is weed really that bad?

Question

can you give me some of your reasons on why weed is bad and please check this question tomorrow when i add my reasons

Answer 1

LISTEN UP, I SMOKE WEED AND LET ME INSIGHT ALL OF THOSE WHO ACTUALLY DONT. IF YOU SIT THERE AND SAY WEED IS HARMFUL AND BAD THEN YOU OBVIOUSLY NEED TO LIGHTEN UP AND ROLL A JOINT.



1. YES, marijuana does kill brain cells, but you have so many that by the time you in your 40's, you will still be just as smart as when you were 16. take it from three mothers i know that smoke, they smoked since they were 16 and are stilll as smart as hell.



2. YES, marijuana could possbily cause cancer, but not as likely as tabacco would. BUT what non-smokers can't back up is the fact that they DO make a thing called a vaporizer which takes out all the THC in the plant so that your only inhaling thc, not the actualy plant which is what causes the cancer.



3. NO, it is in no way addictive. the only addictions you can get from marijuana are mental addictions, which means it is all in your head. marijuana has been tested and there are NO substanced in it that show up to be physically addictive, unlike tobacco.



4. YES, marijuana is used on cancer patients, so don't sit there and say it is bad when DOCTORS in the united states are prescirbing it to people.



5. NO, marijuana does not make you do crazy acts like killing people,causing carwrecks, shooting people. PLEASE non-smoker, tell me one person that has evercaused a car wreck and killed others lives because they were high. when your high, your able to control your actions and can remian stable not matter how much you smoke, you could sit down and smoke a whole pound and still be able to fnction right.



6. A man by the name of harry aslinger once staed the facts;

"Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death."

"You smoke a joint and you're likely to kill your brother."

"Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind."



now, tell me how can you possile kill people while on this ''drug".. do you know how many times ive sa down with mt own broter and smoked, but i have NEVER hadthe urge to kill him.harry anslnger was part of the drug war and as part of outlawing marijuana. the three fact listed above are NOT true. take it from someone who ACTUALLY smokes weed.



7. NO, marijuana is not a gateway drug. no matter how many people state it, it is untrue. the only reason people would try other things because of marijuana is maybe they like getting high, so people figure that drugs like cocaine, heroin, meth, etc. are okay because marijuana is okay. WRONG! those drugs are about 20 times s harmful as marijuana and i woldn't recommend it... i have been smoking weed for 5 years now and i have NEVER EVER been tempted to try other drugs like that. the only other thing i have tried are mushrooms ONLY because they were not harmful and aren't addicting. i didn't try mushrooms because i smoke marijuana, i tried them on my own and marijuana was not the gateway drug in this situation. if you smoke marijuana and want to try these other harmful rugs because you think they are like marijuaana then your absolutely stupid.



8. NO, marijuana can NOT cause you to to bad in school, like i have heard SO many times before..i make straight A's and i am a regular marijuana user. i even smoke before school because it relaxes me and i will actually pay attention.



9. There have NEVER been any reported deaths due to marijuana alone. look it up if you don't believe me. NO death has ever been recorded.



10. How come we can legally be able to drink and not smoke? When it IS proven that alcohol is just as bad as you. it is addictive and causes death. You can turn into an alcoholic by drinking but by smoking all you can turn into is a pothead, which isn't bad. I think people who sit around and smoke all day and don't put effort into anything they do is their own problem. How come we can have legal medicines such as BENADRYL, CORICIDIN, LORTAB, XANAX, ETC. when people actually HAVE died from overdosing on these medicines. last time i check, it is IMPOSSIBLE to overdose on marijuana, try to prove me wrong. it is possbile to overdoes on marijuana and another substance but never mariuana alone.



11. Marijuana can NOT cause you to be in a "trip" for several years, but drugs like acid and angeldust CAN. when you smoke,you are onlly high for a while, depending on how good your weed is. if your smoking kinds of weed such as northern lights, white widow, or AK-47, the all you can get out of that is a REALLY GOOD high! Stupid pot heads that smoke weed that has been LACED, means they are buying from someone they don't know and can't tell the the difference between laced and non-laced. BE CAREFUL! i have never smoked anything laced because im actually careful when it comes to buying weed.



NOW TO YOU NON-SMOKERS, TRY AND BEAT THIS INFORMATION, BUT YOU BETTER BACK IT UP WITH SOME GOOD FACTS BECAUSE I CAN GUARANTEE YOU BY 100% THAT YOU WONT BE ABLE TO PROVE MY FACTS WRONG BECAUSE YOU HAVE NAVER SMOKED AND YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT WEED CAN ACTUALLY DO BECAUSE YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW.



