Marijuana - Pros vs. Cons

[MonsterBengt]

What are the pros and cons with Marijuana?

I want all kinds except the ones based on moral influence; I wont take a "It's just wrong" or "It's a drug, drugs are bad" or something like "chill and take a joint".

I personally don't have any experience with the drug itself. Don't know anybody who does, nor have I seen the drug in real life.

[nismogt_rfreak]

Pros
-Treats glacoma patients
-Gets you high

Cons
-Illeagal
-Causes cancer
-Costs money
-Costs even more money after you eat all of the food in your house.
-Leads into abusing other drugs

[RyanGiorgio]

Originally Posted by nismogt_rfreak

Pros
-Treats glacoma patients
-Gets you high

Cons
-Illeagal
-Causes cancer
-Costs money
-Costs even more money after you eat all of the food in your house.
-Leads into abusing other drugs

I'll agree with you, however, it is not scientifically proven to cause cancer.

I used to do it a lot for two years, but then it started to make me paranoid, so I stopped. Plus I went to college and I had to move on with my life.

My girlfriend uses it normally. Shes is ranked 4 in her class and is in all AP classes, so I dont think it has many damaging effects on the brain...if any at all.

I see more of a trend in males that use it and it seems they lose a lot of motivation/depend on it.

However, it has a different effect on everyone.

I also think it is less dangerous than alcohol and people shouldnt go to jail when caught with such a small amount.

[nismogt_rfreak]

Originally Posted by RyanGiorgio

I'll agree with you, however, it is not scientifically proven to cause cancer.

Are you sure? 'Cause they spent a lot of time in my health class establishing that marijuana causes cancer in the jaw/mouth.

[poormillionaire2]

I have smoked it occasionally. Maybe 10 whole times in my life. I would argue that I would rather have someone who just smoked it behind the wheel over someone who is drunk. But, both impair judgement and reaction time and neither are safe in that situation.
I, personally would say that its not a gateway drug (to me anyways) in that I have never really wanted to try anything else after trying weed.
It does kill brain cells because brain cells need oxygen, and whenever you deprive them of oxygen (no matter what you are inhaling), brain cells suffer.
I have seen people 'smoke themselves retarted' as I like to say, because all they do is smoke weed everyday, and it takes a toll on them over time. I'm not a doctor, nor even close to a med student, just my opinion.

Its illegal for a reason...

[Toksin]

Originally Posted by nismogt_rfreak

Pros
-Treats glacoma patients
-Gets you high

Cons
-Illeagal
-Causes cancer
-Costs money
-Costs even more money after you eat all of the food in your house.
-Leads into abusing other drugs

Sorry, but this gateway drug thing is a load of bullshit. If people want to try harder drugs they will, they just usually end up using weed first because it's the easiest thing to get your hands on.

Weed is far less socially destructive than alcohol. How many people smoke a joint then go and beat up their kids, or get into fights, or make asses of themselves or whatever?

I'd rather be around a bunch of people who are high (on weed, E, etc) than a bunch of drunken twats.

[00accord44]

I smoke the sweet chiba as I see fit. Gateway drug nonsense is ridiculous. And as Toks said, its not as harmful as alcohol can be. Only bad thing about it is that your tolerance can build quickly so you gotta smoke more or find better stuff (I prefer both ) But as an occasional recreational thing there's little to worry about.

However, for those that do smoke, and especially often, watch what you roll up in if you're using blunts. Some of the colored, and flavored leaves are harmful. Not all but a few.

[Steel]

Well. I used to smoke the texas tea habitually, then i stopped. Now i dont smoke for months at a time, usually someone will hold a j in front of my face at a party and i cant say no

The thing is, if you're a habitual reefer, it does tend to make you lose motivation (esp in males it seems). I know this from experience. The good part is, the addiction is only mental, not physical such as a nicotine, caffeine or alcohol addiction. Which means anyone with even the tiniest shred of willpower can give up the bhang if they wanted to.

So. I think it should be legalized, and used IN MODERATION!

[doberman_52]

Yea, Gateway drug = BS. If I wanted to get into some hard drugs, I could do that without taking weed first. I know a few who did other drugs way before weed, I dont see any thing as a gateway drug.

[MonsterBengt]

Another question then;

Should cigarretes and Alcohol be considered more dangerous (overall, any dangers)?

[wowtaxi]

As the Canadian Farmers are getting rich growing Hemp...which is then sold in the U.S. as everything you can imagine...like the press particle board in most of our car doors...but American Farmers can't grow Hemp because it looks like Maryjane. That sucks. War on Drugs is Create A Job government hoax. Look how many jobs would be gone and prision's...which are big money too if MJ was legal. What would all those agencies do with themselves. Its been used as medicine for centuries...was only made illegal in 1937.

[vinnym86]

I'm going to only speak for myself.

Personal pros:
~Feels good (expansion/different perspective of thought)
~Social activity among other users

Personal cons:
~rare cases of paranoia in large public situations.
~short term memory loss


as for your second question,
Alcohol, if abused, could be more dangerous, and personally i think cigarettes are far more dangerous... atleast both in terms of health.

[BrodyP]

Its used for my relaxation after a long week of work.
Or when I am reading or researching. It enhances my visions and thoughts. I am not a lazy ass pot smoker who sits on his couch with his friends eating Dominos. Those I feel are the two extremes, one of which I don't visit.

[poormillionaire2]

Ironically, I've been wanting to smoke again for awhile. I just haven't in almost a year, but I wouldn't mind doing it again. I think I need to find some bud.

[TexasF355F1]

Originally Posted by nismogt_rfreak

Are you sure? 'Cause they spent a lot of time in my health class establishing that marijuana causes cancer in the jaw/mouth.

So can Sweet n Low, smog, water, EVERYTHING causes cancer. You can't believe everything they teach you in a class like Health. A lot of the stuff is politically driven with few facts to back it up.

The con is that it's illegal and it became illegal because the white man "believed" it was making all the blacks go crazy. Somewhere along those lines, I read and saw a few specials about it a few years back. One on PBS was amazing.

The fact of the matter is there is no factual basis for it to be illegal. The PBS documentary was namely about the fact that there have been no deaths linked directly to marijuana. Zero, none, nada.

And anyone who just wastes away because they're high would be doing the same thing not high. And those people are always on other drugs. Namely prescription pills.

Oh, and it's addiction is only mental, not physical. I haven't smoked since June of '06.