Is It Proven?

[LzzrdBoy]

I'm guessin' weed ain't gonna' make you smarter...that's fur sure!

[turm]

I'm guessin' weed ain't gonna' make you smarter...that's fur sure!

Your right, weed will make you just as much smarter as a candy bar will. But that dosnt mean you cant become more intelligent while using weed.

[IntrepidS]

It won't mess up your head physically I think, but when you're 14, there are many things that 6you still don't know and don't understand, and smoking "quite a lot" of pot will make it harder for you to learn things and register information, even moreso than an older person. Yes it can in fact hamper things which are very important at your age. If I were you I'd only smoke at non-important times. I'd never go to school stoned if I were you. I'd also cut back maybe. It's not fun being a burnout at 15.

[FunkyMonkey]

All the 'studies' that claim that it affects the development of the brain are more speculation and disinformation/misinformation. A compilatioon of propaganda to assist in the scare tacticts of the 'war on drugs' and pure guess work.
There have been no 'official' legitimate scientific evaluations of people to determine long term effects of marijuana on any part of the body that have been made public.
In fact, the mandate of all official research projects has been to prove the harmful effects and to dissuade the public from using MJ .That is why the US made it illegal for any independant body to conduct studies into its benefits.
The various powers that be have no interest in entering into a study that they know will eventually disprove all of their falasies. There are people who have been using medical marijuana for decades yet the US government is not interested in the long term health of these people in regards to their MJ use since these people are walking talking examples that it doesnt affect you the way they say it does.
We all experience different short term effects though so I speculate we can show varying levels of long term effects.
I dont feel any less intelligent than I did as a youth prior to smoking. I was always a straight A student and its effects on my brain never negatively impacted my education. I have smoked for 15 years now.
In contrast, I find that it can actually enhance my thought processes and open possibilities in thought processes that I was previously blinded to. If used appropriately and moderately you shouldnt have a problem rememebering how to tie your shoes.
If it does, buy velcro.


Oh BTW there are things you should be focusing on in life as a 14 yr old and recreational intoxication isnt one of them in my opinion. My daughter is 12 and she has mcuh to learn before being responsible enough to use any mind altering substances for fun. Thats my opinion, not shared by everyone.
I was 16 when I started and if I could do it again I would wait until I was 18 simply due to maturity and responsibility.

peace.

[mellow mood]

well i smoke since im 13, and weed opened my mind alot, allowed me to be much more imaginative, creative, and to evoluate a lot faster than i would have done (with harder drugz too)

so i guess if u like weed u can smoke as much as u want.

[LzzrdBoy]

Your right, weed will make you just as much smarter as a candy bar will. But that dosnt mean you cant become more intelligent while using weed.

So let's see...if I smoke up, get the munchies, and eat a candy bar, does that mean that the candy bar helped to make me more intelligent? Or is it still the fault of the weed that I became more intelligent?

Furthermore, is it the weed that made me gain 5 lbs resulting from the munchies, or is it the candy bars that I was eating left and right as a result of smoking too much?

Hmmmmm... think I'll go get a candy bar!

[mellow mood]

wow u gain 5 lbs when u get munchies

that means a lot of munchies!

lol

[LzzrdBoy]

wow u gain 5 lbs when u get munchies

that means a lot of munchies!

lol

Actually, just picked a number. Lately I've been forcing myself to refrain from indulging as a result of the munchies. Can't let things get out of control. Seems that mostly I end up eating pickles and shit anyway...can't be much to gain from pickles I imagine.

[daZenfmeister]

I hate it im all skinny but i eat ike fucking crazy, 'specially when i get the munchies......i prolly have cancer or something lol, cause i hardly exercize and yet im still kinda fit.

[Kid Dynamite]

Im only 14 and i smoke pot quite alot, and i was just wandering, is it actually prooven that smoking pot, at like a young age, that it can mess up your head? or is it just a theory?

yeah its scientifically proven. Anyone who tells you that pot isnt bad for you because its natural or whatever is bullshitting. You just have to balance the risk involved and your involvement. After all, in my opinion you all die eventually anyway so what does it matter.