Let me tell you from a pothead's view and i think i would actually know compared to this obvious non-smoker because

someone on here wrote this below and i will tell you what is right and wrong!



"WEED CAN CAUSE

Poor driving- WRONG! (i am actually more concentrated on driving when im high!)

Unawareness of time passage- WRONG!

lower blood pressure- RIGHT (this happens because it relaxes he "smooth muscles", hince the red eyes)

Anxiety- RIGHT! (this only happens to first time smokers)

Fear of dying-WRONG!

Panic- RIGHT!(only first time smokers)

Panic attack- WRONG! ( never heard of anyone having a panic attack)

Psychosis

Hallucinations- WRONG! WRONG! (only drugs such as acid and mushrooms and salvia, etc. could do this)

Paranoia- RIGHT! (some potheads do get paranoid, but it isnt a bad thing)

Confusion-RIGHT!

Vomiting- WRONG! (this is what alcohol makes you do)

Red eyes- DUHH! haha ( last time i checked, having red eyes never hut anyone!)

Feeling "stoned"- WHAT THE HELL? (thats the whole reason for smoking weed)

Relaxation- RIGHT! (this is a good thing)

Distorted perception - WRONG!

Vivid sights -WRONG!

Vivid sounds -WRONG!

Dry mouth - RIGHT! (always have a drink handy!)

Dry eyes - WRONG/RIGHT ( i think people who wear contacts get more dry eyed, like me)

Hunger - RIGHT, MUNCHIES!!

Thirst - RIGHT!

Increased laughing _OF COURSE!! ( marijuana makes you happy not mad!)

Clumsiness - WRONG! ( this is what alcohol does)

Poor coordination - WRONG! (i can still operate, no matter how much i smoke)"



this person obviously doesn't know her facts.

Answer 2

It is bad health wise, certainly.



Smoking joints is just the same as smoking cigarettes, but I have heard that there is a more significant chance of developing lung cancer- not sure if this is true or not.



If you're not a smoker and you start to smoke joints with tobacco mixed in there is a chance that you could become addicted to tobacco or cigarettes as a result. I have been a smoker since I was fifteen and I absolutely loathe it. I wish I had never started at all, I feel so unhealthy.



The way to combat these health elements would be to use a vapouriser. The chemicals evaporate (like steam coming off of boiling water) rather than burn so you're not inhaling any unhealthy smoke. It is considered to be the way to smoke weed for the 'health conscious' person and it would reduce the health risks significantly- and its actually a more efficient way to go through your stash because you get a higher percentage of the THC from the bud than burning it.



While it is not physically addictive, there is a chance you could become mentally addicted, yes. But you could also become mentally addicted to gambling, cough syrup, fruit juice- anything! Someone else who answered said that their friends say that they aren't addicted yet they keep smoking weed- but does this not sound like a shopaholic female, or a child who will do anything for a bar of chocolate? People seem to forget the element that weed is actually enjoyable- that's why people do it! Just because you eat a couple of chocolate bars every day doesn't mean you're addicted to chocolate, it just means that it tastes nice and you enjoy it. It's just the taboo element of weed that leads people to instantly jump to these kinds of conclusions.



I have heard that marijuana can exacerbate mental health problems.



Smoking weed heavily can give you headaches and short term memory loss- but so can drinking alcohol, and you certainly don't get the same kind of 'hang over' from smoking weed (in fact, I would say none at all apart from tiredness). The reason you feel like dirt after a heavy drinking session is because the alcohol in your blood stream draws the water out of your brain cells by osmosis to try and balance the concentration of water molecules inside the blood stream and inside the cells. Your brain cells are left flaccid. Basically, its the difference between a healthy leaf and a wilted one, yet drinkers look down at people who smoke weed for 'killing their brain cells'. It's insane!



No person has ever died as a direct result of smoking weed and its pretty much impossible to overdose. I'm sure that some people have probably crashed cars while under the influence but the majority of people have enough common sense to just sit down and chill out- compare that to alcohol where nearly all people do stupid and dangerous things or make fools of themselves.



Alcohol is a violent and addictive drug. Weed is not. I have smoked with a LOT of people from all walks of life (including a vile yob) and never, ever have I ever seen someone becoming violent as a result, but I see drunken punch-ups every single weekend. I don't understand the logic of the former being legal and the latter not.



Oh and by the way, I smoke weed quite a lot. I'm still an A grade student, going to do my degree in 2009 in Classical Studies and last time I checked I'm not addicted to meth.

Answer 3

Um. It's really bad for your lungs if you smoke it every day. It can slow down your ability to think and respond to situations. I think it can mess up the serotonin levels in your brain and make you depressed.



If you just have a little every now and again you'll be okay, though. Just be discreet and don't let your life go to pot (bad pun intended) over it.



It's totally legal where I live and you can even grow your own plant.



EDIT - Weed is bad for brain development... it makes you DUMB... it's overrated!.. INFACT I've tried nearly all drugs and I can tell you that drugs are totally overrated... get over it sooner than later my friend!



EDIT 2 - It's not THAT bad, though. Honest. But for most ppl it isn't good for you either. It's helpful with cancer treatment, depression, and tons of other stuff, though - IN MODERATION. I know of one girl who used to have a tiny bit to build up an appetite when she was too skinny. So, it does serve some purposes. But yeah, just experiment now and get it outta your system.



Edit 3 - On second thoughts... don't do it at all.. don't smoke it or take it any other way... don't conform to the lame *** societal trends that teenyboppers are to naive to see. Only people who are bored with their lives need drugs to make it better.

Answer 4

Well this like asking about good wine versus bad wine. A lot comes down to individual preference. Ideally though, the female flowering buds have not been fertilized and hence have not gone to seed. For potency, trichromes (resin glands) should be readily visible on the the flower buds and should be producing enough resin so that it appears crystalline when dry. Although not uniformly regarded as fact, sativa variants tend to have a more brainy, cerebral high, where indicas have a more narcotic like feel. Color, odor, texture can all vary depending on strain and methods of growing and drying.

Answer 5

I dont think so. If you smoke joints it damages the lungs but if you get vaporizer you get more THC and no smoke.



I think it should be legal. You cant OD on it and make its legal for 18 year olds. Also our goverment could tax it and make some money.



Beer is just as bad.



Medical weed is easy to get. move to California go to a doctor and there is a good chance they will give you some.

Answer 6

I'm 39 yrs old and I've had doctors tell me to smoke it for different reasons. Once for morning sickness while being pregnant ( baby was perfectly fine and an 8 pounder) and once for my bi-polar.

BUT, it was also eventually the gateway drug for me. When I was high, it dropped my inhibitions and I made slutty decisions with sex and poor choices with using other drugs.

Pot is an ideal drug if not for that in my situation I went all the way to a hard core meth addict because of poor decision making while using pot. I've Been off everything for 3 years now and am doing well being drug free.

When I say eventually a gateway drug I mean this, At 14 I tried alcohol and pot. Hated drinking but loved the high pot gave me. Turned down harder drugs because I said pot was ideal drug of my choice. But, at 20, tried acid but hated it. Cocaine a few years later. Still loved the pot best. THEN at 30 tried crank and ice and became addicted as hell. Rock bottom I mean HELL.

So, to make a long story short. I like pot, but for me, I can't do it anymore. But if they were to vote I would vote to legalize it for sure.

Answer 7

it does everything that smoking cigarettes does. If you smoke it long enough, it will cause cancer, just like cigarettes. Also, while people say it's not addictive, i wouldn't be so sure. everyone i know that smokes weed says that they're not addicted, but thats all they talk about, and thats all they do. If you get caught with it, your life will be ruined. I know that you probably won't go to jail, but if it goes on your record, you will be less likely to be hired, and so your job opportunities will decline.

Also, your body will build up tolerance to the effects of weed, which will make it harder for you to feel happiness without the help of weed.

Answer 8

i wont list all the reasons why weed is bad because there is too many and you probably know most of them anyway. the biggest and most important reason not to smoke it is because basically it ***** your brain. take a visit to a mental health ward and count how many of the patients are in there for drug related psychosis..i guarantee the number will shock you. i know a guy who has been in a trip for 7 years, he may never come out of it. and to the idiots who say its not addictive, they have obviously smoked too much of the stuff to have a clue. of course its addictive, dangerous and harmful.. that's why its illegal. oh and cancer patients smoke it because the government legalized it as pain relief for terminally ill people as they are going to die soon anyway the harmful effects don't really matter do they?

