Marijuana - Good or bad?

Oh god yes, it is amazing.

My two friends and I were eating clouds on his bed, then I noticed that the lamb gave off light, so I turned it off... but O M F'ing G THE WORLD DISAPPEARED! It was gone. We ran around the room yelling for it to come back to us.

That was fun. XD

Weed= good.

Hi, I'm Kiki, I've never smoked weed before.

Originally Posted by Tigerboi

Weed= good.

Hi, I'm Kiki, I've never smoked weed before.

Lol wut?

I personnaly don't think it is very good, but it's ot as bad as heroine and a fey other drugs. The whole problem stems from it being illegal, it's like the goverment is saying. "We don't want you to have this because it's bad, does this, this, and this. You get high and feel great." (Mixed signals) That just makes people want to try it, if it were legal I don't think so many people would get involved with it. It's its illegality that makes alot of people want to try it, "If the government dosen't want us to have it, it must be absolutely awesome." (that's a quote from one of my friends . . .) Making it illegal actually made the problem worse because people want to know why the Gov. dosen't want us to have it. If they make it legal and reallinform the people of the dangers the problem would probably go away given enough time.

Good. If you disagree you're a fool.

Originally Posted by Xeno

The main issue seems to be that marijuana is often considered a gateway drug for teens/adults.

this was an idea that stems from research linked to Reagan's war on drugs I believe.

studies have shown that kids who went through the D.A.R.E. program in general failed at not trying drugs despite the cute little promises that were forcibly written around the ripe age of 10.

Fail social engineering is fail.

So in conclusion:

Kids, don't buy drugs.

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It's all good, maaan.

From what I heard, smoking cigarettes is much more dangerous.

Yeah, it should be legal, but not used too much.

Eh, it's good and bad, but the good outweighs it. Of course too much is always bad and that's what some people don't get, but oh well.

Originally Posted by The Great Panda

In all actuality, marijuana was banned due to propaganda; people claimed that it caused insanity. I've also heard that it was banned due to racism. I can't remember where, though..

Yes, as most of the marijuana crop at that time was coming across from Mexico. Also, in the east coast, jazz musicians were known for using marijuana, who were also primarily black and Latino.

http://www.drugwarrant.com/articles/...juana-illegal/

Oh, I just dug up an interesting bit of information regarding THC's toxicity. Apparently, the lethal dose for THC is 1500 pounds in 15 minutes; the average dose of THC is over 1000 times less than the lethal dosage, giving it a safety ratio of 1000:1. By comparison, alcohol's safety ratio is 10:1, cocaine's is 15:1, and heroin's is 6:1.

Also note cocaine's safety ratio. I'd be interested in seeing caffeine's, as I'm sure it will be much lower than cocaine's.

well one hand, can be quite beneficial if consumed orally. smoking anything at all is bad for you plain and simple.

Even at that, smoking it isn't THAT bad for you. If you smoke it straight (such as through a joint or bowl) you can cause a large build up of tar in your lungs which may, over time, cause slight difficulty of breathing, though this is only if you smoke it constantly (ever few days) over a long period of time.

However, if you filter the smoke through a bong or similar device you remove most of the tar, and if you vaporize you remove it all.

Ehh. People are going to do it wether its legal or not...

I personal don't do it,and wouldn't due to the slightest risk of it damaging my body.

Reasons for legalizing it:

-Feds can tax it and make a ****load of money
-alot of People who've done nothing but smoke a plant can be released from prison.
-gangs and terror cells lose alot of $$$
-its awesome

Reasons for not legalizing it:
-none

Originally Posted by Wrath of Pong

I don;t see why we can't legalize it, but if they do there should be an age limit (my suggestion is 21), and you should only be able to buy x amount per month, to prevent overuse.

Honestly though, I don;t care. I don't use pot, and I don't plan on it, so it doesn't matter to me.

if kids can buy cigs at 18, why make the pot age 21?

Because cigarettes don't slow your reaction time when you drive.

Weed isn't dangerous unless you drive while high, so I'd say it's just about as dangerous as alcohol.

Plus it's fun as hell to smoke weed with your friends and do random ****.

Bad bad bad bad.

Sure it makes you feel better about life for a while but guess what happens when the High wears off? You're still ruining your life and damaging your body.

But then again I vehemently oppose smoking and find alcohol disgusting so I'm probably not the kind of person who's opinion counts.

It would be appreciated if the pro-marijuana gang would cite some sources for their claims.

Originally Posted by Flames of Valor

It would be appreciated if the pro-marijuana gang would cite some sources for their claims.

Well, exactly how much people do you see that their lives are ruined from smoking marijuana?

Usually they move onto a worse drug which is what ruins somebodys life, not just staying with marijuana.

Originally Posted by LinksShadow66

Well, exactly how much people do you see that their lives are ruined from smoking marijuana?

Usually they move onto a worse drug which is what ruins somebodys life, not just staying with marijuana.

This is pretty irrelevant when dealing with the medical intricacies of the drug. I would really prefer some sources. Mainly for my own curiosity.

if used properly it's good.

if used improperly it's bad.

basically it helps society determine who the idiots are. Even water will be toxic if consumed in overly high quantities.

Originally Posted by nighthawkx

if used properly it's good.

if used improperly it's bad.

basically it helps society determine who the idiots are. Even water will be toxic if consumed in overly high quantities.

I'd wager my organs would explode before then.