Weed not being addictive is a myth

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Originally Posted by Halcy0n

Don't believe me about the cancer thing huh?

http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html



I love getting a healthy dose of carcinogens every morning.

While we're at it, let's take a look at some more bad things marijuana does to you.



Doesn't suprise me.



You're all going to end up retarded one day.

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The effects of tobacco and cannabis smoking differ, however, as they affect different parts of the respiratory tract: whereas tobacco tends to penetrate to the smaller, peripheral passageways of the lungs, cannabis tends to concentrate on the larger, central passageways. One consequence of this is that cannabis, unlike tobacco, does not appear to cause emphysema. Also, unlike tobacco, regular cannabis use does not appear to cause COPD, either. Researchers have speculated on potential side effects from the fact that cannabis burns at a higher temperature than tobacco.

Cannabis smoke contains numerous compounds known to cause cancer. Surprisingly, however, scientific studies have failed to show higher cancer rates in cannabis smokers. A study published in 2006 on a large population sample (1,200 people with lung, neck, or head cancer, and a matching group of 1,040 without cancer) failed to positively correlate a lung cancer risk, in fact the results indicated a slight negative correlation between long and short-term cannabis use and cancer, suggesting a possible therapeutic effect. This followed an even larger 1997 study examining the records of 64,855 Kaiser patients, which also found no positive correlation between cannabis use and cancer. It has been noted, separately, that THC, a dilative agent, may help cleanse the lungs by dilating the bronchia, and could actively reduce the instance of tumors. Additionally, a study by Rosenblatt found no association between marijuana use and the development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Like tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke contains tars which are rich in carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are a prime culprit in smoking-related cancers. However, cannabinoids themselves are not carcinogenic. An obvious way to protect smokers' health is therefore to minimize the content of smoke tars relative to cannabinoids.

The most obvious way to do this is to bypass smoking completely by simply eating the cannabis as "space cakes".

Another way is to increase the THC potency of the marijuana (see also section on potency above). Assuming smokers adjust their smoke intake to the cannabinoid dosage, the higher the concentration of cannabinoids, the lower the amount of tars they are likely to consume to achieve their desired effect.

Vaporisers, by heating the cannabis oils to be inhaled without combustion, almost avoid the risk altogether. A 2000 study conducted by NORML and MAPS found that the two tested vaporizers performed up to 25% better than unfiltered marihuana cigarettes in terms of tar delivery.

Surprisingly, the same study found that water pipes (bongs) and filtered cigarettes performed 30% worse than regular, unfiltered joints. The reason is that waterpipes and filters filter out more psychoactive THC than they do tars, thereby requiring users to smoke more to reach their desired effect. The study does not, however, rule out the possibility that waterpipes could have other benefits, such as filtering out harmful gases such as carbon monoxide.

Not sure what link will take you to this info but you should go to them all.
http://www.benefitsofmarijuana.com/benefits.html
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01.n638.a10.html
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/db/is...marijuana.html
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...16/ai_11229091
http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html
http://www.medmjscience.org/
http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/press...e/pr042106.cfm

Shit we're addicted to everything. (psychologically) What does it matter.


So yes, pot is addictive just like everything else you do

Kind of off topic, but I have not smoked for 4 days and I caught a cold! Since I started smoking I don't think I have gotten a cold. Maybe a few times when I took breaks. Does anyone have any explenation?

Woah... step back. The man made a statement, call the U.N!

The dude expressed his opinion and then was ridiculed, and then he provides evidence for his statement and is made fun off. Doesn't matter if he's a troll or the boogeyman, we're stoners, who cares? aren't we all about expressing ones own opinion? or have we become the politically correct puppet masters that holds up a single finger to silence voices not yet heard?

Look past the text and see the concept behind the addiction. Our brains send chemicals coursing through our body, sending signals to keep our hearts beating and our lungs breathing. are we addicted to air and love? Our thoughts and feelings came from somewhere, inside our minds and our bodies turn them into the physical. We can build houses, make pipes, we can create.

addiction, what we want, or what we need? Do we really truly need anything we have? or do we just want it? I'll tell you what i don't want and need, i don't want violence, i don't want hatred, and i definitely don't need to see a group of people i hold in high regard show such ignorance for someone elses belief and or opinions. Let him believe what he wants to believe, would it affect your life if he did so? Does it really matter?... *ponders* Or is aggression towards a differing opinion fueling revolution?

Even the government's studies say that it isn't physically addictive.

Did you suffer insomnia before you started? The reason that I began using cannabis regularly is because I have suffered from insomnia for most of my life, and smoking an hour before bed has always helped me sleep. You may be mistaking the cure for the disease.

I smoked the best bed I could find for about 16 months and then just stopped out of nowhere because my job started random drug testing. I haven't smoked in 18 days. No withdrawls, no cravings, no nothing. Sure I think about how much it sucks that I can't smoke, but it is in no way addicting. I smoked last night because I got my synthetic urine in the mail, but I will not smoke again until my system is completely clean. The last time I quit was for 42 days, also out of nowhere. If you can't quit smoking marijuana, you must just be a weak person.

there's a catch -- withdrawal symptoms, much like those experienced by people quitting cigarettes, cocaine or other drugs, may make abstinence more difficult to achieve.

Total BS! Ive been smoking cigs for 7+ yrs now and have tried to quit and failed over a dozen times the withdrawl is horrible.... due to lack of funds i aint smoked weed in 3 months and have had no problems doing so... total bs lies!

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

TAG, you give him way too much credit. You're posting after all was said and done. He got banned, good riddance. He almost caused a ban inducing flamewar between LIP and myself, he's been posting utter bullshit, and then he admits he's trolling. I say fuck him, and I bet I'm not the only one.

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Maybe I am giving him too much credit, maybe i'm not, but the point still remains. Who cares?

yes. the same way you get involved and post your :twocents:.

Ahhh, he's banned now. I can calm down. The little dick. :D