Originally posted by Bicnarok
So in the play drug gangs had less control of the stuff therefore there were less shootings, there were fewer drunken alcoholic louts because weed makes you mellow and not aggressive, not to mention the money saved in the health system due to alcohol related illnesses.
Fewer people suffering from various ailments, etc etc.Marijuana is a miracle plant, part of nature and should be legalized.
The fact that pot has never killed anyone, is natural and isn't addictive (Physiologically or chemically) is enough of a pro-legalisation argument.
No more need be said.
Originally posted by The Nuul
People just go overboard, its the peoples fault.
So then blame the people. Don't control a substance, control here having the meaning of suppress, just because there are idiots.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
The fact that pot has never killed anyone, is natural and isn't addictive (Physiologically or chemically) is enough of a pro-legalisation argument.-AC
From real-life experiences, I'd say that claim isn't entirely true. I've personally known several "pot-heads" who would turn into moody whiny little bitches if they didn't get high. Granted, they had been using everyday for years and years.
Still, alcohol is legal, as are cigarettes, so there's no valid reason to ban this.
Originally posted by King Kandy
Um, even when smoked it's still nowhere near as bad.
I wouldn't go as far as to say "nowhere near as bad."
You're much safer when you stick to 'vaporizing" in both senses of "safe." I try to avoid scientifically debatable stances when it comes to weed, as it can quickly get out of hand. With vaping, you can quickly defeat someone's arguments against it for safety. Smoking it, not so much...even compared to a cigarette.
We could quickly cite some studies that show Smoking weed makes you much more susceptible to pneumonia and other illnesses associated with the respiratory system. Despite MJ working against some of the carcinogenic effects of a cig, MJ can still contribute to the causes of cancer.
Vaping? Not so much. In fact, in some of the work done, the "cancer" properties are little to nothing. Pneumonia...not so much. One study I read said that the side effects were almost completely gone (the undesirable ones.) And that the majority of people are completely safe vaping with a few having allergies or something.
Originally posted by Robtard
From real-life experiences, I'd say that claim isn't entirely true. I've personally known several "pot-heads" who would turn into moody whiny little bitches if they didn't get high. Granted, they had been using everyday for years and years.Still, alcohol is legal, as are cigarettes, so there's no valid reason to ban this.
I'm not sure where he's coming from with that statement, but the addiction is obviously psychological, not chemical.
Originally posted by dadudemon
I wouldn't go as far as to say "nowhere near as bad."You're much safer when you stick to 'vaporizing" in both senses of "safe." I try to avoid scientifically debatable stances when it comes to weed, as it can quickly get out of hand. With vaping, you can quickly defeat someone's arguments against it for safety. Smoking it, not so much...even compared to a cigarette.
We could quickly cite some studies that show Smoking weed makes you much more susceptible to pneumonia and other illnesses associated with the respiratory system. Despite MJ working against some of the carcinogenic effects of a cig, MJ can still contribute to the causes of cancer.
Vaping? Not so much. In fact, in some of the work done, the "cancer" properties are little to nothing. Pneumonia...not so much. One study I read said that the side effects were almost completely gone (the undesirable ones.) And that the majority of people are completely safe vaping with a few having allergies or something.
Originally posted by dadudemon
I'm not sure where he's coming from with that statement, but the addiction is obviously psychological, not chemical.
Can't say if it was either, a combo of both or something else entirely different, but years of frequent use do seem to have an addiction-like effect on people.
Still, it's certainly no worse than alcohol and cigarettes.
Originally posted by King Kandy
All the studies i've seen showed that smoking marijuana actually reduced the risk of cancer (THC is an anti-cancer agent).
Reread those studies: it reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, not cancer in general. If I'm wrong about that, pwn me. I'll apologize.
Originally posted by King Kandy
I haven't seen anything actually supporting claims that marijuana is in any way carcinogenic. And even without vaping, I mean you can still eat the stuff.
True. I like brownies. Never had the magic kind, though. hmm
Why can't we say weed is nowhere near as bad when it's never killed anyone, has positive uses, doesn't NEED to be smoked (There's the "It causes cancer/lung problems" argument gone), isn't addictive in any chemical manner?
It really is nowhere near as bad.
Originally posted by Robtard
From real-life experiences, I'd say that claim isn't entirely true. I've personally known several "pot-heads" who would turn into moody whiny little bitches if they didn't get high. Granted, they had been using everyday for years and years.Still, alcohol is legal, as are cigarettes, so there's no valid reason to ban this.
I've known girls who turned into whiny bitches if their men didn't take them to buy shit. That doesn't mean they were physiologically or chemically addicted.
Mental addiction is the fault of the person and can happen with anything; gaming, shopping etc.
Pot doesn't give you withdrawals, it doesn't create a chemical desire to get more.
-AC