My brother did it and he was consumed by
it. He did it 24/7. He couldn't function
without it. Then he started doing pills
and other things and ended up in jail.
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kaerbear
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Posted: 01-02-08 18:15pm
but it is one of the reasons why you
should stay away from it and that's what
you had asked. i, for one, don't want to
put money into the hands of pimps and
pushers. and no matter who you are buying
it from, it is the criminals who are
profiting the most.
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Hollyberries
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Posted: 01-02-08 18:24pm
I feel like i'm being judged now cause i
don't find anything wrong with pot...
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Lilly Ivy
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Posted: 01-02-08 18:29pm
why does everything you do lead to
cancer?
my sister smoked pot during her pregnancy,
probably once a month. Then she smoked on
the way to the hospital in labor, and her
labor was so quick. Baby's fine, but she
didn't care, she gave her up for adoption,
but the nurses made her tell the parents.
They weren't too thrilled, but baby's
doing fine now and she's about 2 months
old now, but I just call it luck that she
is.
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Marfa2107
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Posted: 01-02-08 18:32pm
Hollyberries
wrote:
I feel like i'm being judged
now cause i don't find anything wrong with
pot...
i'm not judging you Holly....or anyone
else...
everyone has their own opinions on the
subject...
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-02-08 18:38pm
pimps and pushers? do you watch a lot of
lifetime movies?
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kaerbear
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Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 1557 Location: ,
Posted: 01-02-08 19:39pm
you don't have to insult me because i have
a view that differs from yours. although,
im not surprised you are because many pot
smokers get really defensive about it. i
know for a fact that the marijuana sold in
my community is sold by gangs. even if
the person selling it is not in a gang, it
is the gangs that control the sale and
provide the drugs that are being sold. i
have done a lot of community work, i know
a lot of drug users, and i know people in
law enforcement. i know that the same
gang that sells crack and pimps out
underage girls is the one that is selling
weed. i am not a stupid person and i'm
not just dreaming this up. it's a fact.
i prefer to live my life sober and have
nothing to do with drugs or alcohol. if
you choose differently that's your life,
but you're not being honest with yourself
if you say that buying drugs does not
profit criminals.
While marijuana use has been recorded
throughout history as a relaxant, mood
elevator and aid for pain, it is still a
drug that the government knows very little
about. In the 1970's the Food and Drug
Administration conducted extensive
research into the properties of cannabis
and its properties at the University of
Washington, exhaustive research concluded
that it had such a complex structure that
many more years would be needed to
ascertain the true medicinal value.
As more and more baby boomers are coming
of age, the cry for legalization of not
just marijuana but all outlawed controlled
substances has become louder. recently In
an article published by the Los Angeles
Times, Norm Stamper, a recently retired
chief of police in Seattle Washington,
said due to the billions of dollars wasted
on the war against drugs, and the tens of
thousands of people incarcerated for drug
offenses in our prison system, these drugs
should be legalized. His idea is to
legalize it, charge taxes for it, and
regulate it, not unlike a state liquor
store. While I am sure that this right
would be seriously abused, in time the
abuse might taper off and we might
possibly have a drastic reduction in both
violent crime and theft.
I am diametrically opposed to this for
several reasons. First, for several years
we have been hearing what cigarette
companies have been doing to their
product, the addition of nearly lethal
chemicals to tobacco has cost millions of
people their very livelihood. I am not so
jaded to believe that the tobacco
companies once given the green light to
commence growing operations wouldn't
conduct business any differently with
marijuana than they have with tobacco.
I am in agreement that smoking marijuana
can, and does cause an increased
likelihood that young adults might try
harder drugs. But is this due to our
social structure where all people that
smoke marijuana are identified with all
the other drug users, putting them higher
at risk through interaction with these
people. I also agree that marijuana can
cause serious motivational problems and
can be an impediment to learning
capabilities. I however cannot for any
reason think of a redeeming value for the
recreational use of crack cocaine, meth
amphetamine, or heroin. The addictive
nature of these drugs being both
chronicled and substantiated, have shown
that serious medical problems and eventual
death is in store for these users. Not to
mention open access to these drugs would
create tens of thousands of new addicts.
