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If you don't smoke marijuana, please provide the number one reason you don't. Thank you

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sadistikdreams

I do smoke MJ. But the only reason I wouldn't, is lack of money, or interest.

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Church

Because I enjoy keeping all my brain cells?

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tspikes51

I'm high enough without it... for real. I don't need any help.

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Squishor

Because it stopped being fun for me and only made me see the negative in everything.

Boo

Drug use directly influences your ability to make money and your ability to keep and maintain a job. I have responsibilities.

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phredgreen

i have number of answers to this question.

first, i'm a professional driver, and as such, can be called in for a drug screen at any time. i gotta keep my shit clean.

second, i'm a lower-middle class schmuck with bills and fiscal responsibility, so i don't need to piss my money away on pot when i've gotta make sure the power dosen't get shut off.

third, i'm adverse to the whole pothead lifestyle. seeing life through green-tinted glasses holds no appeal to me, and losing control of my functions isn't something i wanna deal with.

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adam

1) It makes you stupid.
2) I've known people who got addicted (including my brother) and had a difficult time getting their lives back in order.
3) Same reason I don't smoke -- it gives you lung cancer.
4) It's illegal. Absent a lot better reasons, I avoid illegal activities.

MooseMan3000

It doesn't feel good.

I saw my brother get heavily addicted to it, and my family has a history of addictions.

It's expensive, and I'd much rather spend my money on video games and/or sex toys.

You're awfully stupid when you're high.

Everyone I know that smokes pot is stupid even when they're not high. It may just be a coincidence, but the correlation is perfect.

But mostly the first reason.

Rdr4evr

1. It's a waste of money.
2. I like to be in the right frame of mind at all times.
3. The few people I know that do smoke act like jackasses.
4. It's fake (meaning people do it to fit in).
5. I am anti-drugs.

woOt?

I can't find anyone who sells the shit in Miami. Go figure..

I use it recreationally...once every couple of weeks. It beat drinking, that's for sure.
Now, how many of you that say you will never touch it are full blown alcoholics? Mmm?

ngdawg

I also know someone who is addicted- I have tried helping him get through quitting, but he started up again. The mood swings while getting it out of your system are astounding. And it is very expensive when it's part of your daily routine. That being said, I actually enjoy it when it's available to me, but, like having a few drinks with friends, I couldn't see doing it as part of a daily routine. It burns the throat more than any cigarette. You can get some pretty badly laced shit (once I had some laced with opium-crashing from a weed high is scary and unexpected when it happens). And, I'd never pay for it-my luck, I'd get arrested before it got into my purse!

Psycho Dad

That pretty much sums it up for me as well. In fact I can't think of a single reason to smoke it.

Boo

I enjoy alcohol. I can pass a pee test or BAT 365 days a year. I never drive after drinking.

Am I blown? Thats kind of personal and I rarely kiss and tell.

If I were in a situation where I could partake, I would have to think about it for a long while before burning a bowl. Yes, I would like to sample the weed, but not if there were ANY ramifications.

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gdr2004

1) Smoking pot is like.. woah.. dumb.
2) I like my teeth, and I'd like to keep them until I die.
3) I hate the way it smells
4) I need all of my brain cells
5) Smoking pot in college? Oh no, that's not trendy.
6) I want to tell my kids that I stayed drug free, instead of telling them that they should learn from my mistakes.

bal8664

I'd liek to see a list of reasons TO smoke pot. I can't come up with any good ones myself.

raeanna74

I guess my # 1 reason is that I've never liked the altered consciousness that I have when I get a buzz from Alcohol, or medication such as morphine or codine when I was hospitalized. I don't expect I would really like the feeling that I could get from pot.

I have felt just a little curious about what it would be like but that curiousity has been overidden by a number of things.
2. Lack of knowledge where to acquire the drug.
3. Lack of desire to spend any money on something so "experimental" to me.
4. Fear or Addiction.
5. Sense of responsibility in other areas of my life and fear of failing in any area because of the altered mental ability.
6. Knowledge of the physical affects that the drug causes in the human body, esp. the brain.

I believe that's reason enough to avoid it all together. For most of these same reasons, except #2 I have avoided cigerettes and I rarely drink. Best to avoid the problems that can arise in the first place.

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tspikes51

I also had a friend who was heavily addicted to pretty much any drug he could get (cocaine, crack, marijuana, PCP, LSD, valium, any kind of painkiller, anything else that will get you high). It almost ruined his life. I actually saw him have one of his worst trips. He came in to class on a really nice day, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. He came in and said something about how heavy it was raining outside. We thought he was kidding, but he was for real. He then sat down and his head pretty much just hit his desk really hard, and he nearly passed out, not even aware that we had a test that day. He had to be dragged out of the room. Luckily, he's been clean for over a year now thanks to rehab and NA, but suffers some nerve damage from his heavy usage for over 2 years. That's pretty much why I don't smoke pot.

