Marijuana good or bad
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I voted good. I don't enjoy it myself (I like the smell but not the high) but I have no problems with it. I'm not that educated on it but it's all natural and AFAIK there has never been an over dose. Hell it's even used medicinally. Unfortunately I think once it becomes legalized it will be a shit show until the novelty wears off but I think in the long term it's a good move. I know a big argument is that it's a gateway drug but my hope is that it will dissuade people from using worse drugs. When pot is legal it will be readily available, I'm hoping the people who might have stated using the nasty stuff like coke, meth, etc. might just go to pot instead because it's easier. Not all will but maybe a good percentage will.
Whether it is good or bad depends on the role of the smoker.
Bill Gates might have said weeds were good for him. But he would
not likely want the assembly language programmers to be under
the influence of marijuana when debugging MS-DOS..
I would not care if my MPA smokes pot but I certainly hope
the pilot in my flight or the surgeon operating on my prostate
to be wholesome non-smokers.
Bill Gates might have said weeds were good for him. But he would
not likely want the assembly language programmers to be under
the influence of marijuana when debugging MS-DOS..
I would not care if my MPA smokes pot but I certainly hope
the pilot in my flight or the surgeon operating on my prostate
to be wholesome non-smokers.
Agree. It’s not a binary question - could be both good and bad depending upon situation and frequency of use, etc. Kind of like drinking.
I'm not sure how greatly(not saying it wont at all) it will increase usage. I don't think people who want to smoke weed have been holding back because it's illegal. It's already widely available without being legal. It should be legal though. It's ridiculous that alcohol and cigarettes are legal and pot is not. I don't think high consumption of any intoxicant is good(for pot it's different if it's for medical reasons). Pot is beneficial to many people's lives but can be destructive to others. It mixes very badly with me. Stuff is terrible for me but I absolutely think it should be legal. It's a waste of time, energy and money to have people go through the police and court system for growing, selling or using weed. Increased usage being good or bad really depends on a case by case basis of each individual user. Good for some, bad for others but nothing in this world is %100 good/beneficial.
I think it will increase usage immediately by a bunch, and then the novelty will die off.
Overtime there will likely be a lasting increase in usage, however, as there will be plenty of people who will end up using it to self medicate. I personally use marijuana nightly to combat my insomnia. I've also used it in the past to deal with chronic pain (when I wanted to get off Opioids). Only just recently did I discover the extreme benefits of marijuana and sex (the experience is literally mind blowing).
In my case I find marijuana has helped me reduce my dependency on infinitely worse prescription medications, so I think it's a great thing for society that it's becoming legal.
Overtime there will likely be a lasting increase in usage, however, as there will be plenty of people who will end up using it to self medicate. I personally use marijuana nightly to combat my insomnia. I've also used it in the past to deal with chronic pain (when I wanted to get off Opioids). Only just recently did I discover the extreme benefits of marijuana and sex (the experience is literally mind blowing).
In my case I find marijuana has helped me reduce my dependency on infinitely worse prescription medications, so I think it's a great thing for society that it's becoming legal.
More votes for good than bad is not totally surprising.
I absolutely support the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes.
I do not support a blanket legalization. I believe it will lead to increased crime and a threat to public safety. More drivers under the influence.
I believe easier access to the drug will lead to increased health care costs particularly when it comes to mental illness. I've seen the long term effects of chronic marijuana use and it ain't pretty.
God help us.
I absolutely support the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes.
I do not support a blanket legalization. I believe it will lead to increased crime and a threat to public safety. More drivers under the influence.
I believe easier access to the drug will lead to increased health care costs particularly when it comes to mental illness. I've seen the long term effects of chronic marijuana use and it ain't pretty.
God help us.
plants are known to create toxins and antinutrients marijuana is not different
http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/natural-toxins-in-food
How plants use chemical weapons to protect themselves
http://sciencenordic.com/how-plants-use-chemical-weapons-protect-themselves
http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/natural-toxins-in-food
How plants use chemical weapons to protect themselves
http://sciencenordic.com/how-plants-use-chemical-weapons-protect-themselves
I disagree, respectfully.
Firstly, the type of person to drive under the influence would likely drive under the influence of whatever they were on, and it's not likely that weed will have been the first drug (or alcohol) they've dabbled in. So we may end up seeing an increase of drivers under the influence of marijuana and a decrease of drivers driving under the influence of alcohol (or other drugs).
With regards to the increase in health care costs associated with mental illness, I have to say that marijuana helped me personally kick a burgeoning opioid habit/addiction, and has virtually cured my insomnia, which has likely kept me out of the CAMH as a result. Again, while we may end up seeing an increase of patients with cannabis caused mental health problems, I think we might also see a decrease in opioid dependency or other mental health issues (such as PTSD, Insomnia, etc.,.).
Bad.
Putting smoke of any kind in your lungs is not good for you in any way shape or form. Stupid in fact.
The only thing I want in my lungs is air.
