I dont smoke weed and havent for 8 years. But almost everyone I know smokes it. I started smoking weed at age 14 and smoked until I was 20. At one point I smoked everyday for 3 years until I quit. I had to quit because I became ill with schizophrenia.

Memory: Its been 8 years since I quit smoking and I still have a hard time remembering things. I watch people I know that smoke and thier always forgeting thier keys or something. My aunt smokes shes 55 years old and been smoking since she was 16. I hate talking to her on the phone because shes like a broken record she'll tell me something then two minutes late tell me the same thing again because she forgot. My uncles are the same way. They put something down then two minutes start looking for it. I have friends from work that do the same stuff.

Paranoia: Some people I know get paranoid when they smoke some dont. I didnt when I first started smoking. Some of my friends say they get paranoid once in a while. I was fine till I was 18 I was even an honor role student. Marijuana has been linked to schizophrenia in a few studies. Some studies say that those who smoke are atleast 10% more likely to develope schiz then those that dont, especialy if they have a genetic disposition twards the illness. I've read other studies that put the percentage as high as 25%. How much truth there is to these studies I dont know. But the evidence seems to be pointing that weed can trigger schiz in those with the disposition. No one in my famaily has schiz other then me. I know two other people that smoked pot and ended up with the illness. But I know alot of people that smoke and dont have it. I belive the drug effects us all differently.

Depresion: I never had depresion until I started smoking weed. I was extreemly depressed while smoking even to the point I thought about suicide regularly. Since I quit I hardly ever get depressed althogh once in a great while I do. I have a friend that used to smoke but quit because of depresion he seems to be alot better now.

Lungs: I smoke cigarettes and started smoking weed at the same time. When I used to smoke weed I would have to wake up in the night and cough all the shit out of my lungs before I could go back to sleep. It felt like I was drowning in fluid. I had a few friends that were the same way. Since I dont smoke weed anymore my lungs feel ok. I dont belive anyone when they say weed isnt harmfull to your lungs. Just look at the inside of a hash pipe thiers alot of tar there.

These are just my own experiances what anyone does in thier own life is thier problem. I dont care if anyone smokes weed I'm here to grow so I can make money off people who do. But I do have to say this not everybody should smoke especialy those with a family history of mental illness.

Heres a link to the schiz and marijuana tests.Thiers a few articlesabout weed and shciz.

http://www.schizophrenia.com/sznews/...es/001555.html

I could go on all day about this topic