go out and look for a solution to your medical problems. I will however say weed does help people going through cemo.
Weed to make the world a happier place, there is no such thing as constant happiness, there will always be bitter people, there will always be stressful people, etc, etc. The thing we as human should do is learn to fuckin’ tolerate eachother, I’m not asking you to like everyone, I’m just asking you to put up with people you dislike, I put up with peoples constant stupidity I think you can put up with unhappy and stressed people. Hell, I think I would get annoyed with someone whose happy all the time.
AS for weed making you more creative, I’ve managed just fine in the creative feild without weed, I’m currently working on a book, I draw almost constantly and have the most wild imagination anyone can have. Not everyone is born creative, work with what you’ve got whether it be academics,sports,cooking, etc. Not everyone needs to be creative.
I seriously think it’s going to get down to the point that weed will be leaglized and anyone who isn’t using will be perscecuted, pressured and/or forced to do it. I will forever be a non-user, just like I won’t smoke or drink, and I would gladly let myself be locked up before I decided to do weed. I’m not saying this because I’m an anti-drug advocate who thinks everyone should be clean, I’m saying it because of my pride, my morals and because I would lose respect for myself if I smoked pot, drank or smoke tabacco. That doesn’t mean I’ll disrespect those who do do any of those things ( my moms a tabacco smoker herself), but once you start saying I’m living my life the wrong way then thats when I’ll open a can of whoop ass on you. I live life the way I want to, pot smokers live it the way you want to, just keep that shit away from me and stop trying to get me to do it.
Now let the bashing commence, not like it’ll bother me, I’m up for a good laugh anyway. Just keep in mind, I won’t disrespect you’re opinions, don’t disrespect mine.
I ended up on this site by mistake but when I saw the reasons being listed, I couldn’t resist taking a minute to say how wrong they all are. If you get a vaporizer there is literally no danger in smoking weed. And where it says that chronic use is bad, anything, and i mean anything (even water, people have died from drinking too much water) is bad if you over do it, so that point is irrelevant. Thanks, have a good one.
Sad how some people are still brainwashed about drugs. Misinformation is spread in this country like a goddamn disease. Cannabis, MDMA and LSD are not as dangerous as the improperly educated believe.
War on drugs, more like war on freedom.
PLUR
People just don’t smoke, you’ll have a better and happier life. You have plenty of other better things you can be doing, so just don’t do it.
You know, its funny how legal marijuana once was. You know why there are so many different scientists researching on the medicinal benefits of marijuana? Because IT IS MEDICINE! Marijuana has been shown to benefit a number of different disorders or symptoms. Ranging from AIDS wasting syndrome, to arthritis, brain injury/stroke, chemotherapy, and has also been shown to have ANTI-TUMOR EFFECTS (so I’m not sure how we could get tumors in the back of the head or neck, ESPECIALLY since not a single person has died directly because of marijuana over the past THOUSANDS of years of its use). Marijuana has also been found to help other problems such as asthma, epilepsy, glaucoma, migraines, eating disorders, pain, depression, and anxiety. One of the most striking things that I have actually seen was a person with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a painful, debilitating disorder of the nervous system. It is unfortunate that there are over 350,000 people living in the US alone with this disorder. Marijuana has been found to HELP people living with this unfortunate condition and has helped control their spasms and pain.
Impaired memory and the inability to learn?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I’m currently an undergraduate seeking a biology degree, I have a 3.5 GPA, and I smoke marijuana. Smoking pot, IN NO WAY, has affected my schooling and as a matter of fact, I study high all the time. It has not impeded my ability to think or solve problems (and I assure you, now that I’m nearly done with my degree, I’ve taken some classes that required “thinking” and “problem solving”). I don’t see how it affects my “judgement”, I haven’t made any decisions while high that I wouldn’t have made while sober. Burning and stinging? OH COME ON! I get a burning and stinging feeling from rinsing my mouth out with Listerine every morning, that “dangerous affect” is of moot point. Next, impairment in driving skills; personally I would trust a high driver over a drunk driver any day of the week. I also haven’t heard of many wrecks happening where an entire family has been innocently murdered because someone was “smoking” behind the wheel.
Now onto the long-term dangers, I again do not see anything wrong with my brain or my mental health. I go to school, work, exercise, hang out with my friends, etc, all without a problem (I could even do it all high! *gasp*). It is undoubtably true that smoking marijuana can cause a “persistent cough”, however, this isn’t just because of marijuana. This is just because of the effects of SMOKING, you’re inhaling the combusted byproduct of a plant, what do you think is going to happen? Marijuana can be ingested in a number of different ways, ranging from vaporizing it to, well simply eating it. I really don’t know where all the “studies” on hormonal problems came from, and personally I’d love to see the research to back that statement up. Oh, and at this point I think it is clear now that smoking marijuana doesn’t cause cancer in our lungs. This plant has been used for over thousands and thousands of years and we still haven’t found a case. Cigarettes, on the other hand, have been used over the last couple of decades and kills over 400,000 Americans and over 5,000,000 people WORLDWIDE. It “may” badly affect the immune system, it sounded like you just put this in here for some filler; personally I’m healthy as a horse. Lastly, I don’t see how it affects depression since it also has been found to TREAT depression at the same time.
Over my years of using marijuana, I have had absolutely NO DESIRE to try any other so called drugs. Why is it that when I use marijuana, I am automatically put in the same category as heroin users? There is nothing in marijuana that “makes me” want to go shoot up black tar heroin. Nor does it mean that because I smoke marijuana that I’m a perfect candidate for methamphetamine. The U.S spends over $15 billion dollars annually on this so called “War on Drugs” (this is about $500 per second!). The majority (literally a phenomenal chunk) of this money is spent on marijuana alone when it has killed NO ONE. The prohibition of marijuana is organizing crime and violence, it allows dealers selling this product to also attempt to sell harder drugs such as crack, cocaine, meth, etc. It also creates such an inflated value for this plant. Marijuana is just a weed, yet this weed is worth ounce for ounce MORE THAN GOLD. It creates such as high value that people think it is worth KILLING EACH OTHER just to control the market.
We need to end this ridiculous war on marijuana and focus more on our education and health systems. I’m not ashamed in the slightest bit to say that I smoke pot and that I wrote this post high. What I do believe however is that we need to be careful in the legalization process.
Leave little marijuana alone and go write articles on other drugs that actually kill, like meth or even cigarettes! Alcohol and cigarettes (which are LEGAL) are even MORE harmful than this marijuana plant.
Good day to you.
I’m Only in 7th Gradee. And I’m Writing A Reportt On Marijuanaa. And I Was Wondering If You Guys Are Telling The Truth Or Not? Aha
Love, Elissa
I am so disappointed with this web-site it’s a complete joke to me.
I’ve been smoking since I was six years old and am now 24 years old.
Since the span between day one and right now that I have been smoking every single day I have been the healthiest in my family, in fact I dont even need health insurance anymore.
I became an expert biologist and I am right now working on the degree for further study of Marijuana’s most important ingridient that has helped countless of people since the 1970s cure even terminal cancer within a time period of ONE single month.
This web-site is lying to you right through it’s teeth either that or you got your sources straight from the government.
In fact my own grandmother is living proof of a person cured from terminal lung cancer and skin cancer from smoking marlboros. They told her that within sometime of three months she will die painfully.
The kemo helped until it spilled some on her then the cancer reacted and it got worst. Her chest was disfigured and both her arms to her hands. She locked herself in scared of strangers all the time waiting to just die alone thinking she had nothing left at the age of 27. Now she’s 87 completely healthy and what looked like terrible burn marks on her skin has completely vanished. She smoked for over 40 years and has applied THC ointment for the skin cancer. Everyone was astonished how she recovered in fact, they had everything prepared for her to die and that really came to a big suprise for them.
As for me I used to have Asthma and Cerebral Dysrhythmia since I was born with an ilness. They told my mother that am pretty much cut out for handicap and now go to ONE school studying Chemistry and Biology for a Doctoral degree…My majors are math and English. I speak 9 languages and am now learning Mandarin.
I’ve also driven cars, trucks, air-plane sky dived fromt them, and lawn mowers.
I’ve worked in very dangerous places such as UPS, Landscaping, and Construction.
I used to be a nurse as well as a sales manager for Jewelery.
Am well trusted and I play excellent chess games, I cook exceptionally well because my mother used to own two restaurants and a catering.
Besides me trying to sound as normal as possible I’ve saved 17 lives because of this God giving plant just like all the other drugs that naturally come from nature is not evil, bad, unhealthy or terrorism.
It used to be Illegal not to grow marijuana before the 1700s in America. I can’t believe that the government has been able to create the biggest inception of your lives just because you haven’t discovered enough or tried hard enough to know true wisdom.
Its also amazing to me that the former Director of the DEA Anslinger made it Illegal to even have clinical trials or any lab testing of the plant, so how does the government explain it’s side effects without any proper analysis?
When in fact they did the trial which was during the 70s they found out that it cures any disformity such as Cancer or HIV and STDS or Radiation burns.
The only reason it’s illegal is because of economical structures of corporate “pharms”. Such a powerful curing plant can’t be pattened because it’s a part of nature and not man made so no one makes profits.
In fact worse no one will want engineered medicines anymore.
So I tell you look up on James Campbell or better yet watch “Run from the Cure” a documentary of a man who was courted and almost sentenced to life in prison for trying to cure himself of cancer, he’s a survivor why don’t you ask him?
Even George W. Bush smoked and he put this country together so I guess the ones who have smoked or still do, do it for pure beneficial health reasons.
Learn. Educate yourself and do not close your mind to something that could save another look at the website I have placed. “phoenix tears” will explain everything.
Now don’t be like the rest of the world believing everything everyone says all the time get up and quit being useless and start using the artistic and intellectual being that we all have in us that makes so unique and confident in ourselves, know youselves.
Now how many people here still believe that the earth is flat and is still the center of the universe and that in this time in this vast universe which is approximately 13.7 billion years old still think that were the only ones here?
Bias, ignorant, and selfish people only know the only way the easy way but I gotta tell you learning the hard way has made a man out of me
I, personally, do NOT smoke weed. Never have. And yet, I fully support its legalization (though I realize this article is about harmful effects — these comments has kind of evolved since then). Just because I don’t smoke it, doesn’t mean I don’t want anyone else to either. If someone chooses to smoke, that’s THEIR decision. Not mine. Not the governments. Just like smoking cigarettes or binge drinking is someone’s choice. I doesn’t affect anyone else, in fact much less so than alcohol.
If you’re anti-marijuana, you’re probably thinking right now that I’m just some nut who may or may not be lying about smoking, and obviously just buys in to all the pro-pot crap propaganda. But what you fail to realize is that there is JUST AS MUCH propaganda IF NOT MORE that is anti-pot.
Though, again, I have never smoked myself, or done any other drugs for that matter, it is a natural instinct to want to change your mental state (think about little children spinning around in circles and rolling down hills, adrenaline junkies, etc.). Those who get hooked on that change in mental state, however, are mentally ill. Many people attribute addiction to pot as a fault of the drug, but the truth is, if it wasn’t pot it probably would have been some other drug, or an activity, or FOOD (the obese usually have the SAME mental illness). The fact is, making pot illegal just pushes a lot of people to worse things like cigarettes and alcohol.
Another piece of propaganda the anti-pot community spreads is that it causes mental illness, or long term mental problems (like this article, lol). But all we know is the CORRELATION between smoking pot and mental illnesses/mental troubles. And this is actually a strikingly small correlation. The most common mistake in scientific research is to mistake correlation for CAUSATION. And there have (obviously, for ethical reasons) been no experiments (which measure causation) on whether marijuana causes any sort of mental illnesses or problems.
But really, marijuana should be legal regardless of any of this. It is the individual’s choice whether they want to smoke it or not. The government should NOT have the right to take away our right to our own body and to what we put in it. And if they did want that for us, they should ban alcohol, cigarettes, overeating and junk food, television, computers, etc. until we’re back to the stone age and we can all suffer in boredom and in peace.
The facts stand that:
1. The prohibition of marijuana was established through racism, propaganda and greed.
2. There is not enough information to determine whether marijuana is truly harmful to the mind, or whether those people who have been damaged were damaged all along.
3. Even disregarding all that, the government should not have the power to take away our right to our own bodies and what we put in them (as long as it doesn’t affect those around us).
4. There is so much for the government to gain from legalizing pot — taxes, a hemp industry, much less money spent on law enforcement, and much happier citizens.
look we are all going to die in the end anyways, so if you wanna smoke weed smoke it, if it makes u happy smoke it. im not going to live my life doing things that i dont enjoy,
i think people that have never tried weed they should have absolutely no right to even comment about the weed laws etc..all they are is selfish and are only thinking for ways to get what they want so it betters them and nous what happened to we the people ill tell you what these politicians say screw the people now its all about rich nitpickers growing into politics or kiss ass government is became a joke to the worldwe dont need it the world was put here for EVERYONE SO FUCK ALL U POLITITIONS OUT THERE WE THE PEOPLE WERE WORKING OUT JUST FINE UNTILL U PRICKS DAMN U ALL AND U ALL WILL PAY FOR UR CRIMES ONE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear all pot smokers:
If you don’t believe this site, why are you even wasting your time posting comments on it? Also for all those who don’t believe you can get addicted to it, check your sources. Weed is a drug that provides psychological dependence on a person. You get addicted because you think it’s better than the suckish life you had before. And it wastes your money and smells foul and disgusting. You don’t realize it’s effects because they’re all happening inside your body, on your immune system and your brain. Yeah, weed actually makes you lose brain cells and become more stupid. So smoke away, it’ll only make your family sad and make you completely rank.
Yo, its a friggin plant..it grows naturally on the side of the road for christ sake. speaking of christ, that man definitely took a bong rip before presenting his teachings each day
Since high school, I have observed people destroying their lives by using marijuana. Over the past 30 years of public service as a Paramedic and Law Enforcement Officer; I continue to see people deceived by believing marijuana does them no harm. The ones who use it and think it does not affect them are so blind they cannot see it.They are so decieved. I hate to see people blindly destroying their lives and the lives of the ones they say they love with their drug use. It is a crying shame to see the waste of a life of one God’s creatures..
im a 20 year old guy. i started smoking weed when i was 16 until about 19. i use to smoke 3 times a day, sometimes more. i also smoked about a pack a day of marlboro red cigarettes. ive always stayed active with sports and im very fit. but about a year ago i had some issues with my heart and now have to take medication because i have a heart arrythmia. not sure if it was caused my the cigs,weed, or just heredity. but its ruined my life. i wish i never would have smoked weed or cigs. i hoestly use to love smoking, but now i would encourage everyone to not smoke. it honestly ruined my life and im only 20 years old.
