Is Marijuana really harmlesss??? doing bad in college...

Now I have been smoking pot since I was about 16 (mostly on weekends) and on a daily basis just 3 months ago(now 19). I always feel normal after I smoke, but I start forgetting things without even realizing it. I would leave my car headlights on, forget to lock my appt, lose keys, and even lost my phone either while I was high or at least the same day. And since I am a college student, I thought I could smoke whenever I dont need to study. The problem with this is that suppose I smoke Saturday, or even Friday and have an exam Monday morning, I would stare at my notes for hrs on Sunday trying to study but in the end I would accomplish nothing and do horribly the next day. The only way I can get through school and not fail my exams, is if I give myself a 3-7 day smoke free period where I can regain my concentration and memory skills. Ive heard people say I dont need to do this and my friends would give me adderall, ritalin, or tell me to drink coffee but the truth is that none of this crap works. I guess I dont notice these things till I became a pothead, so has anyone else had similar experiences????

for some people being high makes it hard to concentrate on things. and for others it could be the opposite. If u ask me marijuana really is harmless...but if its effecting ur grades in college, i wouldnt over do it. Put ur grades before smoking pot.

why the fuck am i still awake.

when I'm smoke I personly am happy with what i have and work just enough hours to cover expenses of living. When I'm not high I get more agressive in every aspect. shorter temper, I work extreme overtime and save every penny barly buying food, smoke damn near 3 pack of ciggs a day, sleep like an hour a day, forgetfull, short attention span, get real parinoid and real pissed off at life. all in all I'm happier when I'm high. I scare the shit out of myself if i go too long with out smoking. but everyones different.

It's not the plant. It's you. It's your responsibility to get the work done, and for whatever reason you're not doing it when you should be. That's a motivation problem, not a marijuana problem. You're the one making the choice every time you put down the books and pick up the bong. Don't blame a plant for something that you chose not to do. It has been proven in experiments that its effect on memory and concentration last only as long as you're high, so you failing the test on Monday had absolutely nothing to do with you smoking up on Friday and everything to do with you not putting enough time/effort into learning the material.

You REALLY cant blame your problems on weed. If you know you cant study when stoned, then dont get stoned. Doesnt mean it's the weed. It's like people saying weed makes them lazy - and i say BULLSHIT. People make themselves lazy, and blame weed. Coz if you blame it on the weed, it's not your fault is it? It's just shifting the blame. Sorry if this seems harsh, but it's true. It's your problem, from you. Not from the weed.

You know what? Everyone can say "Studies say" and "It's been proven," but weed's like any other drug. It has various effects on various people, not all of them effects that show up in what very limited studies have been done. I found it robbed me of my motivation to do anything--mostly the relaxation/couch-lock effect. And it affected my memory for up to three days. If you think it's giving you problems and things are better schoolwise without it, then go with your own response and abstain. Just like jaGerbom said, college and grades should come first.

In my opinion it sounds like you're blaming the weed. You have to get motivated yourself, i can do english/philospohy/french essays or whatever all while blazed out of my mind. Weed isn't an excuse in my book. About forgetting stuff, i never really get that so i can't comment. I will say you definately don't need to take a 7 day break because you have a test coming up, that is ridiculous.

everyones diferent... it will effect ppl in many ways... ive heard of ppl smoking and their grades go up or stay the same... but then others have drops... im sure if u rlly tried u could smoke and still do rlly well... but if u cant then dont smoke as much... maybe wen u have a long weekend or a fair amount of time wen nothing needs to be done

"it is not what man puts in his mouth, but what comes out of mans mouth". i do agree that mary jane can make you feel lethargic and forgetful, but like the others say, you cant let that be your excuse. and if it is hindering your schoolwork, save it for the weekends.

Motivated stoners are the best. Get your shit done before you go off and get high.

when i am high and i am in a conversation i sometimes trail off and forget what i was going to

I disagree with some of the posts in here. The problem *IS* marijuana.

He is not saying that he can't motivate himself. He is saying that the short term memory loss is affecting his studies. I know for a fact exactly what he is talking about. I bet ALOK can concur. Have you ever been studying and realized that all you are doing is staring at the book and thinking about something else?

I too leave my apt unlocked, leave my headlights on (had to jump it 3 times in the past month), lose my keys and generally accidentally do stupid shit.
If you continue to smoke daily, after about 6 months, it will become less apparent and you will be able to study and function. I think the 'stop and start' trend is what is fucking you up. My worst problems arose while I was doing the same thing...a regular but not daily smoker.

