Does weed stunt your growth ?

[kyle]

Hey dudes. I'm 14 and like 6'2" and I'm wondering if weed stunts your growth. If anyone says yes, please provide some evidence. And if anyone says no please suppost it with evidence. Thanks.

[slipnslide087]

yes it does. you can do your own research. it doesnt have to do with how tall you are dude. physical development prolonging puberty and slowing it down. shit like that man. if used at young ages

[Not Enough Herb]

dam really?

slip not saying that ur wrong but i dunno....my friends brother started smoking weed and doing all sorts of other drugs at 13 and hes over 6 feet tall...maybe it depends on the person who knows....all i can say is im sparking a bowl

later

[slipnslide087]

well it CAN. doesnt mean it happens to everyone. diff people react to everything in diff ways.

[slipnslide087]

i mena i started doin drugs and shit at 12 and im 6 foot 1 ish.

[crystal clear pepsi]

Hey dudes. I'm wondering if weed stunts your growth. If anyone says yes, please provide some evidence. Thanks.


when i started smokin weed i was 16 and 5'11'' :) :)

ive smoked weed ever since ... im 21 now and I am 34cm tall :eek: :eek:


AINT THAT A BITCH :mad: :( :mad: :( SO MAKE YOUR OWN CONCLUSION

[kyle]

Yeah. Their are many sources that say it does'nt and many that says it does. I need more opinions.

[hoodedclum]

when i started smokin weed i was 16 and 5'11'' :) :)

ive smoked weed ever since ... im 21 now and I am 34cm tall :eek: :eek:


AINT THAT A BITCH :mad: :( :mad: :( SO MAKE YOUR OWN CONCLUSION


hahaha

I started puffing when i was 13, im now 18 and 6 ft1

definetly didnt stunt my growth.

[Kramerica]

I dont know for sure, but it is widely believed that at least 75% of NBA Players are regular tokers.
Is that tall enough for ye? :)

[az666]

i dont know bout weed but tobacco does....im almost positive but as slip said it will affect different people differently....like people reacting differently to weed and shrooms n other shit...

[Frost.]

I have never heard of weed stunting your growth.

And I don't see how it could.

I sure hope it doesn't.

[Syrus]

It will be linked to the tobacco in the j's.


On a side note ive never seen a very tall stoner :D

[RIP ODB]

Yeah it's true, if you smoke pot heavily at a young age it stunts your puberty and growth I think, the weed affects your developmental part of the brain.

I have friends who started smoking at a young age and they still look like they're 13, even though they're like 20, 21 years old. It's funny, they try to grow facial hair to compensate and it looks like chin pubes, because the weed slows down the facial hair scene as well.

I started smoking constantly at age 18, and I haven't changed a bit since then.

So yeah if you start smoking at a young age, you're gonna look young when you're older.

[kyle]

Well I'm 14 and 6'2" like I said, I think I'm taller now but anyway. I shave like once or twice a week so yeah. The only possibility of it stunting your growth on the net is that it can mess with you frontal lobe which controls puberty and growth and development. But I matured earlier than most people but yeah.

[kyle]

The only sources portraying that marijuana actually stunts growth is the AADAC programs and shit. 80% of statistics are B-S including this one. Statistics can be manipulated to show whatever the person who is making it wants it to show. The goverment comes up with half this stuff anyway to discourage drug use among minors. But from the information sheets on drugs that are not arguing for eaither side, the only drug proven to stunt growth is alchohol binge drinking at a young age and steroids. They both can cause certain testosterones to stop being 'manufactured' within the brain and CAN slow puberty and not enable someone to reach their maximum height.

[kyle]

Psst. I'm high.