Are any of the statements made in this article proven true with scientific evidence to back it up? Or is all this just theoretical with no solid basis?
Blaming marijuana for ruining your life is simply you making an excuse for being a complete and utter failure. Weed isn’t an excuse, I smoke every day and I’m living happily. Marijuana didn’t FORCE you to become a nothing, your own lack of willpower and intelligence did. It isn’t addictive, and only weak people would say that they can’t live without it.
I would go into more detail, addressing each of the points made in this article, however there simply isn’t enough room for that. Anyone that doesn’t have enough knowledge on the subject and read this should at least do their own research on the topic from TRUSTED sources. Not some butthurt basement-dweller’s article on something that they’ve never even tried before. If you HAVE tried it, then I’m sorry your apparent lack of knowledge has led you astray.
The “facts’ presented here are laughable, and could easily be proven untrue with a bit of research. Although I don’t think weed is for everyone because of differences in personality and mental stability, I do think that everyone should have the right to make their own choices. Our bodies belong to us alone, not the government.
Cannabis prohibition is partially responsible for deforestation, many ruined lives, and the loss of BILLIONS of dollars every year. Hemp/marijuana is an effective replacement for wood, cotton, OIL and many medicines. We arrest children and destroy lives every single day, all because of a plant. Is it worth it?
The timber, pharmaceutical and oil industries all fund cannabis prohibition in one way or another. Cannabis means less money in their hands. It’s about greed.
Smoking weed does NOT kill brain cells, and that is possibly one of the stupidest arguments I have ever seen. HOLDING YOUR BREATH kills brain cells. Should we also refrain from swimming underwater? It does no permanent damage and anyone that argues such needs some real mental evaluation.
Marijuana is illegal because of racism, ignorance and greed. Whether or not it’s to be smoked, IT CAN SAVE LIVES, THE PLANET, AND OUR ECONOMY.
Stop wasting my time with your idiocy, people. The REAL answers are out there. Don’t be so daft.
http://www.drugsense.org/cms/wodclock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSKJrgGqx_E
God created the devil, god created good and EVIL, god created ganja, smoke weed everyday
Weed is so beautiful. just like coke, lsd all other drugs.. once you take it, its heaven then you want to try it again……… ANYWAY.. if your not an ADICTIVE person,, i can tell you it is okay to have Alittle it wont kill you.. ive been smoking 28 grams a week. i can say thats pushing it abit, i can tell you 1 gram : is equivalent to 5-8 cones. depending how much the bud chops out
little facts.. muleys (grinders) if you use them to chop your weed, you will get atleast 10-20% more+
if you want to try weed, 1 gram will not kill you! just use in moderation.
that ive been smoking alot ive been tryin to lack down although ive been having eating dificulties, i cant eat for somereason.. diet is very funny. then i tend to smoke weed so i can get hungry again. id LOVE to quit weed,, just would like some little helpful ideas with my eating before finaly quiting. thank you
THE ONLY WAY POT RUINS LIVES IS BECAUSE ITS ILLIGAL AND WEN THEY GET CAUGHT WITH IT THEY GET PUT IN JAIL!! That is how pot ruins your life. Not health or other bullcrap.
THE GOD THEORY THAT PLANTS ARE NOT HARMFUL…Abrus precatorius (known commonly as jequirity, crab’s eye, rosary pea, ‘John Crow’ bead, precatory bean, Indian licorice, akar saga, giddee giddee or jumbie bead in Trinidad & Tobago). The seeds contain abrin, which is extremely toxic. Particularly dangerous as the brightly-coloured seeds (usually black and red) are commonly used in jewellery and easily eaten by children.
Aconitum (commonly called aconite, wolfsbane, monkshood) Various species. The poison is concentrated in the unripe seed pods and roots, but all parts are poisonous. Causes burning, tingling, and numbness in the mouth, then the intestine, followed by vomiting and nervous excitement; death by asphyxiation. It is a quick-acting poison often used to coat poisonous arrows in Asia. Ancient warriors used it to poison their enemies’ water supplies. Used in the past for killing wolves (hence one of the common names).
Actaea pachypoda (also known as doll’s eyes or white baneberry). All parts are poisonous, but especially the berries, the consumption of which has a sedative effect on cardiac muscle tissue and can cause cardiac arrest.
Adam and Eve – see Arum maculatum.
Adenium obesum (also known as sabi star, kudu or desert-rose). Exudes a highly toxic sap which is used by the Meridian High and Hadza in Tanzania, to coat arrow-tips for hunting.
Aesculus hippocastanum (commonly known as horse-chestnut). All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing nausea, muscle twitches, and sometimes paralysis.
African sumac – see Rhus lancia.
Agave. The juice of a number of species causes acute contact dermatitis, with blistering lasting several weeks and recurring itching for several years thereafter.
Ageratina altissima (commonly known as white snakeroot). All parts are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. Often fatal. Milk from cattle that have eaten white snakeroot can sicken, or kill, humans (milk sickness).
Agrostemma githago (commonly known as corn cockle). Contains the saponins githagin and agrostemmic acid. All parts of the plant are reported to be poisonous and may produce chronic or acute, potentially fatal poisoning, although it has been used in folk medicine to treat a range of ills, from parasites to cancer . There are no known recent clinical studies of corn cockle which provide a basis for dosage recommendations, however doses higher than 3 g [of seeds] are considered toxic.[2]
Akar saga – see Abrus precatorius.
Angel’s Trumpet – see Brugmansia.
Angel Wings – see Caladium.
Aquilegia (also known as columbine). Several species. Seeds and roots contain cardiogenic toxins which cause both severe gastroenteritis and heart palpitations if consumed. The flowers of various species were consumed in moderation by Native Americans as a condiment with other fresh greens, and are reported to be very sweet, and safe if consumed in small quantities. Native Americans also used very small amounts of the root as an effective treatment for ulcers. However, the medical use of this plant is better avoided due to its high toxicity; columbine poisonings may be fatal.[27]
Arum maculatum (commonly known as cuckoo-pint, lords and ladies, jack in the pulpit, wake robin, wild arum, devils and angels, cows and bulls, Adam and Eve, bobbins, naked boys and starch-root). All parts of the plant can produce allergic reactions. The bright red berries contain oxalates of saponins and can cause skin, mouth and throat irritation, resulting in swelling, burning pain, breathing difficulties and stomach upset. One of the most common causes of plant poisoning.
Asparagus. The berries are poisonous.[28]
Atropa belladonna (commonly known as deadly nightshade). One of the most toxic plants found in the Western hemisphere. All parts of the plant contain tropane alkaloids.[29] The active agents are atropine, hyoscine (scopolamine), and hyoscyamine, which have anticholinergic properties.[30][31] The symptoms of poisoning include dilated pupils, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, tachycardia, loss of balance, staggering, headache, rash, flushing, dry mouth and throat, slurred speech, urinary retention, constipation, confusion, hallucinations, delirium, and convulsions.[30][32][33] The root of the plant is generally the most toxic part, though this can vary from one specimen to another. Ingestion of a single leaf of the plant can be fatal to an adult.[29] The berries pose the greatest danger to children because they look attractive and have a somewhat sweet taste.[34] The consumption of two to five berries by children and ten to twenty berries by adults can be lethal. In 2009 a case of A. belladonna being mistaken for blueberries, with six berries ingested by an adult woman, was documented to result in severe anticholinergic syndrome.[35] The plant’s deadly symptoms are caused by atropine’s disruption of the parasympathetic nervous system’s ability to regulate involuntary activities such as sweating, breathing, and heart rate. The antidote for atropine poisoning is physostigmine or pilocarpine.[36] A. belladonna is also toxic to many domestic animals, causing narcosis and paralysis.[37] However, cattle and rabbits eat the plant seemingly without suffering harmful effects.[33] In humans its anticholinergic properties will cause the disruption of cognitive capacities like memory and learning.[31]
Autumn crocus – see Colchicum autumnale.
Azalea – see Rhododendron.
Bittersweet nightshade – see Solanum dulcamara.
Black hellebore – see Helleborus niger.
Black locust – see Robinia pseudoacacia.
Black nightshade – see Solanum nigrum.
Black snakeroot – see Zigadenus.
Bleeding heart – see Dicentra cucullaria.
Blind-your-eye mangrove – see Excoecaria agallocha.
Blister Bush – see Peucedanum galbanum.
Bloodroot – see Sanguinaria canadensis.
Blue-green algae – see Cyanobacteria.
Bobbins – see Arum maculatum.
Broom – see Cytisus scoparius.
Brugmansia (commonly known as angel’s trumpet). All parts of the plant contain the tropane alkaloids scopolamine and atropine. Often fatal.
Calabar Bean – see Physostigma venenosum.
Caladium (commonly known as angel wings, elephant ear and heart of Jesus). All parts of the plant are poisonous. Symptoms are generally irritation, pain, and swelling of tissues. If the mouth or tongue swell, breathing may be fatally blocked.
Castor oil plant – see Ricinus communis.
Cerbera odollam (colloquially known as the suicide tree). The kernels of C. odollam contain cerberin, a potent alkaloid toxin related to digoxin. The poison blocks the calcium ion channels in heart muscle, causing disruption of the heart beat. This is most often fatal. Cerberin is difficult to detect in autopsies and its taste can be masked with strong spices. Therefore it is often used in homicide and suicide in India. In 2004, a team led by Yvan Gaillard of the Laboratory of Analytical Toxicology in La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France documented more than 500 cases of fatal Cerbera poisoning between 1989 and 1999 in the south-west Indian state of Kerala alone.[38]
Chelidonium majus (also known as greater celandine). The whole plant is toxic in moderate doses as it contains a range of isoquinoline alkaloids, but there are claimed to be therapeutic uses when used at the correct dosage.[39] The main alkaloid present in the herb and root is coptisine, with berberine, chelidonine, sanguinarine and chelerythrine also present. Sanguinarine is particularly toxic with an LD50 of only 18 mg per kg body weight.[40] The effect of the fresh herb is analgesic, cholagogic, antimicrobial and oncostatic,[41] with action as a central nervous system sedative. In animal tests, Chelidonium majus is shown to be cytostatic. Early studies showed that the latex sap causes contact dermatitis and eye irritation. Stains on skin of the fingers are sometimes reported to cause eye irritation after rubbing the eyes or handling contact lenses. The characteristic latex also contains proteolytic enzymes and the phytocystatin chelidostatin, a cysteine protease inhibitor.[42]
Christmas rose – see Helleborus niger.
Cicuta (several species) (commonly known as water hemlock). The root, when freshly pulled out of the ground, is extremely poisonous and contains the toxin cicutoxin, which acts as a central nervous system stimulant, resulting in seizures. When dried, poison is reduced to roughly 3 to 5 percent of that when fresh.
Cocklebur – see Xanthium.
Colchicum autumnale (commonly known as autumn crocus and meadow saffron). The bulbs contain colchicine. Colchicine poisoning has been compared to arsenic poisoning; symptoms start 2 to 5 hours after the toxic dose has been ingested and include burning in the mouth and throat, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and kidney failure. These symptoms may set in as many as 24 hours after the exposure. Onset of multiple-system organ failure may occur within 24 to 72 hours. This includes hypovolemic shock due to extreme vascular damage and fluid loss through the GI tract, which may result in death. Additionally, sufferers may experience kidney damage resulting in low urine output and bloody urine; low white blood cell counts (persisting for several days); anemia; muscular weakness; and respiratory failure. Recovery may begin within 6 to 8 days. There is no specific antidote for colchicine, although various treatments do exist.[43] Despite dosing issues concerning its toxicity, colchicine is prescribed in the treatment of gout,[44] familial Mediterranean fever, pericarditis and Behçet’s disease. It is also being investigated for its use as an anti-cancer drug.
Columbine – see Aquilegia.
Conium maculatum (commonly known as hemlock or poison hemlock). All parts of the plant contain the relatively simple alkaloid coniine which causes stomach pains, vomiting, and progressive paralysis of the central nervous system. Can be fatal; it is the poison that killed Socrates. Not to be confused with hemlock trees (Tsuga spp), which are not edible but are not nearly as toxic as the herbaceous plant Conium.
Consolida (commonly known as larkspur).[45] Young plants and seeds are poisonous, causing nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis. Often fatal.
Convallaria majalis (commonly known as lily of the valley). Contains 38 different cardiac glycosides.
Coriaria myrtifolia (commonly known as redoul). A mediterranean plant containing the toxin coriamyrtin, ingestion of which produces digestive, neurological and respiratory problems. The poisonous fruits superficially resemble blackberries and may mistakenly be eaten as such. Can be fatal in children.
Corn cockle – see Agrostemma githago.
Corn lily – see Veratrum.
Cowbane – see Cicuta.
Cows and bulls – see Arum maculatum.
Crab’s eye – see Abrus precatorius.
Cuckoo-pint – see Arum maculatum.
Cyanobacteria A phylum of bacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae. Many different species, including Anacystis cynea and Anabaena circinalis. Produce several different toxins known collectively as cyanotoxins. These can include neurotoxins, hepatotoxins, endotoxins and cytotoxins. Potentially hazardous particularly to marine animals, but also to humans.
Cytisus scoparius (commonly known as broom or common broom). Contains toxic alkaloids that depress the heart and nervous system.[46] The alkaloid sparteine is a class 1a antiarrhythmic agent; a sodium channel blocker. It is not FDA approved for human use as an antiarrhythmic agent, and it is not included in the Vaughn Williams classification of antiarrhythmic drugs.
Daffodil – see Narcissus.
Daphne. The berries (either red or yellow) are poisonous, causing burns to mouth and digestive tract, followed by coma. Often fatal.
Darnel – see Lolium temulentum.
Datura Contains the alkaloids scopolamine and atropine. Datura has been used as a hallucinogenic drug by the native peoples of the Americas and others.[47] Incorrect dosage can lead to death.
Datura stramonium (commonly known as jimson weed, thorn apple, stinkweed and Jamestown weed). All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing abnormal thirst, vision distortions, delirium, incoherence, coma. Often fatal. A significant grazing livestock poison in North America.
Deadly nightshade – see Atropa belladonna.
Deathcamas – see Zigadenus.
Delphinium (also known as larkspur). Contains the alkaloid delsoline. Young plants and seeds are poisonous, causing nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis, often fatal.
Dendrocnide moroides (also known as stinging tree and gympie gympie). Capable of inflicting a painful sting when touched. The stinging may last for several days and is exacerbated by touching, rubbing, and cold. Can be fatal.
Devils and angels – see Arum maculatum.