Either get on the train or stay off. Its the side effects of marijuana that are causing you to lose your concentration. If you don't want to quit, maybe try to find a different strain that doesn't do you like that. Some pot i've smoked will literally give me a 15 second attention span in which I cannot get anything done. Others I can focus on one thing for a long time and gives a 'clear' high.

Try smoking sativa strains. I still dont think it's the weed though. Just an excuse.

marijuana improves my ability to concentrate and not act out in class...acting out still sounds fun sometimes, but since I've got a buzz, it's like...why do that, I can just sit here and do my work..beats the hell out of ritalin..:)

I'm with ValkyrieAg on this one. weed IS the problem, and by all means blame it on weed!

weed is what you make of it mate...if its affecting your grades, don't smoke so much! you seem like you already know the answer to your problem.

Good deal. Agree with lip, try a more sativa strain. There is one strain (can't think of the name, LIP?) its referred to as the 'thinking mans weed'.

Don't get me wrong, weed doesn't make you worthless. I can rebuild a small block 100% stoned and do many things....But if i need to learn and 'retain' information....it can be difficult for me.

Well, i'd assume its going to be landrace, so pure sativa. Maybe Durban? not sure if that is pure though. But for sure, sativa strains will give you an up high making you want to do stuff, not like the couchlock of indica dom strains [although saying that i smoke indica 80% of the time and i still go to work, and do a good job, all whilst being off my nut]

But weed should always come last.

Blaze some Haze :D

As long as you set your priorities straight, like choosing to study for your exam instead of getting baked one night, you shouldn't have a problem

Everyone is different. Honestly I think better when I'm high, you might be just the opposite. Just give it a rest when you have to do things important.

maybe get some rest? lol I've had to learn how to use my brain even though I'm high. it's a new state of consciousness until you 'get used to it', I guess.

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Originally Posted by birdgirl73

You know what? Everyone can say "Studies say" and "It's been proven," but weed's like any other drug. It has various effects on various people, not all of them effects that show up in what very limited studies have been done. I found it robbed me of my motivation to do anything--mostly the relaxation/couch-lock effect. And it affected my memory for up to three days. If you think it's giving you problems and things are better schoolwise without it, then go with your own response and abstain. Just like jaGerbom said, college and grades should come first.

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Ok Billion, I re-read it.

I agree that cannabis causes different effects for different people. I agree college and grades should come first.

This is from the original poster:

"since I am a college student, I thought I could smoke whenever I dont need to study."

Does this sound like cannabis is to blame?

No one is forcing this person to smoke cannabis, he has the choice. Therefore it is his responsability to do his homework.

He needs to sort out his priorities in my opinion. Like it's been said, if cannabis affects him in this way then he should either quit or do his homework before blazing.

Strangely enough....if I go have 5-6 tequila shots I'd have a hard time studying as well. Somebody up there said it....can't always play. Save getting blazed for the times you are going to have fun.....not work. That has nothing to do with weed....it's strictly priorities.

no no no its not the weed..... it you.... Ive smoked weed for 6 years years now and I my self looked at notes in the past for hours before and did not learn anything... its because I was just looking at the notes, not reading them seriously, and did not know how to study.... it was not the weed ... it was just that I did not know how to study correctly... try reading your notes... saying them outloud... test other people with your notes... have them test you... read a note and say it in your head over and over until you remember it.. and once I learned better studying skills I realized that the weed did not affect my studying at all... its just that I did not know how to study... so I reccomend looking for better ways to study that works for you and dont blame the god blessed herb. (p.s dont study while high though.... it can become frustrating... only do it sober, but once your done studing smoke a fatty)

For those that say its just me....thats bs....I know what Im capable of and what Im not, and I KNOW FOR A FACT THE DAY AFTER I GET HIGH IM RETARDED WHILE STUDYING THE NEXT DAY and for the poster who said if I keep smoking daily then I wont get the sideeffects.....thats acutally true but the problem with that is I stop feeling the high too which makes it pointless to burn the green, atleast to me. I might try going to the gym and running, and see if that might help the side effects I feel because metabolism is a huge factor.

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Originally Posted by alok87

For those that say its just me....thats bs....I know what Im capable of and what Im not, and I KNOW FOR A FACT THE DAY AFTER I GET HIGH IM RETARDED WHILE STUDYING THE NEXT DAY and for the poster who said if I keep smoking daily then I wont get the sideeffects.....thats acutally true but the problem with that is I stop feeling the high too which makes it pointless to burn the green, atleast to me. I might try going to the gym and running, and see if that might help the side effects I feel because metabolism is a huge factor.

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Do i detect even more denial? I'm not sure.

