Should I start smoking marijuana regularly?

[Dis]

what the hell was I thinking with this thread?

The fact is, I still see using drugs as a weakness (yes I used to do alcohol, but no longer- I admit that was a weakness). I do not need artificial stimulants to "get by". I don't know why I thought I did. stupid

[Giancarlo]

Re: Should I start smoking marijuana regularly?

Originally posted by Dissident
I'm thinking of taking up the drug. I no longer have to drive in the course of my job, so the chance of a drug test is slim. Though if I get injured in a workplace accident, I may still have to take a drug test. If I fail, I will be fired (and could jeapordize my career with my union as well).

I heard pot helps with social anxiety? Is this true? I also hear it helps with pain. Not that I have much (though my back hurts from time to time).

http://www.marijuana-detox.org/marijuana-effects.htm

Shorter-term effects of marijuana include feelings of depression, fatigue, hostility towards others, a decrease in social activity and participation in relationships and carelessness in appearance. For students and athletes, effects of marijuana include a deterioration in academic performance, increased absences or lateness, and little or no motivation to participate in schoolwork, school activities and sports and physical exercise. Many marijuana users show changes in eating and sleeping patterns, most often an increase in both.

Once marijuana is inside a person's system the effects of the marijuana may include "cottonmouth", paranoia, decreased coordination, loss of memory and a slower reaction time. The blood vessels in the eyes expand causing the users eyes to look red and become droopy. After a few hours the effects of marijuana can include sleepiness and "the munchies" or a powerful feeling of hunger.

THC, the chemical in marijuana that causes the high stays in the body for a number of days up to several weeks. It can be detected in a standard urine test for up to a month. While the majority of people believe that marijuana is not harmful, if the levels of THC are high enough, or if the marijuana is laced with other drugs, harmful effects of marijuana can occur. These include a high increase in the heartbeat and intense paranoia.

Marijuana users experience a loss of capacity in their short-term memory and are increasingly factors in car crashes and sexual promiscuity. Even though marijuana is not explicitly linked to dangerous activities and disease, the drug does contribute to higher risks for pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and unsafe sex. All physical coordination is affected by marijuana use as well.

Long-term effects of marijuana use are still being researched however initial studies have found that marijuana is linked to respiratory problems and the long-term use of THC can contribute to cancer, and immune system dysfunction. The smoke produced when marijuana is produced has the same carcinogens found in cigarette smoke thus making marijuana smokers at higher risk for developing cancer. One of the long-term effects of marijuana is addiction because a person who uses any drug and seeks it out compulsively is suffering from an addiction. Some heavy users even experience physical withdrawal symptoms associated with harder drugs; these symptoms include insomnia, a loss of appetite, weight loss and shakiness.

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Harmless drug my ass.

[Heresson]

Should I start smoking marijuana regularly?

You're not smoking it regularly already?

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous
EDIT: However, there's nothing wrong with a toke a night if there's nothing else to do...just like a six-pack a night isn't necessarily a bad thing (except for your liver).

That's a pretty ****ing huge 'except'

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Well, yeah...but if you're willing to take that into consideration, a 6-pack a night still isn't that bad provided you don't go driving, and it doesn't negatively affect though around you.

I'd probably toke every other night if I had the resources.

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Originally posted by Dissident


what the hell was I thinking with this thread?

The fact is, I still see using drugs as a weakness (yes I used to do alcohol, but no longer- I admit that was a weakness). I do not need artificial stimulants to "get by". I don't know why I thought I did. stupid

I hope this bump doesn't lead to another 200+ posts of pointless bickering...

[Tripledoc]

P-A-R-A-N-O-I-A

Bad idea. Don't do it.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by General Ludd You can join the club with me and Albert Speer.

You forget Jaguar and me

Though I guess it doesn't exactly count, since we're under 21. But isn't Speer too?

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Last Conformist
Live and let die.

That was a pretty bad movie, but Jane Seymor was worth it

[Whaleboy]

Second favourite Bond film, next to The Living Daylights

The blonde cellist looked like my first girlfriend

[Kuciwalker]

Now that I've read through the whole thread... I really don't know what to say. You guys are pathetic

[The Emperor Fabulous]

You read through the whole thread...who's the pathetic one? It's saturday night!

[Barinthus]

I haven't read everything in this thread, just few early postings - I got an headache right now .

If this has been already covered, ignore me. I just wanted to point out a huge misunderstanding related to hemp and marijuana.

While they are the same plant, it's possible to manuiplate the plant to produce more of this or that.

Plants geared toward growing marijuana (buds) need a lot of room to get sunlight and so on to get the most out of it.

Plants geared toward producing hemp (basically fiber part) can be clustered closer together, very much like corn. They don't grow the marijuana part because of poor sunlight.

It's a shame really that America is not taking in consideration allowing hemp which can provide many valuable economic benefits. You don't get high from hemp, its THC content is insignficiant.

[Ben Kenobi]

You can join the club with me and Albert Speer.

And me.

And I count because I'm 23.

[Sava]

as long as you don't turn into a pothead, sure go ahead and smoke... I use marijuana sometimes at night. It relaxes me. Very good.