And Verbatim thinks weed is bad LOL

Even I've changed my thoughts on weed, since it's legal here in California and I've tried it and seen its benefits on other people. Cigarettes and alcohol are worse, and yet they're perfectly fine and legal; smoking may be restricted in a lot of areas, but it's legal the moment you turn 18, and drinking is treated like it's a normal part of adult life. The only real damage you'd from weed get is from smoking it, and that's only because smoke can damage your lungs.

The rest of the country needs to pull its head out of its ass.

I don't think it's accurate to suggest Marijuana is 100% harmless though. There are damning studies out there that imply THC adversely affects mental illness in the long run.

Still doesn't justify its illegality, but some food for thought there.

Quote from: unironically being ironic on August 22, 2015, 04:55:10 PM

Quote from: ॐ Nuka on August 22, 2015, 04:45:19 PM

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Quote from: ॐ Nuka on August 22, 2015, 04:36:56 PM

Even I've changed my thoughts on weed, since it's legal here in California and I've tried it and seen its benefits on other people. Cigarettes and alcohol are worse, and yet they're perfectly fine and legal; smoking may be restricted in a lot of areas, but it's legal the moment you turn 18, and drinking is treated like it's a normal part of adult life. The only real damage you'd from weed get is from smoking it, and that's only because smoke can damage your lungs.

The rest of the country needs to pull its head out of its ass.

I don't think it's accurate to suggest Marijuana 100% harmless though. There are damning studies out there that imply THC adversely affects mental illness in the long run.

Still doesn't justify its illegality, but some food for thought there.

Cigarettes and alcohol are significantly worse, which is what I'm saying.
I mean, alcohol straight up eats away at your brain.

What do you mean by it affects mental illness though? Does mean people who already have a condition, or..?

Regular usage increases the chances of developing a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia.

Again, not a viable reason to keep it criminalized, but I don't think it's intellectually honest to take the position that Cannabis is 100% harmless.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037578/

Well to be fair I never said it was 100% harmless, just that it's not nearly as bad as other substances that are perfectly legal. However that is good to know.

Not to be a scrupulous prick, but you did say the only real damage incurred from smoking cannabis is smoking it.

he's still wrong

Weed is pretty great. I've been blazing the ganj a lot lately, and I feel no cravings for it. However, I do see its potential as a gateway drug.

Cigarettes and alcohol are worse, no doubt about it. People who are against weed have clearly have never smoked it.

Isn't it obvious that it's because Camnator was an illuminati whistleblower and that the mods banned him because they were with the illuminati? Wake up, Sheeple.

And Verbatim thinks weed is bad LOL

For recreational use? Yes, it is.

Quote from: ॐ Nuka on August 22, 2015, 04:45:19 PM

Quote from: unironically being ironic on August 22, 2015, 04:42:05 PM

Quote from: ॐ Nuka on August 22, 2015, 04:36:56 PM

Even I've changed my thoughts on weed, since it's legal here in California and I've tried it and seen its benefits on other people. Cigarettes and alcohol are worse, and yet they're perfectly fine and legal; smoking may be restricted in a lot of areas, but it's legal the moment you turn 18, and drinking is treated like it's a normal part of adult life. The only real damage you'd from weed get is from smoking it, and that's only because smoke can damage your lungs.

The rest of the country needs to pull its head out of its ass.

I don't think it's accurate to suggest Marijuana 100% harmless though. There are damning studies out there that imply THC adversely affects mental illness in the long run.

Still doesn't justify its illegality, but some food for thought there.

Cigarettes and alcohol are significantly worse, which is what I'm saying.
I mean, alcohol straight up eats away at your brain.

What do you mean by it affects mental illness though? Does mean people who already have a condition, or..?

Regular usage increases the chances of developing a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia.

Again, not a viable reason to keep it criminalized, but I don't think it's intellectually honest to take the position that Cannabis is 100% harmless.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037578/

The study proves that cannabis usage only affects people who are already predisposed to developing schizophrenic tendencies, it has side effects just like every other drug out there. However, I still agree with you. Anybody who says cannabis is 100% harmless has no idea what they're talking about.

OT: I've known this for a long time after reading up on preliminary studies regarding the use of cannabis oil to fight breast cancer. There are so many positive aspects surrounding this plant that it's asinine for it to still be federally prohibited.

let's all just pretend that it doesn't fucking get you high, then

you know, the most disgusting thing about it

What is so awful about getting high? I can understand why you'd hate people who always show up to work high and are irresponsible with their use, but really all I see is you dwelling on the extreme side of the spectrum. Not everybody who consumes cannabis is a hazy-minded junkie, you know.

Quote from: Verbatim on August 26, 2015, 08:40:32 PM

let's all just pretend that it doesn't fucking get you high, then

you know, the most disgusting thing about it

What is so awful about getting high? I can understand why you'd hate people who always show up to work high and are irresponsible with their use, but really all I see is you dwelling on the extreme side of the spectrum. Not everybody who consumes cannabis is a hazy-minded junkie, you know.

its pointless to try and argue with verb on this one. kids too stubborn and edgy.

also yeah, this has been known for awhile, OP

Except there is no proof that occasional use is in any way related to deficiencies in intelligence or brain function.

i'm not making that claim

Then what do you mean when you say this?

does it not alter brain function?

While you're high, yes, it does alter brain function. However, altering brain function doesn't always equate to being a bad thing.

how

this should be good

Quote from: 🍄Tryptameme🍄 on August 26, 2015, 09:40:19 PM

While you're high, yes, it does alter brain function. However, altering brain function doesn't always equate to being a bad thing.

how

this should be good

http://greatist.com/health/your-brain-on-marijuana

Even though that is a secondary source, the author provides citations throughout the article, so it isn't all opinionated hogwash. It points out that cannabis use can negatively affect the brain of adolescents, but I'm not arguing against that.