cannabisnews.com: Marijuana Is No Laughing Matter! Marijuana Is No Laughing Matter! Posted by FoM on January 06, 1999 at 17:52:56 PT This article was hard for me to believe! CENTER CITY Smoking Marijuana is no laughing matter if you are a parent whose kid is hooked on the weed. That's according to officials at the Hazelden Treatment Center in Center City. Prevention specialist Kay Provine says many people wrongfully consider marijuana a ``soft'' drug that won't cause harm. But she says Marijuana is a ``major problem'' and ``not just in Minnesota.'' Hazelden officials say more adolescents and young adults are in treatment for Marijuana addiction than for Cocaine treatment. Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #39 posted by Jose Melendez on July 24, 2002 at 20:35:11 PT melmel 24: who is Smop King? Much of what you have plagiarized -excuse me, written in your essay is false and/or misleading.It is possible to critically damage your body even with occasional use of marijuana. That is certainly true of alcohol, tobacco and prescription drugs. 6 million Americans die every ten years from these legal products, yet in the entire history of humanity, the only deaths associated with marijuana are clearly linked to it's prohibition.The chemical in marijuana that has a biggest impact on the brain is called THC -- tetrahydrocannabinol.My understanding of this is that THC simulates anandamide, and that cannabis users are able to exercise control over the regulation of dopamine. Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia are directly related to an imbalance in the dopaminergic pathway. The fact that THC has a powerful impact on the brain would therefore tend to prove that pot use is both safe and effective.When under the influence of marijuana new information may never register, and may be lost from your memory.Many people are familiar with alcohol induced "blackouts". Also, GHB (the date rape drug) has just been approved by the FDA... Again, poison is legal, just not pot....it is known that marijuana contains some of the same, cancer-causing chemicals found in tobacco products. Studies show that someone who smokes five joints per week may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day. OK, well then where are all the dead bodies? They don't exist because 90 percent of those who smoke pot eventually quit. By contrast, cigarette smokers are often so hooked that they die from their habit. Also, there is growing evidence that cannabinoids have anti-carcinogenic properties. Of course, U.S. research in this area is generally only funded and legally permitted only if the experiments are designed to find deleterious effects. All positive effects of cannabis are carefully ignored by both haboitual and professional prohibitionists, also known as criminalizers. Also, it is a little known fact that it is much safer to vaporize or eat cannabis oils, of course pot prohibition artificially keeps the cost too high for most users to take advantage of safer delivery methods. It is also rumored that marijuana can cause uncontrollable laughter and then fits of paranoia. Laughter is recognized globally as "the best medicine". Pot paranoia is directly linked to the current unconstitutional, arbitrary legal status of that generally benign herb.THC can also make something as simple as driving a car really dangerous, which can put innocent men women and children at risk. Actually, at least four studies with thousands of participants all concluded that stoned drivers recognized their levels of impairment enough to compensate accordingly when operating a motor vehicle. This is certainly NOT true about alcohol. Of course, peer reviewed studies like this get very little press and even less acknowledgement from those adamantly against admitting the truth about ganja. The use of marijuana can affect users and non-users, and can be fatal to both. There are no overdose fatalities from cannabis whatsoever. Again, harm attributed to marijuana use is unquestionably linked to prohibition. Check your history books, crime and health issues increased during Alcohol Prohibition in the 20's. There is much evidence that the war on drugs is simply job security for certain (mostly white) segments of society.STILL THINK SMOPKING IS OKAY? Yes, I think Smop King is okay. Seriously, it is obvious that you simply copied propaganda to satisfy the unecessary demands of the judicial system you got caught up in. Look up the Aesop's fable about the fox who lost his tail, and proceeded to encourage others to do the same. Drug war is a crime against humanity, and those most outspoken against pot generally have something to hide, sell, or both. [ Post Comment ] Comment #38 posted by Industrial Strength on July 24, 2002 at 14:56:39 PT huh? I for one question the intelligence of anyone who says "smart people smoke weed stupid people get caught". There