Health providers would subsidize the costs
of these additional addicts onto the
consumer. While in a few years the
in-house treatment boom might cause a rise
in employment if this legalization ever
occurs, the social costs would outweigh
this benefit.
What should happen is a decriminalization
of marijuana, which would leave enough
control to local and federal governments
to go after those that pose a threat
instead of the individual casual consumer.
Holland and British Columbia have
decriminalized marijuana with no harsh
effects. Millions are attracted to
Amsterdam yearly in search of legal
hashish bars; Vancouver's gas lamp
district has become a Mecca for thousands
in search of super-pot bringing in
hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax
revenues for the Canadian government.
The billions of dollars wasted on
incarcerating tens of thousands of people
for simple possession could be spent on
standardizing healthcare in America. The
billions of dollars spent on adjudicating
these charges could be spent on
eradicating our need for fossil fuels.
Perhaps some of these funds could be used
to address our deplorable public school
systems, cure cancer or eliminate hunger
in the world. Not being a proponent of
legalization all I can say is I wouldn't
mind having to pay a stupidity fee if I
was stupid enough to get caught smoking
marijuana in public, but me being no more
credible than the hundreds of other people
that have championed this cause, I doubt
the government will listen to me.
I really don't have a problem with people
who smoke pot. My husband likes to smoke
here and there and he definitely isn't a
LOSER!! He works 6 days a week (12 hr
shifts) supports his family and is a great
father and husband. I don't think that it
is pot that makes people go to other drugs
or have no motivation.....I think that
that is the individuals choice. My husband
has no desire to try other drugs and he
has more motivation than many people I
know that don't do drugs.
He also never smokes in front of my
children, nor does he smoke in the house.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion
but to say someone is a loser is a bit
harsh. My husband works his ass off so if
he wants to smoke a joint on the weekend
to unwind than that's fine with me. I
would rather that than him getting drunk
(which he never does). My father used to
drink a lot when I was kid and that for me
was much harder to deal with. I wish that
he would have smoked instead. He would
have been much more easy going...lol, he
had a tendency to get angry when he drank.
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-02-08 20:05pm
kaerbear
wrote:
you don't have to insult me
because i have a view that differs from
yours. although, im not surprised you are
because many pot smokers get really
defensive about it.
you don't defend things you believe in?
Quote:
i if you choose
differently that's your life, but you're
not being honest with yourself if you say
that buying drugs does not profit
criminals.
i haven't bought it in a long time but
when i did i got it directly from the
source (the grower). of course a criminal
was profiting from my purchase,
growing/selling weed is
illegal! i never said criminals
weren't profiting from it.
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-02-08 20:06pm
Shanyan
wrote:
I really don't have a
problem with people who smoke pot. My
husband likes to smoke here and there and
he definitely isn't a LOSER!! He works 6
days a week (12 hr shifts) supports his
family and is a great father and husband.
I don't think that it is pot that makes
people go to other drugs or have no
motivation.....I think that that is the
individuals choice. My husband has no
desire to try other drugs and he has more
motivation than many people I know that
don't do drugs.
He also never smokes in front of my
children, nor does he smoke in the house.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion
but to say someone is a loser is a bit
harsh. My husband works his ass off so if
he wants to smoke a joint on the weekend
to unwind than that's fine with me. I
would rather that than him getting drunk
(which he never does). My father used to
drink a lot when I was kid and that for me
was much harder to deal with. I wish that
he would have smoked instead. He would
have been much more easy going...lol, he
had a tendency to get angry when he
drank.
amen!
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young Girl
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Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 01-02-08 20:09pm
theres nothing wrong with pot IMO
at all.
nope nothing.
nope
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young Girl
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Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 01-02-08 20:14pm
btw the most important ppl in my life
smoke pot.
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Sandbox Party
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Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 7276
Posted: 01-02-08 20:18pm
we are each entitled to our opinions.
I agree that alcohol is a far worse
substance than pot will ever be.. but
there are ppl out there that will lace pot
with things like heroin, coke, speed,
acid.. you name it, its been done. So its
just as unsafe as any other drug out
there. In its TRUE FORM no.. but its hard
to find a true form of it out there
nowadays.
The short-term effects of marijuana
include:
* problems with memory and learning;
* distorted perception (sights,
sounds, time, touch);
* trouble with thinking and
problem-solving;
* loss of coordination; and
* increased heart rate, anxiety, panic
attacks.
