Marijuana is to be used, not abused...

[Reefer Rogue]

Cannabis only affects short term memory, while high. C'mon then, what's the WORST thing that's going to happen to me if I 'abuse' cannabis?

Remember I could always eat it or vape it

[rebgirl420]

I smoke every damn day. Because I can and it doesn't affect my schoolwork or my personal life. I don't go out and party and drink, instead im safe at home, not behind the wheel, watching adult swim with John.

[Caduceo]

Hamburgers kill people too... from cholesterol build-up over time. That doesn't mean they are poison. Like anything else, alcohol is to be used responsibly. And like anything else, there are people who don't use it responsibly and face the consequences. I'm not saying weed is as dangerous as alcohol. I think we agree that it is ridiculous that alcohol is legal and weed isn't. Weed is by far less dangerous then alcohol.

However, what I'm saying is that I think weed (like hamburgers and alcohol) needs to be used and not abused. I would recommend staying the hell away from opium... the ease with which one gets extremely physically addicted to that drug is ridiculous.

My point is, I abused the drug "THC" or weed. I would smoke *a lot* of it before school and after school (right before I'd do my homework). And I wasn't smoking schwag either. When I'm somewhat high I can function okay or even very well. But when I'm "50 bong hits baked off my freakin' ass"... well, I'm baked off my ass. Its sort of like my life starts over every 20 seconds and I sort of forget the prior 20 seconds (for lack of a better way to describe it). Again, studies show that marijuana affects short-term memory.I can't even follow a movie plot when I'm baked for cryin' out load, much less a complex math algorithm in my high level computer science class.

I'm not saying smoking it is wrong, or even smoking it every day is wrong. And I'm not saying it is as dangerous as alcohol (it isn't). I'm saying people need to remember to use it, not abuse it... just like alcohol, hamburgers, or anything else. Hell... some people even abuse sleep!

I, for one, choose to use weed on a weekly or monthly basis so the high is more recreational versus just another everyday experience. This also ensures I don't abuse the drug ever again.

no, you aren't listening. ALCOHOL. IS. POISON. YOU. KNOW. WHY. IT. IS. POISON. IT CUTS. OXYGEN. OFF. TO. YOUR. BRAIN. IF. YOU. DRINK. PURE. ALCOHOL. YOU. WILL. DIE. AFTER. A. SMALL. AMOUNT. IF. YOU. CONSUME. PURE. CANNABIS. MASSIVE. AMOUNTS. YOU. WILL. NOT. DIE.

Hamburgers don't kill people. People kill people. Hamburgers themselves are a fine source of nutrition every once in awhile.

man my big stupid paragraph with all caps and periods... this is far more effective then that dumb ol' paragraph. this shows you why alcohol is a poison and why you are wrong, and why I am right, neener neener neener.

[MacWQ33]

Wow, the dude was just trying to tell his personal experience with trees, but I guess that didn't work out, because everybody seemed to take it personally for some reason. And Caduceo or whatever, first you try to 'tell' everyone cannabis isn't a drug, and now alcohol is an evil poison (can be, but who gives a shit, it's fun...95% of the time it's fine)? WTF man, chill out...you need to get off these boards and take a breath. You're always so serious...dude it's weed, there's nothing to get out of breath for...it's like you're yelling through the computer to people about WEED (a DRUG lol..it's a joke, don't flip out)...I know you want it legalized...so does everyone, but nothing we say or don't say is going to have any effect, so chiiiiillllll.

And I saw a lot of quotes that I could of agreed or disagreed, but I just chose this one for the fuck of it. Nothing against RR, I think he's a good shit.

Cannabis only affects short term memory, while high

But, that's incorrect as far as heavy usage goes (abuse in some people's minds), it definitely affects the memory for longer than that...sometimes days.

[Caduceo]

Nothing we say, or don't say, has any effect on legalization. I do not believe this statement to be true. And no, its not just "dude its jsut weed man whats your problem". cannabis is a medicine that truly transforms some peoples lives. The world isn't just about getting fucking high, do you understand? People have real health problems, which is alleviated by cannabis. Those health problems can and do turn your life into a shithole, no matter what you have or where you are. I am a medical marijuana patient, as is my fiance. I don't smoke to get stooooned duuuuude, I smoke for the medical benefits, mainly that it associates me with myself, so it is far easier to get to doing anything and getting it done.