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Irishsean

I have more important things in my life to do than waste time, money and braincells to "feel good.
My girl, my job, my nephew, these things all make me happy without having to resort to an illegal substance that will get me fired, make me lose my girlfriend, or make me lose access to my nephew.

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Fallon

I don't see a reason to try it anyway. Not something I think I'd enjoy. I have enough issues with emotions as it stands, don't need something altering them on me.

ARTelevision

I don't use it or alcohol because I am very interested in ordinary experience.

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Da Munk

I like to be in control of all of my faculties, so I don't use drugs. I've also seen what drugs and alcohol have done to people I know and I don't want the same to happen to me.

Jeff

I smoke it on occasion.

If it's free, I'll smoke it.

Nothing I'd do on a regular basis, though.

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Lockjaw

1) I don't do any mind altering drug. That includes alcohol. The fact I've consumed less than a total of like 6 alcoholic beverages totally kind of shows that I'm not going to jump on weed any time soon. I'm zany enough as it is that I don't need something to make me happy,uninhibited, or "fun". In fact I seriously feel sorry for people that are so uptight and hung up about something that they can't have fun without getting high or wasted first. Besides...go without sleep for about 26 hours straight and then go out partying you'll be so fucked people will swear you are high.

2) I don't have any high desire to intentionally fly in the face of a law that can get me sent up the river for a few years. That would be like me actively chosing not to get a drivers license.

3) I don't like the way people act when they get high much as I don't like the way a lot of people act when they get smashed. I odn't see the appeal of sitting around all day staring at nothing. Laughing at nothing. And doing...NOTHING. I can do that when I'm not high.

4) I think a lot of people that smoke it are trying very very hard to be "cool" and anti-establishment or unique. 4:20 stopped being cool or unique a long long long time ago.
The fact some kids GRANDPARENTS where puffing a bowl kind of ends that whole do it to be cool thing in my eyes.

5) The various health concerns that smoking anything can cause. It's bad enough I might get alzheimers for cooking on aluminum too much I don't need to get cancer for doing something stupid like paying money to screw up my mind while it's screwing up my body.

Lone Driver

Smoke > Eat > Sleep.... What's the fun in that?

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Smackre

never tried it

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mo42

It's unhealthy for a variety of reasons, especially for the lungs and brain.

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pan6467

I smoke it maybe 2 - 3 times a year, and only for a weekend of sex and wildness (but haven't this year at all). The reason I don't smoke it more is because it makes me totally horny (I'll stay hard the whole buzz irregardless of having sex), I get a great body buzz but my brain can't enjoy it so I get paranoid that I"ll be that way forever. I enjoy it too much and with an addictive behavior that can be the makings for a disaster if I let it.

So I'd say paranoia, plus the fact I wouldn't know where to buy it. I get it when I need it from friends and then am embarassed if I ask.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

Jimellow

Don't see the point. Seems like a total waste to me, as does doing other drugs, including cigarettes and alcohol.

I like being aware, healthy, and like to find benefits in things before I do them.

I don't like stabbing myself in the leg with a knife either, but I'd argue that activity is just as worthless as smoking pot, or doing harder drugs.

JustDisGuy

Used it lots when I was younger - grew out of it. I prefer 'real' experiences to surreal now. Wouldn't probably start using it again even if it was legal because my bro snapped his nugget on it. Might've been laced, but no way to know for sure - only certain thing is he consistently chooses his weed over the welfare of his kids. Something wrong with that picture, and I want no part of it.

I do however advocate legalizing it. If nothing else, the substance could then actually BE controlled as opposed to just being LISTED as controlled. Fuckin beaurocrats.

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Suave

1) it can provide a very unique enjoyable experience
2) it's a great way to meet new people (seriously it is)
3) doing it just once (or two to three times) just to try something new can be fun
4) makes a good pain killer and stress reliever

Lockjaw: sleep deprivation is worse and takes longer to rectify than being high. Longest I was ever stoned from weed was a few hours (and that's only because I ate it), whereas it can take weeks to fix a lack of sleep for 26 straight hours.

Stare At The Sun

Honestly, I have asthma, and it would probably kill me right quick.

Also, I'd get addicted, I know I would. :/

Zeraph

"Why don't you smoke pot?"
Because meth is better.