[tagnamestek]

psst...im high too :D

[chattersjb]

I'm 6' 7" 42yrs and been smokin since I was 16! man if weed interfears with development of ANY kind I would be supprised. I can grow a beard! lol, I don't look 16 still(about 120 at the moment) and my brain is still in good condition(take it out and polish it every saturday!) lol

peace

[SashaOxOxMarie]

haha I started smokeing when I was 11 or 12 or so I don't remember.. and haha I am like 5'1... yes I am very short lol

[kyle]

I don't think it does. But I want some more inputs. :D

[slipnslide087]

seems a lot of ppl think stunting growth means you wont be tall. ummmmm that is probably the least thing it would affect if at all. slows down development. can you understand that???

[crystal clear pepsi]

when i started smokin weed i was 16 and 5'11'' :) :)

ive smoked weed ever since ... im 21 now and I am 34cm tall :eek: :eek:


AINT THAT A BITCH :mad: :( :mad: :( SO MAKE YOUR OWN CONCLUSION



PSSSSSSSTTT..... :rolleyes: ....I'm Higer Than All Y'All :p :p

[kyle]

Yeah development as in, Puberty and muscle development and shit. I'm more worried about my height though. I doubt it really even affects anything, Maybe if you smoke two or three times a day but yeah.

[Bel Acres]

So if I didn't start smoking I might've had an unreasonably huge dick?

You win this round, marijuana!

[Dick Justice]

Phew. I was finished with puberty by the time I started smoking.

*looks down front of pants*


:D

[kyle]

Does anyone know any informative sites where I can get info on this?

[Not Enough Herb]

i say keep smoking and who gives a shit will b dead one day

so grab a bitch, a few beers, the biggest bong u can find, an ounce of nice chron and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

later

[kyle]

I've been researching for like 3 days and the only thing is. A reversible side effect of reduced testosterone levels in males. Meaning it could possibly slow down puberty if you smoke like 2-3 times a day.

[Not Enough Herb]

im developing normaly for a 16 yr old boy and i smoke a shit load...like more then a gram a day at least and 1-3+ sessions a day as well

all that stuff is bs man]

keep toking

later

[Looker]

Dont let em kid ya buddy.. IT DEFINATELY STUNTS YOUR GROWTH

[Green1]

Hello.

Marijuana has been proven, that if on a daily basis (once a week), weed will have no effect on you beside the fact that smoking anything is bad for you. Smoking marijuana on a daily basis will not stunt your growth or development (such as slowing down the process of hair growth). So, basically - if you smoke once or twice a week, I wouldn't worry about it. I have friends who have been smoking marijuana since their were 10 - 12 and are 18 - 21 and still toke. Their height ranges from 5'11'' - 6'6''. Their hair growth is fine, their gametes (sperm) is produced fine. Though if you smoke marijuana once a day, several times a day, ten times a week - you might want to start cutting down. Marijuana has only one affect on the body - the brain. It will kill thousands of brain cells. But if done on a daily basis, your brain will immediatley recuperate.
Ciggarettes stunt your growth, for sure - definitley proven true. The tobbacco contains something thats basically against hormonal development. Also alcohol...

So if you smoke marijuana a couple of times a week - don't worry about it, you'll be fine. Smoking marijuana is natural - 98% of Americans have been recorded on trying marijuana. My parents have smoked marijuana and thats why they were fine with letting my brothers smoke marijuana.

[slipnslide087]

you probably wont notice it unti your later teens........when your trying to grow a beard and shit like htat.

[Green1]

But if you do it on a daily basis, you wouldn't have to worry about growing a beard - it'll grow fine, only if done daily... Agree?

[slipnslide087]

and ummm losing braincells doesnt mean a damn thing. they come back.

[Green1]

That's exactly what I said - and thats the only harmful effect really so theirs nothing much to worry about, unless done several times a day or many many times a week.

[4252]

At the risk of being branded overly-opinionated, I'll go on record here as saying that there may be a risk it will stunt your emotional growth. I'll be the first to admit I have no clinical data, but my observations over the years lead me to believe that too many peak experience type things at too early an age can affect your development on a mental or emotional level.

Why do I say that? Because the subculture involves us in a clandestine, illegal activity, right or wrong, and an immature mind might conclude that if one such pleasurable activity is against the law, then maybe a lot of other things we call illegal are equally hyprocrytical. In some cases this true but not all. So, right at the time a young person is getting the hang of dealing with society, there's an example showing them that being outside the law is cool and rewarding. (One reason for legalization).

In addition, we're learning things like self control, coordination, and the concept of long term planning in the early years, and I feel that you need to be able to define "reality" first before you start to add fantasy, philosophy, and the difference between important matters and things which are purely entertaining ideas to the mix. I liken this to the inability of children to tell the difference between fantasy and actual events when they see things on TV, until they reach a certain age.

Last, and the least substantial factor of all, is my personal experience. I've seen a lot of people my own age grow up and (sort of) mature, and it looks to me like the ones who ended up least able to cope with life were the ones who got into drugs, drinking, and a whole list of other so called vices at an early age. It seems to me that trying to grow up too fast, or being forced to grow up too fast by outside influences, is not such a good thing for your personal development.

Incidentally, I'm not so perfect myself. But if I had the chance to do it all over again, I'd have learned to walk a bit before I tried to run.

Just my 2 cents, adjusted for inflation.

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[kyle]

Everyone knows it can stunt emotional development. But you'de be the first to actually say it. BTW I did not read all that but I read the first like sentence. Thanks for the info. guys.

[kyle]

P.S. I used to smoke ciggarettes. They only stunt your growth because they reduce Oxygen levels. Alchohol does fuck with your hormones though. But I've drank maybe 3 times in my life. And I only smoked for roughly 6 months off and on, 3-5 smokes a day. And I just cut back severly on weed. So yeah. I'm putting my life back together,haha.

[Looker]

HEY IF IT DOES, IMPROVISE, AND DONT LET IT STOP YOU....

[kyle]

B-B-Bounce!

[OzzyOz]

i'm 14, and i'm 5'9 ... and i havn't changed for year... uhh weed slows puberty down


that's all i gotta say
that's the big draw back for me :(
also, someone told me it doesn't help if you wanna lose weight ... or something

[Stedric]

and ummm losing braincells doesnt mean a damn thing. they come back.
Brain cells are never replaced.

[Stedric]

Also, I'm 6'2", so when the cop that busted me told me it would stunt my growth I just laughed.

[OzzyOz]

i started smokin weed when i was 13, i'm now 14 and i'm sober and i feel stupider than when i smoked weed... i mean, my grades have gone down since i quit

but weed fucks up your dick. like getting hard or some shit... that's what my drug tester guy said.

[wannagethigh]

I believe weed slowed down puberty for me. I started smoking when I turned 13 and I am now 17. It was only in the past year I started catching up to the ppl in my grade in terms of facial hair ect. I also believe weed has affected the size of my nuts. I can cum a lot and produce a lot of sperm but my nuts are not very big. In addition my dick is about average when hard but looks tiny when soft. I think weed had to do with this. But in all honesty I dont give a shit because it was worth it. PS i'm 5'9" and am probably done growing in height considering my dad is no taller.

[Darkneon420]

:D Im 4"11 lol. Yeah im like majorly small and so is my mom, infact im one inch taller than she is so i got it from her and I wouldent blame my shortness on weed. Besides I love being short.

[Loz]

I very much doubt it ive been smoking weed since i was about 14 and im now 23 and 5'11. But i have been this height since i was about 15

[Looker]

SHORT I'm pretty talll and its a pain in the ass sometimes...

See when your short you can buy a hyundai, and to you, its as big as a Cadillac!! :D

[kyle]

The size of your nuts has nothing to do with buds. It can slow down testoterone production, hence; slows down puberty. That's all I've ever found out about the subject.

[looseends]

HEY!!!! WATCH THAT SPERM COUNT TOO!!!

[ridethefire]

Well... I am 17 and 5'6 and I dont care if weed stunts my growth cuz MJ is my friend!!!

[kyle]

Can anyone back this up with facts, Nullific I'm looking for you bud!

[kroncheez]

of course not.

[TheLion]

You say "but yea" a lot Kyle.


Oh and I am also high.