Comments on: Negative Effects of Marijuana: Is Pot Smoking Harmless http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/ Drug Treatment and Alcohol Problem Solutions Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:23:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: A http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-7702 A Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:56:10 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-7702 I personally have bad side effects from marijuana.I would often feel nauseous and light-headed after using it.I'm not against marijuana. I think that if it is used for the right purposes such as stress/anxiety relief or a sleep aid then it's fine,just like prescription drugs are used.Prescription drugs have benefits and bad side effects just like pot. If someone decides to smoke pot then they have to weigh the pros and cons.I disagree with people abusing it, like ignorant teenagers who smoke it just to "fit in" or cover up their problems. There are other healthy ways to cope with life's problems.For the people who smoke it everyday, all I have to say is good luck in the future.The long-term effects on the body are horrible. I also want to say that as a person who suffers from anxiety/panic attacks,I take a low-dose of Ativan only when needed. There are natural herbs that can be used to treat anxiety such as Kava, passion flower and valerian root as well. Also St.John's Wort is a natural mood enhancer. So people need to realize that marijuana is not the only natural herb out there. It is most definitely not the safest herb either. I personally have bad side effects from marijuana.I would often feel nauseous and light-headed after using it.I’m not against marijuana. I think that if it is used for the right purposes such as stress/anxiety relief or a sleep aid then it’s fine,just like prescription drugs are used.Prescription drugs have benefits and bad side effects just like pot. If someone decides to smoke pot then they have to weigh the pros and cons.I disagree with people abusing it, like ignorant teenagers who smoke it just to “fit in” or cover up their problems. There are other healthy ways to cope with life’s problems.For the people who smoke it everyday, all I have to say is good luck in the future.The long-term effects on the body are horrible.

I also want to say that as a person who suffers from anxiety/panic attacks,I take a low-dose of Ativan only when needed. There are natural herbs that can be used to treat anxiety such as Kava, passion flower and valerian root as well. Also St.John’s Wort is a natural mood enhancer. So people need to realize that marijuana is not the only natural herb out there. It is most definitely not the safest herb either.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-6893 Andrew Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:36:02 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-6893 Anybody who would deny that pot has any negative effects is obviously in denial and is wrong. It does. But it does have positive effects as well (relaxing, makes many things more enjoyable, it can enhance creativity, it can make some people more energetic [i like working out when I'm high sometimes], and it can help people get a better night's sleep) And this makes it just like anything else... everything has pros and cons. I believe it should be left up to people to decide for themselves what they want to put in their body, and I think it's self-righteous and overly-judgmental to think poorly of anyone who would decide to use pot because they find the pros outweigh the cons. I don't smoke pot all that regularly. I do it when I can. When I can afford it and when I have leisure time. I'd say I smoke it on average about 10 to 15 days a month or so. And its usually just at night. I like writing screenplays, and I find that some of my best ideas have come to me when I'm high. I've even written entire scenes while on pot (usually require some editing when i'm sober, but they're usually good scenes). I don't do big doses. Usually one joint or just a couple of bowls, and I don't take huge tokes. I don't like burning my lungs, so I keep it in moderation. I've been smoking like this for about a year now, and I'd smoked occasionally before that. When I first started more heavily, I noticed a drop in my concentration levels, but that only lasted a week or two. Since then, my concentration has been fine. Obviously if you smoke large amounts in shorter time periods, it's gonna compound the effects. And that's just something people have to control themselves. The reason marijuana is defended by those who smoke it as not being all that harmful is because it really isn't, speaking relatively. For being such an enjoyable drug to use, the negative effects are really quite minor compared to other drugs, and even compared to alcohol. Marijuana does not get in the way of your life. You won't steal from your friends to get pot money (unless you're of poor moral character to begin with). You won't wear away your body because of pot. You won't forget your goals. Pot doesn't change who you are like actual harmful drugs. We're talking minor things like possible increased risk of heart attack and lung cancer, which, if you use pot in moderation, is not a huge increase. This is incredibly minor compared to other illegal drugs. And it's nothing that cigarettes don't also cause. Decrease in concentration and memory... again, minor. Usually not very severe, and again, if used in moderation, we're not talking huge decreases here. This isn't something people should be considering a crime. If you live an otherwise healthy lifestyle, then smoking pot will not cause huge problems. It's relatively easy to do in moderation, because it is very unaddictive compared to cigarettes or other illegal drugs. Yes, you CAN get addicted to it mentally, but nobody would ever keep doing pot if it caused huge problems in their life. It's easy to quit if you want to. It's a relatively safe drug. Just because people say it's not bad, they're not saying it doesn't have any negative effects. They just mean that it's relatively very safe as far as intoxicants go. There are much more important things to worry about in this world. I don't think it's worth it for the police to have to worry about marijuana. It should be legal, just treated the same way that cigarettes and alcohol are. Don't do it in public and not under a certain age. Anybody who would deny that pot has any negative effects is obviously in denial and is wrong. It does. But it does have positive effects as well (relaxing, makes many things more enjoyable, it can enhance creativity, it can make some people more energetic [i like working out when I'm high sometimes], and it can help people get a better night’s sleep)
And this makes it just like anything else… everything has pros and cons. I believe it should be left up to people to decide for themselves what they want to put in their body, and I think it’s self-righteous and overly-judgmental to think poorly of anyone who would decide to use pot because they find the pros outweigh the cons.

