Quote Originally Posted by Stedric
Green Gaucho, I will first state that I agree with you competely that marijuana harms the lungs. Inhaling smoke everyday will gum up the works and cause lung problems over time. But just as with tobacco, (unless you have been smoking for over 40 years) if you stop for a certain period of time, your lungs will begin to heal themselves.

Secondly, "addiction" is a word that is misused often these days. The simplest way to define "addiction" is a behaviour or habit that is difficult for someone to stop. So, think of the things your exposed to in any given day, and ask yourself if any of the are addictive. First of all, lets start with chemicals; caffeine for example is prevalent in our society and VERY highly addictive, with withdrawal symptoms that FAR outshadow those of marijuana.

Third, notice how it is not only chemicals that human beings find themselves addicted to. Gambling, for example, is highly addictive behaviour. It results in horrible situations for people and is an incredibly hard habit to break. People slicing their wrists can also be classified as addictive behaviour. Any type of behaviour can be addictive for someone. As I often say to an ex-friend of mine, "being a jackass is a drug to, and your an addict". I don't just say this out of spite for him, he has behaviour patterns that he is completely dependant on.

My point is not to tell you that pot addiction doesn't exist, but that it is a very light and somewhat rare addiction that is overshadowed by much larger and prevalent addictions. Just putting things in perspective.
Well said! You said exactly what I was trying to say, I only used the somewhat dubious analargy of fruit.