How bad is marijuana, really?

[LIP]

It does, defiantly affect memory. When i first started i looked like a dick cos i didnt know what i was tlaking about and i kept forgetting everything. But recently it hasnt been so bad.

[BioSci]

I don't understand how it COULDN'T help... Cannabis releases tons of seratonin in the brain, as well as prolactin, both of which are mood-enhancing neurotransmitters. Schizophrenics usually have a lack of seratonin, as well as prolactin; seratonin levels are decreased, but prolactin levels are normal in depression.

Breastfeeding produces roughly the same amount of those chemicals in a buzzed state, so why don't they correlate breastfeeding to schizophrenia? Because it's legal!

Actually thats incorrect!!

The brains natural cannabinoid is called "anandamide" and it works in dopamine receptors.

THC and the other cannabinoids enter the brain and bind with the receptors that are normally binded by anandamide. THC (and others) sit in the receptors much longer in the receptor (anandamide breaks off in less than a second) .... thus THC causes a rapid build up of dopamine.......which causes the pleasurable feelings with being high. Eventually THC gets cleaved and the high wears off (thats why no one has ever died from weed).

Now if someone is more prone to schizophrenia this increase in dopamine might trigger schizophrenia to appear (at least temporarily) and if other neurotransmitters are also out of wack schizophrenia might develop when the person stops using as well. This is because schizophrenia is a malfunction of dopamine control in the brain (too much dopamine) and has nothing to do with serotonin (serotonin is linked to depression, manic and bipolar disorders).

[RyanTheCaveman]

I've always been told to hold it in for 30 secs...thats what i do anyways.
maybe i should just hold in for 5 secs?

[Reefer Rogue]

In a study of 64000 people researchers found no direct link between cannabis and any form of cancer, including lung cancer.

It was recently proven cannabis is not a gateway drug, which we all new, but the close minded pricks didnt.

Cannabis can keep healthy cells alive longer.

Cannabis kills free radicals [which you dont want --- cancer causing]

Holding hit's does not get you higher. 95% of THC is abosrbed instantly, a natural breath is about 3 seconds, so if you blow it out naturally you can be sure that there is almost nil phycoactive chemicals in your lungs.

Vapes are the way to go for the healthest way apart from eating to get high. Although they arnt my fave method, they are good. But they're a personal thing, not something to smoke out of in a circle of friends.

Cannabis can be medicinally valuable. I have a bad back [broke it a few months ago, well broke 2 or 3 vertibrea] a bad knee [cartialage problem, had it since i was about 13] and if i dont smoke i get such bad head aches it can make me black out.

Cannabis helps me with all of these things, and i dont get paranoid, AND, i no longer suffer from short term memory loss.

Obviously, they're has to be some bad things about cannabis, but trust me when i say it is pretty damn safe.

The only bad things people really suffer from is a bit of a cough, short term memory loss [which isnt displayed in all people] paranoia is a common one, but you'll find this happens more with sativa strains, not really with the indicas, which are the ones with real medicinal value as they are commonly alot stronger.

Also it can increase the heart rate, but as long as your healthy that's a good thing. All the time your hearts beating your getting more blood to your brain, keeping that healthy and it'll keep your artery's and veins in good nick.

Anyway, research studies that arnt biased and you'll be good to go.

But cannabis is pretty much safe, and in reality, it isnt actually a drug. Peolpe take what the government say as fact, as though thats how it is. Just because they say something is a drug, doesnt mean it is.

Ryan - Read the bold, don't hold your hits.

I saved you the trouble Lip.

[Not Enough Herb]

MJ smoke contains tar and carbon-monoxide and 108 other chemicals. Get a vaporizer if your concerned about health issues and want to continue using for a long time. A water pipe won't actually help filter out the harmful stuff. Check out the MAPS/NORML study on vaporizers and water pipes. Surprisingly, water pipes can be more harmful than joints. I can finally breath easy after 17 years of smoking....thanks to the vape!

carbon monoxide eh? so your saying marijuana produces a toxic smoke?

its actually carbon dioxide your breathing in, thats why your not dead

do your research you fuckin tool

and marjiuana has more then 108 chemical compounds man

[qdavid]

Discussion? Or flaming fucking punk assholes here.? I wanted to see if anyone thought holding vape hits in is good to do. I understand that 3 sec, deal with smoke but I'm thinking vaping would be different. I don't think I wanna post though. Some pea brained asswipe might call me a fucking tool. Flaming has always seemed to me to be the epitome of stupidity.

[LIP]

Discussion? Or flaming fucking punk assholes here.? I wanted to see if anyone thought holding vape hits in is good to do. I understand that 3 sec, deal with smoke but I'm thinking vaping would be different. I don't think I wanna post though. Some pea brained asswipe might call me a fucking tool. Flaming has always seemed to me to be the epitome of stupidity.

With vaping... im not sure. But personally i'd only ever hold anything down there for a few seconds at most.

I'd assume that the THC and cannabinoids in vapour are abosrbed as quickly as smoke, so i wouldnt have thought it would ne necessary.

But concidering vaping is NOT smoke, it'd be safer to hold it in, thats for sure.

But as far as smoking goes... NEVER hold your hits, no point...

Some people will argue this isnt true, however they're just in denial or they like the feeling of oxygen depravation... cos there sure as hell not getting any more THC... concidering it's already been abosrbed.

[PatrickHenry]

If you can, put aside a little money for a vaporizer. It will make any tar problems go away and the experience is generally much more pleasant.