I don’t smoke pot all that regularly. I do it when I can. When I can afford it and when I have leisure time. I’d say I smoke it on average about 10 to 15 days a month or so. And its usually just at night.

I like writing screenplays, and I find that some of my best ideas have come to me when I’m high. I’ve even written entire scenes while on pot (usually require some editing when i’m sober, but they’re usually good scenes).

I don’t do big doses. Usually one joint or just a couple of bowls, and I don’t take huge tokes. I don’t like burning my lungs, so I keep it in moderation.

I’ve been smoking like this for about a year now, and I’d smoked occasionally before that. When I first started more heavily, I noticed a drop in my concentration levels, but that only lasted a week or two. Since then, my concentration has been fine.
Obviously if you smoke large amounts in shorter time periods, it’s gonna compound the effects. And that’s just something people have to control themselves.

The reason marijuana is defended by those who smoke it as not being all that harmful is because it really isn’t, speaking relatively. For being such an enjoyable drug to use, the negative effects are really quite minor compared to other drugs, and even compared to alcohol. Marijuana does not get in the way of your life. You won’t steal from your friends to get pot money (unless you’re of poor moral character to begin with). You won’t wear away your body because of pot. You won’t forget your goals.
Pot doesn’t change who you are like actual harmful drugs.

We’re talking minor things like possible increased risk of heart attack and lung cancer, which, if you use pot in moderation, is not a huge increase. This is incredibly minor compared to other illegal drugs. And it’s nothing that cigarettes don’t also cause.
Decrease in concentration and memory… again, minor. Usually not very severe, and again, if used in moderation, we’re not talking huge decreases here. This isn’t something people should be considering a crime.

If you live an otherwise healthy lifestyle, then smoking pot will not cause huge problems. It’s relatively easy to do in moderation, because it is very unaddictive compared to cigarettes or other illegal drugs. Yes, you CAN get addicted to it mentally, but nobody would ever keep doing pot if it caused huge problems in their life. It’s easy to quit if you want to.

It’s a relatively safe drug. Just because people say it’s not bad, they’re not saying it doesn’t have any negative effects. They just mean that it’s relatively very safe as far as intoxicants go.

There are much more important things to worry about in this world. I don’t think it’s worth it for the police to have to worry about marijuana. It should be legal, just treated the same way that cigarettes and alcohol are. Don’t do it in public and not under a certain age.

