Comments and reviews on article "Marijuana: Pros and cons"

I've noticed that while it seems to effect short term memory....it has enhanced old memories and brought to the surface many things i had forgotten. Not to mention the "problem solving" degree it carries. I am a electronics designer, Many times Ive been "stuck" on a problem....smoke a little weed...suddenly, there are numerous solutions that have surfaced and problem solved!!
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Weed is addictive and I'm tired of people posting that it's not! I don't think any of them has an understanding of chemistry...but it's a common myth among people who smoke pot that you can't get addictive. It's totally untrue... Thanks for standing your ground, guys.

I've seen some bad and biased articles on marijuana and on the whole this is quite accurate. although i did find 2 niggling issues (if thats a word);
first of all marijuana doesn't contain cancer causing agents, nor have scientific studies shown a link between cancer and marijuana use. although it does have carcinogens as does any smoke of any burnt material, it doesn't have tar or anyhting like the hundreds of chemicals in tobacco, as many articles wrongly suggest.
secondly, it is definately not ADDICTIVE - where the confusion comes in is that although it is not addictive, it is habitual. The difference being it does not form a physical or phycological dependance for the drug, it merely becomes something people are used to doing, simliar to people who smoke to keep their hands busy or people who wake up and automatically drink coffee. Infact, it has been proved that on a scale of habitualness, (sp?) marijuana ranks below caffeine. peace out, smoke weed e'ery day.

Hmm... Well All I have to say is that, I don't have an addictive personality. Yet I do belive that im addicted to marijuana. I have a bad time sleeping at night. Of course im stoping b/c thats dumb but I am proff you can become addicted..... Again I smoked everyday for 2 or so years... How long did it take before I had to idk? LOOONGG time

Personally I think that marijuana should definitely be legalized. There are too many people on here that are just stoners that smoke just to get as F&%#%D up as they can. Getting a bunch of people like that and going and whining to the government is not how we are going to get it legalized. There are also a lot of people on here, like me, that use it for medicinal purposes. I'm realistic about things. I know that if you inhale smoke whether is cig. smoke, pot smoke, or campfire smoke it's going to affect your lungs no matter what it is. Even if you couldn't eat it or use a vaporizer we would just need to prove that the benefits outweigh the bad effects. I think that pot really can mess someone up mentally. For a long time I didn't think this was the case because that's what everyone in high school told me. I have seen peoples lives get destroyed from smoking too much to where they just didn't care about anything anymore. I think that this is an effect that we need to teach kids and adults about and explain that this is a risk. Smoking needs to be done in moderation. Also, if it was legalized the government could put an age on it. I have two friends who started smoking in 3rd grade. This messes a kid up. Both of them have severe depression and are also on other, more serious drugs. If legalized the government would care that your ten year old isn't smoking, where as a drug dealer or even an older sibling, really doesn't care if they get hooked or messed up from it. I am eighteen and started smoking about a year ago. For all my life I've dealt with depression and anxiety. I smoked a few times every two weeks until a month ago when I quit for family reasons. For that year I never had a break down, never had an anxiety attack, and was taken off my antidepressants. I also had more energy and even got a 3.8 GPA which is the highest I got in highschool. After quitting, my depression and anxiety was back so now I'm trying to find a new med. I just wish that it could be legal because I'm sick and tired of trying to find a new med when I KNOW that this works and this past year is proof. We just need to be realistic about legalizing it and prove to the government that we're not just a bunch of stoners wanting to get high without going to jail.

weed is okay, as long as you only do it on occasion, it is a plant and i do enjoy it. everyday smoking bud is bad, but like once or three times a month or less spread out, is ok

i love green. and don't knock it before you try it

if uve never smoked it, dont bash it. ive seen weed bring smiles to anyone who enjoys the green

you never here of people dying of the bid M. so why not make it legal?

ANYTHING IS ADDICTIVE FOR SURE!!food and everything i def know pot is. i use to say it wasnt till i had withdrawal. that was the physical part now im goin through the other c**p and its hard. they say it takes up to six months. im on two yay me! some days are good some are bad but im making it so far

okay ppl here goes. weed should be legalized over alchol for sure. its more useful and its an actual herb! but use the c**p in moderation. anythign is addictive. im going on two months off and i know as a pot head who smoked everyday every hour for seven years that its addictive. at first i went through withdrawal just like when i got off valium..puking diarreah headches insomnia nausea depression anxiety. its the same thing as what i went through when i came off valium. i can say valium was alittle harder but. i dont have anythign aggainst anyone who smokes it. but ppl need to grow up!!! there are some ppl who can smoke it then not have to agian for awhile and have no problems not smoking or no withdrawal symptoms.but as for me and my dad its hard core. if you use it like i did as a self medication then you will understand its like coming off an antidepressant. blue dog dont get irritated with these .....s who have nothing better to do with there life than to come on a website and give ppl sh*t for there problems that were trying to get through! i could care less. one day they will get theres thats how things happpen. anyways weed is addictive just like ppl can be addicted to mints...its called an addictive personality, us ppl can be addicted to anything, once we stop one thing we may have to find somehting else to substain the thoughts of what we really want. like ppl becoming alcholcs of pill poppers after they stop what tehy were doing before. i quit everytihg. i dont even drink anymore. i want to quit cigs but IM ADDICTED!! ppl need to google some sh*t before they start typing dumb stuff on here, there are millions of websites saying its an addiction. if its not addiction then why inteh hel is there rehab for it. why do they have therapists for marijuana addiction. its addictive! get over it. i know it blue dog and all the other ppl that are on here for there probs know its addictive and thats all that matters

oh i and one more thing weed is awesome and in moderation it is fine. but if your one like me who loves it so much yuou constantly have to smoke it then you have a prob. just use it like its suppose to be! dont over do it, it causes probs. once you quit your brain dont work right. it should be legalize for sure, but like i said in moderation it is good!!! and god looked at what he did and said it was good. all herbs and green plants. god created for a reason it is good for depression and anxiety...in moderation

hey guys. If you have a facebook account join here:

we're trying to get 500,000 people to join in order to make a demand for legalization of marijuana. there's no way they can look the other way when there are 500,000 people demanding a law to be repealed. it is our right to voice our opinion. Thanks for your support!

HI there, just to play devil's advocate but how would that help the cause if you have a facebook group? Who are you going to be lobbying? Which government is this for?

Marijuana should totally be legalized! If u think about it alcohol is even worse then mj or any other drugs! Ofcourse I belive there should be rules such as age requirement and can't drive high or operate machinary or do it in front of school.... mj has no hang over the next day! It mellows u out! I have never heard someone say oh yeah some ppl were fightin cuz they were high or ran a kid over cuz they were high! Its always becuz ppl drink or some other bs! So legalize marijuana and tax it it will help the economy!