Originally posted by inimalist
marijuana addiction does occur. However, like all problems of this nature, "addiction" is not considered "abuse" until certain symptoms are displayed by the user. Most pot users would never qualify for the same type of abuse addiction as with harder drugs.The addiction argument is a red herring. Yes it is addictive, but no more so than the caffeine in coffee or sugar.
Oh, and just to throw out some support to pot smokers everywhere. I am a daily pot smoker. I also work in a neuroscience research lab. All of my friends are daily smokers, and with few exceptions are the most intellectual and expressive people I know. I think the laziness and those things people always associate with pot is due more to a lack of motivation caused directly by the drug. (It may have more to do with attention though, sigh the difficulties of studying illegal substances). So ya, being "addicted" to pot is not necessarily a sign of failure for an individual.
yeah, but caffeine doesnt throw peoples lives out of control.