]]> By: Omar http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-6328 Omar Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:53:06 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-6328 I hear a lot from both sides of this arguement. There are good pionts and ill informed points. My perspective is that marijuana is not as bad as most people think and that they can say this or that about the topic but the truth is legalizing marijuana would be beneficial to our economy and society. More so than alcohol and cigarettes. The side effects of alcohol and cigarettes (dizziness, vomiting, acting invincible, being overly confident, overdose, car accidents, child abuse, violent behavior, youth athsma, irritability, and many health problems), are way more frightening than marijuana's side effects. The obvious truth is that this plan, that God placed on this earth, will actually do more good to humanity than the legal drugs that are being sold to the masses now. There haven't even been any recorded deaths due to marijuana and it has been proven to help grow brain cells (even though the thought process shows otherwise) and one does not even have to smoke it to feel the effects. A person can eat, drink, and inhale vaporized marijuana fumes which is healthier than inhaling the burning plant fumes. This "drug" is far superior than alcohol and cigarettes without violent outbreaks and a slow cancerous death, yet it is placed on the same level as heroin and cocain. That is just wrong. Marijuana does effect everyone differently but it should be the peoples choice whether or not to use it, just like alcohol. I hear a lot from both sides of this arguement. There are good pionts and ill informed points. My perspective is that marijuana is not as bad as most people think and that they can say this or that about the topic but the truth is legalizing marijuana would be beneficial to our economy and society. More so than alcohol and cigarettes. The side effects of alcohol and cigarettes (dizziness, vomiting, acting invincible, being overly confident, overdose, car accidents, child abuse, violent behavior, youth athsma, irritability, and many health problems), are way more frightening than marijuana’s side effects. The obvious truth is that this plan, that God placed on this earth, will actually do more good to humanity than the legal drugs that are being sold to the masses now. There haven’t even been any recorded deaths due to marijuana and it has been proven to help grow brain cells (even though the thought process shows otherwise) and one does not even have to smoke it to feel the effects. A person can eat, drink, and inhale vaporized marijuana fumes which is healthier than inhaling the burning plant fumes. This “drug” is far superior than alcohol and cigarettes without violent outbreaks and a slow cancerous death, yet it is placed on the same level as heroin and cocain. That is just wrong. Marijuana does effect everyone differently but it should be the peoples choice whether or not to use it, just like alcohol.

]]> By: Mauro http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-5738 Mauro Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:51:42 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-5738 hey people, ive read all these comments, and frankly, it depends on YOU. YOU control it, it DOES NOT control YOU. i noticed that with me, it messed my short term memory. thats the only negative effect on ME. i smoke it once every 3 weeks or so, but it messed my memory when i smoked it last week non stop. so what am i trying to say? dont abuse it, and its not a gift, its a substance that should be used like twice a month, not every day... by the way im 15 and the first i tried it, was in january of '10.iknow it hasnt been a long time but i feel likeits been forever. so just smoke it on special occasions or so, dont do it everyday. thanks hey people, ive read all these comments, and frankly, it depends on YOU. YOU control it, it DOES NOT control YOU. i noticed that with me, it messed my short term memory. thats the only negative effect on ME. i smoke it once every 3 weeks or so, but it messed my memory when i smoked it last week non stop. so what am i trying to say? dont abuse it, and its not a gift, its a substance that should be used like twice a month, not every day… by the way im 15 and the first i tried it, was in january of ‘10.iknow it hasnt been a long time but i feel likeits been forever. so just smoke it on special occasions or so, dont do it everyday. thanks