are so many variables that determine whether or not you get caught that someone saying you have to be stupid to get caught is most likely an idiot. Don't tarnish the name of pot smokers. As for only stupid people becoming addicted, that too is moronic. Someone having an addictive personality or a set of problems that force them to develop an addiction to anything hardly makes them stupid. Your stupid for saying so. [ Post Comment ] Comment #37 posted by littleselfrighteous on July 24, 2002 at 13:39:24 PT smart people smoke weed, stupid people get caught! alright, first of all, yeah, okay, someitmes i smoke pot and everything, and i think im becomong a little bit of a pot head-BUT, i can go for a while with out it if i really want to. alot of people think that using it is dangerous, and it could be IF YOURE A STUPID PERSON. but when you know what to do and everything, then its ok.yeah, it does release a chemical in your brain THC whatever, but its not dangerous. it alters your perception alittle, but you can go somewhere so you can act out and not let anyone know or be a threat to anyone. i think that when you come to the point where youre doing it by yourself, then your a complete pot head-to feel like you HAVE to be high to have a good time is sad-and i think alot of people will agree with me.but I am on the side of weed mostly, i think that its really good and if it werent then god wouldnt have made it for us to have and would have never given us the idea to smoke it and whatnot-so, we should be able to smoke it and everyything BUT: to take dvantage of such a drug is stupid. its okay to do it every once in a while but when it gets drawn out and everyting its jsut sad-and i realy am just saying the same things over and over again so let me gt to another point: when it releases the chemical in your brain that makes you feel high, its not dangerous. AND, smoking pot is not NEARLY as dangerous as using other drugs or even smoking cigarettes or drinking . b/c weed just slows down the brain cells, it dosent kill them. and you cant really get any kind of serious disease from it either. the people on this page were talking about the diseases you could get , but i never actually heard one, they just said that getting high was bad. so weed isnt as dangerous as other things b/c other drugs make you feel like you can dance longer or you dont feel overheated or anything, and cigarettes dosent even give you a buzz-if it does its probably equal to the schock you get when you touch a doorknob- very few and very far between-and then from drinking you could get liver cancer. so weed is alot better than other drugs and its not dangerous. like i said beofre "smart people smoke weed, stupid people get caught" [ Post Comment ] Comment #35 posted by dddd on September 29, 2001 at 09:30:03 PT Hey melmel 24 ...Now hang on a minute there my friend....I appreciate your letter,,and I'm not going to try and talk you out of your newfound views about Marijuana,,,,but I think you should make sure that you have a balanced source of information when forming your opinions........you got your info from "Marijuana,Facts for teens",,,are the facts for teens,different than the facts for adults?.....I'd probably say ,and believe anything to get out of trouble if I was in your shoes,,,but I dont think you should have been in trouble for Marijuana in the first place...dddd [ Post Comment ] Comment #34 posted by melmel_24 on September 29, 2001 at 09:11:00 PT: marijuana is"OKAY" ?????????????????????????? I got busted for possesion of marijuana and was arrested a month ago. At my intake hearing they decided to give me 30 hours community service, I also had to write an apology letter to my mother and a 5 page essay on why marrijuana is bad for the human body. Your clam is that getting busted is more harmful than actually smoking "pot". Your 100% wrong! Here is part of my eassy and I hope you read this throughly. You may find some valuable information that may even save your life. Thanks! And please read this in it's ENTIRETY! THEN E-MAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! HARMFUL AFFECTS OF MARIJUANA ON THE HUMAN BODY The use of Marijuana can have many negative effects on the human body. Common nicknames for marijuana are: weed, grass, ganja, and pot. It is possible to critically damage your body even with occasional use of marijuana. The longer an addict is using marijuana the more drastic the effects can, and will be. To start off I will discuss the effects of marijuana on the brain. The chemical in marijuana that has a biggest impact on the brain is called THC -- tetrahydrocannabinol. “ One region of the brain that contains a lot of THC receptors is the hippocampus, which processes memory. When THC attaches to receptors in the hippocampus, it weakens short-term memory” (Mind Over Matter Marijuana Series - page 4) The hippocampus also