ok so as cannabis users, all of us have to put up with arguements with our ignorant friends about whether or not cannabis is harmful. its key to stick to facts that will be tangible to them (for example, dont say that it doesnt give you cancer, because they wont beleive you and it will make all of your following points mute).

Here is how the arguements usually starts between me and my friends (i have decently smart friends):

me: so what exactly is so bad about marijuana? what exactly about it is so harmful?
friend:well first off its a fucking drug, its addictive, and it can give you cancer
me: so you think its right for marijuana to be illegal?
friend: yes
me: do you think that cigarettes and alcohol should be legal?
friend: (most of the time)yes
me:alcohol is much more harmful to your body than marijuana.
friend: how so?
me: (having no medical research at hand, am somewhat at a loss for words.) its addictive, it destroys your brain and liver
friend: (not convinced at all with my answer) marijuana is addictive
me: no, its not addictive. its habit forming, yes, but it isnt chemically addictive, so theres no physical withdrawals.
friend: (sarcrastically) isnt habit forming basically the definition of an addiction...
me: (another dead end..)

another point i try to make is that cigarettes are much worse than cannabis, because when they are manufactured chemicals like cyanide and formaldehyde are put in. but once again, this arguement falls short because i dont have a medical report in my hands (not that they would beleive it anyway)

and the whole "people have been doing it thousands of years" arguement is usually blocked (by and intelligent person) by something like: "well people have also been making human sacrifices for thousands of years. just because something has been around a while doesnt mean its healthy"

dont even try to prove that cannabis doesnt cause lung cancer, because without a picture of a marijuana user's lung, and a cigarette smokers lung in your hands for them to compare, its pointless to even try.

the ONLY arguement that ive ever made that they can't respond to is this: "well cannabis can be ingested to get the same effects as smoking, without any harm to your lungs" but their taboo of mj usually just makes brush it off, and end the conversation.

anyone with any advice on improving on these arguements, or if anyone wants to share their techniques then thatd be great.
Tmar.aLL.DaYmar Reviewed by Tmar.aLL.DaYmar on . The Perfect cannabis arguement ok so as cannabis users, all of us have to put up with arguements with our ignorant friends about whether or not cannabis is harmful. its key to stick to facts that will be tangible to them (for example, dont say that it doesnt give you cancer, because they wont beleive you and it will make all of your following points mute). Here is how the arguements usually starts between me and my friends (i have decently smart friends): me: so what exactly is so bad about marijuana? what exactly Rating: 5