Is pot addictive?

[beachguy in thongs]

There's a difference between a lifestyle and an addiction. If someone's gonna choose to live their life smoking pot, then they can easily choose to live their life not smoking pot. New studies have been done where Mice and Rats won't self-administer THC. So we must be getting addicted to the smoking process, not Marijuana, itself.

[Seag420]

motahead, i couldnt of put it better myself buddy! like i said, if i REALLY wanted to give up, i could, but if i dont need to give up, i'll keep toking. ive already learnt to keep it in moderation, but quiting is a whole different ball park. thats addiction, and i know im not the only one on this website with that mindset.

[king kong bong]

yea dude,weed is the easiest "drug" to give up.i gave it up for a whole year before and didnt get any withdrawl symptons,i was fine.

[Seag420]

exactly beachguy, its unlikely that the marijuana is addictive itself, its everything else that goes with it that gets addictive. also, this is my 200th post!

[motahead]

But again.. it all depends on how long you have been smoking and how much you smoked and how frequently.

I'm talking about smoking weed for 15 years, at least an 1/8 a day every damn day.

If you suddenly stop like I had to. You will definitely go through withdrawal. Not immediately. But as the THC levels go down in you body you will start to feel some withdrawal.

That's just what happened to me.

I also agree that the lifestyle is part of it and each individual is different as well. There are people who are more prone to addiction than others with different things.

But like I said, it could be worse. Being a stoner is better than being a crackhead.

Personally I'm addicted to alot of things. Caffeine, nicotine, THC, porn...I like to spread my vices around.

[Mogizzle]

Been smoking for approximatly 9 years. Started at around 8 and a half years old, didn't smoke much maybe 5 times a month. At 10 years old I smoked even less around 2-3 times a month. 11 years old and I had alot of access to it smoking around 3 times a week, skipping school occassionally to help my mate rip plants off. 12 years old same as age 11 except smoking more. at 13 cut down alot smoked maybe once a month. at 14 started skipping school to help my mate get plants again smoked more maybe 4 times a week.

at 15 cut out weed altogether untill at the end of the year. (which was good because I had a drugtest come up)

at 16 smoking everyday around 4 sessions each day (mainly skunk)

at 17 tolerance went way up all I notice when I get wasted is my eyes feel a lil different.. In an attempt to get higher by smoking more the only change is that I feel more relaxed. At 17 I smoke twice as much as when I was 16.


Have had to quit weed on 3 occasions.

When I was 15 had a drugtest. -No withdrawls that I noticed.
When I was 16 went to australia for 2 weeks. - 1 withdrawl insonmnia (lasted 1 week then it was gone)
And now 17 I have to quit because of the possibility of getting raided.. -Havn't quit altogether but cut down alot (1 session a day instead of 8)

Edit*: IMO it is all to do with willpower.

[BizzleLuvin]

its addictive in the same respect that eating ice cream after ever dinner is. anything can become addictive, not in the chemical dependency sense, but a habit can be made out of anything. but in a chemical dependence sense, no pot is not addicitve

[Kramerica]

You dont need weed.
Weed needs you.

[amydan420]

and how long can you guys go without it when youve got it? its easy enough saying it isnt addictive, but we all know that when youve gota toke, youve gota toke!

I can quit anytime I want, I just don't want to.
My life sucks most of the time and weeds keeps me from being so angry.

[king kong bong]

I can quit anytime I want, I just don't want to.
My life sucks most of the time and weeds keeps me from being so angry.

i feel that.