Seriously though, because I want to keep careers open (im still in college and may work for the gov), I don't like feeling out of control (can't really get drunk, only a buzz or I feel nauseous and dizzy), all my friends since 7-8th grade have done it, and I tend to do what others dont, risks in dealing with illegal stuff, etc the list goes on.

Stompy

The only reason I don't now is because I get paranoid. I get these odd irrational fears... one time I was convinced that someone else was in my house. (Don't ask why).

So when I wanna relax and mellow out, I drink a few beers.

I'd prefer weed, though, because I have a very creative mind, and when I smoke it... things take on a whole new light. Music sounds totally different. I hear/pick up certain things I would never normally hear when I'm sober (certain sounds, patterns in music, etc) I really enjoy reading when I'm stoned - I could read for HOURS and just soak up anything and everything. There was a time when I was 18-19 where I smoked it several times a week, and when I was stoned... I read nothing but technical books.. C++, code design/analysis, theories, etc.. (retained 100% of it too!)

When I'm sober, I have a habit of letting my mind wander when I'm reading, but when smoking weed.. wow, I could concentrate like you wouldn't believe.

Not only that, but I come up with questions and ideas for things that I'd never normally think of when I'm sober.. my blood pressure was a lot lower during that time period too

Contrary to what most believe, it's not really that bad aside from the fact you're actually smoking something and getting shit in your lungs.

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I also hate people who are 100% against smoking weed, but see no problem with getting drunk.

Well, let me rephrase that: if you are outspoken and go around saying, "What's the point in smoking weed? It's stupid." and you drink, then you are retarded. If you drink and CHOOSE not to smoke weed, but have no problems whatsoever with it in general, then you're fine

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guthmund

I only have two reasons for not smoking pot.

1- I have no fucking money. Home, food and electric are so much more important to me now than they were 5-6 years ago.

2- I'm too pretty for jail.

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tricks

Everyone else was doing it.

I wanted to be different. Unique. It seemed to me growing up that everyone I knew smoked pot. Kids smoked openly at school and nobody seemed to care. As I got older, it also seemed that I always knew people who smoked. It wasn't a big deal to them or me. I just choose not to participate.

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onodrim

The main reasons for me would be a lack of money, keeping my voice as pure as possible (I'm a vocal performance major), and just the fact that I don't really like the feeling of not being totally in control of myself, be it drugs or alcohol.

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Destrox

Smoke does not belong in our lungs, no matter the form.
I've seen to many negatives of what it can do from my friends.
I enjoy keeping my money and using it on more useful things.
I can enjoy life w/out the help of somthing else.
Its a mind altering drug, I'd rather drink in a controlled enviroment. (Which is rare anyways)
The fuckin horrible smell.
Societies negative view.
I grew up with a father who had lung disease, any idea of smoking anything, is bad mkay?
I've seen how people act on it, and in the eyes of a "sober" person yes you really do act like a complete utter moron when high.
No its not funny.

I'll just stop there.


As for that, please o please, share some form of reasoning for that silly comment.

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pimpercrobian

i did almost a year ago and quit cause i just got bored with it. dont do it now cause it doesnt do anything for me so ya.

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bingle

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Am I the only one who sees an interesting dichotomy between your post and your signature? :-)

And I realize the point of this thread was to list reasons not to smoke marijuana, not a debate, but there are some things I feel an obligation to address, for the sake of truth:

Marijuana is not physiologically addictive. It can be habit-forming and psychologically addictive, however, just like any activity (especially escapist activity, like TV or video gaming).

Marijuana has not been shown to have any more adverse a long-term effect on your brain tissue than alcohol. Many very smart individuals have used marijuana, such as Stephen Gould, Richard Feynman, and Carl Sagan.

Marijuana can do damage to your lungs, but it does not include the same carcinogens as tobacco. Since most marijuana is inhaled unfiltered, however, the smoke particulates which enter the lungs are much larger and more damaging than a typical cigarette. This is offset by the fact that most marijuana users smoke less than most cigarette users - but the overall effect is harm to your lungs. Non-smoke forms of THC do not have this problem.

I fully respect any individuals choice to not partake of any substance, especially given the current legal status of marijuana in the US. The average sentence of non-violent drug offenders is longer than the average sentence for murder! However, I think it is always a good idea to fully understand the real facts behind these things, and not just the appallingly deceptive DARE party line. I've done some research on drug legalization policy, and the misinformation given out in the name of education is scary. Lumping marijuana in with heroin or crack, and leaving out discussions of alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine is bizarre.

A good book to read if you're really interested in understanding the physical and psychological impact of various legal and illegal drugs is "Buzzed" - look for it on Amazon, or your favorite local bookseller.

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