But if you want to smoke weed, knock yourself out. Just don't smoke it around me as I detest the smell and I'm fed up with all the idiots walking down the street smoking a joint like it's a cigarette (which is just as bad). You want to smoke, fine, do it inside your own house, or out in the middle of field, but not in public in any way. Same with tobacco smokers. Fuck right off with that shit already.
Putting smoke of any kind in your lungs is not good for you in any way shape or form. Stupid in fact.
The only thing I want in my lungs is air.
But if you want to smoke weed, knock yourself out. Just don't smoke it around me as I detest the smell and I'm fed up with all the idiots walking down the street smoking a joint like it's a cigarette (which is just as bad). You want to smoke, fine, do it inside your own house, or out in the middle of field, but not in public in any way. Same with tobacco smokers. Fuck right off with that shit already.
For professional reasons, I had to research the long history of this herb several decades ago.
It was referenced in ancient medical herbology of many cultures: China, India, Persia, Middle East, etc. It was one of the incenses burned in Solomon's Temple. The Rastafarians have a legend that it grew from Solomon's grave. It was thoroughly studied by The Indian Hemp Drugs Commission in the 1890's. And more recently in Canada, by the LeDain Commission and by The Senate...
As recently as the early 1920's your grandmothers could simply walk into the neighborhood apothecary and buy a bottle of Cannabis tincture. And was widely used by artists, musicians, etc.
As with everything else in the world, it has repeatedly been found to have its positive and its negative aspects. Most of the negative aspects are related to ABUSE rather than USE and to its criminalization.
In the early 1900's it became "illegal" for the first time ever when it was added to the international drug convention at the request of Egypt. No study, debate or approval of any kind... a clerk simply added it to a list of other drugs that had been banned.
And Reefer Madness and political/puritanical interests in the U.S.A. turned it into a foolish circus.
For the past several years it has done wonders for my arthritis.
Other than political idiocy over the past few decades in the U.S.A., no one has ever found that "measured, careful use" is harmful. Indeed, the exact opposite!
So is there any doubt if "good" or "bad"?
What remains to be seen is whether Canadians can learn to use it judiciously and responsibly... and I think we will.
But I do agree about smoking it in public. But there are many "better" ways of using it than smoking it. And legalization will make it possible to set standards and produce high quality edibles and potables... which is why the big beverage companies are so hot to trot. Surely the biscuit/chocolate industry can't be far behind. I think we will see a substantial reduction in smoking...
But I am not yet comfortable with the idea of megacorporations getting into its marketing.
Perry
It was referenced in ancient medical herbology of many cultures: China, India, Persia, Middle East, etc. It was one of the incenses burned in Solomon's Temple. The Rastafarians have a legend that it grew from Solomon's grave. It was thoroughly studied by The Indian Hemp Drugs Commission in the 1890's. And more recently in Canada, by the LeDain Commission and by The Senate...
As recently as the early 1920's your grandmothers could simply walk into the neighborhood apothecary and buy a bottle of Cannabis tincture. And was widely used by artists, musicians, etc.
As with everything else in the world, it has repeatedly been found to have its positive and its negative aspects. Most of the negative aspects are related to ABUSE rather than USE and to its criminalization.
In the early 1900's it became "illegal" for the first time ever when it was added to the international drug convention at the request of Egypt. No study, debate or approval of any kind... a clerk simply added it to a list of other drugs that had been banned.
And Reefer Madness and political/puritanical interests in the U.S.A. turned it into a foolish circus.
For the past several years it has done wonders for my arthritis.
Other than political idiocy over the past few decades in the U.S.A., no one has ever found that "measured, careful use" is harmful. Indeed, the exact opposite!
So is there any doubt if "good" or "bad"?
What remains to be seen is whether Canadians can learn to use it judiciously and responsibly... and I think we will.
But I do agree about smoking it in public. But there are many "better" ways of using it than smoking it. And legalization will make it possible to set standards and produce high quality edibles and potables... which is why the big beverage companies are so hot to trot. Surely the biscuit/chocolate industry can't be far behind. I think we will see a substantial reduction in smoking...
But I am not yet comfortable with the idea of megacorporations getting into its marketing.
Perry
Don't like the smell nor the idea of smoke in my lungs. Did I smoke it occasionally as a teen? Sure, but that's an experimental stage in life.
I support its legalization for recreational or medical use. It's never been hard to get on the street, so I don't think there will be much increased usage.
Smoke as much as you want but not in shared public facilities or in private shared living arrangements (such as condos) where the smoke and smell directly impacts others.
I support its legalization for recreational or medical use. It's never been hard to get on the street, so I don't think there will be much increased usage.
Smoke as much as you want but not in shared public facilities or in private shared living arrangements (such as condos) where the smoke and smell directly impacts others.
I agree with you.
But unfortunately we voted in a stoner to the PM's office.
So my take on it is......do what you can to make money off people's addictions. I have done it with stocks in all the biggest legal addictions,tobacco,alcohol and pot stocks.
Increased usage of a currently illegal drug that may decrease the usage of legal booze is a good thing in my books.
Pot is much less harmful and addictive than ethanol.