Dicentra cucullaria (also known as bleeding heart and Dutchman’s breeches). Leaves and roots are poisonous and cause convulsions and other nervous symptoms.
Dichapetalum cymosum (also known as gifblaar). Well-known as a livestock poison in South Africa; this plant contains the metabolic poison fluoroacetic acid.
Dieffenbachia (commonly known as dumbcane’). All parts are poisonous, causing intense burning, irritation, and immobility of the tongue, mouth, and throat. Swelling can be severe enough to block breathing, leading to death.
Digitalis purpurea (commonly known as foxglove). The leaves, seeds, and flowers are poisonous, containing cardiac or other steroid glycosides. These cause irregular heartbeat, general digestive upset, and confusion. Can be fatal.
Doll’s eyes – see Actaea pachypoda.
Dumbcane – see Dieffenbachia.
Dutchman’s breeches – see Dicentra cucullaria.
Elder/Elderberry – see Sambucus.
Euonymus europaeus (commonly known as spindle, European spindle or spindle tree). The fruit is poisonous, containing amongst other substances, the alkaloids theobromine and caffeine, as well as an extremely bitter terpene. Poisonings are more common in young children, who are enticed by the brightly-coloured fruits. Ingestion can result in liver and kidney damage and even death. There are many other species of Euonymus, many (if not all) of which are also poisonous.
Excoecaria agallocha (commonly known as milky mangrove, blind-your-eye mangrove and river poison tree). Contact with milky sap can cause skin irritation and blistering; eye contact can cause temporary blindness.
False acacia – see Robinia pseudoacacia.
False hellebore – see Veratrum.
Foxglove – see Digitalis purpurea.
Frangipani – see Plumeria.
Gelsemium sempervirens (commonly known as yellow jessamine). All parts are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. Often fatal. It is possible to become ill from ingesting honey made from jessamine nectar.
Giant hogweed – see Heracleum mantegazzianum.
Giddee giddee – see Abrus precatorius.
Gifblaar – see Dichapetalum cymosum.
Greater celandine – see Chelidonium majus.
Gympie gympie – see Dendrocnide moroides.
Heart of Jesus – see Caladium.
Hedera helix (or common ivy) The leaves and berries are poisonous, causing stomach pains, labored breathing, possible coma.
Helleborus niger (also known as Christmas rose) Contains protoanemonin,[48] or ranunculin,[49] which has an acrid taste and can cause burning of the eyes, mouth and throat, oral ulceration, gastroenteritis and hematemesis.[50]
Hemlock – see Conium maculatum
Hemlock water-dropwort – see Oenanthe crocata.
Henbane – see Hyoscyamus niger.
Heracleum mantegazzianum (also known as giant hogweed). The sap is phototoxic, causing phytophotodermatitis (severe skin inflammations) when affected skin is exposed to sunlight or to UV-rays. Initially the skin colours red and starts itching. Then blisters form as it burns within 48 hours. They form black or purplish scars, which can last several years. Hospitalisation may become necessary. Presence of minute amounts of sap in the eyes can lead to temporary or even permanent blindness.
Hippomane mancinella (commonly known as manchineel). All parts of this tree, including the fruit, contain toxic phorbol esters typical of the Euphorbiaceae plant family. Specifically the tree contains 12-deoxy-5-hydroxyphorbol-6gamma, 7alpha-oxide, hippomanins, mancinellin, sapogenin, phloracetophenone-2,4-dimethylether is present in the leaves, while the fruits possess physostigmine.[51] Contact with the milky white sap produces strong allergic dermatitis.[52] Standing beneath the tree during rain will cause blistering of the skin from even slight contact with this liquid (even a small drop of rain with the milky substance in it will cause the skin to blister). Burning the tree may cause blindness if the smoke reaches the eyes. The fruit can also be fatal if eaten. Many trees carry a warning sign, while others are marked with a red “X” on the trunk to indicate danger. In the French Antilles the trees are often marked with a painted red band a few feet above the ground.[53] The Caribs used the sap of this tree to poison their arrows and would tie captives to the trunk of the tree, ensuring a slow and painful death. A poultice of arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) was used by the Arawaks and Taíno as an antidote against such arrow poisons.[54] The Caribs were known to poison the water supply of their enemies with the leaves.[citation needed] Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León was struck by an arrow that had been poisoned with manchineel sap during battle with the Calusa in Florida, dying shortly thereafter.[55]
Horse chestnut – see Aesculus hippocastanum.
Holly (European) – see Ilex aquifolium.
Hyacinth – see Hyacinthus orientalis.
Hyacinthus orientalis (commonly known as hyacinth). The bulbs are poisonous, causing nausea, vomiting, gasping, convulsions, and possibly death. Handling the bulbs can cause skin irritation.
Hyoscyamus niger (commonly known as henbane). Seeds and foliage contain hyoscyamine, scopolamine and other tropane alkaloids. Can produce dilated pupils, hallucinations, increased heart rate, convulsions, vomiting, hypertension and ataxia.
Ilex aquifolium (commonly known as European holly). The berries cause gastroenteritis, resulting in nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Indian licorice – see Abrus precatorius.
Ivy (Common) – see Hedera helix.
Jack in the pulpit – see Arum maculatum.
Jacobaea vulgaris (commonly known as ragwort). Contains many different alkaloids, making it poisonous to animals. (EHC 80,section 9.1.4). Alkaloids which have been found in the plant confirmed by the WHO report EHC 80 are jacobine, jaconine, jacozine, otosenine, retrorsine, seneciphylline, senecionine, and senkirkine (pp322 Appendix II). Ragwort is of concern to people who keep horses and cattle. Horses do not normally eat fresh ragwort due to its bitter taste, however it loses this taste when dried and can become a danger in hay. The result, if sufficient quantity is consumed, can be irreversible cirrhosis of the liver. Signs that a horse has been poisoned include yellow mucus membranes, depression, and lack of coordination. The danger is that the toxin can have a cumulative effect; the alkaloid does not actually accumulate in the liver but a breakdown product can damage DNA and progressively kills cells. Jacobaea vulgaris is also theoretically poisonous to humans, although poisoning is unlikely as it is distasteful and not used as a food. However some sensitive individuals can suffer from an allergic skin reaction after handling the plant because, like many members of the compositae family, it contains sesquiterpine lactones (which are different from the pyrrolizidine alkaloids which are responsible for the toxic effects), which can cause compositae dermatitis.
Jamestown weed – see Datura stramonium and Datura.
Jequirity – see Abrus precatorius.
Jerusalem cherry – see Solanum pseudocapsicum.
Jimson weed – see Datura stramonium and Datura.
‘John Crow’ Bead – see Abrus precatorius.
Jumbie bead – see Abrus precatorius.
Kalanchoe delagoensis (commonly known as mother of millions) Contains bufadienolide cardiac glycosides[56] which can cause cardiac poisoning, particularly in grazing animals.[57] During 1997, 125 head of cattle died after eating mother-of-millions on a travelling stock reserve near Moree, NSW.[58]
Kalmia latifolia (commonly known as mountain laurel). Contains andromedotoxin and arbutin. The green parts of the plant, flowers, twigs, and pollen are all toxic, and symptoms of toxicity begin to appear about 6 hours following ingestion. Poisoning produces anorexia, repeated swallowing, profuse salivation, depression, uncoordination, vomiting, frequent defecation, watering of the eyes, irregular or difficulty breathing, weakness, cardiac distress, convulsions, coma, and eventually death. Autopsy will show gastrointestinal irritation and hemorrhage.
Laburnum. All parts of the plant and especially the seeds are poisonous and can be lethal if consumed in excess. The main toxin is cytisine, a nicotinic receptor agonist. Symptoms of poisoning may include intense sleepiness, vomiting, excitement, staggering, convulsive movements, slight frothing at the mouth, unequally dilated pupils, coma and death. In some cases, diarrhea is very severe and at times the convulsions are markedly tetanic.
Larkspur – see Consolida and Delphinium.
Ligustrum (several species, commonly known as privet). Berries and leaves are poisonous. Berries contain ligustrin and syringin, which cause digestive disturbances, nervous symptoms. Can be fatal. Privet is one of several plants which are poisonous to horses. Privet pollen is known to cause asthma and eczema in sufferers. It is banned from sale or cultivation in New Zealand due to the effects of its pollen on asthma sufferers.
Lilium (commonly known as lily). Most have an unknown water-soluble toxin found in all parts of the plant. Extremely poisonous, yet attractive, to cats, causing acute renal failure; 2 petals can kill.
Lily – see Lilium.
Lily of the valley – see Convallaria majalis.
Lolium temulentum (commonly called darnel or poison ryegrass). The seeds and seed heads of this common garden weed may contain the alkaloids temuline and loliine. Some experts also point to the fungus ergot or fungi of the genus endoconidium, both of which grow on the seed heads of rye grasses, as an additional source of toxicity.[59]
Lords and ladies – see Arum maculatum.
Madiera winter cherry – see Solanum pseudocapsicum.
Manchineel tree – see Hippomane mancinella.
Mayapple – see Podophyllum peltatum.
Meadow saffron – see Colchicum autumnale.
Menispermum (commonly known as moonseed). The fruits and seeds are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. Often fatal.
Milky mangrove – see Excoecaria agallocha.
Monkshood – see Aconitum.
Moonseed – see Menispermum.
Mother of millions – see Kalanchoe delagoensis.
Mountain laurel – see Kalmia latifolia.
Naked boys – see Arum maculatum.
Narcissus (commonly known as daffodil). Various species and garden cultivars. The bulbs are poisonous and cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Can be fatal. Stems also cause headaches, vomiting, and blurred vision.
Nerium oleander (commonly known as oleander). All parts are toxic, but especially the leaves and woody stems. Contains nerioside, oleandroside, saponins and cardiac glycosides. Causes severe digestive upset, heart trouble and contact dermatitis. The smoke of burning oleander can cause reactions in the lungs, and can be fatal.
Oak – see Quercus.
Oenanthe crocata (commonly known as hemlock water dropwort). Contains oenanthotoxin. The leaves may be eaten safely by livestock, but the stems and especially the carbohydrate-rich roots are much more poisonous. Animals familiar with eating the leaves may eat the roots when these are exposed during ditch clearance – one root is sufficient to kill a cow, and human fatalities are also known in these circumstances. Scientists at the University of Eastern Piedmont in Italy claimed to have identified this as the plant responsible for producing the sardonic grin,[60][61] and it is the most-likely candidate for the “sardonic herb,” which was a neurotoxic plant used for the ritual killing of elderly people in Phoenician Sardinia. When these people were unable to support themselves, they were intoxicated with this herb and then dropped from a high rock or beaten to death. Criminals were also executed in this way.[62]
Oleander – see Nerium oleander.
Ongaonga – see Urtica ferox.
Passiflora caerulea (also known as the blue passion flower or the common passion flower). The leaves contain cyanogenic glycoside, which breaks down into cyanide.
Passion flower (blue or common) – see Passiflora caerulea.
Peucedanum galbanum (commonly known as blister bush). All parts are poisonous, and contact causes painful blistering that is intensified with exposure to sunlight.
Phytolacca (commonly known as pokeweed). Leaves, berries and roots contain phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin. Toxin in young leaves is reduced with repeated boiling and draining. Ingestion of poisonous parts of the plant may cause severe stomach cramping, persistent diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting (sometimes bloody), slow and difficult breathing, weakness, spasms, hypertension, severe convulsions, and death.
Plumeria (commonly known as frangipani). Contact with the milky sap may irritate eyes and skin.
Podophyllum peltatum (commonly known as mayapple). Green portions of the plant, unripe fruit, and especially the rhizome contain the non-alkaloid toxin podophyllotoxin, which causes diarrhea, severe digestive upset.
Poison hemlock – see Conium maculatum.
Poison ivy – see Toxicodendron.
Poison oak – see Toxicodendron.
Poison parsnip – see Cicuta.
Poison sumac – see Toxicodendron.
Poison ryegrass – see Lolium temulentum.
Pokeweed – see Phytolacca.
Precatory bean – see Abrus precatorius.
Privet – see Ligustrum.
Physostigma venenosum (commonly known as calabar bean and also as ordeal beans due to their former use in trials by ordeal). Contains the parasympathomimetic alkaloid physostigmine, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor. Symptoms of poisoning include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, dizziness, headache, stomach pain, sweating, dyspepsia and seizures.[63], and can lead to cholinergic syndrome or “SLUDGE syndrome”. Medicinal uses of physostigmine include the treatment of myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, Alzheimer’s disease and delayed gastric emptying.
Quercus (several species, commonly known as oak)). The leaves and acorns of oak species are poisonous in large amounts to humans and livestock, including cattle, horses, sheep and goats, but not pigs. Poisoning is caused by the toxin tannic acid, which causes gastroenteritis, heart trouble, contact dermatitis and kidney damage. Symptoms of poisoning include lack of appetite, depression, constipation, diarrhea (which may contain blood), blood in urine, and colic. Rarely fatal however, and in fact after proper processing acorns are consumed as a staple in many parts of the world.
Ragwort – see Jacobaea vulgaris.
Redoul – see Coriaria myrtifolia.
Rhododendron (certain species commonly known as Azaleas). All parts are poisonous and cause nausea, vomiting, depression, breathing difficulties, coma. Rarely fatal.
Rhus lancia (commonly known as African sumac). Closely related to poison ivy, all parts of this tree contain low levels of a highly irritating oil with urushiol. Skin reactions can include blisters and rashes. It spreads readily to clothes and back again, and has a very long life. Infections can follow scratching. As urushiol is not a poison but an allergen, it will not affect certain people. The smoke of burning Rhus lancia can cause reactions in the lungs, and can be fatal.
Ricinus communis (commonly known as castor oil plant). The phytotoxin is ricin, an extremely toxic water-soluble protein, which is concentrated in the seed. Also present are ricinine, an alkaloid, and an irritant oil. According to the 2007 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, this plant is the most poisonous in the world. However, although the lethal dose in adults is considered to be 4 to 8 seeds, reports of actual poisoning are relatively rare.[64] If ingested, symptoms may be delayed by up to 36 hours but commonly begin within 2–4 hours. These include a burning sensation in mouth and throat, abdominal pain, purging and bloody diarrhea. Within several days there is severe dehydration, a drop in blood pressure and a decrease in urine. Unless treated, death can be expected to occur within 3–5 days; if victims have not succumbed after this time, they often recover.[65] In 1978, ricin was used to assassinate Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian journalist who spoke out against the Bulgarian government. He was stabbed with the point of an umbrella while waiting at a bus stop near Waterloo Station in London. After his death a perforated metallic pellet was found embedded in his leg; this had presumably contained the ricin toxin.[65] Toxicity varies among animal species: 4 seeds will kill a rabbit, 5 a sheep, 6 an ox or horse, 7 a pig, and 11 a dog. Poisoning occurs when animals ingest broken seeds or break the seed by chewing: intact seeds may pass through the digestive tract without releasing the toxin. Ducks have shown incredible resistance to the seeds: it takes an average of 80 to kill them.[66]
River poison tree – see Excoecaria agallocha.