Q. What Are the Long-Term Effects of
Marijuana?
From National Institute on Drug
Abuse(pretty credible source..mhm..)
About.com Health's Disease and Condition
content is reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
A. While all of the long-term effects of
marijuana use are not yet known, there are
studies showing serious health concerns.
For example, a group of scientists in
California examined the health status of
450 daily smokers of marijuana but not
tobacco. They found that the marijuana
smokers had more sick days and more doctor
visits for respiratory problems and other
types of illness than did a similar group
who did not smoke either substance.
Findings so far show that the regular use
of marijuana or THC may play a role in
cancer and problems in the respiratory,
and immune systems.
Cancer
It is hard to find out whether marijuana
alone causes cancer because many people
who smoke marijuana also smoke cigarettes
and use other drugs. Marijuana smoke
contains some of the same cancer-causing
compounds as tobacco, sometimes in higher
concentrations. Studies show that someone
who smokes five joints per day may be
taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals
as someone who smokes a full pack of
cigarettes every day.
Tobacco smoke and marijuana smoke may work
together to change the tissues lining the
respiratory tract. Marijuana smoking could
contribute to early development of head
and neck cancer in some people.
Immune System
Our immune system protects the body from
many agents that cause disease. It is not
certain whether marijuana damages the
immune system of people. But both
animal and human studies have shown that
marijuana impairs the ability of T-cells
in the lungs' immune defense system to
fight off some infections.
Lungs and Airways
People who smoke marijuana regularly may
develop many of the same breathing
problems that tobacco smokers have, such
as daily cough and phlegm production, more
frequent chest colds, a heightened risk of
lung infections, and a greater tendency
toward obstructed airways. Cancer of
the respiratory tract and lungs may also
be promoted by marijuana smoke, since it
contains irritants and carcinogens.
Marijuana smokers usually inhale more
deeply and hold their breath longer, which
increases the lungs' exposure to
carcinogenic smoke. Thus, puff for puff,
smoking marijuana may increase the risk of
cancer more than smoking tobacco does.
Updated: November 21, 2007
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-Tanya-
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Posted: 01-02-08 20:18pm
the_girlfriend
wrote:
btw the most important ppl
in my life smoke
pot.
Kristen's a little young for that don't
you think?
JOKING!
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Sandbox Party
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Posted: 01-02-08 20:19pm
the_girlfriend
wrote:
btw the most important ppl
in my life smoke
pot.
Yeah because THAT makes it ok.
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jessesgirl
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Posted: 01-02-08 20:19pm
I know from my brother he became a really
big pot addict and it consumed his life.
We hardly saw him for 2 years. It got so
bad and he started selling and finally got
busted and went to jail. He's changed his
life. Pot was the devil for him.
In high school I use to smoke and I
stopped for 3 years then started again for
like 2 months, then decided that my job
and my future was more important. Every
now and then I do want to do it again, but
I saw what my brother went through and the
struggles he faces everyday. My child and
job are much more important than that.
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young Girl
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Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 01-02-08 20:20pm
-Tanya-
wrote:
the_girlfriend
wrote:
btw the most important ppl
in my life smoke
pot.
Kristen's a little young for that don't
you think?
I have been with my husband for 7 yrs and
I can honestly say that I have seen him
sick maybe twice.(knocking on wood..lol)
His mother who never smoked (anything) a
day in her life ended up dying of colon
cancer at 40yrs old. So really I have
little faith in what that article is
saying.
And you are right Sandy we are all
entitled to our own opinion. I just don't
think that my husband is a loser and if
you met him you would never think that he
was either let alone know that he is a pot
smoker.
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Sandbox Party
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Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 7276
Posted: 01-02-08 20:24pm
Shanyan
wrote:
I have been with my husband
for 7 yrs and I can honestly say that I
have seen him sick maybe twice.(knocking
on wood..lol) His mother who never smoked
(anything) a day in her life ended up
dying of colon cancer at 40yrs old. So
really I have little faith in what that
article is saying.
And you are right Sandy we are all
entitled to our own opinion. I just don't
think that my husband is a loser and if
you met him you would never think that he
was either let alone know that he is a pot
smoker.
yes
she does all the drugs lol