communicates with parts of the brain that process new information into long-term memory. When under the influence of marijuana new information may never register, and may be lost from your memory. So when users admit that have no memory of the events that happened after their use of marijuana this is why. It is also rumored that marijuana can cause uncontrollable laughter and then fits of paranoia. This may be because THC also influences emotions. THC can also make something as simple as driving a car really dangerous, which can put innocent men women and children at risk. The use of marijuana can affect users and non-users, and can be fatal to both. So when somebody says that smoking marijuana is only hurting them, they are absolutely wrong. The short term effects of marijuana on the body can 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 as well as anxiety. These effects are even greater when other drugs are given to them.” (Marijuana: Facts for teens) Long term effects of Marijuana can include Cancer, damage to the lungs and airways and damage to the immune system. As far as cancer goes it's hard to know for sure whether regular marijuana use causes cancer. But it is known that marijuana contains some of the same, cancer-causing chemicals found in tobacco products. Studies show that someone who smokes five joints per week may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day. (Marijuana: Facts for teens) People who smoke marijuana often develop the same kinds of breathing problems that cigarette smokers develop (coughing and wheezing). They also tend to have more chest colds than nonusers. Pneumonia is another possible risk that marijuana users become more vulnerable to after continued use. In a smokers Immune system, animal studies have found that THC can damage the cells and tissues in the body that help protect people from disease. This can make marijuana smokers more likely to get sick. When users are involved in sports and other recreational or high volume activities their marijuana use can impact them drastically. The drug can make you mess up in school, in sports or clubs, or with your friends and you may make stupid mistakes that could embarrass or hurt yourself as well as others. Athletes could find their performance is off because, timing, movements, and coordination are all affected by THC. Also, since marijuana use can affect thinking and judgment, users can forget to have safe sex and possibly expose themselves to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ( Marijuana: facts for teens) STILL THINK SMOPKING IS OKAY? I HOPE NOT. THIS MAY NOT CONVINCE YOU TO STOP, BUT YOU CAN NEVER SAY YOU DIDN'T KNOW! [ Post Comment ] Comment #33 posted by dddd on September 10, 2001 at 09:50:41 PT Well Spoken Phil E.Blunt/Todd Harris ....You said it well,,and I think the worst part of your wholenightmare experience,getting busted and all,,,had nothing todo with Marijuana,,,you may have been tempted to blameMarijuana,,but there is no way pot could ever harm your lifeor future,more than the drug wars insanity has......You are young..."drugs are bad!"...."they are the cause of really bad problems"...thesesort of concept has been drilled into your mind,,,How old am I???I was 16 in 1971..I dont think you can blame pot,,unless you think that going to jail,gettingyour ass kicked..etc,,,is something that should happen over some pot,,,,which by the way is 100% natural and organic,and God given herb,,and I believe that Marijuana is,,for the most part,,quite harmless...especially when compared to alcohol or tobacco.....I hope things get betterfor you,,,and If you decide you want to enjoy Marijuana sometime,,thenjust remember one thing....DONT GET CAUGHT!.....getting caught with "illegaldrugs" does far more harm than drugs themselvesbest wishesSincerelydddd [ Post Comment ] Comment #32 posted by Patrick on September 10, 2001 at 09:43:50 PT Hey 16 year old! I am a 16 year old boy in school and that is exactly what happened to me. i dont know how old you are but i hope i can quit. it has helped me cause i got caught when i was young so now i know that drugs are not the way to go. i still smoke pot at parties and things of that nature but not as much i have learned my lesson....SOrt of....So you still smoke at parties and what not? You can quit at anytime. You are 16. Hell, kid I was addicted to cigarettes of the tobacco variety for 17 frickin years. I did not even start smokin em until I was 23! A "adult" ha! I tried everything to quit smokin cigs. Nothin worked. Until one day I smoked so many that the smoke was literally choking me to death. Realize I am talking 17 years later now. At that one moment, in my mind, I realized that I was poisoning myself with tobacco. Haven't smoked a cigarette since. That is my personal victory. What is yours? You have one for sure. So use it to make yourself feel better.Drugs? Druuugs