Robinia pseudoacacia (also known as black locust and false acacia). Pods are toxic.
Rosary pea – see Abrus precatorius.
Sambucus (commonly known as elder or elderberry). The roots are considered poisonous and cause nausea and digestive upset.
Sanguinaria canadensis (commonly known as bloodroot). The rhizome contains morphine-like benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, primarily the toxin sanguinarine. Sanguinarine kills animal cells by blocking the action of Na+/K+-ATPase transmembrane proteins. As a result, applying S. canadensis to the skin may destroy tissue and lead to the formation of a large scab, called an eschar. Although applying escharotic agents, including S. canadensis, to the skin is sometimes suggested as a home treatment for skin cancer, these attempts can be severely disfiguring,[67] as well as unsuccessful. Case reports have shown that in such instances tumor has recurred and/or metastasized.[68] The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the inclusion of sanguinarine in toothpastes as an antibacterial or anti-plaque agent,[69][70][71][72] although it is believed that this use may cause leukoplakia, a premalignant oral lesion.[73] The safe level of sanguinarine in such products is subject to regulation and debate.[74][75] S. canadensis extracts have also been promoted by some supplement companies as a treatment or cure for cancer, but the FDA has listed some of these products among its “187 Fake Cancer ‘Cures’ Consumers Should Avoid”.[76] Bloodroot is a popular red natural dye used by Native American artists, especially among southeastern rivercane basketmakers.[77] However in spite of supposed curative properties and historical use by Native Americans as an emetic, due to its toxicity internal use is not advisable (sanguinarine has an LD50 of only 18 mg per kg body weight).[40]
Solanum dulcamara (commonly known as bittersweet nightshade). All parts are poisonous, containing solanine and causing fatigue, paralysis, convulsions, and diarrhea. Rarely fatal.[78]
Solanum nigrum (commonly known as black nightshade). All parts of the plant except the ripe fruit contain the toxic glycoalkaloid solanine. Solanine poisoning is primarily displayed by gastrointestinal and neurological disorders. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, burning of the throat, cardiac dysrhythmia, headache and dizziness. In more severe cases, hallucinations, loss of sensation, paralysis, fever, jaundice, dilated pupils and hypothermia can result. In large quantities, solanine poisoning can be fatal.
Solanum pseudocapsicum (commonly known as Jerusalem cherry, Madiera winter cherry and winter cherry). All parts, especially the berries, are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. It is occasionally fatal, especially to children.
Spindle tree or spindle – see Euonymus europaeus.
Starch-root – see Arum maculatum.
Stinging tree – see Dendrocnide moroides.
Stinkweed – see Datura stramonium and Datura.
Strychnine tree – see Strychnos nux-vomica.
Strychnos nux-vomica (commonly known as the strychnine tree). The seeds usually contain about 1.5% strychnine, an extremely bitter and deadly alkaloid. This substance throws a human into intense muscle convulsions and usually kills within three hours. The bark of the tree may also contain brucine, another dangerous chemical.
Suicide tree – see Cerbera odollam.
Taxus baccata (commonly known as yew). Nearly all parts contain toxic taxanes (except the red fleshy aril surrounding the toxic seeds).[79][80] The seeds themselves are especially toxic if chewed.[81] Several people have committed suicide by ingesting leaves and seeds.[82][83]
Thorn apple – see Datura stramonium and Datura.
Toxicodendron Several species, including Toxicodendron radicans (commonly known as poison ivy), Toxicodendron diversilobum (commonly known as poison-oak), and Toxicodendron vernix (commonly known as poison sumac). All parts of these plants contain a highly irritating oil with urushiol. Skin reactions can include blisters and rashes. It spreads readily to clothes and back again, and has a very long life. Infections can follow scratching. Despite the common names, urushiol is actually not a poison but an allergen, and because of this it will not affect certain people. The smoke of burning poison ivy can cause reactions in the lungs, and can be fatal.
Urtica ferox (commonly known as ongaonga). Even the lightest touch can result in a painful sting that lasts several days.
Veratrum (commonly known as false hellebore and corn lily). Several species, containing highly toxic steroidal alkaloids (e.g. veratridine) that activate sodium ion channels and cause rapid cardiac failure and death if ingested.[84] All parts of the plant are poisonous, with the root and rhizomes being the most toxic.[84] Symptoms typically occur between 30 minutes and 4 hours after ingestion and include nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, numbness, headache, sweating, muscle weakness, bradycardia, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia, and seizures.[84] Treatment for poisoning includes gastrointestinal decontamination with activated charcoal followed by supportive care including fluid replacement, antiemetics for persistent nausea and vomiting, atropine for treatment of bradycardia, and vasopressors for the treatment of hypotension.[84] Native Americans used the juice pressed from the roots to poison arrows before combat. The dried powdered root of this plant was also used as an insecticide.[85] The plants’ teratogenic properties and ability to induce severe birth defects were well known to Native Americans,[85] although they also used minute amounts of the winter-harvested root (combined with Salvia dorii to potentiate its effects and reduce the toxicity of the herb) to treat cancerous tumors. The toxic steroidal alkaloids are produced only when the plants are in active growth, so herbalists and Native Americans who used this plant for medicinal purposes harvested the roots during the winter months when the levels of toxic constituents were at their lowest. The roots of V. nigrum and V. schindleri have been used in Chinese herbalism (where plants of this genus are known as “li lu” (??). Li lu is used internally as a powerful emetic of last resort, and topically to kill external parasites, treat tinea and scabies, and stop itching.[86] However some herbalists refuse to prescribe li lu internally, citing the extreme difficulty in preparing a safe and effective dosage, and that death has occurred at a dosage of 0.6 grams.[86] During the 1930s Veratrum extracts were investigated in the treatment of high blood pressure in humans. However patients often suffered side effects due to the narrow therapeutic index of these products. Due to its toxicity, the use of Veratrum as a treatment for high blood pressure in humans was discontinued.[84]
Wake robin – see Arum maculatum.
Water hemlock – see Cicuta.
White baneberry – see Actaea pachypoda.
White snakeroot – see Ageratina altissima.
Wild arum – see Arum maculatum.
Winter cherry – see Solanum pseudocapsicum.
Wolfsbane – see Aconitum.
Xanthium (commonly known as cocklebur). Several species. The Common Cocklebur (X. strumarium), a native of North America, can be poisonous to livestock, including horses, cattle, and sheep. Some domestic animals will avoid consuming the plant if other forage is present, but less discriminating animals, such as pigs, will consume the plants and then sicken and die. The seedlings and seeds are the most toxic parts of the plants. Symptoms usually occur within a few hours, producing unsteadiness and weakness, depression, nausea and vomiting, twisting of the neck muscles, rapid and weak pulse, difficulty breathing, and eventually death. Xanthium has also been used for its medicinal properties and for making yellow dye, as indicated by its name (Greek xanthos = ‘yellow’).
Yellow jessamine – see Gelsemium sempervirens.
Yew – see Taxus baccata.
Zantedeschia (several species, also known as Lily of the Nile and Calla lily). Contain calcium oxalate. All parts of the plant are toxic, producing irritation and swelling of the mouth and throat, acute vomiting and diarrhoea.[87] Can be fatal.
Zigadenus (commonly known as black snakeroot or deathcamas). All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing nausea, severe upset.
I call this article bullshit propaganda. New research shows that the main active ingredient THC in marijuana cures cancer by a process of autophagy.
For those of you who just love to point the finger at other people…. I’m pointing the finger back at you…
It is your past money hungry generations that decided to outlaw marijuana and impose every other law and throw in genetically modified foods and toxic sugar…
So yeah you can point your finger at your children and say there the bad person for smoking Weed… Or, you can grow up and realize that you as a person are no better.
Legalize Marijuana!!! I’ve been inhaling cigarette smoke since I was a kid… I’m sure all you “Grown-ups” have no problem with that…
You are the definition of hypocrite.
So wait if God created this plant marijuana is it then ok for you to smoke it? .. God created alot of things that are bad for you f.x Castor Oil Plant wich is according to The Guiness World Records the most poisonous plant in the world.. And can kill you if not treated in 3-5 days. So my point is that marijuana or anything that God created is not harmless just because God “created” it. But I would much rather get high on life the natrual way,rather then going off to smoke or injest some drug to help me get that high that will properbly cause me some harm.
“-not” in end of the 3rd paragraph
Marijiuana is BAD! My daughter has smoked for a few years now, only the last 6 months have we noticed how bad. When we approach her she will say its ok i have it under control. She has turned against the ones who love her, everything is our fault, I’m a bad mother, she has become very aggressive, shes depressed has anxiety, but will not blame the weed! She cannot keep a job down, she loses things all the time and cannot find anything, now she has been coughing so bad and dry reaching all the time I’m really worried. She hss had bad colds and throat infections this winter. I’ve also noticed she is losing weight, I WANT MY DAUGHTER BACK! This is ALL due to smoking bongs
MARIJIUANA. Of course people who smoke weed see no problem with it.
Hypocrite- ones smoking and think it doesnt affect your brain and body. THINK AGAIN.
i have proved to my oldest brothers who smoke marijuana too much, still they survive heathly.so how can you convise me to stop smooking marijuana.
Hey ,
Everyone is trying to enlighten with positive or negative sort of things they have experienced or the others who are still too lost to understand . You or your good friend , husband , sister , daughter might have got his/her life too srewed up or is in the process of doing it and obliously your life is at ruins thats why you are here my friend.
I know how adventerous , mind blowing , full of sex , dreams and hallucination , parties , new friends , new cirle , new places and the best you are not living in the cube …. you are breaking all sorts of all laws as they hardly exist and yes ” I dont give a damn ” its just great what I am doing thanks for your suggestions , take care have a nice day .
And when you wake up and you are trying to recover you realize you are too fucked up here , right here in the mind , your body and people around you.
you get delusional , you dont trust people , you think they are all talking about you , you are a social faliure , you love solitude , you try to do things take up a new job , try too hard to do it alright and all in vain .
YOu dont love anyone anymore , the truth is it doesn’t matter any more cause marijuanna have shown you THE TRUTH and you dont want to see anymore.
I hear voices , I get anxious , I can’t stick to one thing , my friends have ditched me or I have but its all lost , my family is also on the verge of giving me up ” surely to hell ” cause I havn’t done anything for them.
I used to be a nice guy , nice girlfriend , i topped in my graduation and then what went wrong and I got lost what was that moment ohh yeah it was my friend who asked me not to smoke it up but I was too curious anywayz and stupid too so too my drag and right now I am sitting and writing this shit so if you have read this far you must have the idea how fuked up I am .
Whoever you are always remember HE is always testing you , you are his son/daughter , it was your karma that brought you hear , have no fear stand up and do the right to everyone and to urself . Never give up on you , you are beautiful and a lovely person and never feel embrass for what you are . I know how much love you can give to others , so go out and sleep with others ( ha ha ha ) . Always love those who love you and if you can love those who hate you then believe me you will never be alone , sad , anxious or faliure . He is always with you , around you and I am just 24 years old and I have realized writing this that there is a hell lot of life left for me and I dont want to live that in vain or smoking marijuana.
I hope you find something to stick with and not waste what I have wasted , tough I am wasted right now but tomorrow is another day right .
Have a good sleep , good dinner and good sex , believe me their is nothing more you want cause you are also wasted like me ( ha ha ha ).
Hey go on and start living , the doors are always open and never never forget that …. patience will sail your trembling boat and your smartness and a little bit of luck and some money too .
But I will aggree with one thing tough man this marijuanna seriously affects with your memory and brain cell and makes you a retard tough you never realize and and stay happy and when you realize it you get depressed and I dont know how to end this so bye bye .
Take care
Shiva
SUCK A CHODE!!
post here only if you have smoked because you white washed idiots believe everything you see on tv without thinking. Oh and its not weed cigarettes you fucking idiots its called a JOINT.
People give bad names for everything. If you look at anything the wrong way it is bad. if i spelld evrythng wrng and was argueing twards weed youd thnk only stpid people smoke/indgest it. Wrong, just like alcohol, rich business men have a bottle of scotch on their desk, but on the other side of the spectrum some white trash hick drinks 10 beers a day and beats his wife. Really no one is right in these situations. No matter how you look at it each side may think they won. There are studies that favor marijuana in every possible way. There are also studies that say the exact opposite.
And to the people saying stuff like “God created it so in that sense it is good” God created poison ivy and yet no one smokes that. Its cocky ignorant people on both sides that create this friction.
