Marijuana.

[Trent!]

its something like 20k joints in 2 hours to overdose... Who the hell can smoke 20k joints....

It's 15,000 joints in a period of 20 minutes in order to get a toxic level of delta9-tetrahydracannabinol in your system. You could pass out before you could even get anywhere close to that.

 

[Trent!]

i will never do it because i will probably come addicted to it and it will ruin my lungs. but i dont think it should be agianst the law.. if someone wants to get high then let them as long as they dont endanger someone else. and it cant be any worse then alcohol thats what should be agianst the law

Marijuana has been rated as less addicting than caffeine in several studies. Only about 8% of Marijuana users become dependent, versus 15% of alcohol users becoming dependent. Also it has been proven that marijuana does several times less damage to your lungs than tobacco, hell even Michael Phelps, an 8 times gold medal Olympic swimmer smokes pot. It's also been proven that marijuana does not cause cancer, and when used in addition to tobacco, it has been suggested that it actual lowers the risk of cancer. There have even been studies on mice where they took human lung cancer cells and put them in 2 groups of mice, and the group of mice treated with THC (the chemical in Marijuana that gives the euphoric high) actually saw a 60% reduction in tumor growth over the course of the study.

 

[Arya]

I support it's legalization, to the highest degree. In that, I support it's medical values, as well as it's consumption in recreational use.

I also support it's dominance within the paper / oil industries, as a way to:
1) Implement hemp paper, a drastically more renewable resource than our forests.
2) Implement hemp oil, a renewable, environmentally friendly oil that can be used to power a wide selection of vehicles.

Also, rope (Hemp rope is among the strongest kinds),

the promotion of hemp seed consumption throughout the world (They're in the top 5 as most beneficial and healthiest bean/seed to consume, I think only surpassed by soy beans?) *Which would promote an end to world hunger

As well as a mandatory treatment (D9-THC) to cancerous tumors, as well as other illnesses/conditions that cannabis has proven to help/cure.

^.^

 

[Trent!]

I support it's legalization, to the highest degree. In that, I support it's medical values, as well as it's consumption in recreational use.

I also support it's dominance within the paper / oil industries, as a way to:
1) Implement hemp paper, a drastically more renewable resource than our forests.
2) Implement hemp oil, a renewable, environmentally friendly oil that can be used to power a wide selection of vehicles.

Also, rope (Hemp rope is among the strongest kinds),

the promotion of hemp seed consumption throughout the world (They're in the top 5 as most beneficial and healthiest bean/seed to consume, I think only surpassed by soy beans?) *Which would promote an end to world hunger

As well as a mandatory treatment (D9-THC) to cancerous tumors, as well as other illnesses/conditions that cannabis has proven to help/cure.

^.^

I agree with this fully. Marijuana seeds also contain Omega-6, which is known to help regrow brain cells.

 

[Pokerking88]

It's 15,000 joints in a period of 20 minutes in order to get a toxic level of delta9-tetrahydracannabinol in your system. You could pass out before you could even get anywhere close to that.

It wouldn't even be possible to smoke that many even if you didn't pass out.

 

[Root beerpk3]

I don't support the legalization of it. I was under the influence of it for 2 years straight. and I can honestly say it was fucking money gone to waste. I rather stick to alcohol and pills.

 

[gtdarkpunisher]

I don't support the legalization of it. I was under the influence of it for 2 years straight. and I can honestly say it was fucking money gone to waste. I rather stick to alcohol and pills.

I can see why it wasn't much to you....=|

 

[Kirone]

Smoker for 6+ years. Had a rough time quitting. But now i've been clean for like 5 months and everything is more clear for me. It's hard to describe but it's like living in a box for 6 years, and now coming out of it.

 

[Mr Black]

How do you feel about this plant?

- Have you been brainwashed by your parents and the media about it?

That's a little biased don't you think ?

Although, I do smoke. And do wish it was legalized. Pot does have it's own cons.

"Smoked marijuana damages the brain, heart, lungs, and immune system. It impairs learning and interferes with memory, perception, and judgment. Smoked marijuana contains cancer-causing compounds and has been implicated in a high percentage of automobile crashes and workplace accidents."

-- John Walters
Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
Syndicated editorial
Mar. 2002

Yeah I like weed, but there is no reason to ignore the bad effects it has on your health.

 

[gtdarkpunisher]

That's a little biased don't you think ?

Although, I do smoke. And do wish it was legalized. Pot does have it's own cons.

"Smoked marijuana damages the brain, heart, lungs, and immune system. It impairs learning and interferes with memory, perception, and judgment. Smoked marijuana contains cancer-causing compounds and has been implicated in a high percentage of automobile crashes and workplace accidents."

-- John Walters
Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
Syndicated editorial
Mar. 2002

Yeah I like weed, but there is no reason to ignore the bad effects it has on your health.

For the brain, its only for a small percentage, back to psychological problems.

Lungs, its also a small risk of tiny amounts of damage. To see effects on lungs you need to be a heavy and I mean heavy smoker. Even then many have seen no difference after smoking for years.

As for the heart its simply increased rate per minute and possibly blood pressure during the high.

Marijuana, from what I've read and experienced, causes damage to the immune system usually to those already with immune system problems.

Cancer causing, but yet I have not read or seen anyone to develop any types of cancer simply because of marijuana.

As for the accidents, that's just the users fault for being careless...

 

[HealthyHabits]

Weed shud be legalize;;
my question is wud this decrease crime rate or increase.

 

[RHsituation]

I think marijuana should not be legalized at all because teenagers have friends that are over age, that can get them the plant. Teenagers are usually uneducated that smoke pot.