didn't get you in trouble. From the way that you have described it Youthful Rebellion did. Adult Rebellion recently resulted in the death of Tom Crosslin and Rolland Rohm. You are young and have a whole life ahead of you. Do something good with your life for yourself and for others. You can enjoy life even when you discover that you question your own "habits." Be honest with yourself and you will realize that marijuana was not your problem. Study a topic that interests you. Study the history of America, learn about your freedoms that are being threatened. Learn the laws that were used to arrest you. Learn anything that interests you. Learn how to heal people?Growing up I didn't even know what a "joint" was when I was a 16 year old kid. So I can't totally relate to all your issues. Shittin your pants? You got other issues besides smoking pot. I don't think that what you consume or ingest should be my personal responsibility or the governments. It should be your parents / guardians and yourself that should be responsible for the things that you consume and ingest. It ought to be the responsibility of the government (((FDA))) to publish the facts about substances for ALL to see and let the "individual" decide what to ingest. You should to seek counsel from those that you trust most if you feel you need it. Otherwise listen, learn, and above all finish school. And, if you read this reply today, there is a debate between an elected state official and federal appointee (((DEA))) tonight. I am hoping it will be here on the Internet. Listen and learn. And whether you are sober, drunk, stoned or in whatever state of mind tonight, I encourage you to pay attention to what surrounds you and those you love. Your life may depend on it.I am not a trained or certified counselor, medical doctor, shaman, rabbi, priest, or another concocted title. I can take no responsibility for any actions other than my own. Patrick [ Post Comment ] Comment #31 posted by Phil E. Blunt on September 10, 2001 at 08:55:05 PT STOP SMOKIN POT Here is a helpful way to QUIT Smokin POT...Take it to school (if you are still in school) smoke it at school, sit in front of everyone while they get searched, shit in your pants while waiting to get searched, get caught with a Half O, get arrested go to jail, be a big black mans bitch for a day, call your parents, hopefully go home, get the shit beat out of you for a week, do work both school and things around the house,Possibly get ecpelled from school, if not then wait the 2 weeks that you are suspended from school, go to court, get the punishment, go back to school and every one will still be talkin about it and serve your time or what ever the punishment is!!I am a 16 year old boy in school and that is exactly what happened to me. i dont know how old you are but i hope i can quit. it has helped me cause i got caught when i was young so now i know that drugs are not the way to go. i still smoke pot at parties and things of that nature but not as much i have learned my lesson....SOrt of.... [ Post Comment ] Comment #30 posted by Todd Harris on September 10, 2001 at 08:47:02 PT: Quitting Marijuana Here is a helpful way to QUIT marijuana.....Take it to school (if you are still in school) smoke it at school get caught with a Half O get arrested go to jail be a big black mans bitch for a day, call your parents, hopefully go home, get the crap beat out of you for a week, do work both school and things around the house, wait the 2 weeks that you are suspended from school, go to court, get the punishment, go back to school and every one will still be talkin about it and serve your time or what ever the punishment is!!I am a 16 year old boy in school and that is exactly what happened to me. i dont know how old you are but i might quit. it has helped me cause im so young but i dont know about you! [ Post Comment ] Comment #29 posted by LLM on September 05, 2001 at 17:56:07 PT effects of long-term marajuana use on male libido I am looking for information on the long-term effects of marajuana abuse on the male sex drive. I have been told that it can act on the male hormone system in much the same way that female hormones would act upon the male body. I am a therapist and frequently have to help others deal with marajuana abuse/addiction as a part of my work.Any info would be appreciated. Please feel free to respond. [ Post Comment ] Comment #28 posted by demigod on August 20, 2001 at 19:33:28 PT: ITS ALL LIES hi im just going to state thta all the msg that you r getting is all lies [ Post Comment ] Comment #27 posted by Mike D on August 16, 2001 at 09:50:08 PT: cont... One more thing, dont call Marijuana a gateway drug. The weakness lies within the person, not the plant!! [ Post Comment ] Comment #26 posted by Mike D on August 16, 2001 at 09:46:07 PT: Advice for those who feel hooked No doubt that pot is addictive. If