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I didnt said u were an idiot new member

I said it ironicaly, cause I would neve hold those kind of message, and I know you would that's why I used the [jstar]

first of all just cause you live in holland dosent mean you automaticaly know anything more than i do about weed. tons of people smoke weed where im from.
and smoking pot has been proven in studies to not actualy harm the brain or cause brain damage, so i guess you realy dont know your facts about pot

Maybe I should have put more emphasis on the word YOU in YOU get brain damage from it.

Not a bright one are you now.

emphasise all you want. I dont have brain damage and pot has been scientificly proven not to give people brain damage.

Where u see that at?

you owe an apology, and you don't even know what your talking about. I said that your generalising that I talk like some noob new member when I didn't even say anything in this thread before. Your generalising that I make stupid comments and calling me kid and basically looking down on me.

Never have...never want to. Seems rather pointless. Even though my friends and family have tried to get me too, I just laugh at them and walk away.

lol gotta love Crumpets...he gets his points across


But pot does slow you down and make you act retarded, and your reaction times suck ass. So how do people say it doesn't do anything to their brain.

yea it does do that. when your high on it. or if you do it too much. but that dosen't realy make pot that horrible of a thing because anything if overdone has negitive effects. Just because someone smokes pot dosn't mean that they suddenly loose their restraint and self control

http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/factsmyths/

Shut up about weed already.

Cigarettes are about 500x more deadly and damaging.

thanks for posting the evidence that i was too lazy to put up

i don't see the point of defending marijuana smoking. Its one thing if you say you do it but its another if your trying to make it sound like its ok. Yes there are worse things than MJ thats been mentioned b4 in this topic but just because your choosing to indulge in the lesser of evils doesn't make it any less evil. Plz do not take the term evil literal its a figure of speech.

i can see your point. but smoking pot is not so much of a bad thing, some may say its an escape from reality, but then again so are mmorpgs, and yes its a mind altering substance, but so is caffine and sugar Before anyone else makes this argument Im going to make it clear that you definatly can smoke too much weed then it becomes a problem but there is nothing intrinsicly bad about pot

It's necessary when people start assuming marijuana is more dangerous than other drugs. Especially when they attack others based on crap like that.

Most of drugs were made to be used for medical purposes. Some are obtained by prescription,self-made, or illegally

Weed was first used to relieve pain(in some cases)And
Mind Alteration:(in some cases)

Try to Stay away from drugs

lol marijuana is not a drug its a plant it may be a mind altering substance, but there are a ton of mind altering substances that are not drugs.

lul

plz MJ was being used by the natives for its mind warping abilities long b4 it was commercialized by the medical industry.

Slang--Weed, Pot, Grass, Reefer, Ganja, Mary Jane, Blunt, Joint, Roach, Nail

Marijuana affects your brain. THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) affects the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed.

Marijuana affects your self-control. Marijuana can seriously affect your sense of time and your coordination, impacting things like driving. In 2002, nearly 120,000 people were admitted to emergency rooms suffering from marijuana-related problems, an increase of more than 139 percent since 1995.1

Marijuana affects your lungs. There are more than 400 known chemicals in marijuana. A single joint contains four times as much cancer-causing tar as a filtered cigarette.2

Marijuana affects other aspects of your health. Marijuana can limit your body's ability to fight off infection.3 Long-term marijuana use can even increase the risk of developing certain mental illnesses.4

Marijuana is not always what it seems. Marijuana can be laced with other dangerous drugs without your knowledge. "Blunts"--hollowed-out cigars filled with marijuana--sometimes have substances such as crack cocaine, PCP, or embalming fluid added.

Marijuana can be addictive. Not everyone who uses marijuana becomes addicted, but some users do develop signs of dependence. In 1999, more than 220,000 people entered drug treatment programs to kick their marijuana habit.5


Know the law. It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana. In most States, holding even small amounts of marijuana can lead to fines or arrest.

Get the facts. Smoking any substance--tobacco, marijuana, or crack cocaine--increases your risk of developing pneumonia and other illnesses.6

Stay informed. It has not yet been proven that using marijuana leads to using other drugs. But very few people use other drugs without first using marijuana. Teens who smoke marijuana are more likely to try other drugs, in part because they have more contact with people who use and sell them.

Know the risks. Using marijuana or other drugs increases your risk of injury from car crashes, falls, burns, drowning, and other accidents.

Keep your edge. Marijuana affects your judgment, drains your motivation, and can make you feel anxious.

Look around you. Most teens aren't smoking marijuana. According to a 2002 study, about four out of five 12- to 17-year-old youths had never even tried marijuana.7

How can you tell if a friend is using marijuana? Sometimes it's tough to tell. But there are signs you can look for. If your friend has one or more of the following warning signs, he or she may be using marijuana:

Seeming dizzy and having trouble walking
Having red, bloodshot eyes and smelly hair and clothes
Having a hard time remembering things that just happened
Acting silly for no apparent reason
What can you do to help someone who is using marijuana or other drugs? Be a real friend. Encourage your friend to seek professional help. For information and referrals, call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Q. Isn't smoking marijuana less dangerous than smoking cigarettes?
A. No. It's even worse. One joint affects the lungs as much as four cigarettes.8

Q. Can people become addicted to marijuana?
A. Yes. Research confirms you can become hooked on marijuana.

Q. Can marijuana be used as a medicine?
A. While the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, can be manufactured in a pill available by prescription to treat nausea and vomiting associated with certain cancer treatments, scientists say that more research needs to be done on its side effects and other potential medical uses.9

Lul, wait. If that's so then Weed does as well. ^_^

OMG you're Farking retarded.
You can't be in college, not with your intellect level.

Anything that changes how your body works is a drug. That's why caffeine is a drug, because it changes how your body works. That's why sugar is NOT a drug you idiot, because sugar is just sucrose or glucose or fructose or whatever. It DOESN'T change how your body works, it's completely natural because the basic element of carbohydrates is glucose (which is what sugar is, in most cases (though of course there's the other types)).
Caffeine however is not "natural" because it stimulates your central nervous system, making you wake up. Your body isn't supposed to be stimulated by caffeine, but it can be.

Marijuana is a drug too, but it doesn't stimulate your CVS, it has a chemical compound which goes in your brain and stays there. Caffeine simply stimulates for a period, but it goes away. THC stays there.

Anyways, my point here is you're stupid.

BTW, some people are gonna say "pot isn't addictive" to Ice's post. I'm afraid it is, but it's only mildly addictive. Caffeine is addictive too, but you don't see too many people who are like "I'm a caffeine addict", now do you? There are different types of addiction, maybe when you smoke pot you smoke it for a long time, that's a type of addiction, or you have to have it every once in a while, that's an addiction. Chances are you are addicted and you just are shitting yourself that you're not.

I think the fact that drugs are illegal should be good enough reason to not use them, but maybe that's just me (I'm sure someone's gonna say "well it is just you" so I'm writing this to have a preemtive acknowledgement of it).

lol Did you even see my post? While this random quote has no sources, the link I posted writes most of these off as myths and gives multiple sources stating where it's proven so. I laughed that the quote saying weed is 4x more cancerous than a filtered cigarette.

Sure the shit effects your mind, but it's not permanent. Alcohol is more dangerous in that aspect I'm sure.

maybe

Weed is illegal for a reason! If weed is less deadlier than cigarettes, then why aren't cigarettes illegal and weed legal? Come on people think! I bet you half of you don't even smoke it. Just want to seem 'cool' online.

Excuse my Double Post:


How is marijuana harmful?

Marijuana can be harmful in a number of ways, through both immediate effects and damage to health over time.

Marijuana hinders the user's short-term memory (memory for recent events), and he or she may have trouble handling complex tasks. With the use of more potent varieties of marijuana, even simple tasks can be difficult.

Because of the drug's effects on perceptions and reaction time, users could be involved in auto crashes. Drug users also may become involved in risky sexual behavior. There is a strong link between drug use and unsafe sex and the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Under the influence of marijuana, students may find it hard to study and learn. Young athletes could find their performance is off; timing, movements, and coordination are all affected by THC.

Some of the more long-range effects of marijuana use are described later in this document.


Side Effects

Short-term effects:

* Problems with memory and learning
* Distorted perception
* Difficulty in thinking and problem solving
* Loss of coordination
* Increased heart rate
* Anxiety
* Panic attacks
* Daily cough and phlegm
* Symptoms of chronic bronchitis
* More frequent chest colds

Long-term effects:

* Abnormal functioning of lung tissue injured or destroyed by marijuana smoke
* Impairment of critical skills related to attention, memory, and learning
* Recent findings indicate that smoking marijuana while shooting up cocaine has the potential to cause severe increases in heart rate and blood pressure.

Source: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/ ... ekey=38100

Cigarettes, as well as alchohol. Governments have said if they knew how much addiction they would cause they would never make them public. But now insane amounts of the market rely on them.


OT:
Drugs are bad, been there done that, i was one of those "Peer-pressured" people. And was into the local rave scene, so ended up loading myself up with rave drugs most weekends (speed, X, etc).

Now ive stopped it 100%, and im staying that way.

lol some1 at my highschool got suspended today for stealing beer from some1's shed, getting drunk off of it and trying to sell it lol. plus i don't think i have ever met some1 who was intelligent and smoked dope or any other drugs.

sry jstar I might have confused you with Rainigul.

You should actually read. Maybe you were stupid in the first place, but most of what you were retorting with had nothing to do with what I was saying.

I was explaining why ur post was retardd, sry if you can't understand it :S


No one give a **** about what you think, people wanna hear about what you know.