how do you defend weed when it comes to long term effects??????

Right, it's impossible not to take risks. If nobody ever took any risk, nobody would die. For every death that occurs, in theory it could have been avoided if the person took a different course of actions during their life, but eventually something gets everyone. Life is a sexually transmitted disease with a 100% fatality rate.

As Bill Hicks put it:

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I have something to tell you non-smokers, and this is for you and you only, because I know for a fact that you don't know this. And I feel it's my duty to pass on information at all times, so that we can all learn, evolve, and get the fuck off this planet. Non-smokers, this is for you and you only, ready? Non-smokers die every day. Sleep tight. See, I know you entertain some kind of eternal life fantasy because you do not smoke cigarettes. May I be the first to pop that little fucking bubble of yours, and send you hurtling back to the truth? You're dead too. Have a good evening.

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If you have a mic, use it for a good purpose.

but alcohol causes the same adverse effects but much more magnifyed and hangs with one far longer. after 35 years of steady, near daily toking i can only ask...what was the question again?

no, just kidding...but there are no adverse effects that can't be solved by laying off or stopping...or by exercising your brain! the short term memory lapses can be worked around by simple concentration...sure it takes practice but once one learns how to focus it's not hard. many of you are fairly new to the scene and are easily distracted but once you learn how to use your heads and focus where it's needed it'll get easier to be high yet function well mentally.

All you have to do is take brokes. Smoke a day. Then dont do it four a couple of days. your lungs will repair them selves and if you practice concentration skills on Math problems and other things you wont lose an ounce of ability to learn. I take all AP and honors courses and have an above 4.0 GPA, but i smoke once a week during the school year, and almsot everyday during the summer.

Get Profane Motherfucker in here. Hes smart as hell and is studying for some degree in Math apparently. He says he smokes everyday too. He'll tell you where its at.

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Originally Posted by GSW389

All you have to do is take brokes.

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That's funny every time I read it!

if this has been said already my bad but the way i think about it is...if tobacco kills people, drinking kills people...and to my knowledge no one has died from marijuana use....then why is it worse than ciggarettes and drinking?....

Plus, i think i u smoke like once a week...you'll be ok.

You only live one life...might as well live it being high.

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Originally Posted by ermitonto

Fuck long term effects. I could die tomorrow.

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i say no more, u took the words from my mouth, why worry??? drink causes more deaths than any other mood alterin substance, weed, well u dont really here much bout people havin a few j's and causin a ten car pile up, in my opioninon alcaho is a lot worse and worse long term affects, u ever c anyone go through the dt's? shit weed wont do that

O.K. I kinda skipped through the thread, but I wanna butt in, Dardfire,if it bother's u that bad,don't do it.Weed is nothing compared to alcohol.It is impossible to O.D. on it,and it has more medicinal value's to it than u can shake a stick at.Put ur chin up an look at some more studies.YOu can learn alot from all the positive research done,and yes there are some studies out there that lie.Personally I am a junky,herione and cocaine addict,as well as an alcoholic,so for me the decision is simple,smoke weed.Do I woory about longterm effects?No,cause I may not see tommorrow,use your best judgement for u.The question isn't wether or not u should defend it to ur dad.The Question is are u mature enough to be using it and why?Answer those question urself, and u may very well be on the road to self respect.Peace.