you smoke it daily for a long period of time, you get used to the new perception your body has taken on its surroundings. The reason its addictive is because when you dont smoke after being constantly used to it, you feel BORED. Really thats all there is to it. Pot cures boredom (that it indirectly causes as well), it gives a new level to your senses that you get used to and when deprived of the chemicals, something just doesnt feel right. But dont worry, like changing your eating habits, if you can get over the initial craving which will usually last 1-4 days, youll see that as long as its not in front of you, the NEED for weed will wilter away, and should do so suprisingly fast. However, dont confuse a NEED with a WANT. If you keep a hidden stash while youre trying to quit, then your going to have to work a lot harder to stop. Basically, just keep it away for a week while you bite your lip. Then dont be afraid to hit it again every now and again, just be smart and moderate with it. You'll come to realize that either its more fun like this or that you dont even want it anymore. For those of you who have been constantly high for longer than you can remember, stopping will change the chemicals in your brain back, and itll be a high you havent felt in a long time!! GOOD LUCK, but remember, pots not bad it just needs to be treated like all Mind/Body altering substances - With Moderation. [ Post Comment ] Comment #25 posted by Tonya on August 16, 2001 at 07:14:33 PT: Some advice please!!!! I am writing in regards to my husband. My husband is a marajuana smoker and has been this time for about a year. He smoked it from the time he was 15 until 26. He quit for awhile after failing a drug test at work. They put him in drug rehab for 6 weeks to get his job back. After that they tested him at least 3 times a month for a year. That is why he stopped for that year. But now that they are not drug testing he has started back. He says you cant get addicted. Thats all I aver hear. It started out just spending like $25 a week now its $75 and I am sure that will go up. It has gotten worse too. Now he "has" to have it in my opinion. Not in his. He will be in bed at night and about 10pm have to run outside to smoke. He has to even hit it before work of a morning. For all I know doing it at work. Even though he claims hes not. I am really worried about it because they still can random drug tests and hes not worried about losing his job again or nothing. We couldnt afford for him to be out 6 more weeks. We just bought a house last May and we are now back on track. Sometimes running low on money because he is spending more. I try to tell him but I dont work and he does so he says I work for it. When we dont have no money to buy it he fusses at me saying I go out and blow money all the time and that he is going to stop the checking account so he can keep track of his money. I dont know what to do. For example when he came home from work yesterday he didnt have any and he was depressed all day. Smart mouthing everyone and finally layed down at 6pm. Not usual for him. About 9pm got up and called drug house. He had to go over there. When he gets back all nice and trying to act like he hadnt been the way he was all day. Like nothing happened. Well I am tired of him doing that. We have 3 children and one on the way. He fusses saying he never has money to go buy stuff he wants. I try to tell him that he spent it on pot. He thinks that he is suppose to have this every week--$75 for pot, $20 for gas, $40 to eat on at work, and some for pocket spending money. Sometimes we cant afford that every week and he hits the fan saying what happened to my pay check? If I go out and by the kids or me something he gets mad saying I didnt think we had no money. If I say the kids need something he says they got enough. After all of this he still doesnt understand. I try to tell him but he just gets madder and madder. He is always right. In his opinion. He knows from when he went to rehab all the affects and all and he use to preach about it then. Now its like that was all a lie. It was crazy for him to have went. Please could someone give me some advice on what to do. How I can get through to him. They havent gave him a drug test since last Dec. and I know one is coming up soon. He has CDL's and they test at least once a year. Anything would be appreciated. Thanks [ Post Comment ] Comment #24 posted by butterfly on July 24, 2001 at 12:32:20 PT: quit marajuana I, too, have had the hardest time quitting marajuana. I have successfully quit any and every other drug on my own. I cannot seem to quit marajuana. It is killing me when I do not have it, and I have been a daily smoker for at least five years now. There has got to be some way!!!! I am sick and tired of the people who think that you can just quit if you want to bad enough. Screw all of you!!! If we could