I started smoking this year and I have to say, I was scared to try it because the schools and government did a great job of making it out to be this terrible “drug” When in reality… I have seen Alcohol cause people to drop out of school and make really terrible decisions. My brother is an excellent example. He drank almost every weekend, yet he was #1 on the schools tennis team 4 years in a row and #1 on the golf team 2 years in a row. He had straight A’s and got into an amazing college. His first year his team went 20 in 0 (perfect season) he has only had one girlfriend whom he loves to death and get along with her great. Just last year he ran a marathon and got first place in his age group! My point here is that alcohol can cause people to beat there wife and children, destroy marriages, even cause death among the youth. Or it can be a fun thing to do on the weekends as long as you are responsible. Same goes with weed! When given to responsible people they will use it not in access and live a healthy life. I am currently an exchange student in Argentina for a year and before I left I smoked once or twice a week. I am currently not aloud to smoke because of the rules that were given to me upon signing up. I have been here a week and I miss my family and friends to death. I psychologically want to get high to try and relax in this vastly different culture. I admit that I want it more than a normal substance such as a burger (that I wont be able to eat for a year). However my body does not need to get “high” I am an advocate for marijuana and I respect both sides of the argument. But people have to understand. There are pros and cons to everything, unfortunatly the world around us is changing and we have to change with it. Just 200 years ago we had slaves! Thats not moral but in 100 years are we going to look back and say holding back on the legalization of marijuana was immoral too? The topic of slavery was 10x more controversial than the marijuana topic. It tore our country apart and lead to a war, why must we focus are energy into such an unimportant topic when there is much more currently at stake. Who cares if people will abuse it, hemp is a billion dollar industry and even if it could help us pay off our national debt we are too stubborn to accept it. It is really sad to me how blind people are. Don’t hate on something you know nothing about. And also don’t advocate something you know nothing about. I hate stupid stoners who say “legalize it”. Truth is they were stupid before they smoked! If you have strong feelings on this topic please watch this movie “the business behind getting high” weather you are pro or con its good to look at both sides, or else it’s just some angry person yelling at a wall…
The study that everyone refers to when they say marijuana kills brain cells occurred in the 1960s and they gave a group of 90 monkeys out of 180 marijuana in excess… And as some people have stated above, even in excess marijuana does not kill brain cells so surely these monkeys wont have brain damage right? Wrong. The monkeys exposed to the marijuana smoke had a noticeable decrease in brain cells. For about 20-30 years the media publicized this information and everyone believed that marijuana causes brain damage. After numerous demands on to how the study was conducted and after they refused for 25 years the information about the study was shown. The monkeys were given a gas mask and had an equivalent of 30 joints worth of smoke pumped into the gas mask in 5 minutes every day. Can you see the problem? There was no oxygen present in these masks, the scientists even admitted to this. If you deprive any living thing from oxygen long enough it will most defiantly have brain damage. It wasn’t the smoke that caused the brain damage. It was the suffocation and lack of oxygen. I believed it killed brain cells for the longest time because I was uneducated. I didn’t go pasting my believes on forums like this for idiots to read. I did my own research. Never day anything without evidence to back it up. I have had my own opinion on weed for many years. Even before I smoked it looking at the evidence I though it should be legal. I have read and watched a total of 100+ hours of material on this subject before trying to argue my side. It is still somewhat fuzzy for the world to see because of bias studies funded by the government. The only real way to tell is if you go out yourself and see if it should be legal. Don’t let others tell you how to think. Have your own opinion and don’t be a sheep. After all that is how you learn isn’t it? I would love to hear others sides and arguements. My email is Kyjigs@gmail.com and I would be happy to read your responses. See I am open minded. I don’t say “legalize it ur all dumb” and ragequit. Or say “your are all stupid stoners this is a waste of time” If you are the smartest person in the world is talking to everyone else a waste of your time? That is your opinion. Just like marijuana is your opinion. Respect other people and don’t be rude. If I think that killing people who kill others is moral you have no right to say that my opinion is wrong, as I do not have any right to say your opinion on the matter is correct. You do have every right to provide evidence and argue your opinion to me as long as I am willing to listen.
I am a well read 16 year old 3 varsity sport athlete with good grades… just so you can get a feel for who is writing.
Is every one here illiterate? I’m stoned as shit, but I can still tell none of you have any grammatical sense whatsoever. The spelling bee was a challenge to , I’m sure. Please just rep us better. Our kind tends to be smart, usually.
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I just nullified my own argument. Damn you, autocorrect!
Fight Manny!
Wow, talk about a non-truth site. yikes.
If you want TRUTH about marry jane: Norml.org
There’s no debate. Only truth and assumptions. Get educated.
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From reading half of the comments here I would have to say the masses are being douped into believing this crap spouted out by whoever posted this.
You can develop health problems through smoking weed, e.g paranoia but thats only if you are unstable in the first place, I smoke weed with my friends nearly every day after work and college, am I such a bad person? I do the best I can at all times, I do everything a normal person does, I live a normal life but I like to blaze up get high and actually have in-depth conversations covering a variety of topics ranging from Religion, Conspiracies, I read for hours on end while I am high and also I retain much more information.
This website says IF, MAY, it’s fear mongering, if everyone in the world smoked weed, there WOULD be world peace no doubt about it, those here who’ve tried weed and said “It made me paranoid ect” Its probably the people your around that make you feel that way, pack a joint, smoke it to yourself, go watch one of your best tv programs or play call of duty you’ll find things are much more interesting.
Diane at 260, you yourself are a cracker. I bet you anything your the reason your daughter turned out so bad, do you know that if you just let your daughter do what SHE wanted to do without YOU badgering her and harping on (Because I doubt you sat there in silence, you probably jumped on her back at every minute of the day you could to try and tell her its bad doing this and that, your daughter is old enough to look after herself, then shes old enough to take care of herself)
One last thing before I wrap this up, If you experience a family member who smoked weed and moved onto heavier drugs, that has nothing what so ever to do with weed, that is the persons personality, if they have an addictive personality one thing leads to another, but before blaming the drug, blame the user, as I said before if you’ve got mental issues before you start smoking weed, of course your going to have mental issues while smoking it.
Marijuana smoking can induce a dreamy, euphoric sensation, due to the THC which is present in the buds and leaves.
While most people would consider euphoria to be purely benevolent, IT CAN BE problematic in individuals with bipolar disorder who experience phases of depression and mania. In a manic episode the patient acquires a state of euphoria, SOMETIMES causing potentially dangerous actions to occur. The use of lithium is effective in balancing his or her mood by decreasing the euphoria one will feel from manic episodes or contributors such as opium, but will not interfere with euphoria induced by morphine.[21]
Oh my god this made me so mad and it is so inaccurate. First of all, Marijuana does NOT contain 400 harmful chemicals, THAT’S CIGARETTES!! Even the first line saying “Marijuana is a greenish gray mixture of leaves, stems and seeds”. WRONG. Marijuana is a plant. And you don’t smoke the stems and seeds….wtf. I’m legal to smoke in Michigan for medical reasons, and I’ve been smoking marijuana every day for 8 years. If I have any advice to anyone curious about drugs, it’s this: Only use Marijuana. It’s the safest, and least physically consequential drug you can use. It’s non-habit forming, never leads to hangovers or domestic violence, and is just plain fun and feels nice.
F*** this article!
right, weed.
Good, once you lern to control it.
Though it will fuck you up.
Just use moderatley
I am not a serious pot smoker. I smoke about once a week. And I started about 4 months ago. I’m in 9th grade, and none of my friends smoke pot, its something I do by myself. I’m not going to lie, at first I thought it was gross, harmful and I hated it. “peer pressure” caused me to try it and I loved it. The thing about marijuana is some people are responsible smokers and others are not. The ones that are not are one of the reasons it is illegal. When you are a RESPONSIBLE smoker you know when to stop, you’ve done your research, you know what you are getting into! Sometimes people who are ignorant try it, and that’s where it all goes wrong. They blame whatever they’ve done on weed when it was them that did it! Not the pot! I have straight A’s one of the smartest in my class, I am fairly healthy and I am very athletic. Pot has done wonders for me. It relaxes me so much and allows my creative juices to flow. Only problem I’ve ever had is it made me cough at first. No I’m not a “stoner” or a “pot head”. My parents both smoke, i did not know this until recently. And they know I too smoke cannabis. Alcohol is way more dangerous than pot and alcohol is CLEARLY physically addicting. Sometimes I crave pot but I do not NEED it to live, I do not dream of it, talk of it, and though my young age I’m still mature enough to realize that cannabis is good. And all you preppy mother fuckers need to light up a joint and chill the fuck out because you are afraid of pot and after you’ve tried it several times I think you will think of it differently. My life has changed immensly since I started smoking. And for the better, not the worse. Why are you religious freaks ON This forum anyways?! You deny anything and everything a “stoner” says when most of these guys are right. Be a responsible smoker, don’t let it take over your whole life. Enjoy it, definately continue smoking it, but while you’re roastingz happy and high think about what you’re doing. I’M OUT
@Shiva stop posting stupid comments . . if weed fucked ur life then its ur problem stop blaming weed for it . . ur lyf would have been same weather or not u started smoking ! !
Look you guys, I have smoked pot now for 40 years and I feel fine at the ripe old age of 56.
I smoke every day and would not change a thing.
Krista: Your a bitch and just like to stomp on everything you don’t like. Your just like my mom, she judges me on everything she doesn’t like me doing. Just get over the fact that in the next 5 years at most marijuana will be legalized. Stoners United
I’ve tried pot twice, but it’s only affected me once. I can agree with most of the statements for and agianst pot because I’ve seen both sides of the argument and have tried it. It is not a legit excuse to say that pot had made your life better because you dot know what your life is lie without it and I has no addictive ingredients unless you lace it, but it makes you feel so good that you can’t stop( I have a friend that constatly quits weed only to smoke agian). You also can’t argue that it makes you feel better becuae it fucks with your memory and causes you to not remember, so the bad event/ thing does not go away it is just forgotten for a while. It should have an effect on your lungs because it is limiting the amount of oxygen you are getting and it is putting harmful smoke into your body but I’m not a scientist so I won’t argue that. On the other side weed helps calm a situation down and is has now replaced cigerettes which is great, but you can’t argue that it’s natural because Many dangerous things are natural.
I believe that they haven’t leagilized it because it effects everyone differently, like I hot an awful memory the last time I smoked weed which would have made it impossible for me to drive. Also every plant doesn’t do the same effect so there is no clear way to tell that this may or may not happen, so the government can’t determine laws that people must follow if they can’t determine How it will always effect everyone.
Now don’t argue that it’s grey and natural because nicotene I also natural and that’s shit is awful for you, also I know that half of you pot smokers could stop if you tried, I currently have a craving for it and I only got high once.
I wish to god I never started this at 30. For 3 years I became so addicted, all I ever thought about was my next high, even when I was finishing my last hit. I would count the clock. Obsess about making sure I was high before I would be out in public for too long. I loved interacting with people high. Of course I know I was just wasting my days accomplishing little in running my business, ruining my life, I always justified it. It made me more open minded and made me think I was more insightful. I was stupid and fooling myself. I lost everything by making these idiotic decisions living in fairytale land. My cough was disgusting, I had little energy, I started spending too much time alone. When I finally faced up my life went from success to in the toilet I finally got a hold of it after many previous failed attempts to quit. All potheads want you to be one too, they want to say its great, non addictive etc. But I know what I went through and what it has cost my family. I hate it!!!! Any addiction that affects the mind is not a good thing. Clear your minds, eat healthy, in good energy, you will find the need to use substances will disappear. I really regret this.
Regarding the ever so popular thought that used medicinally toking can easy a lot of ailments and disease symptoms, yes this is correct, however the reason why this hasn’t been adapted every where is because not enough proof has been confirmed regarding it’s usage and effects. Yes its a painkiller.
For years I used it to cope with pains and appetite problems, some nurse friends of mind even recommended it!
But relieving those ailments caused a number of additional problems.
Memory Loss
Fatigue (Sleep quality is very different with pot)
Over eating (Munchies were killer)
and all the other symptoms that come with those symptoms
When your fatigued your irratible and unable to focus, you forget things, become lazy or inefficient in your work. You overlook details and so on.
I much rather find another much more suitable pain killer then pot since its side effects can damn near ruin lives.
Sure, let the whole world smoke pot legally, war might be over but famine would increase! And many companies wouldnt function nearly as well with individuals (not even coming high to work, just side affects that happen when your sober even!) experiencing these symptoms and dropping the ball.
Society has enough problems, I used to be a pro pot, but as my life goes on and I realize what my issues are truly linked to, I cant imagine continuing!
i have bin smoking on and off every few months to a few weeks, but the past 6 months i have bin smoking like everyday mainly at night b4 i go to bed, now that i have made it a everyday thing i cant even eat cuz im not hungry, i can only rly eat if i smoke than im hungry. y is this? i use to eat like crazy now i cant even finish the tiniest bowl of cereal or anything for that matter i can only take 1 bite cuz im forcing myself to eat but stomach feels sick in a way like its hungry but cant eat. marijuana helps with my knee pain and i dont wana stop smoking even though im legal. what can i do to help this? do i need to smoke more ? to get my body to be use to it more or wat? cuz an 8th will last me like over a week or so. am i smoking to little? and confusing my body or sometin i dont even know. help me please lol and im trying to gain weight…
this is pathetic. you all think what you want to. hahahaha
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one word: sources.
Hello, ive been smoking weed for 13 years.I know of all the negative psychological effects.I spend a lot of time alone working on art and music which i cant imagine and know i cant perform as well without the use of marajuana.I know also that its probably a psychological thing.Like i think i can’t be creative without it.The sad truth is i know i cant.I lose all my passion and emotion from my art and music without it,and feel totally expressionless.If i compare my art and music making all that time ago before i smoked weed,it has only improved and given me a deep emotional envolvment with my work.That is just impossible for me to get back without it.
I think its wrong of people to have debates as to whether Marajuana is good or bad for you.It IS bad for you,you cant deny that.All those psychological effects are real,and though it may not be as bad as other things like alcohol.The positives still have negatives.If there are any negatives ,why bother to defend? In my experience weaker minded individuals tend to suffer from these psychological effects.Like myself.Ive always been a light weight with drugs, and weed has and is effecting my memory ,thoughts, drive, and confidence.
However the main reason i need to quit smoking it is for my girlfriend.
The first step of quitting anything should be ‘wanting to quit’.Iam very active in the art and music scene in my city and the prospect of quitting for me, i just find terrifying and depressing.Like its the end of a part of my life that i get so much out of and love.
However i do love my girl friend and want to settle down and have kids in the near future.She is very much against drugs in general.Lots of her reasons are bull shit and i totally dont agree with them.They sound like some of you guys.For example i think killing animals for food is totally wrong whichever way you try and cut it.But i still eat meat.I just feel guilt whilst i eat it.Its like when i smoke weed, i know its bad for me but im prepared to live with those things because of the good things i get out of it.Nevertheless if i dont quit my girl is going to leave me, and i cant help thinking in the long term im going to be worse off if i dont quit.As smoking is very of the present for me.I dont tend to think about the future much, but now that im pushing 30 i feel like i need to move on.
So i guess what im saying is i want to quit for myself, that IS meant to be the first step to recovery.But its not to do with health issues or any effects it has on me in the present.Its more about the long term effects i will encounter if carry on smoking it forever, and also the things in life i will miss out on like having a family and being happy.
no u idiot im sorry but no somking will not help with wait loos if any thing it will make u gain wait there mounchies bro and it makes u houngery
ohkay, Krista. first of all. there’s a lot of people in this world that HATE weed. so not ‘everyone’ in america would be doing it. and there are already a shit ton of people who do weed every day and nothing has happend. Why would legalizing weed make it THAT much different from it being illegal? no matter what the law says people still do it so legalizing it wouldn’t be that bad. yeah sure a few more people would probably do it. and i’m sure if they DID legalize it they’ed probably have some stupid ass age limit for smoking it.. so who the fuck cares?
krista,
im curious as to when you lost your faith in humanity. i wonder if in real life you walk around telling everyone what they should do and how they should be doing it, and then give them friendly advice on what the lord has to say on the matter. im sure you have greatly benefited society by preaching your great words of wisdom. did you know marijuana was legal once upon a time? a major cash crop it was. the way i heard the story, Spaniards came up from mexico working in southern states. they brought a little friend with them, she goes by mary j. they use to smoke after long days working on farms for poor wages. smoking cannabis grew more and more. eventually it became more profitable to bring cannabis to sell into America than to go looking for work. this brought more people of Spanish decent into southern states. as a ploy to discourage the migration of Spanish people into the states they outlawed marijuana. but hey what i say has little merit in the eyes of the all knowing or anyone who has ever read the bible… now im wondering if your the kind of person who would discourage such a thing. not saying your racist. just sayin.
