SERIOUSLY, is cannabis addictive or not?

[benvortec]

I've recently been arguing the fact that it is not addictive. I have read countless threads debating this. Is there really any conclusive evidence one way or the other? Thanks and Peace :hippy:

benvortec Reviewed by benvortec on 02-02-2008. SERIOUSLY, is cannabis addictive or not? I've recently been arguing the fact that it is not addictive. I have read countless threads debating this. Is there really any conclusive evidence one way or the other? Thanks and Peace :hippy: Rating: 5

[Jay Matix]

its not physically addictive like cigarettes but is extremely mentally addictive...

[jasher]

it's not notably physically addictive like many drugs.

however, like chocolate, or anything good, it can be so enjoyable that you want to relive the experience, hence "psychological addiction." you can be an addict to anything, and MJ is addicting in the same way that chocolate is.

[psteve]

No.
Cannabis is NOT addictive.
In fact, I used pot to quit cigarettes, so it's anti-addictive.

[psteve]

Here's a clue.
If you go to the emergency room at your local hospital, and you tell them you are addicted to heroin or cocaine, they will refer you to rehab.
If you walk into the same ER, and say that you're addicted to cannabis or chocolate, they will refer you to a psychiatrist.

[r0k]

I've recently been arguing the fact that it is not addictive. I have read countless threads debating this. Is there really any conclusive evidence one way or the other? Thanks and Peace :hippy:

Marijuana has no addictive chemicals in it, so physically, no it's not. However, just like anything with any aesthetic value whatsoever, you can become psychologically addicted to it. You can become addicted to video games, the computer, pot, etc., but that's nothing to do with the herb, it's all to do with YOU. :thumbsup:

On the flip side, one could argue that since smoking marijuana is SO FUN, it has psychologically addictive qualities.. As does music, and most everything else.. :hippy:

[denial102]

Research suggests in selected people cannabis can be extremely mentally addictive, so much so it can occasionally be confused with a physical addiction and withdrawal.

This is an extreme minority of people. Cannabis, for the most part, should be considered a non addictive drug!


Peace,
Denial

[psteve]

Research suggests in selected people cannabis can be extremely mentally addictive, so much so it can occasionally be confused with a physical addiction and withdrawal.

BS!
I defy you to present any such research.
It simply doesn't exist.

[pass_the_dubbie]

It all depends on your own mentality(is that how you spell it?), I could honestly say im not addicted, i've only really seen one person flip out over weed.
*puts feet up, lights pipe*
Well I was smoking some nice green at a "friends" and in comes this girl, im not sure if she was a relative of my "friend" but anyway..She storms about, paces back and fourth.
"I need some dope now!"
She was pissed off, she already owed my good friend money, clearly she was having supply problems as I doubt she would have come back if she knew where to go...this making sense? Anyway, I was just a little amazed at how somebody could go so crazy over a little bit of smoke...it wasnt even gonna be a drastic amount....
*empties bowl out*
well...
*walks off*

[psteve]

It all depends on your own mentality(is that how you spell it?), I could honestly say im not addicted, i've only really seen one person flip out over weed.
*puts feet up, lights pipe*
Well I was smoking some nice green at a "friends" and in comes this girl, im not sure if she was a relative of my "friend" but anyway..She storms about, paces back and fourth.
"I need some dope now!"
She was pissed off, she already owed my good friend money, clearly she was having supply problems as I doubt she would have come back if she knew where to go...this making sense? Anyway, I was just a little amazed at how somebody could go so crazy over a little bit of smoke...it wasnt even gonna be a drastic amount....
*empties bowl out*
well...
*walks off*

She's not an addict, just crazy.