it can make you look like a grit-ball
i've seen a lot of pictures on this board, and i can assure you that a good 75% percent of the ones posted are not that of a "skeazy" appearance. "stoner's spare"? they must be getting information from some stupid ass kids who don't smoke marijuana and just make a stereotype to fit accordingly to a pothead. sorry, but i'm pretty sure there is nothing on my body that can even closely resemble a "spare tire", metaphorically speaking.

it's unsafe
no more unsafe than skateboarding, or any other extreme sport for that matter - which they seem to be promoting. no more unsafe than getting in your car and driving around, regardless if your high or not. hell, i consider guns more safe than anything, atleast they have a button guaranteeing your protection, in more ways than one. nothing in this world is entirely safe. it's all pre-destined anyway.

you'll lose the good friends you have - and make that are not so good for you
surely, everyone in school went through changes. i went from playing card games with friends to smoking dope the following year. i made my choices, but none that can't be fixed with a little thought. just because your friends do bad things doesn't mean they don't care about your well-being. good friends are dependent on personalities, drugs involved or not. i lost trust with my family not because i was smoking pot, but rather because i was a thief. marijuana has never made my choices for me, therefore i see no reason why anyone could blame it for problems they've had. to be honest with you, i think the information they get this from is from 'recovered' potheads, just feeding them some bullshit so that they seem 'cured'.

it can make you feel worse, not better
"Smoking dope can lead to anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and paranoia-and those problems don't improve over time. "
sure it can! a good nights sleep can rid you of all those problems.

it'll get you in trouble
according to the national household of cody's head, i'd say the news and videogames have been more to blame for violent acts among teenagers than marijuana. how many potheads do you see out there robbing banks and killing people?! we're the most un-motivated people, and humble at that. the government needs to stop trying to cover up their number one selling drug; crack.

it channels money to some very bad people
who? the guy down the street growing it? i thought he was just trying to raise money to get himself a car. uh oh, he must be running a drug cartel.