what does marijuana do?

[Katul]

THC has a lower vapour temp than is required for the plant to burn. There are devices and tips on how to get THC out from the plant without the burning reaction. Usually this "steam" is gathered in a bag or a balloon, which is then inhaled without ANY smoke as a funny smelling gas mixture which has none of the bad sides of a burned smoke.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg278/jman1050/Image3.jpg?t=1240760298

But there are more safer ways than the picture above, I think some call it "inhaler" method.

Wee

 

[elitekill1942]

well i have found that using weed alone sucks so smoke up with your friends for the best results.

 

[Ignignoct]

Spoiler: Long Post

I smoke weed pretty often, and I know pretty much about growing them too.

What weed does to a person varies from person to person. Weed can't kill you, weed is more safe (in medical sense) than coffee. You can't get medically addicted to it, but anything can be mentally addictive, like games.
Weed can cure many diseases, it is used as one of the most safest drugs naturally occurring in nature. Weed can cure insomnia, can ease chronic pain, helps with some eye issues, can help overcome anorexia, weed has actually blood cleansing characteristics, helps with depression and the list goes on and on. The only really bad thing about weed is that usually it is inhaled as a smoke, which rarely never is good, but weed has been proven to be useful with persons with asthma when they inhale steamed pot.

When I smoke, I usually smoke so that I get a good warm feeling. Takes the edge off from a stressful day, helps me relax and take things in a lighter sense. For me weed has done nothing but good, I'm pretty sure it saved me from my deep depression and helped me get my life back, by giving me my smile back after I had a year long depression where I lost weight and was only 50kg (im 23 years male). Now I'm healthier than I've ever been in my life, partially thanks to weed.

Smoking too "much" can INDEED cause severe hallucinations on some people, like me. Some might get no hallucinations and in some very rare cases weed can TRIGGER (not cause) hidden mental illnesses like OCD (have a room-mate who suffers from it).

When I smoke too "much" weed, I start to drift from reality, everything becomes like a dream...I can't tell the difference between my thoughts and what is really happening around me. I start to black-out, and might even slip inside my head completely and in what point I've smoked too much and can only sit peacefully inside my head and wait for the effect to fade away and hope I don't do anything stupid while I'm at it.

Never trust a person who says weed is a drugs which can kill you, make you stupid/slow and that no one can hallucinate from it....for the love of god, weed has the psychoactive substance...THC in it.

If you plan on smoking weed, do it in a safe place with close friends and use with respect. Some have stronger reactions from it.

Hope I helped.

How exactly do you steam it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporizer

I think it's important to note that smoking three joints causes you to inhale equal quantities of toxic chemicals as a packet of cigarettes. Cannabis smoke contains seven times more tar and carbon monoxide than tobacco smoke.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporizer

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"The more you know!"

I don't have first-hand experience with weed yet, still in the military, but that's what college is for... Only 382 days left!

From what I've researched on "Magic" Psilocybin mushrooms, they're harmless and undetectable in drug tests. Obviously, however, you won't want to be operating any machinery under an actual hallucenogenic.

 

[Pimppeter2]

It also stays in your bloodstream for up to 2 months (as proven by random drugs testing at my school). So watch out.

Hmm, I would have never guessed!

What kind of drug tests does your school do?


On Topic

Weed. It's not someting you should become a druggy over. I know many people who abuse the fact that it isnt bad for you. I mean seriously chances are you will smoke weed sometime in your life, but you lose the battle when weed becomes the main source of entertainment, and not your friends.

 

[gibboss28]

It gets you high, and in extreme cases can fuck you up. Its not legalised because the government have chosen the two drugs they want to tax, and it would seem that having a third one would just be crazy!

Personally I think it should be legal but I'm not gonna lose any sleep over the fact its not, the stuffs piss easy to get hold of anyway.

People see it as the gateway drug that leads all sorts of others, but I maintain its cigarettes that are the gateway drug.

 

[Kpt._Rob]

I've always found the most fascinating affect of marijuana to be a division of the consciousness. The sensation is like there are two "me"s. One of these has a loose form of control over the body, and is prone to unusual behavior, the second "me" is capable of an "override", but generally prefers not to, because it tends to find the first "me" fun to watch. Some things that seem rediculously stupid when you're in a normal state will seem deep, and you'll find them truly fascinating. Other things that aren't even trying to be funny, will be rediculously funny. However, as multiple of my fellow escapists have noted, it can affect everyone differently, and will frequently even differ from one time to the next. So what I'm saying is that these are some of the sorts of experiences you might have, but don't specifically expect these things.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

It also stays in your bloodstream for up to 2 months (as proven by random drugs testing at my school). So watch out.