I smell D.A.R.E ;)

Muhahahahahahahaha

"With great power, comes great responsibility"
"Mind over matter"

two quotes you should keep in mind.

Marijuana affects everyone diffrently(broken record) lol

like me for example, when i get high im less responsive at my job when it comes to the mental work. when im sober i think of the solution to the problem faster, this will change once i get used to it cause it'll be second nature and that doesnt take much mental work.
and at the same time, when im high i move the camera around a lot smoother and record really good races cause im so focused on the camera work.

lol AND when im high, i love to write poems and write songs or play guitar. and all that is mental work and i do it better high or at least i think so. lol.

but if i have to read something, take notes, process and remember information(study) i cant last 5 minutes while high.

i thnk the big question is why do you smoke?..

for the "its you not the weed" attitudes, would he even be in this predicament if it he wasnt smoking weed? NO!

its the weed thats affecting his performance.

^How would you know that?
lol

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Originally Posted by alok87

For those that say its just me....thats bs....I know what Im capable of and what Im not, and I KNOW FOR A FACT THE DAY AFTER I GET HIGH IM RETARDED WHILE STUDYING THE NEXT DAY and for the poster who said if I keep smoking daily then I wont get the sideeffects.....thats acutally true but the problem with that is I stop feeling the high too which makes it pointless to burn the green, atleast to me. I might try going to the gym and running, and see if that might help the side effects I feel because metabolism is a huge factor.

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"I know what Im capable of and what Im not" actually your far more capable of doing stuff than you actually think you can. "I KNOW FOR A FACT THE DAY AFTER I GET HIGH IM RETARDED WHILE STUDYING THE NEXT DAY"...... Well... for that I recommend spacing out pot smoking and studying 24 hours apart... because if you smoke the day before your still probably going to feal sorta dumb the next day studying because the after affects of weed last any where from 2 - 24 hours.... and your probably having a hard time studying because it has not been 24 hours since you last smoked and your still fealing the after affects while studying... oh and also if your not a regular user the after effects can last up to 2 days

of course their is abuse. its good to save being high for when u wanna have fun.

Of course you have to understand that work is not like 'studying'.

I agree with lazy smoker. Great point. Develop a study habit/strategy that works for you. I never was able to develop a great way of studying that works for me. 2.0 and stay baby.

Nothing is harmless. But cannabis is probably the least harmful substance known to man. Less harmful than aspirin.

I havent read all the posts but damn, he didnt say he gets high and then studies, he said if he smokes and studies on the next day or the day after he cant remember anything. I believe its true, since my brother told me about it seriously, and its not blaming stuff on weed, its just observing facts. And I think that its not the same on everyone but that just tends to happen.

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Originally Posted by alok87

Now I have been smoking pot since I was about 16 (mostly on weekends) and on a daily basis just 3 months ago(now 19). I always feel normal after I smoke, but I start forgetting things without even realizing it. I would leave my car headlights on, forget to lock my appt, lose keys, and even lost my phone either while I was high or at least the same day. And since I am a college student, I thought I could smoke whenever I dont need to study. The problem with this is that suppose I smoke Saturday, or even Friday and have an exam Monday morning, I would stare at my notes for hrs on Sunday trying to study but in the end I would accomplish nothing and do horribly the next day. The only way I can get through school and not fail my exams, is if I give myself a 3-7 day smoke free period where I can regain my concentration and memory skills. Ive heard people say I dont need to do this and my friends would give me adderall, ritalin, or tell me to drink coffee but the truth is that none of this crap works. I guess I dont notice these things till I became a pothead, so has anyone else had similar experiences????

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Just stop going to college. I know that seems like obscenely bad advice, but it seems like it's very stressful for you. IF that's now how you feel, then I would recommend smoking weed before and on your test days. A psychologist once let me in on a studying tip and that is: Do what you do while you're studying and do the same thing when you're taking the test. I suppose it enhances your memory? Magic!-I tell you!

If you have a problem with doing anything, and you think marijuana is to blame, then maybe you should stop smoking. You can blame pot all you want for any problems you may be having in life, yeah its a little harder to get things done while stoned (and apparently after for some people) but it's still possible, if you are one of the people who CAN NOT get things done after smoking then just don't smoke.

You know what it does to your body, use that knowelge but don't blame.

It's harder for me to read a book while toking up, but if i make the mistake of toking before i read, i will either read high and take notes, or shrug it off until later, but i still take care of business.

Its what you make of it.

I'm in high school and sometimes I do my homework while high...perf. examp., last year I was having trouble in math, and for some reason when I was high I looked at the homework and I tried a problem and I finally understood it...it's really different for all people though