pot

[rangerfan523]

why do people make such a big deal about it weed does little harm to the body
im a frequent user and the only thing that changed about me in the last 2 years of doing it was my mind is more open to interpretations im not as ignorent nor racist

[sebbie]

Hey :)

Weed is harmful to the body, it has carcinogens in its smoke. These can lead to health complications in later life, also you have to consider the fact that most people smoke weed when it is mixed with tobacco, there are also the health risks associated with that. A third factor is that there is the off chance that Weed can be laced with chemicals like PCP, which again have their dangers.

[The Freed]

why do people make such a big deal about it weed does little harm to the body

Testicular Cancer isn't harmful?

[Mekipedia]

Testicular Cancer isn't harmful?

There are lots of things that are worse than marijuana, such as Caffeine. Caffeine can actually KILL you rather quickly, while marijuana has a very low chance of giving you cancer or destroying your lungs/brain/any specific part of your body, like other drugs will.

Marijuana is also used in medical practices and has been proven to actually be very beneficial to the body in some ways. Also, weed isn't as bad as you think, lol.

Brief History of Weed. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiaC-2K1LM)

And don't believe me that caffeine is bad?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_drink


Until 2008, France banned the popular energy drink Red Bull after the death of eighteen-year-old Irish athlete Ross Cooney, who died as a result of playing a basketball game after consuming four cans of the drink.[17] The French Scientific Committee (J.D. Birkel) concluded that Red Bull has excessive amounts of caffeine.[17] Denmark also banned Red Bull. Britain investigated the drink, but only issued a warning against its use by pregnant women and children.[17]

Name someone who was hostile, crazed, or died by weed that you know personally. Caffeine is the polar opposite of alcohol. Alcohol depresses you while caffeine speeds you up, but both have their "crashing" period. I know this from experience.

Now.

rangerfan,

People make a big deal about weed because of the "war on drugs" back in the day. It's a form of governmental control, lol. If you want legalized pot, move to Holland, Canada, or California (technically).

[Zazu]

If weed is smoked with tobacco, yes of course there are higher risks of you getting certain cancers. The tobacco does this though.

Also, cannabis does not cause testicular cancer, it increases the chance of you catching it, which is initially very low anyway.

I personally don't feel that using it every so often is really bad for you at all, but of course I can't condone the use of it seeing as it is illegal to use / possess in the majority of countries and is frowned upon in most societies.

[The Freed]

There are lots of things that are worse than marijuana, such as Caffeine. Caffeine can actually KILL you rather quickly, while marijuana has a very low chance of giving you cancer or destroying your lungs/brain/any specific part of your body, like other drugs will.


That wasn't part of the question, We aren't comparing it to anything.
~Sigh~
We're talking about the effect of Weed, nothing more.

[Tyler_Smash]

Anything that makes you happy can't be bad, can it?

[Mekipedia]

That wasn't part of the question, We aren't comparing it to anything.
~Sigh~
We're talking about the effect of Weed, nothing more.

You're acting like pot is bad for you, jackass, when it really isn't. I was showing you that a "fun" thing to do like caffeine is more lethal/dangerous than pot.

[Antares]

why do people make such a big deal about it weed does little harm to the body
im a frequent user and the only thing that changed about me in the last 2 years of doing it was my mind is more open to interpretations im not as ignorent nor racist

I question these claims.
I think you are not as ignorant or racist because you are older...Basically, I think you should avoid weed because its illegal and its stupid and its not attractive.
I have many many other reasons but I dont feel like getting into them and I am sure you probably wont stop anyways


and to the above poster...you REALLY think that smoking marijuana is less harmful than drinking a can of Coca Cola???

Really???

That is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard.

[lamboman43]

You're acting like pot is bad for you, jackass, when it really isn't. I was showing you that a "fun" thing to do like caffeine is more lethal/dangerous than pot.

Dont call people jackasses because they believe something different than you. Take a chill pill.

[Bougainvillea]

Either way, weed is harmful. It causes mutations in your sperm. It messes up the hormonal process. Your best bet is to stay away from it.