]]> By: John http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-5049 John Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:50:40 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-5049 I've been smoking marijuana daily (sometimes multiple times) for the past 8 or 9 months. The key is moderation, which I did not take into consideration. I had never tried mary j until 9 months ago. And I got hooked. I loved the way marijuana made me feel.. So free, everything was enhanced and better. Food was omg, 100 times better. So all in all I smoked a lot. However, as it's been mentioned, marijuana effects everyone differently. I wanted to be smart about my pot smoking, so I started to educate myself on the "negative" effects. I would go to countless websites and research everything there was to know about mj. I wanted to know what I was doing to my body. People make the argument that weed makes you lose motivation, lethargic, memory problems, etc. However this wasn't the case for me. Sure occasionally I would rather veg out and watch tv when I was high than study, but i quickly realized that's not what I should be doing. The people who smoke marijuana and lack motivation were already unmotivated. People need to stop blaming the pot for their laziness. If you want to go get a job, spend time with your family, etc then get your lazy *** up and do just that. The weed isn't making you not get up and going with your life- it's you! Marijuana is NOT addictive. I've taken many breaks over the course of my smoking months and have experienced little withdrawl symptoms.. Just hard to go to sleep and loss of appetite. Which lasted only about a week. So overall... Just be smart with your pot smoking. It's meant to enhance your life.. Not be your life. I’ve been smoking marijuana daily (sometimes multiple times) for the past 8 or 9 months. The key is moderation, which I did not take into consideration. I had never tried mary j until 9 months ago. And I got hooked. I loved the way marijuana made me feel.. So free, everything was enhanced and better. Food was omg, 100 times better. So all in all I smoked a lot. However, as it’s been mentioned, marijuana effects everyone differently. I wanted to be smart about my pot smoking, so I started to educate myself on the “negative” effects. I would go to countless websites and research everything there was to know about mj. I wanted to know what I was doing to my body.

People make the argument that weed makes you lose motivation, lethargic, memory problems, etc. However this wasn’t the case for me. Sure occasionally I would rather veg out and watch tv when I was high than study, but i quickly realized that’s not what I should be doing.

The people who smoke marijuana and lack motivation were already unmotivated. People need to stop blaming the pot for their laziness. If you want to go get a job, spend time with your family, etc then get your lazy *** up and do just that. The weed isn’t making you not get up and going with your life- it’s you! Marijuana is NOT addictive. I’ve taken many breaks over the course of my smoking months and have experienced little withdrawl symptoms.. Just hard to go to sleep and loss of appetite. Which lasted only about a week.

So overall… Just be smart with your pot smoking. It’s meant to enhance your life.. Not be your life.

]]> By: guyguy http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-4614 guyguy Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:08:57 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-4614 I've been smoking pot for medical reasons and lately it kind of make me angry all the time and paranoid (like everybody know I smoke). Can somebody outthere help me with this issue? Thanks I’ve been smoking pot for medical reasons and lately it kind of make me angry all the time and paranoid (like everybody know I smoke). Can somebody outthere help me with this issue?
Thanks

]]> By: jay grooms http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-4535 jay grooms Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:05:26 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-4535 i think there is nothing wrong with a little marijuana smoking, sure it causes reckless behavior and stupidity, but if it really makes you happy, then do it. there are negative effects because it is a drug for a reason, but i don't see the point in adults trying to stop kids from doing it... not matter how bad they make it seem, kids are gonna do what they wanna do and what parents say goes through one ear and out the other. it's definitely better than drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes, i'd feel more comfortable if i knew my kids were in our basement smoking pot then not knowing where they are and if they're okay, i'm totally okay with marijuana and i think it should be legalized. it would not only redice crime, it would definitely help get us outta debt.. but that's just my opinion. i love marijuana =) i think there is nothing wrong with a little marijuana smoking, sure it causes reckless behavior and stupidity, but if it really makes you happy, then do it. there are negative effects because it is a drug for a reason, but i don’t see the point in adults trying to stop kids from doing it… not matter how bad they make it seem, kids are gonna do what they wanna do and what parents say goes through one ear and out the other. it’s definitely better than drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes, i’d feel more comfortable if i knew my kids were in our basement smoking pot then not knowing where they are and if they’re okay, i’m totally okay with marijuana and i think it should be legalized. it would not only redice crime, it would definitely help get us outta debt.. but that’s just my opinion. i love marijuana =)

