The one thing we must remember about the killer weed...

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The one thing we must remember about the killer weed...

ER — 9/19/2008 1:51:13 PM (archived)

...is that cannabis is not addictive. I used it and enjoyed it on an almost daily basis for 15 years without it affecting my ability to function effectively in several very challenging personal and professional environments I was passing through at the time. And as far as I can tell, it had no deleterious effects on me or any of the numerous people I associated with that used it. Yes, I have old stoner friends that have succumbed to addictive behavior, but their drug of choice is now alcohol. As far as I know, both by personal experience and the studies I have read that I trust, marijuana is a totally benign weed. I will concede it may be a lung cancer risk, especially if you smoke two packs a day.

In 1985 I chose to stop using marijuana because I was going into a line of work that required frequent drug testing. My employers gave me the choice (I had informed them as to my activities) and I stopped cold turkey without any withdrawal or even any inconvenience or discomfort. I miss the buzz, but I can live without it and have done so easily for over 20 years.

On the other hand, I have been trying to quit tobacco use for over twice as long, without success. The longest I've been able to go is two years, and right now I am undergoing the agony of withdrawal after three weeks without a smoke. Any society that throws teenagers into prison for getting high while marketing, subsidizing and taxing nicotine products has got some serious hypocrisy issues to deal with.

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Do you feel marajuana should be legalized? (n/t) - Jody - 9/18/2008 12:40:41 PM
- The one thing we must remember about the killer weed... - ER - 9/19/2008 1:51:13 PM
  - What would you tell the people who have had marijuana destroy their lives? - Bowser - 9/19/2008 3:06:49 PM
    - re: What would you tell the people who have had marijuana destroy their lives? - ER - 9/19/2008 3:40:53 PM
      - re: What would you tell the people who have had marijuana destroy their lives? - Bowser - 9/19/2008 3:57:46 PM
        
        Agree to disagree? - Lindy - 9/20/2008 12:52:54 AM
- The real reason marajuana can't be legalized - George Bush - 9/19/2008 2:40:23 AM
- Should be legalized for medical use. Prescription. (n/t) - Eri - 9/19/2008 1:37:37 AM
  - The only legitimate medical use is to prevent marijuana withdrawal for addicts. - Bowser - 9/19/2008 3:11:18 AM
    - Marijuana can prevent nausea for those going through chemo - Eri - 9/19/2008 5:16:47 AM
      - That's all true. And there are more effective ways to deal with those conditions. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/19/2008 6:22:18 AM
        
        Not necessarily. - Eri - 9/19/2008 2:45:39 PM
- No. - Bluh - 9/19/2008 12:48:48 AM
- Marijuana is harmful... - alcaray - 9/18/2008 9:50:26 PM
  - Nighty night alcaray,*zzzzzzz* see you in the mornin'. (n/t) - Jody - 9/19/2008 1:07:05 AM
- Roll me a joint, woman. - ER - 9/18/2008 8:15:41 PM
  - It is written - Robert - 9/18/2008 11:44:04 PM
    - C'mon, TB. WISE UP! - ER - 9/19/2008 12:00:19 AM
      - "Closet??" - TB - 9/20/2008 7:58:53 PM
        
        "a little creepy" is the understatement of the year. - ER - 9/21/2008 11:35:13 AM
      - It was only in the brownies. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/19/2008 12:41:14 AM
        
        It's always in the brownies... (n/t) - ER - 9/19/2008 1:27:04 AM
        
        It all winds up in the brownies. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/19/2008 2:19:28 AM
- Count me with Bowser. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/18/2008 7:24:51 PM
  - And by the way - Laurie Street - 9/18/2008 8:35:06 PM
  - Remember Prohibition? Worked great, didn't it! (n/t) - Laurie Street - 9/18/2008 8:24:33 PM
    - Old school doesn't work. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/18/2008 8:48:48 PM
      - Fines then, be that way. - Laurie Street - 9/18/2008 9:36:01 PM
        
        It's tough. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/18/2008 9:44:18 PM
      - re: Old school doesn't work. - Laurie Street - 9/18/2008 9:11:47 PM
        
        Nothing's perfect. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/18/2008 9:30:58 PM
        
        So, your answer to my question is Yes. (n/t) - Laurie Street - 9/18/2008 9:37:36 PM
        
        Hardly. And you know it. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/18/2008 9:55:47 PM
        
        "Utopia!" - Robert - 9/18/2008 11:16:44 PM
        
        re: "Utopia!" - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/19/2008 12:53:52 AM
        
        re: "Utopia!" - ER - 9/19/2008 1:35:10 AM
- In the legal arena, it should be treated exactly the same as alcohol. (n/t) - TB - 9/18/2008 6:03:09 PM
- Absolutely - but it won't happen. - Laurie Street - 9/18/2008 5:41:42 PM
  - Entrenched interests - Robert - 9/18/2008 5:57:11 PM
- Possession should be DECRIMINALIZED - Lindy - 9/18/2008 4:31:32 PM
- Of course not. - Bowser - 9/18/2008 3:01:30 PM
  - re: Of course not. - Laurie Street - 9/18/2008 5:45:51 PM
    - I can't think of any socially redeeming qualities for either. - Bowser - 9/18/2008 6:23:49 PM
      - "Ideally alcohol and tobacco should be banned." - Lindy - 9/19/2008 12:25:30 AM
- re: Do you feel marajuana should be legalized? - gbaikie - 9/18/2008 1:57:05 PM

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