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The_wall · 02-28-2004, 11:59 AM

And wow, I can't believe the utter bullshit spewed on that site.

It's as Bad for Your Health -- or Worse, in Some Ways -- as Tobacco
You might be surprised to learn that marijuana contains the same cancer-causing chemicals as tobacco, and at higher concentrations. Long-term use increases the chances of tissue damage and lung cancer, and also causes changes in the brain similar to those caused by long-term use of cocaine and heroin.

So its ok for one substance to fuck our lungs up but not another? Oh you forgot to mention how much an average cigarette smoker smokes a day and how much an average pot smoker smokes a day. I don't know the answer myself, I'd be very interested in knowing

Your Future Can Go Up in Smoke
Several studies have linked marijuana use with poor school performance. It's harder to concentrate and retain information when you've been using pot, and every day of school is important to teens in their peak learning years. It should be no surprise that the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse found teens with a "D" average or below more than four times as likely to have used marijuana in the last year than those with an "A" average. You're more likely to drop out -- or get kicked out -- of school, or out of sports or other activities if you smoke marijuana.

Well first of all, the people who advocate to decriminalize/legalize pot arent' advocating high school use. Secondly I strongly believe these people with poor grades would have done poorly with or without pot. Drugs are an easy excuse for kids doing poorly in school, maybe you should instead look into why so many high school kids start smoking pot in the first place. That being said, I think much more deeply into things when I'm high, and lets not forget some of our favorite songs were written under the influence of various drugs.

It's Unsafe
The likelihood of a car crash is increased by some of the immediate effects of smoking pot-longer reaction time, poor physical coordination, and impaired concentration. Marijuana also makes you more likely to do something stupid you might regret. Pot-smoking has been linked with risky sexual behaviors that increase the likelihood of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.

Hmmmmmmm....sounds similar to another drug I've heard of.....what is that drug anyways......oh thats right, the very legal substance alcahol. I can garauntee each and everyone reading this post that drinking is far more likely to get you in a car accident or make you fuck anything in site.

It Can Make You Look Like a Gritball
We're all anxious enough about how we look without having to worry about the stained fingertips and teeth, stinking breath, and bloodshot eyes that come with smoking pot. People who smoke dope can look a little -- well, skeazy. They might lose interest in their appearance. They can also get the munchies when they're high -- and it's not exactly health food they binge on. They don't call that tire-shaped ring of flab around the middle of a pothead the "stoner's spare" for nothing.

You're getting desperate freevibe. Stoners may not care about appearance as much as others (which I think is a good thing) but its not like we look like a bunch of dirty hippies. I'm willing to bet most couldn't pick out if a person smokes pot or not in most cases. Sure our eyes get red, if that bugs someone out so much they can get visine. And as for munchies, thats not a legitimate argument in the fattest country in the world, I'm sorry.

You Might Lose the Good Friends You Have -- and Make Some Bad Ones
Marijuana use by teens -- like the use of many other drugs -- can make it harder to keep good relationships with your friends and family. Marijuana users can become loners or hang out with people who may not be a good influence, which means that if you already have good friends and a supportive family, you can grow apart from them or lose their trust.

I can only talk of my experiences on this situation. I started smoking because some of my good friends started and liked it, that got me curious. And over time more and more of my friends started smoking pot. By the end of high school most of the senior class smoked pot. I'm talking about like 80% of the kids in our class did it. The only influence pot had on my friends was it introduced me to some new people who I would never be friends with otherwise. If somone I like choses not to smoke thats their decision and I'll respect that. However if somone decides not to be my friend because of a choice I have made in my life to smoke weed, then that person isn't really my friend in the first place.

It Can Make You Feel Worse, Not Better
Smoking dope can lead to anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and paranoia -- and those problems don't improve over time. And don't you know someone who can't do anything without getting high? That's because they're addicted. Sixty percent of teenagers in drug treatment programs are there because of marijuana.

Pot isn't for everyone. If you don't like the feeling you get don't smoke it, its that simple. I get paranoid sometimes, but thats because of potential cops. Sixty percent of teenagers are in drug treatment programs not because of pot but because of the ignorance people have with pot.

It'll Get You Into Trouble
According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, kids who frequently use marijuana are almost four times as likely to commit a violent act -- against either people or property -- than those who don't. They're five times as likely to steal. So smoking marijuana can get you in trouble with the law and result in later problems like not being able to get a scholarship or a job.

BULLLLLLLLLLLSHIIIIIIIT. Drugs are an easy excuse for criminal activity, they are also a false excuse. If you honestly think someone who is high on pot is more likely to be violent then either you've never tried it or your a nutcase to begin with. /sarcasm Oh and of coarse drinking doesn't make you more violent in the least bit. /sarcasm off

It Channels Money to Some Very Bad People
The people who profit from the $400 billion global drug business -- and yes, marijuana is a big part of this business -- are creep factor nine. They're criminals. If you're smoking pot, you could be the end-user of a product that may have been sold to help fund these people.

Gee golly I wonder what a good solution to this problem is. It couldn't be to legalize pot could it. Oh wait thats a perfect solution. I'm sorry but the DEA is a bunch of god damned retards if they dont' see that. BTW I'm channeling money to a few friends who grow their own, so I'm no criminal.

I'm sorry, after reading the propaganda on that site I got mad and just felt i needed to post this.