]]> By: Frank http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-4267 Frank Fri, 28 May 2010 00:10:45 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-4267 I'm 27 now and smoked pot daily for the past 12 years. I have been sober for 5 months and have vowed to never smoke again. I started out as a very bright young kid, graduating high school at 14, going to college, getting a 60k/yr job at 16... But then I found pot and always had the money to keep my addiction fed. My ability to work at home caused me to smoke it morning, noon and night. The past 12 years of my life have been a blur. It shames me to think that I am now 27, unemployed and no longer in possession of the mental ability to perform the computer programming work I've been doing my entire life. I have falled into a very deep depression and find myself constantly considering suicide since I feel like it's all uphill from here. While I'd like to put the entire blame of situation on pot, I know that it is really my lazy and naive character to blame for my lack of enthusiasm and hope. However, I can't help but feel like there is still this fog lingering in my brain that prevents me from thinking as clearly and sharply as I used to. And although I'm sure the 12 years of aging may have something to do with it, I honestly believe it is the pot, more than anything, that has really made me "stupid". So while pot may affect everyone differently, I believe that nobody is immune to the negative and detrimental outcome it can have on your brain after repeated and prolonged use. I highly recommend you stay away from it, for good. I’m 27 now and smoked pot daily for the past 12 years. I have been sober for 5 months and have vowed to never smoke again. I started out as a very bright young kid, graduating high school at 14, going to college, getting a 60k/yr job at 16… But then I found pot and always had the money to keep my addiction fed. My ability to work at home caused me to smoke it morning, noon and night. The past 12 years of my life have been a blur. It shames me to think that I am now 27, unemployed and no longer in possession of the mental ability to perform the computer programming work I’ve been doing my entire life. I have falled into a very deep depression and find myself constantly considering suicide since I feel like it’s all uphill from here. While I’d like to put the entire blame of situation on pot, I know that it is really my lazy and naive character to blame for my lack of enthusiasm and hope. However, I can’t help but feel like there is still this fog lingering in my brain that prevents me from thinking as clearly and sharply as I used to. And although I’m sure the 12 years of aging may have something to do with it, I honestly believe it is the pot, more than anything, that has really made me “stupid”. So while pot may affect everyone differently, I believe that nobody is immune to the negative and detrimental outcome it can have on your brain after repeated and prolonged use. I highly recommend you stay away from it, for good.

]]> By: Geordie http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-4259 Geordie Thu, 27 May 2010 18:15:32 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-4259 Listen i have only smoked pot once and in that time i got hit by a car that stuff makes you a complete retard and that is the main reason it is illegal if they are to legalize it there should be at least some age boundries so at least you have some wisdom right? Listen i have only smoked pot once and in that time i got hit by a car that stuff makes you a complete retard and that is the main reason it is illegal if they are to legalize it there should be at least some age boundries so at least you have some wisdom right?