Hmm, I would have never guessed!

What kind of drug tests does your school do?


On Topic

Weed. It's not someting you should become a druggy over. I know many people who abuse the fact that it isnt bad for you. I mean seriously chances are you will smoke weed sometime in your life, but you lose the battle when weed becomes the main source of entertainment, and not your friends.

I don't know they only pick the dodgy people for them so I escaped

 

[Captain Blackout]

im fairly uneducated about the effects of weed. i keep hearing different things, has anyone done a medical study??

DO NOT BELIEVE MOST OF THE CRAP YOU READ HERE! I really hope I have your attention now. Most of what's being posted is complete malarkey. So, why should you listen to me?
1) I do medical science as a hobby and was taught by some of the best in my country.
2) Unlike a lot of people here I actually bother to do my homework and not just spout crap I heard somewhere.
3) I have a really weird heart problem that I've had since birth.
4) I've been a hardcore stoner in the past and because of 1-3 I've studied everything available on pot that I could get my hands on.

The best post so far is from Kakul. The worst physical affects of weed CAN (but not always) include
Tachycardia (heart speeds up). For most people this is not a problem as it's minor. I have to be careful but that's me.
Paranoia. Worst cases are as bad as a full blown panic/anxiety attack. Scary as hell but harmless if you are with other people who will keep you from dealing with your fear in a stupid way.
If you are already prone to mental illness, it can make it worse. Well regulated use can easily keep this in check. If you turn into a couch potato or yell at people every time you use, DO NOT USE.

Some things pot does NOT do:
Cause cancer. Marijuana has a higher level of carcinogens than cigarettes when smoked. Despite this, to the best of my knowledge there is not one single case of cancer due to pot recorded. Ever. The latest study out may explain that, as marijuana may "eat" cancer cells although I wouldn't believe this last one without a lot more studies done.
Kill people. No one has EVER died of OD. There are a FEW cases where someone got stupid and got themselves or someone else killed and no other drugs were involved. Every case the person was stupid to begin with. Some people should never be allowed a gun. Some people should never be allowed to get stoned on their own.

As far as driving goes driving under the influence is dangerous and stupid. However I had to test that out for myself as well. I have well over 1500 hours driving time stoned out of my gourd with no accidents, no tickets, no problems at all. That's enough to get a pilot's license. Do NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! The reason I post this last bit? The misinformation about pot is obscene. I know for a fact what it does and does not do.

So, why is pot illegal? There are theories and such, some relating to business and profit for some industries. In the end it comes down to one reason above all others:

The Puritan mindset is alive and well and running the planet in interesting ways. I love how many people at the Escapist consider themselves intelligent educated atheists who are far better than any theist. Then pot comes up and Escapist after Escapist comes out with the same tired pack of crap regarding pot parroting lies first published in "Reefer Madness." Brilliant.

BAN ALCOHOL NOW AND LEGALIZE POT! Never gonna happen but I would make the world a better place. For certain.

 

[Katul]

Long post is long..

Listen to this guy.

Also I don't smoke it but nearly all of my good friends do. The ones that are most addicted are, as much as I love the guys, lazy, mooching bastards a lot of the time. It changes people, it really does.

It doesn't change personality in medical sense, but as a behaviouristic guider imo. Hell, if I'd stopped eating meat I might change in personality a little. It's not the weed that makes your friends lazy and dumbsh1t, it's the state at which their life is and weed just happens to be easiest to stop and to blame. People usually never want to see the real problems in their life, so they might blame weed for it, when the actual problems are much harder and a problems in their behaviour and life-style.

I point out that taking anything in excess is bad for you, so yes...smoking a joint every 6 hours might actually do something bad...but for those long term effects even after the drug is cleared out of the system...I can't say for sure...but I'm sure there can be long term damage to brains or lungs by smoking anything too much.

 

[Jumplion]

I don't smoke weed or use any other drug available, and most likely I won't care too much to try them. Right now, Marijuana is illegal, so it should be treated as an illegal drug for now.

But when Marijuana is de-criminalized/legalized (noticed how I said when as it's only a matter of time), it should be treated like any other legal drug out there. Just like beer or wine, it should be taken in moderation, and if you smoke too many joints then you shouldn't be able to drive because it impairs reaction times and such.

People can still smoke it, sure, but they should smoke responsibly like tobacco, alcohol, or any other drug out there.

The question is though, once you legalized Marijuana, what's next? Next up, people will want to legalize crack [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_cocaine], extasy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extasy], or any other drug. Where do we stop from there? There has to be a limit to what drugs are legal and what drugs aren't.

 

[retrochimp]

The question is though, once you legalized Marijuana, what's next? Next up, people will want to legalize crack [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_cocaine], extasy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extasy], or any other drug. Where do we stop from there? There has to be a limit to what drugs are legal and what drugs aren't.

Why exactly does there need to be a limit on what drugs are illegal? I thought we lived in a free-market country? If we live in a country where alcohol and tobacco (two of the worst drugs for you) are available, why can't we have crack, heroine, and ecstasy? The double standards toward drugs is mind boggling. Is it because those drugs kill you faster? Well, alcohol is responsible for... many deaths, but is allowed to be advertised. Cars kill millions of people a year. Is it because they are addictive? Well, nicotine is one of the worst addictive substances out there. So are caffeine, sleeping pills, cheese, and refined sugars. Anyone, please anyone, explain to me how there can be any sort of argument for keeping ANY drugs illegal that can't be made toward ILLEGALIZING all the items I just listed. Other than the "status quo" argument, which is bollocks to begin with.

 

[super bunny]

Ok, for everyone's enjoyment, a link to factual information!
http://www.420magazine.com/forums/cannabis-facts-information/81279-understanding-your-high-effects-marijuana-consciousness.html

 

[Aardvark Soup]

It makes you act like an idiot for a while, can be addicting and kills you faster than smoking. That's it.

 

[Oopsie]

My only negative experiences with weed involved excessive amounts of alcohol.

 

[super bunny]

It makes you act like an idiot for a while, can be addicting and kills you faster than smoking. That's it.

Haha, no.

Researchers have rated the addictiveness of cannabis to be lower than caffeine, based on relapse rate, withdrawal symptoms, and willingness to stop use on their own.

Cannabis can improve lung function in those with bronchal spasm related asthma, because many of the compounds in cannabis expand the large airways in the lungs, that is what causes the tingling pressure in your chest. Several of the cannabonoids in cannabis shrink tumors and prevent lung cancer from forming.

The smoke from cannabis does not cause emphysema, brown lung, or cancer. Patients who suffer from Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, MS, and other diseases that damage the nerves have been successfully treated with compounds found in cannabis, the same ones that have a pyschoactive affect also strengthen the shell around nerves that protect them.

Stop believing the mindless propaganda machine and educate yourself. Every study used by the DEA and other agencies has either been discredited due to the way the experiments were carried out, or overturned by new studies.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

I tell you one thing about it.

I am schizophrenic. You have no idea how amazing marajuana is for helping me at times.

 

[super bunny]

Also, if anyone wants an in depth look at why cannabis was illegalized in the first place, and it's various uses, this link leads onto an online copy of the book The Emperor Wears No Clothes, by Jack Herer.

http://www.jackherer.com/chapter01.html

 

[Aardvark Soup]

It makes you act like an idiot for a while, can be addicting and kills you faster than smoking. That's it.

Haha, no.

Researchers have rated the addictiveness of cannabis to be lower than caffeine, based on relapse rate, withdrawal symptoms, and willingness to stop use on their own.

Cannabis can improve lung function in those with bronchal spasm related asthma, because many of the compounds in cannabis expand the large airways in the lungs, that is what causes the tingling pressure in your chest. Several of the cannabonoids in cannabis shrink tumors and prevent lung cancer from forming.

The smoke from cannabis does not cause emphysema, brown lung, or cancer. Patients who suffer from Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, MS, and other diseases that damage the nerves have been successfully treated with compounds found in cannabis, the same ones that have a pyschoactive affect also strengthen the shell around nerves that protect them.

Stop believing the mindless propaganda machine and educate yourself. Every study used by the DEA and other agencies has either been discredited due to the way the experiments were carried out, or overturned by new studies.

I live in the Netherlands, where you usually find more pro-cannabis propaganda than against it.

The problem with weed is that everyone reacts on it differently. For some people it will turn out very addictive and for some people this is not the case. It is true that it usually is less addictive as smoking but it still can cause lung cancer, if you keep using it for the rest of your life you even have a larger chance of getting it than a smoker. Some people also experience hallugenic effects or can even, after prolonged use, get brain damage. The severity of this once again differs per person.

There is of course a difference between Dutch and American marijunana, the latter being much lighter. Still, I would highly recommend against using it. Just like I would highly recommend against smoking.

And yes, marijuana can be an effective painkiller or medicine for certain diseases, just like heroin or LSD...

 

[iggyus]

You will laugh like a madman and remember everything you learned in grade 5