02-28-2004, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
The_wall Psycho Location: Rhode Island biatches!	I just checked out freevibe.com And wow, I can't believe the utter bullshit spewed on that site. It's as Bad for Your Health -- or Worse, in Some Ways -- as Tobacco You might be surprised to learn that marijuana contains the same cancer-causing chemicals as tobacco, and at higher concentrations. Long-term use increases the chances of tissue damage and lung cancer, and also causes changes in the brain similar to those caused by long-term use of cocaine and heroin. So its ok for one substance to fuck our lungs up but not another? Oh you forgot to mention how much an average cigarette smoker smokes a day and how much an average pot smoker smokes a day. I don't know the answer myself, I'd be very interested in knowing Your Future Can Go Up in Smoke Several studies have linked marijuana use with poor school performance. It's harder to concentrate and retain information when you've been using pot, and every day of school is important to teens in their peak learning years. It should be no surprise that the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse found teens with a "D" average or below more than four times as likely to have used marijuana in the last year than those with an "A" average. You're more likely to drop out -- or get kicked out -- of school, or out of sports or other activities if you smoke marijuana. Well first of all, the people who advocate to decriminalize/legalize pot arent' advocating high school use. Secondly I strongly believe these people with poor grades would have done poorly with or without pot. Drugs are an easy excuse for kids doing poorly in school, maybe you should instead look into why so many high school kids start smoking pot in the first place. That being said, I think much more deeply into things when I'm high, and lets not forget some of our favorite songs were written under the influence of various drugs. It's Unsafe The likelihood of a car crash is increased by some of the immediate effects of smoking pot-longer reaction time, poor physical coordination, and impaired concentration. Marijuana also makes you more likely to do something stupid you might regret. Pot-smoking has been linked with risky sexual behaviors that increase the likelihood of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Hmmmmmmm....sounds similar to another drug I've heard of.....what is that drug anyways......oh thats right, the very legal substance alcahol. I can garauntee each and everyone reading this post that drinking is far more likely to get you in a car accident or make you fuck anything in site. It Can Make You Look Like a Gritball We're all anxious enough about how we look without having to worry about the stained fingertips and teeth, stinking breath, and bloodshot eyes that come with smoking pot. People who smoke dope can look a little -- well, skeazy. They might lose interest in their appearance. They can also get the munchies when they're high -- and it's not exactly health food they binge on. They don't call that tire-shaped ring of flab around the middle of a pothead the "stoner's spare" for nothing. You're getting desperate freevibe. Stoners may not care about appearance as much as others (which I think is a good thing) but its not like we look like a bunch of dirty hippies. I'm willing to bet most couldn't pick out if a person smokes pot or not in most cases. Sure our eyes get red, if that bugs someone out so much they can get visine. And as for munchies, thats not a legitimate argument in the fattest country in the world, I'm sorry. You Might Lose the Good Friends You Have -- and Make Some Bad Ones Marijuana use by teens -- like the use of many other drugs -- can make it harder to keep good relationships with your friends and family. Marijuana users can become loners or hang out with people who may not be a good influence, which means that if you already have good friends and a supportive family, you can grow apart from them or lose their trust. I can only talk of my experiences on this situation. I started smoking because some of my good friends started and liked it, that got me curious. And over time more and more of my friends started smoking pot. By the end of high school most of the senior class smoked pot. I'm talking about like 80% of the kids in our class did it. The only influence pot had on my friends was it introduced me to some new people who I would never be friends with otherwise. If somone I like choses not to smoke thats their decision and I'll respect that. However if somone decides not to be my friend because of a choice I have made in my life to smoke weed, then that person isn't really my friend in the first place. It Can Make You Feel Worse, Not Better Smoking dope can lead to anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and paranoia -- and those problems don't improve over time. And don't you know someone who can't do anything without getting high? That's because they're addicted. Sixty percent of teenagers in drug treatment programs are there because of marijuana. Pot isn't for everyone. If you don't like the feeling you get don't smoke it, its that simple. I get paranoid sometimes, but thats because of potential cops. Sixty percent of teenagers are in drug treatment programs not because of pot but because of the ignorance people have with pot. It'll Get You Into Trouble According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, kids who frequently use marijuana are almost four times as likely to commit a violent act -- against either people or property -- than those who don't. They're five times as likely to steal. So smoking marijuana can get you in trouble with the law and result in later problems like not being able to get a scholarship or a job. BULLLLLLLLLLLSHIIIIIIIT. Drugs are an easy excuse for criminal activity, they are also a false excuse. If you honestly think someone who is high on pot is more likely to be violent then either you've never tried it or your a nutcase to begin with. /sarcasm Oh and of coarse drinking doesn't make you more violent in the least bit. /sarcasm off It Channels Money to Some Very Bad People The people who profit from the $400 billion global drug business -- and yes, marijuana is a big part of this business -- are creep factor nine. They're criminals. If you're smoking pot, you could be the end-user of a product that may have been sold to help fund these people. Gee golly I wonder what a good solution to this problem is. It couldn't be to legalize pot could it. Oh wait thats a perfect solution. I'm sorry but the DEA is a bunch of god damned retards if they dont' see that. BTW I'm channeling money to a few friends who grow their own, so I'm no criminal. I'm sorry, after reading the propaganda on that site I got mad and just felt i needed to post this. __________________ "We do what we like and we like what we do!"~andrew Wk Procrastinate now, don't put off to the last minute.