Answer 9

WEED CAN CAUSE

Poor driving



Unawareness of time passage



lower blood pressure

Anxiety

Fear of dying

Panic

Panic attack

Psychosis

Hallucinations

Paranoia

Confusion

Vomiting

Red eyes



Feeling "stoned"

Relaxation

Distorted perception

Vivid sights

Vivid sounds

Dry mouth

Dry eyes

Hunger - commonly called the "munchies"

Thirst

Increased laughing

Clumsiness

Poor coordination

Answer 10

There's nothing wrong with weed unless you are to high to get things done. They say its a gateway drug, but that depends on who your around and who you hang with. Just keep getting high, but remember you can get high and still be a great person.

Answer 11

besides slowing your reaction time, for example car accidents, you are slower to respond and possibly causing more accidents.

Its not as bad as tobacco but still causes your lungs to darken and increases cancer and heart disease risks

There are good and bad to this drug, it helps patients with some medical conditions, but can also cause someone their life if used immaturely.

Answer 12

lmao. the girl who said it would make people do meth sounds like a moron. i smoked pot for 2 years straight and have never done meth or any other drug besides xanax and alcohol in my life(and i did both of those before i ever smoked pot.)



i don't think it's 'bad'. i don't do it anymore because my friend got real messed up and got into a car, and crashed into a tree and she died. so i decided that lifestyle isn't for me anymore.



i'll bet money that a lot of people who say smoking pot is bad, smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol.

at least no one has ever died from smoking pot directly. maybe doing dumb things while under the influence, but not from smoking it. it's not addictive, like alcohol and nicotine.. people who say they are addicted, only say it because they want to feel better about doing it. or it's a mental addiction, which i think is ridiculous..lol.

and at least it doesn't kill your liver, like alcohol does. and weed is said to help asthma symptoms. :] it's also said to make chemo therapy easier to cope with, and it makes tumors smaller in your lungs.



it's true :)

Answer 13

weed aint bad...its a medicine..my ancestors smoked marijuana for centuries...(im a native american)its given to cancer patients to relieve pain...i used to smoke weed all the time...but i had to get a job



I LOVE WEED

Answer 14

hey i was i love with weed omg but i had to give it up when i Started to have kids.my Memory was getting bad to it made me happy but when you cant think how good is that its up to you

Answer 15

yes, that's not even a question. it's like asking is walking in front of a car going really fast going to kill you?



weed is just stupid and pathetic. you can find better and healthier ways to enjoy yourself and your life. but if you want something that doesn't last and will give you issues whether you think it will or not, go ahead. but if you want something lasting and something good and just deal with issues you didn't make for yourself, then don't do weed and just find better ways to waste your life if thats what you want to do.



don't listen to the rumors, if a doctor can confirm any of those dumb rumors then it must be true. but a rumor is a rumor, i don't think i'd want to follow those if it might not be true, would you? fake hope is pathetic, and so is doing drugs.



just an opinion.

Answer 16

weed makes one lazy...i did it in the 70s when it was very cheap...the only thing i got out of it was .. well nothing....i cant say it leads to worse but it wont lead to better...i dont say i wish i didnt but can say i dont now....its not bad but not good...

Answer 17

First of all because its illegal.

But with that aside it literally KILLS brain cells.



I dont think it affects you immediatley like alcahol but it definately mellows you to a point of complete lack of motivation....



which causes you not to want to clean your room, go to school, go to work, get on with your life in general.



I know alotta people who smoke it all the time and they are losers in the sense of life. No jobs, livin with mom at 30...

And I know a few who only do it on occasion. And in their case they are just breaking the law is all.



So quit worrying about smoking pot and focus on your future.

Answer 18

In the long run it causes

impotence (lack of erections) and loss of memory

Answer 19

Um.

Weed just relaxes you.

It isnt physically addicting.

But mentally yes.



But dont do weed, just to be cool.

Answer 20

I treid it and it didn't do anything, lol, so I don't think its that bad. Just be safe!

Answer 21

No, it's not bad. But if it's laced it can be very bad...

Answer 22

u kill brain cells

it kills sperm

u can lose a scholar ship

u can go to jail

dumbass

Answer 23

umm..

to me.. yezz..

itzz bad..

mii reasonzz for it being bad izz cuz

it gets u started for other things..

like meth or other crap like tht ya kno <3

iff u do weed..

then watz gunna stop u from doing other stuff??

Answer 24

Can you give any reasons for why it's good?