Pot won't kill you, unlike fast food, soda, alcohol, tobacco, medicine, etc. Since I started smoking I've been in the best shape of my life. One could make the argument that marijuana is less harmful than caffeine (which does have a physical addiction that pot doesn't btw). The ignorance in this thread is alarming, but not surprising, giving into propaganda FTL.
And for those pulling the legal card, read up on why it's illegal and just because it's a law doesn't make it right. Certain groups of people couldn't vote before, which is just one example of how the legal system isn't perfect and as a CJ major (heh) I know it all too well.
I'm pretty sure that even if I didn't think it was bad for me that I wouldn't smoke. I'm just not a smoker, sorry.
And no, I wouldn't take it any other way, either =P
As for your list there, all of those aren't going to lead directly to death when done in moderation, except probably tobacco. Of course all of those are going to be bad for you when taken in excess
QFT. My life has been the best it's ever been since I started smoking herb.
If tobacco, alcohol, and salvia are legal. There is no ****ing way marijuana should be illegal. The war on drugs is a waste of time and we're putting nonviolent people in jail.
QFT x2. A lot of my older relatives are on oxygen thanks to a decision they made regarding a legal, addictive, smelly, dirty monster known as tobacco. I've got friends at 20 with teeth and lung problems thanks to tobacco. I've also got friends who are fine and they only smoke pot, it really is just a hobby, we've all got lives (well, I find myself addicted to GAF more than anything else :lol maybe we should make the internet illegal).
There are millions of more damaging things; pollution is one example, it's okay to damage the one planet we've got, but god forbid a legal adult wants to do something to his own body. It's funny seeing all the "side effects" from medicine that's supposed to help you; bloating, diarrhea, inflammation, internal bleeding, etc. Billboards (may be stretching, but hey, it's true, how many people can be distracted by billboards while driving), cars, cell phones, food, gasoline, guns, knives, caffeine, over the counter and prescription medicine can be related to more deaths than marijuana (which the only two deaths I've ever seen from it are from guys killed by bags as they suffocated from them trying to hide them to avoid legal punishment, but hey, put that blame on plastic bags, they can suffocate you), but they're all legal, so they MUST HAVE NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM.
But hey, common sense in the legal system, not in my country! USA A OK! I actually hope pot is never legalized, just decriminalization is fine, as it's easier to get being illegal
SS4Gogita said:
I'm pretty sure that even if I didn't think it was bad for me that I wouldn't smoke. I'm just not a smoker, sorry.
And no, I wouldn't take it any other way, either =P
As for your list there, all of those aren't going to lead directly to death when done in moderation, except probably tobacco. Of course all of those are going to be bad for you when taken in excess
I wasn't a smoker either, until I tried it. Cigarettes make me PHYSICALLY sick, in part due to my allergies (I'm allergic to almost everything; trees, grass, dust, cats, dogs, and pollen included), but the smell is also disgusting. But just being out in the car with the window open while my friend has a couple cigs is enough to have my throat hurt, cough constantly, nose running, eyes watery, etc. I've stopped smoking for months cold turkey, sure I may want to do it again, but it's on par with wanting to play a game a lot, it's something I want to do, rather than have to do.
Yes I smoke. I dont smoke that often though maybe 3 times a month. Pretty much only when my friends offer me some of theirs. I've never paid for it and I never plan to. The second it stops being free is the second I stop smoking. I am a world class mooch.
Also I didnt start smoking until I was like 22 which is why my friend are so generous. They were all trying for 6 or 7 year to get me to smoke and now that I do they dont mind giving me a hitter or two here and there.
That's pretty close. It works like a teabag, but it's filled with tobacco instead of tea (obviously) and you put it under your upper lip. Then, of course, there is the loose version of it which you have to mold yourself:
No, I don't smoke. I've never tried smoking cigarettes, I've never tried smoking pot, but I have tried smoking cigars, and I found it to be absolutely disgusting and unappealing total.
None in my family smokes now, my father used to, for over 30 years he smoked. Then my grandmother died of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after having smoked for most of her life (she was over 80), so he just quit. Very strong of him.
That's pretty close. It works like a teabag, but it's filled with tobacco instead of tea (obviously) and you put it under your upper lip. Then, of course, there is the loose version of it which you have to mold yourself:
There actually not any proof that "dip" causes cancer. It still needs a warning label though, cause they cannot be sure that it doesn't. At least that's how the swedish dip-regulations are
I'm pretty sure that even if I didn't think it was bad for me that I wouldn't smoke. I'm just not a smoker, sorry.
And no, I wouldn't take it any other way, either =P
As for your list there, all of those aren't going to lead directly to death when done in moderation, except probably tobacco. Of course all of those are going to be bad for you when taken in excess
Having a nickel bag of marijuana is less dangerous then eating a whole bag of Cheetos (since you made the junkfood/weed comparison), so my guess is you're just equating the plant with negative stereotypes you've chosen to latch on to. Whether you are "a smoker" isn't something you just have an intuitive grasp on. Just so we're all clear on how transparent your line of reasoning is
There actually not any proof that "dip" causes cancer. It still needs a warning label though, cause they cannot be sure that it doesn't. At least that's how the swedish dip-regulations are
are you kidding? You've never seen the pictures of old baseball players with their lower lips removed from all the years that they've dipped? Come on man, that's like saying smoking doesn't cause lung cancer. You can probably dip for a while with no side effects, but long-term prolonged use DEFINITELY increases your risk for mouth / throat cancer.
