I found this on the site:

Some drugs do make people feel good for a short time, and this is whatâ??s called the â??high.â?ť But there is no drug that doesnâ??t come with a â??low,â?ť and the bad feelings and scary effects of drugs often last much longer than any good feelings.

That's just a straight-out lie. Cannabis produces nothing but good feelings, I've never seen anybody take a bad trip on cannabis.

Quote Originally Posted by wonderbear
i'll be honest. i've never smoked weed so i can't rightly comment. i'm 24 and i'm just now considering trying it. i'd just say to you if i may: do what you want. try different things in your life and find something you enjoy doing, hopefully many things. for me the outdoors and rock climbing is huge. for you maybe something else. if you want to give college a try (and heck, it really can help you) maybe try to raise your grades a bit. i heartily reccommend college to you. it's not for everyone and it's far from perfect, but it can help you find out about new things and a degree goes a long way toward oppening possibilities up for you. i hated grades and despised trying to get good ones, but now i'm studying what i love (biology, neurobiology). whatever you do, don't let anyone convince you you're a loser, you're not. and be very careful about what drugs you take. you don't have to give in to everything just cuz you smoke weed. research the actual effects of different drugs, and when in doubt protect yourself and avoid them.
Dude, straight folks like you are what makes this country great!!!! I've never met somebody so open-minded that didn't do it themself!