Well, a lot of people are wrong... ...after all, we
have had Bush in office for 2 terms, what
does that tell you about people and there
beliefs..
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little_mama_08
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its all in your head Posted: 03-09-08 02:15am
*every* addiction starts out as a
psychological addiction..... if you dont
let yourself get hooked, you dont....if
you believe you are, you are.... that
simple!... but then theres those people
who chose to be addicted and hit denial...
with what i classify a major drugs, thats
when you allow the physical addiction to
take place! everyone knows they dont need
it...
but with pot- theres no physical addiction
at all.... no withdraw.... no sudden urge
to replace your "addiction".... its all
in your head- dont wanna get addicted-
keep your head on strait!
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homerx
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Posted: 03-10-08 14:07pm
that is correct. I think you can be
addicted to donuts and aspirin if you
choose to be! Marijuana is not addictive,
that has been proven time and time again..
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Tylanas
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Posted: 03-10-08 21:52pm
Yes, it IS addictive. It is
psychologically addictive.
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homerx
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Posted: 03-11-08 11:33am
Yeah, so is chocolate and donuts...ask any
morbidly obese person and they will tell
you the same. So is shopping...and
gambling ..Life is addictive....more more
more....
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Tylanas
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Posted: 03-11-08 21:51pm
homerx
wrote:
Yeah, so is chocolate and
donuts...ask any morbidly obese person and
they will tell you the same. So is
shopping...and gambling ..Life is
addictive....more more
more....
Yes, all true. That's the point. Saying
pot is not addictive is a right-out lie. I
don't care how much you dislike hearing
it, because it's a fact and it needs to be
stated.
World of Warcraft is addictive. Porn is
addictive. Masturbation is addictive.
However, all three of those things CAN be
used in moderation. So too can
marijuana... but that does not change the
fact that it IS addictive.
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homerx
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Posted: 03-12-08 13:11pm
I feel ya... now I need some of
that H2O...I am addicted to that stuff!!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 03-12-08 22:28pm
Yeah! And Air!! lol.
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homerx
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Posted: 04-08-08 17:16pm
Substantial research exists regarding
marijuana and addiction. While the
scientific community has yet to achieve
full consensus on this matter, the
majority of epidemiological and animal
data demonstrate that the reinforcing
properties of marijuana in humans is low
in comparison to other drugs of abuse,
including alcohol and nicotine. According
to the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM),
fewer than one in 10 marijuana smokers
become regular users of the drug, and most
voluntary cease their use after 34 years
of age. By comparison, 15 percent of
alcohol consumers and 32 percent of
tobacco smokers exhibit symptoms of drug
dependence.
According to the IOM, observable cannabis
withdrawal symptoms are rare and have only
been identified under unique patient
settings. These remain limited to
adolescents in treatment facilities for
substance abuse problems, and in a
research setting where subjects were given
marijuana or THC daily. Compared with the
profound physical syndrome of alcohol or
heroin withdrawal, marijuana-related
withdrawal symptoms are mild and subtle.
Symptoms may include restlessness,
irritability, mild agitation and sleep
disruption. However, for the overwhelming
majority of marijuana smokers, these
symptoms are not severe enough to
re-initiate their use of cannabis.
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ParkerYoung
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NoNoNo Posted: 04-21-08 19:55pm
Pot is in no way addicting... at all... i
know from experience that it is easier to
quit pot then it is to quit drinking
caffeine... All you have to do is break
the habit. Anyone that says its
addicting just doest want to quit. Its a
personal choice and habit just like biting
your fingernails. If a relative of yours
chews on their fingernails all the time
you dont call them an addict or tell them
they are dependent...
Its
called propaganda :]
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ParkerYoung
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oooo Posted: 04-21-08 20:13pm
and another thing.... if you tell someone
everyday that they will not succeed
because of something they do, they will
not succeed... When a Partnership for a
"Drug Free" America A.K.A. the major
tobacco and alcohol companies, tell
children through the most influential
thing in their lives... T.V. That you
throw away your life and your friends if
you chose to smoke pot, chances are you
will.... Take a look at this if you will
Brainwashing (also known as
thought reform or as re-education)
consists of any effort aimed at instilling
certain attitudes and beliefs in a
person.
If you have no knowledge about marijuana
for yourself, firsthand that is, then it
would be extremely easy to brainwash you
into thinking its a horrible "drug"...
It is true that people that use harder
drugs usually started with marijuana. But
i can guarantee you that people that use
marijuana used dihydro monoxide...
why not make dihydro monoxide illegal too
:]
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homerx
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Posted: 04-21-08 20:44pm
yep. Propaganda is the addiction...
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PlacidIntricacy
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I think... Posted: 05-14-08 04:32am
Every perscription, over the counter or
even right down to headache medicine
should be illegal before marijuana. pretty
much any pill says there is a risk of
dependency (sp?) or mentions addiction in
some way or another. marijuana is only
psychologically addictive like as homerx
said so is shopping.
i do smoke pot. and i do enjoy it quite a
bit. sometimes once a month, sometimes
once every 3 months. sometimes i'll get
stoned from friday once school's out till
monday when it's starting again. i can use
it in moderation. i can also chose not to.
i dont feel the need for it. i dont even
enjoy it an abnormal amount. it's just
fun.
like nintendo. or like playing catch. OH
NO! HE'S ADDICTED TO CATCH?. its just fun.
thats all.
i fear it causes weird mental effects on
me though because my brain is very strange
to begin with o.O
...after all, we
have had Bush in office for 2 terms, what
does that tell you about people and there
beliefs.. 