all just "wish it" and it come true, then we would live in a perfect world!!!!! Please-- what will REALLY help me to quit???????? Anyone????? [ Post Comment ] Comment #23 posted by SNK on July 23, 2001 at 11:07:36 PT: HOW CAN YOU SAY MARIJUANA IS NOT HARMFUL? I am very saddened by all of these emails. I hit on this site hoping to get some intellegent, educated feedback on how I can begin to quit smoking pot. I started smoking pot when I was sixteen. At first, it was purely recreational (maybe twice a month). I was then introduced to crank (commonly called meth now), which I became physically and mentally addicted to very quickly. I quit crank after one year, BY MYSELF, WITH NO OUTSIDE HELP. I then became addicted to prescription medications (Vicodin, Percacet, Demerol, etc.). Once again, I QUIT BY MYSELF, WITH NO OUTSIDE HELP. I have been clean of all drugs and alcolhol, except pot, for five years. I have been trying to quit smoking pot for the last five years, and I have been unsuccessful. Everyone that says that pot is an "easy" drug or not a problem is wrong. You sound very ignorant when you say that there is nothing wrong with pot. I know you are not happy, because no one can be happy if an outside source is controlling your life. If you smoke pot, don't fool yourself into thinking that it is okay. IT IS NOT OKAY. This drug is the horror of my existence. I want it out of my life more than I have ever wanted anything. If you don't think you have a problem, then why not quit today, just to prove me wrong? Quit for one month, and if you can do that, without breaking down, then I will admit that I was wrong. But I don't believe any of you that say you are happy and content being a drug addict for the rest of your life. Don't kid yourself, pot is a drug (if it wasn't, none of us would ever have tried it). Please, if anyone out there has been able to quit smoking pot, let me know how you did it. I am desperate to end this part of my life. P.S. Although I say that I am a drug addict, I will admit that the majority of heavy pot smokers (twice a day or more often)are functional. I have been at the same job for over two years, and have a degree. I have never been on welfare, nor have I ever committed a crime in order to score. [ Post Comment ] Comment #22 posted by dddd on July 07, 2001 at 04:42:45 PT Re:comment #20 I think you are right DELLA ,about addictivness.One can become addicted to food,sex,work,ANYTHING CAN BE ABUSED.......well saiddddd [ Post Comment ] Comment #21 posted by Jane on July 07, 2001 at 04:01:51 PT RE COMMENT 15 Are you not aware that there is a very big difference between Hemp and marajuana? They are related to one another but they are also 2 very different plants. [ Post Comment ] Comment #20 posted by DELLA on July 07, 2001 at 03:58:21 PT RE Comment#6 ARE YOU SURE? MY BIGGEST POINT IS THAT ANYTHING CAN BE ABUSED. Drinking to much is harmful, so is smoking pot everyday. I believe some people handle there habit better than others but it would be very foolish to not recognize heavy abuse as a problem I'm not extremely straight edged but not extremely out to lunch neither. How much money is spent on an everyday habit? I know thanks to my spouse!! There are much better things for our bodies and wallets. Go ahead and compare it to alcohol, obviously you are aware that they both are addictive. [ Post Comment ] Comment #19 posted by LIZZA on July 07, 2001 at 03:46:15 PT note comment 18 was in response to comment 17 [ Post Comment ] Comment #18 posted by LIZZA on July 07, 2001 at 03:41:20 PT POT NOT ADDICTIVE, DOUBTFUL My boyfriend of 5 years is addicted to pot. He has extreme mood swings and resorts to weed thinking that it is calming, when I believe it is the cause. I love him very much and hope to someday have a family with him, regretfully I can not bring children up in his lifestyle and am now 28 years old, time is going by and I have thoughts of leaving the man I love. He reads high times and other types of magazines that help insure him that pot is a social treat not an addiction. Most of the time I feel neglected because pot is #1. He can't hold a job he needs it everyday and a full time job is doubtful. I wish you luck and understand the struggles ahead will be very difficult, at least you are aware of a problem. [ Post Comment ] Comment #17 posted by Sativa on July 03, 2001 at 15:49:29 PT: Marajuana I've been smoking pot on a daily basis for about 15 years. I have no ill effects to report except that I do now believe that marajuana is not addictive, howerver it is very habit forming, as is any drug which induces a pleasant and peaceful feel. I would seriously like to quit smoking pot but have a very difficult time. If anybody has any suggestions please email me privately at Sativa_2001 msn.com [ Post Comment ] Comment #16 posted by Fernando on June 27, 2001 at 13:55:00 PT: my girl my girl friend