More people now cause accidents by talking on cell phones then driving drunk, kinda scary eh! I'm not saying I agree with driving drunk, but how many times have you almost had some dumb ass almost crash into you due to speaking on a cell phone.

Like someone else stated, driving while drinking or taking drugs is a bad thing. Your reaction times are slowed down a lot after a single joint or two drinks.

Well, it can't be that bad if taken once in a while.
Sometimes I puff a joint when I have a headache, helps to relax.

Its better then alcohol, you have to admit.

There has been about 10 studies on this subject and most of them that I have read agree with it! Why take the chance? shizophrenia is uncurrable and is a really fucking scary diesese to have...Why not just get drunk or smoke a ciggarrete which doesnt cause any mental disturbance?

Weed can lead to many things or nothing, depending on the person, IMHO.

Oopsfix: Your joking right? Can you point me in the directionof one research study that said that smoking marijuana would cause schizophrenia?

Moderation, people. MODERATION. You don't drink all day every day and not get liver damage, but you CAN drink socially and not fuck yourself. You can't smoke all day every day and not have SOME sort of effects, but you CAN smoke socially, IN MODERATION, and be fine. It affects everyone differently. Part of this is due to everyone's unique brain chemistry, the other part is how you store it. The THC is stored in your fatty tissue. Depending on how your body works, it will stay there for longer or go away more quickly, and that ALONE (negating everything else about the brain itself) is enough to uniquely impact every person who uses it.

And i'll knock any uppity motherfucker off his or her soapbox when they mouth off about pot use. You don't like it? Fine, don't use it. Don't give me that "you'll hurt your family" bullshit. It's bullshit because that's an extreme situation where it is an addiction. If it is used in moderation, as should ALL THINGS, then there is no "hurt your family" factor. The point of addiction is defined as when the addictive component causes a disruption in family, work, school, or relationships. This can be caused by anything. You can be addicted to pot, alcohol, coke, speed, PCP, acid, sex, porno, masterbating, or ANYTHING that causes the condition above.

Be more tolerant of those who think differently than you. Just because we like pot does not make us sub-human, but I promise you it's treated that way all too often. We are not all burn-outs. Burn-outs are like alcoholics. They did it too much, way above moderation, and fucked themselves up. They became addicted.

The last person I had give me a speech was a fat woman. Oh, to hear her talk to me about how i'm destroying my body. I bench 225 and work out several times a week. I've always done well in school, I'm an english/film major, and I write all the time. I've been losing weight recently to get into better shape. She had 100 pounds on me and a McDonald's bag in her car. Can you not see the irony in that? My body is mine to deal with, not yours. If it fucks up my family life, my job, my relationships, or my schooling, you have every right to tell me it's bad for me. Until then, you do your thing and i'll do mine.

P.s.- I haven't smoked in months. When I do smoke, it's 2 or 3 times a month, tops. I've only smoked (and in this fashion) for about 2 years, but have always championed the cause. For me, it's not a huge deal- i'm just tired of people pushing THEIR personal preference onto ME, telling ME how to run my life.

There is a risk to everything that you do. You just have to do everything in moderation. If your just having a few spliffs in the evening your not a junkie. I reckon Its only when you cant go to work or do anything normal because your smoking weed constantly it is bad for you. The same with alchohol.

I don't think there's anything wrong with it, unless you feel that you need to pull cones. When that happens, you need to cut down, or stop outright.

just curious here but who here that smokes pot(or used to) also had a parent that did the same?

Recent studies show weed is now 41182901 times better than alcohol.






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Castex, with all due respect, I do know what I am talking about when it comes to smoking pot. It does hamper one's ability to drive, in the same way that alcohol does. I speak from experience. I have been smoking pot for about 20 years, about 10 of those years you could say I was...or still am a pot head. I have yet to be able to drive stoned and not notice a difference in my own abilities, reaction times, etc.......Your argument probably won't hold up for a majority of the pot smokers out there. At least we are responsible with the use of our weed.

For the rest of you naysayers, I am the top salesperson for my company which is a $220 million company. I pay my taxes and bills, I live a life full of fun, travel, competitive sports, etc.....I live a fantastic, non-stereotypical lifestyle for a stoner. My work associates would never know that I smoke weed, because I ONLY do it in my free time. I am also clean cut, take care of my personal hygene, and when stoned I am either being creative or doing something active.....so, for people who think ALL potheads are lazy....meet me, water_boy1999!

Sixate, I do find it interesting that you don't want to get into any more "pissing matches" when you post such a volatile article with such a heated start to a thread, and not expect to get lambasted for it. I do respect your opinion though.