]]> By: Jessica http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-4182 Jessica Tue, 25 May 2010 06:14:54 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-4182 I have been smoking weed pretty much daily for close to 3 years now. I was completely clean for about 9 months then started smoking again here recently. I know a lot of you people out there have been talking about how smoking weed will make you lazy, unmotivated, fat, etc. but for me it does the exact opposite. Everyday when I get up I need to smoke a joint or else it's harder for me to get going. It helps me eat throughout the day, sleep at night, and comes in handy when mother nature comes every month with those wonderful cramps! It also helps me think clearer and stay in a happy carefree mood. I know for many people out there it can and will lead to harder drugs but not everyone. I have no want to do anything else at all, not even drink, let alone bang heroin or smoke a foil. I think people need to stop giving into society and being judgemental about this subject. There are people out there who benefit from it. There's no reason you can't be successful and like to smoke some weed here in there. I just think before you talk bad about it, or people who smoke it, you should really have some experiences with it. I have been smoking weed pretty much daily for close to 3 years now. I was completely clean for about 9 months then started smoking again here recently. I know a lot of you people out there have been talking about how smoking weed will make you lazy, unmotivated, fat, etc. but for me it does the exact opposite. Everyday when I get up I need to smoke a joint or else it’s harder for me to get going. It helps me eat throughout the day, sleep at night, and comes in handy when mother nature comes every month with those wonderful cramps! It also helps me think clearer and stay in a happy carefree mood. I know for many people out there it can and will lead to harder drugs but not everyone. I have no want to do anything else at all, not even drink, let alone bang heroin or smoke a foil. I think people need to stop giving into society and being judgemental about this subject. There are people out there who benefit from it. There’s no reason you can’t be successful and like to smoke some weed here in there. I just think before you talk bad about it, or people who smoke it, you should really have some experiences with it.

]]> By: carder http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-4070 carder Thu, 20 May 2010 20:22:06 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-4070 I don't like to sit here and read all these people telling us how their friend, mother, brother, sister, ect.. has become a complete bum from smoking. There are some who have legitimate reasons for smoking and not smoking. I personally love it and haven't seen an impact on my grades or overall life at all. Of course I've only been smoking 2 years but i figure that if its going to have affects on me then they would have already been starting to show at least. Sure if you let it control you then most people are right. You will be f*%$@# in life, but being able to take a step back every once in a while to take care of whats really important (friends, family, school,work, ect..) is what separates the responsible from the stupid. I don’t like to sit here and read all these people telling us how their friend, mother, brother, sister, ect.. has become a complete bum from smoking. There are some who have legitimate reasons for smoking and not smoking. I personally love it and haven’t seen an impact on my grades or overall life at all. Of course I’ve only been smoking 2 years but i figure that if its going to have affects on me then they would have already been starting to show at least. Sure if you let it control you then most people are right. You will be f*%$@# in life, but being able to take a step back every once in a while to take care of whats really important (friends, family, school,work, ect..) is what separates the responsible from the stupid.

]]> By: mike http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-3865 mike Thu, 13 May 2010 17:33:15 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-3865 People keep talking about their loss of concentration and motivation due to smoking pot. I find that weed is simply this. an enhancer. It will enhance what kind of person you naturally are, whether you're a clean freak or a religiously studious person. Lazy people and slow thinkers will get lazier and slower. I've been smoking every day for a while now and find that because i'm a naturally ocd person i tend to go on cleaning sprees, even going so far as to clean my friend's dirty apartment. I also study hard because i realize the importance more while i'm high and don't put it off like i would if i were sober.a few things are lost to me as far as memory goes, but the same goes for when i'm sober, and can usually vividly remember a night of heavy toking. it's also not addictive,(except for obviously for the love of the experience) an unlike most drugs(and alcohol which is very much legal) it allows you to still be a functioning member of society. pot smoking is all about self control and knowing how you are. and for most people should be used in moderation. also the names pothead, etc need to end because although i smoke every day i am by no means a slow, lazy stoner. People keep talking about their loss of concentration and motivation due to smoking pot. I find that weed is simply this. an enhancer. It will enhance what kind of person you naturally are, whether you’re a clean freak or a religiously studious person. Lazy people and slow thinkers will get lazier and slower. I’ve been smoking every day for a while now and find that because i’m a naturally ocd person i tend to go on cleaning sprees, even going so far as to clean my friend’s dirty apartment. I also study hard because i realize the importance more while i’m high and don’t put it off like i would if i were sober.a few things are lost to me as far as memory goes, but the same goes for when i’m sober, and can usually vividly remember a night of heavy toking. it’s also not addictive,(except for obviously for the love of the experience) an unlike most drugs(and alcohol which is very much legal) it allows you to still be a functioning member of society. pot smoking is all about self control and knowing how you are. and for most people should be used in moderation. also the names pothead, etc need to end because although i smoke every day i am by no means a slow, lazy stoner.