smokes weed like every day and i'm worried that it might be huting her and i dont want anything to happen to her should i be worried. [ Post Comment ] Comment #15 posted by trashkore on April 26, 2001 at 13:26:42 PT Marijuana is straightedge i dont understand. why can't marijuana intertwine with straight edge, im straight edge myself and hell yes i think cigarettes intoxicate you as all hell. but what is wrong with marijuana? damn, all them ignorant people should read up and use COMMON SENSE before making all these judgements about why hemp is this and hemp is that. [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by Thanos Freak on January 27, 2001 at 11:39:54 PT: Silly silly people Oh, stop it. Just like the saying goes, "Marajuana...Hey, at least it's not Crack!" Everyone just quit yer moanin and let each other live their lives the way they want to! Not everyone is a jock, not everyone is a prep, not everyone is a freak, weirdo, nerd, conformist, blah blah blah. Thats the great thing about being alive! You are your own person, not someone elses! Straight Edge and anti-drug people, dont let others tell you your views are dumb. Pot smokers of the world, dont let others tell you you are stupid. And people, if others DO tell you youre in the wrong, forget about it, and let their own ignorance be their downfall. I Love You All! Write back to me! Email me! I want to hear your feedback!The Thanos Freak [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by ratm97 on December 19, 2000 at 02:20:14 PT Re: are you serious? That's a joke, right? Your not seriously trying to suggest that this person's smoking dope has anything at all to do with the reason why he mispelled the word "than". The only point you have proven is that you have no idea what you are talking about and that you have a very boring social life, maybe you need to go back to school yourself and study up on this subject a little more. [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by AcidQueen on December 01, 2000 at 15:31:54 PT: Yes Kaylene I'm Talking To You P.S. - My message 11 was posted in response to message 8 [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by Megan on December 01, 2000 at 15:26:42 PT: Your Mentality, or lack there of I read the message response that you posted and I am saddened that there are still people on this earth with the ignorant, closed minded mentality that you yourself have. I do drugs, pot and others included a few times a day and I am a very intelligent person. Burn-out is only a state of mind. But what you have is a condition called ignorance. I have nothing against straight-edges, it is a decision that I respect. But you give them a bad name. Also maybe you're the one who could use some polishing on the education front you spell rediculous, ridiculous. I guess this burnout, drug addict is more educated than you. Open your little stuck-up, tunnel vision eyes you are no smarter or better than anyone else who does drugs just because you don't. If anything they give you valuable life expierence and culture. It looks like those are two things you need badly. If you would like to continue this the e-mail at the top is mine or if that is not in service try mreinhold vic.edu. Till then remeber that ignorance will be the end of the world, to make this world work you have to accept everyone even if you don't like what they are doing, it is none of your business. [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by Krissy on October 31, 2000 at 08:21:06 PT Exactly I'm in college also and all I have to say is Right On! [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by chris on October 13, 2000 at 19:04:36 PT: My girl Umm im a kid who hasent tryed pot but my girl friend likes it alot and im worried that shes addicted and she smokes it every other week. i almost love her witch sounds gay but how do i help her stop and how much will this effect her long and short term. how bad does it hurt her to do this and will she smoke it more often. if you can reply to my email cj132 kidrock.com id like it very much thanks [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by Kaylene on October 12, 2000 at 14:00:01 PT: are you serious? After reading the last message, I think that someone needs to stop smoking and go to school to get some education. Marajuana is "more HARMFULL THEN...?" Try "more harmful than" smart guy. I myself am straight-edge and think that all drugs are rediculous, but you my friend have helped me prove my point that burn outs are foolish. Quit doing drugs and better your life. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by fish on January 25, 2000 at 02:15:54 PT: marajuana marajuana is no more harmfull then ciggarettes are so why is it persecuted as bad as a class A drug is such as l.s.d or Ecstacy i think it should be issued as a drug from pharmacies to help such things as cerebal paulsy. so stop worrying, roll a fat one and get stoned like the rest of us!!. Marajuana is NOT bad [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by Marijuanero on January 14, 1999 at 10:31:46 PT: Marijuana Is a Laughing Matter Look, I'm in College and Ive been smoking Marijuana ever since I was 15. A lot of people who criticize us weed smokers are the ones who know the least amount of facts about the plant. Alcohol does more damage to a person than ganja. Its not even addicting. I smoke daily (never interfering with my school though) and sometimes I go days and even weeks without smoking and I dont sit there and fiend for a blunt. I think that the public is afraid to accept Marijuana because it is something new to accept. Yes its been around for thousands of years, but this society isnt used to accepting a so called drug into society. Instead of me throwing up and waking up with a hangover, I just sit back, take my shoes off, smoke an L, eat, and watch cartoons in peace. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by Mann Miguel on January 09, 1999 at 15:22:10 PT: Industrial Hemp As a younger man I grew up in the United States's (wartime) most hemp producing county. Fayette County, Kentucky. In those days(1968)Wild hemp was not rare. The US GOv. gave a 10% rebate to farmers for eradication. that is: 10% of the acutal cost of erradication. I personally drove into patches w/12' plants. Then we would just fill the trunk turn around and drive off. This was the most rope producing bushes imaginable. We smoked 5 joints per person and you was definately moon struck. Then we discovered brownies. Akin to a peyote button was just a couple of squares. Other uses did we dicover. http://http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread184.shtml#post [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Denis on January 07, 1999 at 14:43:28 PT Self control is the problem not the drug I think that the gouvernments are fighting a futil battle against drugs. Why did the prohibition against booze failed because no matter what the laws some people will still use. But the only those that abuse become a problem for the state. We need to show our youngest how to be responsible about what they choose to use and that means education starting at home when they are toddlers. Pot is not evil but abuse is. I smoke occassionally and I feel its no different than booze. However I'm a criminal and the drunk on the street is not. What right does the state have to tell us that this drug is ok but not this one. The truth is both are bad, but in moderation they both can be enjoyable. Legistators should understand that you cannot dictate peoples habit but lets make sure we are all good examples of moderation to our children. And let us tell them the truth about all drugs , alcool,caffeine, pot and prescription drugs. The world health organization has come out saying that pot is less damaging and both booze and cigarettes.Lying only produces liars. Lets stop the hyprocicy. Law makers should not put our teenager in jail for having a joint while they have a drink after work to relax. Who's the criminal here ? [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on January 07, 1999 at 10:00:40 PT Thanks for you comment! My background is on the very conservative side but I see the way all this is going to effect youthful drug use. We give kids Ritalin so freely and then when they grow up their brains are already set up for Cocaine, or so I read in a report a few months ago. Marijuana should be looked at medically to see if hyperactive children could be helped with Attention Deficit Disorder without using a powerful stimulant like Ritalin, but they won't let any studies happen and it is so frustrating! [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by Mitzi on January 07, 1999 at 08:35:22 PT: Marijuana No Laughing Matter People don't get addicted to marijuana the way they get addicted to ciggarettes and alcohol because the government hasnt added additives that are addictive. Marijuana is clean and natural and "harmless". However, marijuana may be used inappropriately by minors who need to concentrate on school work, smoking marijuana does no good to the minds ability to concentrate and learn. However, I would prefer my teenage smoke it rather than harmful ciggarettes as long as she acts responsibly and does not smoke during school hours. Thank you. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Blunted on January 07, 1999 at 07:14:37 PT: comment: Marijuana Is No Laughing Matter! Then we better all start snorting coke and smoking crack man. Since "more adolescents and young adults are in treatment for Marijuana addiction than for Cocaine treatment."Very Stupid!! What is this really supposed to say? That everyone who smokes marijuana should start coke instead?! [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: