Poll: Weed is it good or Bad?

[moosek]

I'm pretty indifferent to weed. It's nice to get high and listen to classic rock, but alcohol is a lot more fun.

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

It's an OK place... The people are really friendly, but there is just nothing to do downtown...... Wait, you don't mean the town?

OT: I have never tried it, but I am very open to the idea.

 

[xanith02100]

I've had it, and it wasn't enjoyable. There are other substances which achieve the same effect quicker, easier, and don't stay in your system as long. I prefer those.

 

[TehCookie]

You will have more chance getting addicted to coffee than weed. Though you can get Phycologicly addicted to like some people are video games and stuff like that so do not abuse.
You can not overdose on it.
There is no hangovers.
Its natural.
It is not that expensive.
It does not last for 6 or 8 hours so it doesnt use up all your day.
Its relatively cheap.
You can grow it yourself.

I can agree with those.

There are many ways to enjoy it.
No problem falling asleep.
It makes food better.
Sex is better.
Music is better.
Everything is better!
Being high is just great!

That's complete bullshit though. Especially the last one. I smoked weed twice, I figured the migraine I got after the first time wasn't cause by the weed. I gave it another shot and instead of getting high I got another killer migraine. I didn't get a wink of sleep that night even though I was extremely tired. Any food I ate after smoking tasted like nothing, that is not an improvement unless you hate the food (and I was eating s'mores at the time, so I wanted to taste them.) The music just sounded like a mess of noise vibrating into my head amplifying my headache. I would say everything is worse. If you're going to make a case for weed leave your opinion out of it. Sorry, it just annoys me when people say weed is great for everyone because it's not.

I would still want it to be legalized though, I don't see the harm in it. It's a choice. I choose not to, you choose to. Why should the government get involved it's not hurting someone else.

 

[Wafflestomper99]

"it is less bad then alcohol"

that is debatable.

"weed does not make you stupid, it does not kill your brain cells like alcohol"

so, wait. you have proof?

"Its natural."

*cough* what isn't?

The first one is debatable.

While it doesn't kill your brain cells like alcohol, it renders them unusable for their duration. But really, saying something killing your brain cells carries no weight. Holding your breath kills brain cells. As well as simple apoptosis.

And plenty of things aren't natural: Heroine, Methamphetamine, Crack Cocaine, and every prescription medication in a pharmacy.

 

[Blind Sight]

It destroys brain cells more then faster then alcohol. And The reason it's illegal is because this is exactly why people can't do it cause THIS WILL HAPPEN if it's legal. Car wrecks will be on the rise. People will die.

If this is true, please explain to me how I regularly smoke pot (two or three times a week, sometimes more if I'm bored) but maintain a 8.9 GPA in third-year university and have never been in a car accident. Unless my brain cells are somehow super-charged by the amount of caffeine I also dump into my system, there is a flaw somewhere in your logic. Not to mention how in countries such as New Zealand, where something like 22.3% of the population smoke pot, automobile accidents are lower in percentage as compared to other countries, such as the United States or Great Britain.

To quote PhillyD: "you know, unlike alcohol, you never hear "hey man, Mark's gotten really high and now he just knocked out Bruce". Instead, the worse you can ever expect is 'hey man, Mark's gotten really high and he's now sleeping on your couch after eating all your Cheerios."

 

[The Last Nomad]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdp1rj_half-baked-rehab-scene_fun

This clip pretty much sums up what I would say.
Sure its nad for your body but if you think the effect it gives is worth it then why should anyone try to stop you from smoking weed.

 

[Lord Mountbatten Reborn]

Instead, the worse you can ever expect is 'hey man, Mark's gotten really high and he's now sleeping on your couch after eating all your Cheerios."

Fuck Mark; those Cheerios cost money and I wanted to eat them! Bruce would recover in time.

 

[hecticpicnic]

Why not just legilise it
like i wouldn't be on the streets about it.
the members of governments are just a bunch of old men who said weed is bad
and are gonna stand by that statment.
p.s. weed stops you from being bored so there is no motivation to do much
your just kinda like "whatever" i guess thats the only real bad thing
butthey could prescribe it to kids with add or whatever, its better than riddlen

 

[Booze Zombie]

I've smoked two joints in my life.

Meh.

Its all right. Nothing special.

I would like to see that happen with any other drug, to be honest.
"I just tried that painkiller brand/coffee/heroin and I'm totally not addicted."

 

[BlumiereBleck]

It destroys brain cells more then faster then alcohol. And The reason it's illegal is because this is exactly why people can't do it cause THIS WILL HAPPEN if it's legal. Car wrecks will be on the rise. People will die.

If this is true, please explain to me how I regularly smoke pot (two or three times a week, sometimes more if I'm bored) but maintain a 8.9 GPA in third-year university and have never been in a car accident. Unless my brain cells are somehow super-charged by the amount of caffeine I also dump into my system, there is a flaw somewhere in your logic. Not to mention how in countries such as New Zealand, where something like 22.3% of the population smoke pot, automobile accidents are lower in percentage as compared to other countries, such as the United States or Great Britain.

To quote PhillyD: "you know, unlike alcohol, you never hear "hey man, Mark's gotten really high and now he just knocked out Bruce". Instead, the worse you can ever expect is 'hey man, Mark's gotten really high and he's now sleeping on your couch after eating all your Cheerios."

1. this is the internet and I'm a licenses lawyer in Yugoslavia and own a small pants company.

 

[SimuLord]

Weed is a boring, unambitious drug that doesn't do anything some meditation and a vivid imagination can't do a hundred times better.

Sex is better on weed? No sex that I've had. It gives the illusion that it's better, I'll grant that.

Maybe it's because I spent eight years of my life strung out on drugs a lot harder than weed, but Mary Jane's bush league. Single-A. Rookie stuff.

 

[p3t3r]

i had it twice once i was also drunk and it was really good the second time it just made me feel tired

 

[Blind Sight]

Instead, the worse you can ever expect is 'hey man, Mark's gotten really high and he's now sleeping on your couch after eating all your Cheerios."

Fuck Mark; those Cheerios cost money and I wanted to eat them! Bruce would recover in time.

Bruce could also, in some countries, have a lovely time suing both you and Mark haha. The prick. Maybe he'll settle for some of the Cheerios instead?

 

[krimson_dropz]

"it is less bad then alcohol"

that is debatable.

"weed does not make you stupid, it does not kill your brain cells like alcohol"

so, wait. you have proof?

"Its natural."

*cough* what isn't?

first point: true but why then is it accepted and portrayed by the govt. as evil rather than i dont know actually debating the merits?

second point: the killing braincells thing came from improperly conductes experiments where monkeys were forced to basically suffocate in weed smoke.

third point: first off ive never seen the merit of this argument, however it is meant to point out that unlike other hard drugs such as heroine, crack, or meth it is not refined or chemically altered in any way.

 

[GWarface]

Im actually smoking right now, hash though not weed..
Its good, but you have to be careful, since it will slowly make you more and more lazy and you end up not giving a shit about anything...

I dont regret how much i have smoked, ive had alot of crazy fun, but in the end i would properbly have made other choises in my life...

 

[INK]

First off, the subject of the thread is "weed:good or bad" while the poll actually measures who currently enduldges in weed. Then there is the issue of there being two yes's......

That said, this poll and the ignorant comments it attracted were about to destroy my faith in humanity until i realised that the total # of yes's was greater than the pure "no" column.

Weed is great, I hope as many responsible consenting adults as possible can enjoy quality weed in their lives.

 

[krimson_dropz]

Smoking weed apparently makes your grammar, spelling, and syntax go down the fucking toilet. Are we really discussing this? There are pros and cons to everything, but that doesn't automatically determine what makes something good or bad. Driving drunk means that you won't have to pay for a cab ride home. That's a good thing, right?

For the record, I have no issue with marijuana. I smoke it on occasion and really enjoy it, but I don't understand why it merits so much defending...

i'd have to say for the sake of getting rid of all the endless misinformation out there
but hey mabey i'm the only one who dislikes a stupid (or ignorant if you prefer) masses