Sikachu said:
First of, read mine again.
Secondly, I take it you smoke pot then seen as one of the side effects of smoking it is denial. Seriously I'm getting sick of pot heads saying "Pot does nothing wrong, infact it magicaly heals everything"
This is complete and utter bolloks. A few side effects of pot include adiction (and yes it is addictive not through it's chemicals but through the effects, basically you become addicted to smoking pot and getting high not any particular chemical), anxiety attacks, becoming a complete wanker and depression. How many of you know someone who has depression and has done for a while (more than 4 months)? Now do they smoke pot? I bet you 9 out of 10 times the answer is yes. Taking anti-depressants is a 3 month course to help you get over the depression. If you have it because you smoke pot then the only that's going to solve the problem is to stop.
Also thanks to long expossure to the substance I've developed anxiety attacks and social issues (I still have them after stopping).
But like i said the main problem with pot is denial, pot causes a serious amount of denial which is why you get so many pot smokers going "oh no, it's perfectly healthy for you honest, some scientist said so" or "some survey said so" show it to me? From a reliable source.
"Marijuana in most cases will not cause any significant damage to the user, in fact it can be used medicinally with great results in certain circumstances."
"STUPID STONERS!!! WEED ISN'T THE MIRACLE CURE, YOU'RE JUST ALL ADDICTED!!!!!"
"No, look, here are peer reviewed articles from prominent professionals in the field of medical science that show some potential positive effects. And here are some statistics that show that the the lungs of heavy marijuana users display no significant sign of unhealthiness."
"DENIAL!!!!!! YOU'RE ALL IN DENIAL!!!!!! SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IS NOTHING IN THE FACE OF GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA!!!!!!"
http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000884
69 peer reviewed studies. 32 (46%) came to a generally positive conclusion, 23 (33%) sat on the fence, 14 (20%) came to a negative conclusion.
Even if this doesn't change your mind about MJ, it certainly puts it in perspective when put alongside tobacco.
And "denial" isn't a side effect, it's a defense mechanism. Drug's cause side effects, sneezing is a side effect, nausea is a side effect, persistent drop in mood is a side effect. Underlying psychological issues lead to denial. The difference is quite distinct.