 

[blazinfasstt]

lol,

weed has actually been found to slow cancer growth

 

[Arya]

not to mention

the cannabinoids in cannabis promote neurogenesis
completely kill off cancerous tumors in rats
improve sight
&
skunk weed (what you'd call reggie) is what affects your memory.

all of this has been scientifically proven and explained

you should go all get the torrent:

What if cannabis cured cancer?

from piratebay k

 

[Trent!]

That's a little biased don't you think ?

Although, I do smoke. And do wish it was legalized. Pot does have it's own cons.

"Smoked marijuana damages the brain, heart, lungs, and immune system. It impairs learning and interferes with memory, perception, and judgment. Smoked marijuana contains cancer-causing compounds and has been implicated in a high percentage of automobile crashes and workplace accidents."

-- John Walters
Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
Syndicated editorial
Mar. 2002

Yeah I like weed, but there is no reason to ignore the bad effects it has on your health.

“None of the medical tests currently used to detect brain damage in humans have found harm from marijuana, even from long term high dose use. An early study showed brain damage to rhesus monkeys after six months exposure to high concentrations of marijuana smoke. In a recent, more carefully conducted study, researchers found no evidence of brain abnormality in monkeys that were forced to inhale the equivalent of four to five marijuana cigarettes every day for a year. The claim that marijuana kills brain cells is based on a speculative report dating back a quarter of a century that has never been supported by a scientific study.”
--Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts Pg. 56 by Lynn Zimmer Ph.D. and John P. Morgan M.D.

http://www.alternet.org/drugs/142271/smoking_marijuana_does_not_cause_lung_cancer/
^^“Tashkin and colleagues at UCLA conducted a major study in which they measured lung function of various cohorts over eight years and found that tobacco-only smokers had an accelerated rate of decline, but marijuana smokers –even if they smoked tobacco as well– experienced the same rate of decline as non-smokers.”

In a retrospective cohort study of 64,855 men aged 15 to 49 years, participants were divided into cohorts based on their use of tobacco and marijuana: never inhaled either, inhaled only Cannabis, inhaled only tobacco, and inhaled tobacco and Cannabis.[5] Among the nonsmokers, two cases of lung cancer were diagnosed during the follow-up period. Among the men who inhaled tobacco either alone or in addition to marijuana, the risk of lung cancer increased tenfold. In the follow-up of men who inhaled marijuana alone, no cases of lung cancer were documented.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/healthprofessional/page6

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/healthprofessional/page4
Cannabinoids appear to kill tumor cells but do not affect their nontransformed counterparts and may even protect them from cell death.
Tumor growth was inhibited by 60% in THC-treated mice compared with vehicle-treated control mice.

"According to the NAS, the effects of marijuana on blood pressure are complex, depending on dose, administration, and posture. Marijuana often produces a temporary, moderate increase in blood pressure immediately after ingestion; however, heavy chronic doses may slightly depress blood pressure instead. One common reaction is to cause decreased blood pressure while standing and increased blood pressure while lying down, causing people to faint if they stand up too quickly. There is no evidence that pot use causes persisting hypertension or heart disease; some users even claim that it helps them control hypertension by reducing stress. One thing THC does do is to increase pulse rates for about an hour. This is not generally harmful, since exercise does the same thing, but it may cause problems to people with pre-existing heart disease. Chronic users may develop a tolerance to this and other cardiovascular reactions."


This is taken from an awesome report "Marijuana Health Mythology". You can find it here: http://paranoia.lycaeum.org/marijua...-mythology.html

Also towards the causing of accidents. Alcohol has caused several times more accidents than Marijuana, and more deaths, and more violent crimes, yet it remains legal. Do not try and say Marijuana should be illegal for the same things that Alcohol does when it remains legal itself.

Marijuana does cause lower the immune system, however there are thousands of other perfectly legal substances that lower it as well. Poor diet consisting of high fats and high sodium = lowers immune system. So does that mean we should make McDonald's illegal? Now I do think McDonald's should be illegal, but people should have the right to eat what they want, because after all, it is a FREE country.

So, you were saying?

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I think marijuana should not be legalized at all because teenagers have friends that are over age, that can get them the plant. Teenagers are usually uneducated that smoke pot.

This is why I believe it should be illegal to use marijuana if you are under the age of 18 (for medical use) and 21+ (for recreational use).

If you ask any teenager who smokes regularly they will tell you that it is easier to get illegal drugs, such as marijuana, than it is to get legal drugs, such as alcohol. If everyone needs a Photo ID card that would need to match your Drivers license with strict rules and requirements to use it, and the breaking of these rules would lead to confiscation of the card for X amount of time, then that would make it drastically more difficult for teenagers who are too irresponsible to be able to use marijuana correctly to obtain it.

 

[Harpoon]

Making up false statistics doesn't help support your claim at all. However there are only a few deaths because of smoking marijuana, I still don't support the legalization of it.

I only see the deaths in the transactions.
If it was legal, people wouldn't die in the transactions.
If it stays illegal, we still make dough on selling.
So.

 

[Pokerking88]

There are 0 reported deaths from Marijuana Master. The only deaths you could get from marijuana would be from a drug dealer, or doing something stupid afterwards.

 

[imtoomuch4u]

i don't see why people don't approve of marijuana, but don't care if people smoke tobacco despite seeing people die.

 

[Bubbi]

I smoke it. Who cares? I support the legalization of it everywhere.
Just don't do it too much when it comes to doing it everyday.
Remember, God made marijuana and we made basically every other drug.
Which one do you trust more? Look at every other drugs and alcohol, which one has killed more?
No one has ever died from marijuana before. Completely safe but just some side effects.

 

[Defuzion]

I think that the plant isn't really harmful, I have been smoking it for almost a year now and have enjoyed every second of it. I wish they would legalize it where I live, it really isn't that bad. As long as your 18 it should be legal, but not in public places of course. Maybe specific places.