[Fiending_the_freedom]

Either way, weed is harmful. It causes mutations in your sperm. It messes up the hormonal process. Your best bet is to stay away from it.

XD seriously? check your facts, thats getting a little ridiculas
I know, a lot, a lot a lot about marijuana, i'm very interested in knowing all i can about the issues i care about, so i could make a hell of an argument, but i'm not going to bother with that,

i'm just going to say,
every one is different,
its bad for some peoples lives, and not others,
personally, weed works well with me,
i can function fine in society,
so i am going to continue smoking it.

[INFERNO]

Either way, weed is harmful. It causes mutations in your sperm. It messes up the hormonal process. Your best bet is to stay away from it.

The only studies supporting this are correlational, not causation.

Weed by itself I don't see as being very harmful. It does have correlations to other disease(s) so it's not a completely safe drug, however, I don't view it as a very dangerous drug either (when smoked without tobacco, just marijuana by itself). It can cause disorientations while using some machinery or doing a certain activity, however, if you're not doing anything of that sort while smoking it, then that possibility of danger is eliminated.

As for why people kick up a shitstorm about it being harmful? My main answer is a misunderstanding of what the effects are. People may read some results of an experiment in the news and conclude that is causes something when it is not shown to cause it. Also, there's the idea that it's called a "gateway drug", that is, smoke it and you get mental disorders. Not true. It may increase the likelihood of developing one especially if you already are at an increased risk but I find that argument to be a rather weak one as numerous other drugs can lead to drug-induced psychosis, PCP rage (possibly leading to schizophrenic-like symptoms), etc... .

If you mix it with something like tobacco, then the combination does become more harmful, however, the OP's question was on marijuana, not marijuana with something else.

[Φρανκομβριτ]

Weed is harmfull. It is probably one of or the least harmful drug maybe beside LSD, but it still is harmfull. It can lead to cancer, lung/ respratory problems, and lethargacism (is that even a word?)

[Master_Miyagi]

Weed is harmfull. It is probably one of or the least harmful drug maybe beside LSD, but it still is harmfull. It can lead to cancer, lung/ respratory problems, and lethargacism (is that even a word?)

i like you, lol you know a good amount of what you're talking about (a nice change on this forum @[email protected])

[polarbear]

i love weed

[YourFriend]

you think it doesn't change your body but you are greatly mistaken

[thedudeman]

you guys need to hear from someone else, most of you kids are wrong
the thing about testicular cancer is wrong go look up the biyest in the studies and the small oversights like how most the people they interviewed had smoked pot with testicular cancer, yet they didnt mention the amount of people who smoke it without testicular cancer, pot is widely smoked so its likely somebody with testicular cancer will have smoked pot in there lifetime
another thing, the actual high on marijuana is not dangerous unless your very intoxicated, or mixing with other drugs
addiction is very possible but its a mental addiction that can manifest itself physically and effects lightweight people more then heavyweights, i myself am going through weed withdrawal right now, and i can tell you, it is not fun, way worse then giving up cigarettes and even harder to quit because you base your whole LIFE around pot when your a heavy smoker so just saying im done is easy but avoiding the millions of weed related people things and the society you have built for yourself is very hard, i myself moved to arizona for the summer with my dad so i could get away and not relapse
if you smoke it a few times a week with friends, your chances of any problems are very very low, when you get into heavy use(6 times a day for me), then you will find putting down the joint for even a few hours is very very traumatic and stressful on the mind

so if your gunna toke be wary that theres a one in ten chance you could react to weed like i did during heavy use!

[robertsams13]

For everyone here that believes the bullshit propaganda about weed here's a very informative website with hundreds of references for their information.

http://www.abovetheignorance.org/

Please before you start arguing a subject, learn about it first. . .

[LiGHT]

weed is healthier to the environment and to yourself then smoking and alcohol.

[Mushroomhead]

weed is less harmful than coffe

[Specter]

Weed has major impacts on brain development and your lunges long term its worse then smoking. :yes:

[Poetic Folly]

Testicular Cancer isn't harmful?

Go outside.
Is there sun? Now you have a chance of getting skin cancer.
It is definitely not worse then smoking. Also, what if you eat it? (Like bake it in brownies?)