I've never used any kind of illegal drug ever. I honestly have no idea how to find it! I always used to hear the news reports in high school of how 9.5 out of 10 teenagers surveyed knew where to get drugs, and I'd just feel left out...
Smoked cigs and weed on and off for about three years when in university. I just graduated and have been smoke free for quite some time now. It was all gret fun in the moment, but I don't have the desire to do it anymore.
are you kidding? You've never seen the pictures of old baseball players with their lower lips removed from all the years that they've dipped? Come on man, that's like saying smoking doesn't cause lung cancer. You can probably dip for a while with no side effects, but long-term prolonged use DEFINITELY increases your risk for mouth / throat cancer.
No, I don't live in USA. Maybe there's a difference between the "dip" found there and here (in Sweden). But of course, it will make your flesh above your teeth slowly corode. But I've never seen anybody with a lip removed.
I'll quote wikipedia:
It should be noted that dip, along with most tobacco products, has been traditionally identified in medicine as a cause of cancer. The risk of mouth cancer is significantly argued by some American public health professionals, as noted in several recent and past studies.[1] Cancer however is not experienced as a consequence in Sweden, where smokeless tobacco use is well-established
No, I don't live in USA. Maybe there's a difference between the "dip" found there and here (in Sweden). But of course, it will make your flesh above your teeth slowly corode. But I've never seen anybody with a lip removed.
I'll quote wikipedia:
Code:
Snus is Swedish moist snuff which strictly measures and minimizes nitrosamine content.
so interestingly enough, it looks like it's a different formula. I've seen in another articles nitrosamine has been indicted as the main cancer-causing culprit in dip tobacco. I wonder why the difference is there and how it affects the product (addictiveness, flavor, etc). You'd think if a safer formula existed the American companies would move to use that instead.
I honestly have no idea how to find it! I always used to hear the news reports in high school of how 9.5 out of 10 teenagers surveyed knew where to get drugs, and I'd just feel left out...
Nah. I don't smoke tobacco products because frankly, the smoke makes me nauseous.
As for as marijuana, it's illegal where I live. I don't like that, and think people should have more freedom with it, but they don't. Me smoking it sure isn't going to get it legal, haha. But there's just too many associated risks with it that I'm just not willing to take. Sure you can get sneaky about it all to avoid getting caught, or prevent drug tests from showing it but that's too much work for me. It's kinda like why I don't speed when driving. All my friends are big speeders and they're always so paranoid while driving and spending all this time and money to prevent getting caught. Me? I just sit back, chill, go the speed limit (of course I fluctuate a few miles above once in a while, flow of traffic bitches! but I'm never more than 6, 7 above) and don't worry about it. I don't like living in fear.
Nah. I don't smoke tobacco products because frankly, the smoke makes me nauseous.
As for as marijuana, it's illegal where I live. I don't like that, and think people should have more freedom with it, but they don't. Me smoking it sure isn't going to get it legal, haha. But there's just too many associated risks with it that I'm just not willing to take. Sure you can get sneaky about it all to avoid getting caught, or prevent drug tests from showing it but that's too much work for me. It's kinda like why I don't speed when driving. All my friends are big speeders and they're always so paranoid while driving and spending all this time and money to prevent getting caught. Me? I just sit back, chill, go the speed limit (of course I fluctuate a few miles above once in a while, flow of traffic bitches! but I'm never more than 6, 7 above) and don't worry about it. I don't like living in fear.
Nah. I don't smoke tobacco products because frankly, the smoke makes me nauseous.
As for as marijuana, it's illegal where I live. I don't like that, and think people should have more freedom with it, but they don't. Me smoking it sure isn't going to get it legal, haha. But there's just too many associated risks with it that I'm just not willing to take. Sure you can get sneaky about it all to avoid getting caught, or prevent drug tests from showing it but that's too much work for me.
That's hardly the only possible repercussion, y'know. But I do think it's a big deal. So I choose not to. It's pretty simple and I'm not disappointed in my life because I don't smoke marijuana.
That's hardly the only possible repercussion, y'know. But I do think it's a big deal. So I choose not to. It's pretty simple and I'm not disappointed in my life because I don't smoke marijuana.
usually only when it's offered, which is pretty often. People always need someone to smoke with, and I gladly take the role whenever I can.
I used to smoke a lot in high school because I hung out with a few huge potheads. I only smoke about once or twice a month now that I'm in college though.
"Deathly" would be a little strong worded, I'd think. You almost make it sound like I sit in my bunker waiting for someone to try and get me. :lol
I just figure the potential risks aren't worth it to me. That's all. It's not that complex, haha.
That's hardly the only possible repercussion, y'know. But I do think it's a big deal. So I choose not to. It's pretty simple and I'm not disappointed in my life because I don't smoke marijuana.