Weed is good! It gives great critical thinking, creativity, pain releif, heaps of medical benefits and the plant tiself is a wonder plant with great O2 production, great source for biofuel/biomass energy, makes the best paper, clothing, rope, etc, etc.. not to mention with today’s technology you can vaporize it and have no negative physical impacts.
It will enhance your true inner person as of the time u smoke it, so if your naturally (at this point in time) paranoid or have bad thoughts about people and the world you will find it frightening or have a bad experience but maybe you should take the time to fix yourself, because those bad spots in your brain will stay there for life if u don’t and could manifest into illness, and if not its still a part of your brain you’ve sort of put a ‘do not enter’ sign around, but if u fix yourself you will be fixed for life
. But i think its hard to fix yourself if your stoned all the time… lols
Whats not good is mixing it with tobacco. I’ve been addicted to bongs for coming to 3 years now and I’ve realized its because i mix weed and tobacco together, yet i think cigarettes are bad and try not to smoke many cigarettes, but because i think bongs are good, because i think weed is good, then coupled with the subtle super addictiveness of a nicotine hit in the bong makes them crazily psychologically and physically addictive. I’ve also noticed when i try to cut down or have a break from weed, if i don’t increase my intake of nicotine the withdrawals and effects will be SOOOOO much more worse, i would it effects differ from mild to acute depending on whether your nicotine intake decreases or stays the same.
Nicotine=illegal with medical treatment programs
Marijuana=legal and MANDATORY ^^
Hello everyone my name is Darren I am 15 years old.Personaly I like Marijuana and have enjoyed it since I was about 12,I have never had any problems with my marijuana use.Everyone treats “weed,ganja,reefer” or whatever you old ass nay sayers wanna call it,yes it can be abused just like alot of things alcohol,cheese burgers,cocain,morphine,heroin yah I get it But I dont here people smoking a joint and going out killing people and fighting off the police.The bottom line is the point im trying to proof is alota shit can be abused but joints are just ciggaretts that get you stoned.If you think you have a problem tell someone or go somewhere to distract yourself dont go bringing people down.Alright thats all i gotta say until next time peace,ps sorry for the grammer.
good luck for 20 yrs time when your occasional non addictive joint becomes the norm from breakfast till dawn or more, when you are lucky if you dont have hullucinations or other mental health problems by then, i sounded just like you 20 yrs ago, and also strong in the mind, but the build up of constant chemical abuse to the brain can eventually catch up with you, i am not anti or for but just like people to know about the dangers that people frequently ignore!
yes it’s not as bad as other more excepted and legal drugs but still carries risks, so take this as a friendly piece if advice and not some campaign against all smokers!
this whole piece is strange propaganda mimicking as reality !!!!! you people who hate weed have been conned ,plain and simple,,youve got all this hate for one of the safest medicines on the planet and once you do some real research for yourself ,you will find reality clashing with what these governments have been feeding you.For you people who hate cannabis ,i am afraid you need to grow up and understand reality has been twisted by governments and its their prohibition that is the problem .Thats reality.
all things have their limits. even good times and bad times, but to ban bad times makes the scale tip over. We shouldn’t ban anything, it sounds crazy but really we aren’t learning without having the chance to test things out. we should have warnings but punishment doesn’t work it’s just common sense. its like gravity the earth pushes back on us but not too much and that allows us to walk a live without the pressure crushing us. punishment leads to poor balance that leads to rebellion. rebellion then becomes organized and holds no limits they figure its against the law so I can do anything to anybody in the business and they can’t tell anyone because its their ass too. that’s why currently there is a lot of kids that steal each others marijuana and do other bad things because once your a bad guy and can’t see why; you just don’t care to be called one anymore. on the other hand I see people that are so afraid of being the bad guy they’ll back stab everyone and manipulate the field to cover anything they do up.
so really it should be legal so all the non-sense stops and the realness of the situation becomes clear. you can’t control everything, we are only human. and for the abusers, “overfilling the glass means you waste and have to clean up the mess”
you all know this is total bullsh** right?
My son is twenty and smokes alot of pot. He steals from everyone in the family to support his habit he also lies about everything. What can I do to help him
hide your money and dont ask any questions and you’ll have no lie’s, fingers crossed he gets a job to support his own habbit! maybe going against him will only push him further away! be patient and hopefully he will learn through his own experiences, no one is going to be able to stop him only himself, i suggest you dont try to fight it, just try to be there supportively, (not finantually) as he’s going to do it with or with you, so why risk a fall out that could last years! you r not condoning it but excepting it, otherwise i believe you are fighting a loosing battle and loosing a fighting son! hope this helps
Good luck with the job hunt!
This is complete and utter horse shit. Marijuana’s more safe than any of the other fucking pharmaceuticals on this fucking planet. The only reason it isn’t being legalized is because of BIG PHARMA, they just keep paying off the government to keep weed from being legalized so they can keep everyone addicted to oxy and adderall and keep making money. As we speak they are trying to produce something called “Sativex” which is basically pot in a tincture. Fucking pisses me off. Look at the facts people, over 50% of people believe pot should be legalized and only 46% believe that it should be illegal not based off a danger standpoint, that 46% mainly believe that it just shouldn’t be legalized because it would cost more than what it would be worse but they still believe that it is safer (or at least most of them). Fuck, the government should legalize most drugs. Look at Steve Jobs, he said that LSD allowed him to be successful and helped create Apple. Look at our own fucking president, he claimed to try both marijuana and LSD. The government is only keeping these illegal to keep making money for themselves buy capturing drugs coming over the border and selling back to us the people. Look at the the Contras in the 1980′s the DEA shoved a bunch of cocaine into the US borders just to obtain a profit and Prosecuted Rick Ross for selling Cocaine that the DEA brought into this country itself. This whole drugs are bad thing needs to stop and the government needs to look into alternate options instead of destroying millions of peoples lives for simply lighting up a harmless joint. These aren’t REEFER MADNESS days and soon enough the government is going to realize that “Oh wait no one actually believes us anymore”. Fucking government can’t do shit. Cant even fucking balance its budget and is just realizing now “Shit, were 14 trillion dollars in debt, we better do something about that before the whole country collapses into oblivion but its alright because I’m still loaded.”
i have paranoid thoughts. homey mental really other persons are talking me i heared their mouth
In Holland it,s allowed to buy marijuana……..(so all come to holland cause u won,t get arrested).
pot shall not be seen as sumething bad,it is a plant.It is gud for your brain but it dus cause lung canser if you smoke blunts so pliese use a vapurizer instaed. It is not adictive at all and improves memory.so yea
This article is classic prohibitionist idiocy and lies…
God also put poison ivy on this earth. why dont you idiots go smoke some of that. i just dont recall reading it in the Bible where God says smoke the 7 leaved plants.
btw Charles Manson and his groupies were potheads too
# Studies shows that the potential chemical –THC, present in marijuana adversely affect human brain and mental health.
# Regular use of marijuana shows the same respiratory problems as cigarette smoking. Persistent coughing, symptoms of bronchitis and more frequent chest colds are possible symptoms.
# Studies shows that long-term use of marijuana suppresses the production of hormones that help regulate the reproductive system both in men and women.
# Highly increases the risk of heart attack in regular users.
# Smoking marijuana on regular basis increases the likelihood of developing cancer of the head or neck.
# It has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs and other parts of the respiratory tract because of the various carcinogens present in it.
# It may badly affect the immune system’s ability to fight disease.
# Chronic marijuana use causes high levels of depression, anxiety.
# Adversely affects the power of memory and learning.
You can’t say how weed effects everyone, because it changes people in different ways. Some people can smoke it there whole lives and not notice any mental change and have no problem stopping, where as others claim to be addicted. I have smoked it for around 3 years now everyday and still hold down a full time job, my own house and a motorbike at the age of 18. I think its about time people realised that alcohol is far more dangerous, and if people want to smoke weed and know they can handle it I don’t see why people should tell them that it is wrong. there are far worse people in this world than potheads, in fact I find the people I spend my time with to be much more relaxed and happy, as opposed to most kids my age who just want to get pissed and smash things up.
Wow. Most you pro-pot fuckers are retarded as hell. A lot of you obviously need to go back to fucking school and learn how to spell. Get your fact straight you dumb asses. Weed isn’t the worst drug, but it’s a fucking start. A drug is a drug, point blank. & you choose to smoke it, eat it, whatever.. fact is its a choice, therefore you also have the choice not to do it.
There’s a massive simularity between the all of the ‘pro pot lot’ none of which show much in the way of interlect! lol! and considering it’s supposed to be a happy drug, none of them sound very happy at the mo, maybe they should just go and skin up as the effects of the last reefer they had is clearly wearing off, which is one of the side affects i notice most with my partner and smoker of 20 yrs, and that’s that he is incapable of being normal without it, he now depends on it to be normal, and so angry without it!
He is also experiencing hallucinations, physical mostly, he’s now going out of his mind, and do you know that he, just like you hardcore two yr addicts or non addicts thought there was nothing wrong with it, and sounded just like you a year ago, so good luck to all of you pot heads who think its all about how strong in the mind you are, and hope it’s a few more yrs yet before you are writting the same post as this to ignorant people like yourselves!
P.S. I too was a pot head once so put that in your pipe and smoke it! not all people who agree with some of the dangers are ignorant!
Yes it is a choice and I notice how you have to swear and throw insults to try to get your point across. It’s funny that up until the age of 19 I had pretty much the same view because of the BS I was fed growing up about marijuana being a “gateway drug” and it would only lead to taking harder drugs etcetera but instead of remaining ignorant I decided to try it and found it helped my depression a hell of a lot better than the pharmaceutical drugs and alcohol and have continued to use it on and off for the last 17 years.
During my “off” periods there were no after-effects or withdrawal symptoms, there was no paranoia, cancer, cognitive, lung or body problems and each time I smoked it again it was by choice, not because I had a strong urge to. Then I suppose your question would be “well when you took it again, how do you know it wasn’t because of an urge to smoke again” and I can answer that by saying I know the difference. When I go just 2 hours without a cigarette I get a strong urge to smoke again and start feeling withdrawal symptoms leading me to have another cigarette, when I was drinking every day I had a strong urge and withdrawal making me drink yet both of these things are legal when tobacco has been proven to cause illness and alcohol causes illness and violence and they are legal because they are so highly addictive and generates tremendous profit to the governments of the world.
I could go into a thousand ways that marijuana is beneficial to people, economy and the planet, but quite frankly I don’t have the time, if you wish to eradicate your own ignorance then I suggest you do some proper scientific research yourself before casting accusations. As you can probably tell, I’m no retard and will close by saying marijuana has been a good thing for me and no amount of “Anti-Pot Bashing” will change a thing.
ok all you dumb Fks who think weed is bad……i have known plenty ppl in my life that smoke weed. it does haelp alot of ppl. i never once saw it affect ppl in a negative way…tho i have heard it does….have you ever thought its not the weed but a combination of all the other fkin drugs ppl do. some one who just smoke weed like mi fiance for more than 8yrs can tell you there is nothing wrong with it. i always said i wouldnt smoke im a singer….i held off for years. but i went ahead and tried it….so i could understand from the otherside……i liked it. i am still a newbe 2months new actually but i am a baton twirler ppl alyz get mad wen wwe drop….when im high i dont drop! my 8counts are neater it helps mi focus and get better control of my body. i find nothing wrong with that at all. so if it helps mi like thats y not want to help lots of other ppl like that!!!!!
This Post is Bullshit..
There has been NO proven case of marijuana being the cause of ANY type of cancer. Smoking marijuana is bad for your lungs because smoke is not supposed to be in your lungs in the first place. If its consumed by eating or drinking marijuana is actually very healing and nutritious for the body. OH and its being used as a REMEDY to make people who have REAL cancer feel better.
#Learn the Facts.
oh i completely agree with the part about smoking it being just as bad as cigarettes, but WHAT is REAL CANCER, because last time i lost two people to CANCER, IT WAS PRETTY ‘REAL’ what the f**k is real und unreal cancer, please fill me in you ignorant person, let me guess you use pot? says it all!
Oh, and the driving part.. Its actually proven that those who are accustomed to the effects of marijuana are more alert and aware of their surroundings and are able to function at equal and better performance than when they’re sober.
#Just saying.
Oh, and Marijuana is NON ADDICTIVE. Unlike tobacco. Therefore, if you know anyone who’s trying to quit smoking cigarettes, go ahead and recommend that they smoke marijuana instead of a cigarette in order to ease off of their tobacco addiction until marijuana is no longer needed either..
This is also useful for those who are getting over alcoholism or any other drug addiction.
#Damn.
this is so damn ignorant… i gave up on this post when i red the first 3 sentences… pot isnt a mix of shredded leaves stems and seeds! WTF!!!! u smoke the bud… when you pack a bowl or roll a joint you pick out the stems and seeds.
Drugs are not good for you. Maybe medically if you are having your pain taken away, and have a terminal illness. Drugs will make you ugly. Ugly on the inside, and ugly on the outside. I have worked in a prison, and seen most people there started smoking pot at 10 years of age. Yes it is a gateway drug to Amphetamines, to harder drugs, amybe, Cocain, Heroin. Some people can handle it, some can’t. It is not good for your respitory system or for your mental health. It’s a free world. Smoke your little hearts out. You will hopwever never be as happy as me, because I don’t need to take any drugs to be happy or to be me. Good luck with that. More classier and healthier and hotter looking women and men are more likely to be your partner and friend if you can give up the weed. Unless you have a medical condition, the weed is doing you harm and not good. I know and have met people who became very mentally unwell from their physiological and Psychological exposure to Cannibis.
hahaha alcohol fucks people up. thats legal. you can o.d quick az off that. get angry and go home then smash your kids for no reason. if u make it home at all without crashing head on into an innocent family. stay home smoke a fat joint then you cant even be fuckd beating your family haha. i dont think smoking buds is that bad. sure it probably shortens your life but how much fun can you really have when your 70 or 80 anyway. smoking mary jane has made me humble appreciative insightful moody sometimes. but nothing really matters anyway. all of our opinions are just dust in the desert. life is short smoke a fat joint because why not. society is a sinking ship humanity is overrated join the anti social club and puff some nature. because nature is way cooler then you will ever be. the energy that beats your heart is rented from the sun. and one day even our beautiful sun will die taking our miracle planet with it live your life when you’ve got the chance if you aint hurting anyone else or rapeing our beautiful planet do watever the hell you want with your time. and i really wish everyone would stop going on about god as far as im concerned not a single person on this whole planet knows what happens when you die. death is a mystery for a reason. religion is just stories from ancient cultures tracking the sun through the sky and creating stories around its movements through the constillations and jesus dying on the cross is just the sun at the end of winter and jesus being reborn is the period of the year when the days start getting longer again. to ancient cultures the sun gave them everything so it was god. all religions have many similarities. they are stories that have been past down through the ages and have become concrete in today’s societies. because the sun is god the earth is god you are god so start acting like one. haha accept people as they are. not everyone in this life is trying to live forever smoke a fattie because why not. to much of anything will hurt you. so my state of minds all purple. ha go ahead pick my comment apart you ravenous opinion makers. peace to the gods (meaning all of you) also people die shit happens dont punish the living for the deads mistakes. meaning back off your rules. idiots ruin shit for everyone one guy dies doing something stupid BAM new laws restricting the living haha. gotta love them idiots though. peace gods happy living
me, your fucking retarded people can do whatever they want and u just gotta get your whiny ass out of here…fuckin prick
this is complete bullshit.
