Poll: Marijuanna
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No, it's not physically addicting by the medical definition of addiction. Unless you want to redefine addiction, that pretty much sums things up. Did you want to talk about more then just addiction and marijuana?DethFan666 said:
I accidentally hit "Yes" on the poll for some reason. Oops.
I think it can be addictive. Not necessarily in the ways that the propaganda commercials imply, or even addictive for everybody that participates in the use of marijuana. But I also don't think that it's as harmless as some people would have you believe.
Yes.
I have seen multiple people that I was very close friends with have their lives completely go to the shithouse soon after they started to smoke it. At first they used the argument that there were extenuating circumstances that caused their lives to change, but nothing had happened other than the marijuana usage prior to the degradation of their state of being.
I have seen multiple people that I was very close friends with have their lives completely go to the shithouse soon after they started to smoke it. At first they used the argument that there were extenuating circumstances that caused their lives to change, but nothing had happened other than the marijuana usage prior to the degradation of their state of being.
Even if that's true, which I'd love to hear the tale of how that could have happened (I have a feeling we're blaming pot, when maybe we should be blaming personalities) how is that evidence of addiction?a7r0p05 said:
its not at all physically addictive, but from someone who smoked for 5years of his life consecutively everyday, you mentally want it all the time, yet you dont admit it at all until you quit. if abused to an extent it can mess up your life, but as long as your keep it under control marijuana can be a safe relaxing and organic way to relieve stress or just hang out.
The amount of marijuana required for you to die from smoking it is unsmokable.
The most hardcore, stereotyped hippies could not smoke that much.
In that regard, it's much safer than alcohol.
My point? It's way easier to drink 1 bottle of vodka and die than it is to smoke 500 spliffs in one day.
Anyway, I think marijuana is a lot less dangerous than any number of other things most Americans have shoved down their throats by advertisers. No number of "my brother was an idiot, waa, waa" stories shall change my mind.
The most hardcore, stereotyped hippies could not smoke that much.
In that regard, it's much safer than alcohol.
My point? It's way easier to drink 1 bottle of vodka and die than it is to smoke 500 spliffs in one day.
Anyway, I think marijuana is a lot less dangerous than any number of other things most Americans have shoved down their throats by advertisers. No number of "my brother was an idiot, waa, waa" stories shall change my mind.
That's why "Addiction" needs to be defined ahead of time. If we're talking about just wanting something pretty badly is addiction, then sure. But, you have to be careful with that, because then can't you say that anything you badly want is an addiction? Not smoking pot for awhile and wanting it is right up there with having a hankering for a cheeseburger, or something. But there are no withdrawal symptoms like there would be with certain pharmaceuticals, alcohol, or cocaine.
Addictive? Well, of course it can be addictive. Coffee can be addictive, chocolate, even exercise.
I suppose what I'm trying to say, like other posters, is that marijuana is addictive, but no more than any other psychoactive drug/activity.
I suppose what I'm trying to say, like other posters, is that marijuana is addictive, but no more than any other psychoactive drug/activity.
I would argue that coffee is a lot more addictive then marijuana, since there are actual side effects from not drinking it for awhile. Chocolate is a pretty good comparison though.Jamanticus said:
Marijuana is addictive in the same sense that chocolate, dancing, Tetris, bench presses, and taking naps in the mid-afternoon are addictive; that is to say, they're not. All of these things can be habit-forming (that is, mentally addictive); mountains of research shows that marijuana is not capable of creating chemical addictions, which is what we think of when we say that someone is addicted to caffeine, crack, meth, morphine, or heroin.
Thank you. I've not really had much experience with coffee anyway, so I was making a guess.runtheplacered said:
One thing I can attest to, however, is that marijuana smells about as bad as coffee tastes (to me)- I had a roommate who occasionally smoked, and I could never really get over the smell.
I dont think pot is addicting at all... i have several friends that did it, got caught, went on probation, and are currently 5 months into probation, are currently clean, and are completely fine. sorry for all the commas
It affects people differently, calms some down while freaks others out. The same goes for addiction, I never got addicted (YES I SMOKED IT TWICE! LOCK ME AWAY!) but others i knew got addicted to it pretty easily and now its ruining there lives because of it.
It's really both.a7r0p05 said:
The people i've known who have had frequent use were smoking because it's what they needed at the time to relieve stress or to have a more enjoyable day. But they smoked frequently because their personalities didn't cause them to dislike the habit.
The pot is to blame becuase of it's effects making it useful and desireable and detrimental after affects.
Every one of them is slower, generally a little less intelligent and have slight memory problems which weren't there before they started smoking. Though a lot can happen in the years which they smoked, it would have contributed to some of this.
And change the damn poll so you know what it's asking.
[/quote] I had a roommate who occasionally smoked, and I could never really get over the smell.[/quote]
Ive smoked it twice and not really enjoyed it but i love the smell, its a kinda like a insent stick but with a little tang maby its just association with happy times. And im not sure about the addiction thing, physically no but i have freinds who smoked it alot and they still do and yes many of them went down hill but i think its not the pot its the people you have to associate with to get pot or the mind set you have to be in for it to become habit (rebeilous)
Ive smoked it twice and not really enjoyed it but i love the smell, its a kinda like a insent stick but with a little tang maby its just association with happy times. And im not sure about the addiction thing, physically no but i have freinds who smoked it alot and they still do and yes many of them went down hill but i think its not the pot its the people you have to associate with to get pot or the mind set you have to be in for it to become habit (rebeilous)
Generally no, but it depends on who's using it. Some people just get addicted to anything if it's in their daily routine or have to have a toke before going to class or work or something.
I'm gunna leave it there because anyone that's seen one of my many walls of text-based rants about weed will know I can go on for some time.
I'm gunna leave it there because anyone that's seen one of my many walls of text-based rants about weed will know I can go on for some time.