]]> By: mike http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-3864 mike Thu, 13 May 2010 17:31:17 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-3864 People keep talking about their loss of concentration and motivation due to smoking pot. I find that weed is simply this. an enhancer. It will enhance what kind of person you naturally are, whether you're a clean freak or a religiously studious person. Lazy people and slow thinkers will get lazier and slower. I've been smoking every day for a while now and find that because i'm a naturally ocd person i tend to go on cleaning sprees, even going so far as to clean my friend's dirty apartment. I also study hard because i realize the importance more while i'm high and don't put it off like i would if i were sober.a few things are lost to me as far as memory goes, but the same goes for when i'm sober, and can usually vividly remember a night of heavy toking. it's also not addictive,(except for obviously for the love of the experience) an unlike most drugs(and alcohol which is very much legal) it allows you to still be a functioning member of society. pot smoking is all about self control and knowing how you are. and for most people should be used in moderation. People keep talking about their loss of concentration and motivation due to smoking pot. I find that weed is simply this. an enhancer. It will enhance what kind of person you naturally are, whether you’re a clean freak or a religiously studious person. Lazy people and slow thinkers will get lazier and slower. I’ve been smoking every day for a while now and find that because i’m a naturally ocd person i tend to go on cleaning sprees, even going so far as to clean my friend’s dirty apartment. I also study hard because i realize the importance more while i’m high and don’t put it off like i would if i were sober.a few things are lost to me as far as memory goes, but the same goes for when i’m sober, and can usually vividly remember a night of heavy toking. it’s also not addictive,(except for obviously for the love of the experience) an unlike most drugs(and alcohol which is very much legal) it allows you to still be a functioning member of society. pot smoking is all about self control and knowing how you are. and for most people should be used in moderation.

]]> By: Blaze ( my real name ) http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/index.php/negative-effects-of-marijuana/#comment-3491 Blaze ( my real name ) Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:38:17 +0000 http://www.drug-and-alcohol-rehab-info.com/addiction/?p=158#comment-3491 The conversation is obviously about not smoking weed, but i would also like to introduce the cancer patients and all the other people who actually need the "substance" to relieve pain or anxiety. One thing i think people should understand about Marijuana is that it effects everyone differently. One of your friends might tell you a story where he is just freaking out, the other might tell you it just relax's him and puts him in a different state of mind. One thing I hate most about this conversation is that people who have never tried it are talking bad about it. If nothing have fully been proven or is a " Fact of Marijuana " dont talk bad about it. Another topic, Which one is worst a "Alcoholic or Pothead" one might beat thier wife the other might just sit around and eat all day. One might get into a car crash and kill who knows 2-4 people? the other look into blank space. Now im not saying that a pothead couldnt do the same, but if you use marijuana in a safe environment with no car keys and you just sit around with your friends, OBVIOUSLY nothing or nobody is going to get killed. The conversation is obviously about not smoking weed, but i would also like to introduce the cancer patients and all the other people who actually need the “substance” to relieve pain or anxiety. One thing i think people should understand about Marijuana is that it effects everyone differently. One of your friends might tell you a story where he is just freaking out, the other might tell you it just relax’s him and puts him in a different state of mind. One thing I hate most about this conversation is that people who have never tried it are talking bad about it. If nothing have fully been proven or is a ” Fact of Marijuana ” dont talk bad about it. Another topic, Which one is worst a “Alcoholic or Pothead” one might beat thier wife the other might just sit around and eat all day. One might get into a car crash and kill who knows 2-4 people? the other look into blank space. Now im not saying that a pothead couldnt do the same, but if you use marijuana in a safe environment with no car keys and you just sit around with your friends, OBVIOUSLY nothing or nobody is going to get killed.

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