Hello, I have a serious question for you, I quit smoking weed 3 months ago, after almost 15 years of smoking, I started when I was 17 and am now 31. Before I quit I took sleeping and antidepressants to sleep for 2 weeks or so not even 3. After I stopped the smoking and the antidepressants for good I started to have hallucinations, severe at some points, which is weird cause I never experienced them sober. I see eyes on the walls sometimes, evil faces on the floor and tiles, I see fogs with shapes of wierd things following me around. It has gotten better, and am now convincing myself they don’t exist and now I am left with blurry vision and I see halos around stuff and people. Is this common? I think it is a big coincidence I starting having this issues once I quit, now It makes me even more sure that I NEVER want to smoke again, I fear for my permanent health. Now that I quit I notice things I didn’t use to, I apriciate people and situations a lot more, I have more energy and even though I have experience a little anxiety and have problems sleeping I feel a lot better, at first some hallucinations included little lights in dark rooms, I thought I was actually seeing spirits and went through weeks of thinking I might be seeing stuff from other dimensions. Please take this seriously since it has been a burden for me and am finally finding peace, I would sincerely be greatful for any comments that might help me.. thank you!!
Sounds like alot of these “probems” you people are claiming would be there without the pot.
So you are fat and your mom smokes weed? Yea, get angry and aggressive with your family about it. Sounds like an intelligent decision.
EVA READ THE SIDE EFFECTS OF ANTI-DEPRESSENTS
Jesus christ people are idiots.
I’ve been smokeing pot for almost 5 years ive never had any off these problem also what proof of people do you have to even show this i know people that have done pot most of their life and they are in their 40′s and no syntoms of anything…
aloso to anyone that says their addicted you cant get addicted to it it just becomes a habbit unlike smokeing tobacco
wow so many ignorant posts on this page i can’t cite just one. Everyone reacts differently to weed, personally i love it, i smoke everyday, have a great job, just about finished my uni degree and have great friends and family. The nonsense that has been written on this page saying its dangerous, causing cancer etc. is just reefer madness propaganda all over again. Seriously coffee has been proven to be more detrimental to users health than an avid pot smoker.
so I’ve just read like the whole of these and people that are against weed are complete fools!
I’m 15 years old and I’ve been smoking ganja since I was 11.
It does NOT harm you in anyway! It’s all in your head…
No, it’s not addictive, but for some it is. Not physically but mentally it does..
If your a stoner and instantly quit, you crave it for months!
I know you do because my Dad recently tried quitting and lasted 2 months because the cravings get so bad!
I don’t live in the states, I live in the UK! But to be honest weed should be legalized but only to buy an 8-Ball a day.
All of the Weed haters should actually smoke it before criticizing it!
It has different effects on different people. Some people don’t even have any of the effects.
I was kicked out of school for smoking it, but look at me now I’m getting A’s & B’s in everything.
To be fair it does not effect your learning or spelling.
I smoke and know that there is no way, you get addictive unless your life is already fucked to begin with. I am a anorexic and need to vaporize cannabis sativa to have an apatite. I have no symptoms and now feel better then ever. I am happy can sleep great at night and feel absolutely motivated. I think most of the comments that start this post are wrong and bias. Ask the true users! I don’t have anything else to say besides I am outraged.
Is just me, or does it seem as if everyone who here posted here that is against cannabis is 13 years old and ignorant?
TAKE IT FROM ME, I’VE BEEN SMOKING HIGH SKUNK DAILY FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND HAVE RECENTLY BEEN TO THE DOCTOR THAT SEES NOTHING WRONG AND PLUS IM STILL DOING WELL IN MY EXAMS AT COLLEGE
CANNABIS MAKES YOU: HAPPY, HUNGRY, SOMETIMES DEPENDING ON TYPE SLEEPY AND IF YOU CAN’T CONTROL YOURSELF LAZY AND THATS ALL THAT I KNOW OF
I’VE BEEN USING IT EVERY DAY ALMOST FOR 2 YEARS NOW SO I TEND TO THINK I KNOW ABOUT IT MORE THAN SOMEONE WHO READS BIASED BOOKS AND WEBPAGES ABOUT IT.
THE BAD SIDE OF CANNABIS IS IT IS ILLEGAL AND SO IF YOU GET CAUGHT OVER 3 TIMES WITH IT IN YOUR POSSESSION LIKE ME YOU CAN GO JAIL AND GET A CRIMINAL RECORD WHICH IS FUKIN STUPID IN MY OPINON BECAUSE YOU CAN DRINK AND SMOKE ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO ALL YOU WANT EVEN THOUGH IT HAS PROVEN TO KILL YOU IN THE END IF YOU DO IT TO MUCH. BUT SOMETHING THAT CANNOT KILL YOU CAN LEAVE YOU WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD OR JAIL SENTENCE.
Weed is bad for you. All you hippy stoners, quit denying it. It’s better than a lot of shit you put in your system, and its not addictive. The method of intake is also bad for you. Smoke itself is a carcinogen. Vaporize or do edibles and you will minimize the risk factor, but there are still mental effects of marinuana use. With chronic use comes MENTAL DEPENDENCE, not addiction. You are an idiot if you say otherwise. It will
Not cause withdrawal and is therefore not addictive. However, it bolsters the production of chemicals that make you happy, with chronic use your body begins depending on the weed itself as a catalyst,
This can result in slight depression/apathy while one is not high, however this will pass.
In moderation weed is completely fine. Helpful in some ways, not healthy but definitely beneficial in some aspects
This entire list of “facts” is pure ignorance. Weed actually FIGHTS cancer.
To funny. I like the one where the person tries to say that MJ withdraw caused the person to do this: “I see eyes on the walls sometimes, evil faces on the floor and tiles, I see fogs with shapes of wierd things following me around.” Nice, right off of Refer Madness or something. It is just so funny. The plant’s uses both industrially and for consumption has been well documented throughout recorded history and now in the last 70 year there is so much hub bub about it. Please all you prohibitionists get a life and worry about yourselves. Not everyone needs the government to baby them.
“Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded.”
Abraham Lincoln (1809-65), U.S. President.
Speech, 18 Dec. 1840, to Illinois House of Representatives
First of all I am a pro pot individual and I do believe in excess it can be harmful as with anything else, but as with anything else it depends on the individual. It is not good for everyone but then nothing is as all are chemically different. Second of all as far as intellect on the IQ scale I am rated a genius. I retained straight A’s thoughout school in GT courses ( for those that don’t know what that is it is Gifted and Talented ). Aquired a full scholarship to college as well. I smoked marijuana from the time I was 13 – 29 and honestly was better off in my smoking days.
As for marijuana being a gateway drug I highly disagree with that load of horse shit. I grew up in a ghetto and lived on the streets from 12-17. In that time most of the people I knew who smoked, snorted, or shot any sort of drug up few of them started with marijuana. Most including myself had alchohol or cigarettes first. I had my first drink at 10 and my first cigarette at 11. Since I quit drinking at 23 as I realized we did not agree with one another. I quit marijuana at 29 due to a spouse who is against it whom I married at 20, but no matter how hard I try I can not seem to quit the damn cigarettes and I have tried many smoking cessation aids and programs. The only thing that ever gave me any relief from the cigarettes was marijuana.
Your stupid. It makes you stupid and it is harmful if you just want to smoke weed and get good grades and then cough up blood go right ahead. But you should just study get good grades and then not be permanently retarded .
Lol!! You yanks might not be able to handle it. But us Aussies sure can! No! It would be stupid legalizing it because than it would always be sold out. There wOuld be a tax on it. Fuck that! I’d rather buy it. Enjoy it. And keep to myself!
I started smoking cannabis two years ago when I was 13. I have experienced no harmful affects (unless you count happiness). I am in no way addicted to it. I genuinely enjoy myself more while high, do better at nearly everything(I am an atrocious artist), and do not fell any rise in my normal levels of agression. My grades have never been better, and even though I am only a sophmore, I have received many letters and emails from colleges, praising me for my grades and schoolwork. I hold a part-time job at a resturaunt, and have a successful and healthy relationship with my girlfriend. I think it will never truely be legal in my lifetime, yet I hope to help lay the foundation for its legalization. Please help me with this instead of just sitting and complaining.
Quite interesting how these posts generally shake out.
Users: poorly written
Non-users: well written
I think pot is stupid. I have a stupid husband who smokes and thinks I don’t know. He fits so many of the long term use variables yet also manages to hold a good job.
Now for the fun part; I may be the only anti-pot person on here who thinks that illegal drugs should be legalized. I do believe it would take much of the violence out of the drug world and that furthermore, it would rid us of a lot of stupid people.
I do think that, like with alcohol, there should be laws and consequences for legalized drug use. Things like not drugging and driving, not carrying in passenger compartment of car, etc. I’m not an expert on this and I think the government gets involved in way too much stuff, but there are some things that should be regulated.
Even if it were legal, I wouldn’t use pot or any other currently illegal drug. I’m sure there is a good number of people who feel the same way. I think there is amgood number of people who would handle it responsibly. I also think there are people who would basically go nuts over it and end up dead but they are probably heading in that direction anyway.
I’m a conservative too, believe it or not.
Ugh- did this on phone- there are a couple of mistakes in my post because I couldn’t scroll back through to proofread.
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Wow. It’s amazing the kind of lies people will publish on the internet.
Marijuana Should Be Legal. Theres No Damage In It And Its Used As Medicine. If You Think About It, Weeds The Cure To Life. It Isnt Addictind Unless Your Like Retarded And Your Life Sucks…. But Alcohol Is Wrose The Weed And Weed Is Like Ciggeretts.
If you think about marijuana was brought here from are founding fathers so they must of seen that it wasnt bad . Also the chinnese used for medical use since 4000 B.C. I agree with la la one hunder percent
what a load of rubbish!! wake up and smell the green… it smells real good!
I took every exam I had high this past semester. I went to every class high. I went to rehearsals high, and I went to the gym high. Guess what. I got all A’s this semester and a ton of stage time in a musical theatre production. Guess what else. I go to a private university in New England where I’m 1.5 years away from graduating. I’m currently on a 3 week winter break, and I haven’t felt the slightest urge to get high. I’m not addicted, I’m not lazy, and I’m not stupid. I live a high life and have every day for the past 3 years. The people who succeed and smoke weed do so because they want to succeed. The people who don’t succeed and smoke weed aren’t failing to succeed because of weed. They only have themselves/their circumstances to blame.
If your addicted to Marijuana that’s on the person. There is no chemicals in Marijuana that will get you addicted to it. I’ve been smoking since April of 2011 almost everyday. It honestly has no long-term effects on me at all. If anything it definitely makes me sleep better at night. One thing that seriously sticks out when you look at statistics is that no one has ever died from Cannabis use and it’s been around for about 10,000 years. If your addicted to Marijuana/Cannabis that’s your own fault it’s not the Marijuana itself.
Just because people dont die from it doesnt mean it doesnt have addictive characteristics. Your the perfect example, you argue its not addicting when you do it all the time… I know u crave it probally everyday and think a lot about your next high…It sad to see these people argue its fine with 75% of weed users have tried worse drugs because their weed high isnt enough and that is the biggest affect it has…The drug itself might not be all that for your health but in many cases people turn to much more potent drugs…When you choose to start drug use… and do it all the time you are at a very high risk of having drug problems your whole life…
All I have to say is looked at the states that have legalized it and there traffic violations… they have went down 10 percent and pretty sure wrecks are a leading cause of deaths these days… popscience people
For all of you who said you feel like you are going to die because you smoke Marijuana I have to say you are dumb. It’s a proven fact that not one person has died from smoking pot, but somewhere between 250k people die a year from cigarettes, alcohol claims over 500k lifes a year. I’ve been smoking Marijuana for 6 years and I’m just fine. I smoke at least an ounce a month. Don’t let these people mislead you, pleas go to a pro before you fear weed, it’s a great plant. I see how the gov allows people to drink, and smoke tobacco even if it’s one of the main causes of death, they don’t care for us they just want our money. Also the reason they won’t legalize pot is people like you and websites like this. You guys shouldn’t make people fear weed. Give them true facts not opinions. They won’t legalize it because they will make America look bad. But they have leagleized pot for medical reasons. I would rather marijuana stay how it is, the gov would tax the crap outta of it. I’m staying with my dealers. PLEAS allow my words to inspire you. Watch the documentary The Union if you would like the facts on Merijuana instead of this bullsh*t your all being fed.
Now before i pitch in my comment i want everyone to know that these claims are taken from my own experience and are not scientific fact.
First off, i started smoking weed about two years ago and researched it thoroughly before i even thought of taking my first hit.( i have insomnia and i use it to help me sleep.) After a while of smoking i found that i could go long periods of time without smoking weed and not feel anxious or have any need to do it again, so in my opinion i think that the people who claim that they are addicted are addicted because of other reason besides being addicted to the plant, such as a habit of doing it in fear of the consequences ( ex. I have a friend who frequently has anxiety attacks and he smokes weed to help calm him down, but stays high in fear that he’ll have another attack if he’s sober.) however i believe that this is different for everybody, the most ‘addicted’ i’ve seen someone is fidgetting a bit when they’re not high, not scratching their skin because they think there are bugs crawling on them. Since a few months ago i stopped smoking to save money, and have not noticed a change or decline in my school or work performance AT ALL, nor do i feel like my daily routines have been changed or improved, the most change i’ve noticed is being more stressed because of sleep loss. ( again, i have insomnia, so i do not suspect it is a effect of not smoking.) I’ve had countless debates and discussions with my professors ( some of which who occasionally smoke.) and have found that people who smoke weed CAN be motivated, intelligent, and successful, the ‘lazy stoner’ stereotypes were only created by people who have either never tried weed or are just following the moral standards set by society and do not have the will to think for themselves. Do what you believe in, after all, it is YOUR opinion.
well said!