[LegalizeTheGreen]

cad, i understand that you smoke for a reason other then recreation, but chill out man, we r all friends.

It seems like alot of people on here are attacking MJ because they were retarted, then tried to blame their own retardation on a plant.

It is technically impossible to abuse weed to the point of causing eny permanent, or for that matter dangerous condition. sure, you can abuse weed like a fat ass can abuse a hamburger, but does anyone really think its ok to sue McDonalds for your love handles (aside from the retards that have actually tried it, and we all know the kind of people they are)?

(for the dense people, sueing McDonalds is equivilent to badmouthing weed)

also, dont bash alchohol, in Ben Franklins words "Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy"

now, honestly, all you idiots badmouthing mary J, stop. It isnt the plant, it is you. we all see it, why cant you? it isnt weed fucking your life up, it is you fucking your life up, your method just seems to be herbal.

i am getting tired of defending weed, too many idiots, not enough time. you all need to realize that weed cannot harm you, only your own stupidity can.

[Nailhead]

It depends on what your definition of abuse is. Some people consider getting drunk from alcohol abuse, some, (including me), don't. Nothing wrong with getting a little drunk from time to time, but certainly if it is effecting your job, family, friends, etc. then I would consider it abuse.

I think people shouldn't have using marijuana (or any other drug/substance) on the top of their list of priorities, however if somebody only wants to smoke themself stoned everyday of their life I could care less, not my business.

But on a personal level, I think one's health should come first, work next, then love. As long as weed doesn't hold you down from keeping those priorities, I see no problem.

[Reefer Rogue]

Wow, the dude was just trying to tell his personal experience with trees, but I guess that didn't work out, because everybody seemed to take it personally for some reason. And Caduceo or whatever, first you try to 'tell' everyone cannabis isn't a drug, and now alcohol is an evil poison (can be, but who gives a shit, it's fun...95% of the time it's fine)? WTF man, chill out...you need to get off these boards and take a breath. You're always so serious...dude it's weed, there's nothing to get out of breath for...it's like you're yelling through the computer to people about WEED (a DRUG lol..it's a joke, don't flip out)...I know you want it legalized...so does everyone, but nothing we say or don't say is going to have any effect, so chiiiiillllll.

And I saw a lot of quotes that I could of agreed or disagreed, but I just chose this one for the fuck of it. Nothing against RR, I think he's a good shit.



But, that's incorrect as far as heavy usage goes (abuse in some people's minds), it definitely affects the memory for longer than that...sometimes days.

Can you link me to some proof?

[Caduceo]

Yeah I will eventually learn to chill out or I will get banned legalize, hopefully i'll learn before that happens :/

[jsn9333]

no, you aren't listening. ALCOHOL. IS. POISON. YOU. KNOW. WHY. IT. IS. POISON. IT CUTS. OXYGEN. OFF. TO. YOUR. BRAIN. IF. YOU. DRINK. PURE. ALCOHOL. YOU. WILL. DIE. AFTER. A. SMALL. AMOUNT. IF. YOU. CONSUME. PURE. CANNABIS. MASSIVE. AMOUNTS. YOU. WILL. NOT. DIE.

Hamburgers don't kill people. People kill people. Hamburgers themselves are a fine source of nutrition every once in awhile.

man my big stupid paragraph with all caps and periods... this is far more effective then that dumb ol' paragraph. this shows you why alcohol is a poison and why you are wrong, and why I am right, neener neener neener.

Bro... lots of things can kill you if you eat or drink too much of it. Water can kill you dead as a doornail if you drink too much if it. (I knew a kid who literally died of water poisoning in boot camp because he went overboard trying to stay hydrated and his brain basically burst).

Google it and you'll find countless studies by medical doctors *encouraging* people to drink a glass or two of wine (or even beer) a day. Alcohol is a tremendous blessing to people who use it responsibly to lessen their risk of heart attack. It has other benefits too. If it were "poisonous" in those moderate amounts, no doctor would recommend it. However many do.