Cannabis is like any other drug eg alcohol, fags it all depends on the person and the reasons you cannabis some some people use every month with friends happily some people use everyday or yearly! I started using after some bad times I lost a child and then my foster mum I was using to help me sleep but then I began needing more to get the same affect and then I enjoyed the taste so I smoked more I still held down a full-time job but for me I began smoking to much and 7 years on using most my money for it, I get coughs but nothing more at the moment I enjoy smoking it but I know for me there’s more important things I want like a mortgage a nice house holidays and living my life to full is more important then getting stoned because I’d become so used to the sleeping well and the feelings I enjoyed I found it very hard to quit sweating at night emotional and cravings but nothing more I believe that you create a routine and get used to feeling therefore it’s hard to changeyour whole life! If your using everyday and living on credit etc then I’d say cannabis can be a big problem if your down it is a depressant and can make you feel worse or simply forget it depends on the person for me it just made life easier to deal with but then it became a problem as I was skint all the time and that impacted my feelings and my life! I still miss it but I know I can have a better life without it I used it at a bad time in my life and I’m not in that place anymore so it was time to sort myself out! Everyone is different and some people can use it in a happy time if the life fine x
ok so all yu mother f**ers need to think and ima speak some real sh*t,alright heres the opinion of someone who has never smoked weed,weed is not adicting the product is not addicting the habit of it is the body doesnt crave the cemical the way the mind thinks in rutein is wat makes you think that,marijuana comes from the same line as tomatoes,if you smoke a tomatoe duh its bad but its that simple so ppl stop saying its bad for your lung then only consume it in food and tea DUH,and for the people saying it f’d up ther elife cause there mom or dad did it well shit my dad beat my moms ass for years nugha nvr drank or smoked anything wats his excuse? exactly,if a persons mind is fucked its biological nd not just envirormental,and aye theres already like 5 states in the us that legalized it for madicinal purposes and many other third world countrys already legalized it,its a work in progress its slowly but surely becoming tolerated be f*ckin patient,and if ppl are saying it shouldnt be legalized because our next gernation naw nigha thats just bullsh*t if your kid stats smoking pot then thats your effin problem as a bad parent not smart enough to manipulate ur childs mind away from the product, also,beer man made and made by fermenting(letting it rot and get certain bacteria) and thats not unhealthy? beer as well is made to impair a persons mind,ciggerettes tobacco plant soaked in chemical ansd made with filters with fiber glass in them,made to impair ppl, and then weed a plant that can be used straight after being havested no added chemical no added anything no fermentation none of that nd also impairs the mind,ok so if i find a effin tomatoe that gets me twisted are they gunna make it illegal?im pretty sure not,(du shrooms!)how long has beer been around wat a few hundred years? if that,how long has ciggerettes been around like a hundred years more or less?,how long has marijuana been around? as long as grass trees flowers and dinasours have been around,it was put as a ecofrendly and aid so the envirorment it was made edible oviously to consume the fact that it got to the technology were ppl put in a paper and smoke it thats all them but it will still f*k u up if u eat it so oviosly that effect on the brain was valuble for a reason,wtf morfein has a stronger and longer lasting effect and its legal so stop tripping,and all you f*ckin retarted know no how much you scream and b*tch and wine and try to back up your opinion with facts the goverment still aint gunna give a sh*t watyou have to say even tho yea its in the amendment to have the right to vote for something to pass that the stats citzens has a majority favored vote for but it still doesnt matter sad reallity is this really a free country?or just free’er in comparison to others? if you wanna do something do it but if u get popped its all you! also one more thing i wanna share,my dads b*tch*ss has been smoking since the age of 13 and hes now 53 hes the only child that still hasnt died from lupus,diabetes,cancer and heart problem he also has no depression his long still have only had 10 percent of damage of smoking in who knows how many years vs. my grandmother who smoked ciggrettes only 15years and died from years and died from lung cancer,all you ignerant narrow minded uneducated mother F8ckers need to stop trippin and just do ur own dam thing and her i am a mother f*ckin 16 year old sounding more educated that 90 percent of your b*tch ass!!
my grandfauther has been smoking that long,type O it happens!
Ok I love weed but I just want it decriminalized. Legalization would allow to many idiots to give it a bad name like alcohol. Alcohol would be fine if people were in a controlled environment and around people they like. No driving or stupid activities just some tv and Xbox. That’s how I feel about weed except I do everything better high especially driving and other activities. Second weed is a plant but contains a psychoactive drug in the part you smoke so it is a drug. 3rd it is physically impossible to be physically addicted to weed. Only mental but no withdrawal symptoms. Finally weed has caused no deaths, and Is a wonder drug but is deemed as bad by the govt because they can’t tax it because it naturally grows and is easy to grow so they don’t earn anything.
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i am a frequent marijuana user i smoke close to 7grams a week wich i never smoke alone.It really makes you think when your diagnosed with a heart disease as rare as mine that smoking it is really good for you. sure we all know the likelyness to getting lung cancer is slim now when your young.But like me your not thinking about how much more sick you get when you have a cold or that it lasts longer then people who dont smoke it.It was this thought that caused me to think weed was not bad for you.In this day and age were flu’s,colds and viral infections are worse and more common smoking anything period is causing you to fight a infection as if your body is much older.sure you may never get a major disease but how many times do u think your body can fight these small infections like this cause it wont be for long.
first of all, if god was real and did put us down here, along with weed and all the other shit out there, then he is a dumbass, second of all, alcohol fucks you up waaaaaaaay more than weed. when you get shit faced you cant even see straight nor drive a block down the road without being shitty at it. Third of all, the more you smoke the more it doesnt effect you like the “old days” (some of you may know what im talking about). i think if we legalize it, it will just be like alcohol, and im pretty damn sure that there will be rules and regulations to using it like not driving, using heavy machinery , etc
And how often do you really hear shit about blazed people getting killed in car crashes and domestic violence … not as often. i think you just need to smoke it for awhile to actually judge it. I i smoked a little bit then stopped for 3 years and started up again smoking everynight, doesnt really fuck with my lungs all that much nor does it with anything else. the cigs are what fuck my health up. give weed and chance and see for yourself.
Well this is a little silly, so smoking marijuana doesn’t give you cancer, there has been no reports of it doing so. Marijuana itself doesn’t kill brain cells, Smoking it or smoking anything *cough cough cigarettes* does kill brain cells. It’s a plant that people use as a drug. Legalizing it would be difficult I’d imagine because If it were legalized like alcohol or cigarettes there would be a tax put on it but i think people would sell it under the table as they do now. I’ve been smoking it for many years now. I don’t think it makes you dumb. Studies have shown that it opens a door of thought in your brain. It stimulates cell growth, helps many patients around the world, reduces tumor growth and in my opinion, makes me think more. It effects everyone in a different way. Some studies have shown it leads to depression, others shows it cures depression. All in all I think marijuana is the safest “drug” that one can use.
I have been smokin weed every since i was 15 im 23 now, and during the time i was 20 and 21 i had mi 1st child and when i was 2 months pregnant the doctor asked me was i doing any drugs i told her yes and she said that i could keep doing it that it would not harm my baby and if i was too stop that would be fine too. Ut me smoking weed wouldnt harm my 1st baby girl. Mi child has no birth defects, no brain damage, no nothing she came out 7 pounds and 6 ounces and pretty dame healthy so WEED DOES NOT HARM KIDS IT CANT HARM THE ENVIRONMENT (( cause the environment grew the weed )) ITS SAFER THEN CIGARS (( and ect. )) ITS SAFER THEN LIQUOR AND ITS THE SAFEST DRUG THAT A FEMALE CAN DO WHEN AND WHILE SHES PREGNANT WEED DOESNT HARM ANYBODY.
This would fail any college course because of a serious LACK OF REFERENCES? Where did you obtain such information (Because it sounds awfully MADE UP to an educated man like myself). EVERY BAD SIDE EFFECT you claim has been DIS-PROVEN SCIENTIFICALLY EVERY TIME IT WAS PUT TO THE TEST!!! There is ONE HALF-TRUTH mixed in however; you claim: “Regular use of marijuana or K2 shows the same respiratory problems as cigarette smoking. Persistent coughing, symptoms of bronchitis and more frequent chest colds are possible symptoms.” Well, yes…IF YOU SMOKE IT. If you inhale smoke, it is bad for you, be it cigarette, marijuana, or burning leaves. However, you claim there are 500 other chemicals present? One Study from Canada showed their Lab-grown marijuana to be teeming with chemicals, but that is the only study to produce this outcome. Furthermore, ALL STUDIES on NEGATIVE SIDE-EFFECTS are so far INCONCLUSIVE anyway, meaning NOTHING NEGATIVE HAS BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT AT THIS TIME. It’s all speculation (albeit stated as fact) based on limited controlled experiments poorly conducted by biased testers. Research the subject DEEPER before writing a medical article that worried people are going to read. Look how scared you have some of these people for crying out loud!
Weed is harmless compared to alcohol tabacco and other stuff. Propaganda kids says its bad but they are all wrong
There’s cannabinoid receptors in your brain for a reason… God designed the THC receptor in our brain just for that reason. Why else would it be there? Think of it like this; your brain has the lock (receptor) but marijuana has the key. And I don’t mean the key to all your problems but it sure as hell feels like it. Geez people never cease to amaze me
Many numerous doctors, authorities, scientists, and so forth have all found profound benefits in trying it… benefits too many to list. The last doctor I heard speak admitted it, and she did so very openly. For those that never have tried it are entirely not in the know and have little to virtually no say about it. It isn’t for everyone. It takes a strong mind and a healthy, normal body to use regularly. But in all cases, it should only be used sparingly. For most people, there’s virtually nothing wrong with it. Use a vaporizer. Be very smart about the who, what, where, when, why and how in using it. This stuff is not for dummies. It is for those with high IQs and very strong minds who wish to experiment with themselves. It is for those that are already brilliant with no conditions nor concerns. It should never be a lifestyle. Anyone should be able to bring themselves away from it by exercising daily and abstaining from it. Keep busy with constructive activities… be careful… and life may well be rewarding… using or no using. Alcohol and other drugs are infinitely more dangerous… such as aspirin. Use your already brilliant head in using it. If you are a dummy, which most of you are, please stay sober.
Just so everyone knows recent medical research has proved that none of this is true. Instead of typing in why marijuana is bad try just typing in pros and cons. You will see that it has been proven it does not cause cancer nor any physical problems. How about this why are we naturally born with thc receptors in our brains? Or also if it’s so bad and addictive why have doctors just proven that it’s less harmful then caffeine. Yes your coffee is proven to be more harmful long term and short term on your health! The real negative effects like throat burning and red eyes, short term memory loss and inability to learn only persist while your high if your new to it. Alcohol has these same effects and much worse like addiction and no self control. When you see drunk people they get out of control the more they consume. Now look at marijuana you wanna sit and talk for hours or watch tv and surly eat. Not junk food either nothing tastes better then an apple or orange or crackers with a glass of water. Before you judge something you don’t know do a little research and comparing.
I’m not saying it is good for you but instead of looking up stupid government sites portrayed to say they know nothing about this let’s tell them what we want too think. Go ask your doctor he will tell you completely different.
Only reason people seem shady and ” messed up” is because it’s illegal and know they will be in major trouble.
Last thing I want too say for people to think about is:
Alcohol kills 100s of thousands a year
Caffeine kills around 60 000
Tylenol 20 000
Marijuana to this date 0 that’s correct not a single case of marijuana related deaths ever.
Look it up.
Sorry for posting this Seeing I know you don’t wan to read this but it had to be said.
Thanks for your time
Not a marijuana user but know a great number.
They say weed is bad for you. Why does weed slow my mind down so I can think? I have been looking for something to help me. I have use med that said it would help me and it has not. People can say what they want to say. They have not found anything that can slow my mind down so I can have one thought at a time and so can think about things. If something can do that, I would not some it. All people want to do is control others with their beliefs. I try a lot of stuff and it has not worked as weed has.
I think it should be legal and it should be taxed like cigarettes, but I know that there are people who will abuse it just like there are people who will abuse alcohol and steroids. My fear is that when people start mixing these all together with other crap it is literally a recipe for disastrous events. Face it some people are always going to abuse drugs, alcohol and even food. I just hope that these people have at least enough sense to stop if they become parents or not become parents and ruin/endanger or abuse an innocent baby or child.
Right, can I just say that the government’s views on drugs is biased and so are mine, everyone has a view, 6 billion people have a view. So if your really annoyed and scared about 1 to 10 people stood around just smoking a spliff or two, thats fine, just don’t come up into my face and go on about how my view is wrong and yours is right, I don’t care if you don’t like me smoking weed, I DO, it’s without a doubt much better then anything i can think of, to me its amazing. Yet to you its society gone to madness! Its not like im walking to your face or hiding behind a computer on the internet going on and on about why my view is better then yours, all i can say is most of you bad mouthing others actions if you won a million pounds, dollars whatever currency you use, whould you go on a holiday? Buy a fuel guzzling big car? Me personally i’d give half to charity and just use the rest whenever I needed a draw or a drink, i woulnd’t go mad with money, I can’t, I hate feeding money back into the system of banks, I don’t like giving it to people who would kill someone for a stolen 9 bar, but whatelse am i meant to do…fuck this too stoned. Peace.
Are you guys KIDDING ME!
I about lost it at “im addicted to marijuana” Marijuana is not addictive let alone “dangerous”
Guys smoking a joint wont kill you or give you anxiety attacks. Your not freaking addicted to it.
Marijuana is a harmless plant that when used responsibly is the safest “drug” *plant* that a human can use. We have been using them since the B.C’s its even talked about in the bible and referred to as the tree of life. The 400 other “dangerous” chemicals in marijuana are not dangerous and arent even chemicals. There just other stuff in the plant that dont do anything.
Marijuana is proven to cure diseases and help people sleep. It is the best anti depressent and pain reliever.
Marijuana is safer then the processed foods we eat. Dont listen to the lies everyone tells you. If you have netflix watch “the union”. I guarantee your outlook on this amazing plant will change
well here’s the kicker..all you pro pot smokers will never see it be legalised here in america.fact is,we’ll be seeing more of your type going to jail more often.bwa’hahahahaha..argue with THAT you dumbos!!