why do people feel so threatened by marijuana even though cigarettes and alcohol are worst for you?
i don’t make use of marijuana, however i am bothered by hypocrisy. ive been studying law and was particularly intrigued by the fact that in many states (such as VA) possession of minimal amounts of marijuana is considered a class 1 misdemeanor. Since my dad is a doctor i asked him if marijuana was very damaging to a persons body and mind. he told me look: marijuana is bad for you for many reasons (can trigger certain mental disorders and is partially damaging to the lungs, and its a motivation killer) however it is not as damaging as alcohol and cigarette (he says if i had to have an addiction he rather have me be addicted to marijuana than cigarettes or alcohol.)
the difference in damaging effects is so grand that i do not even have to list the bad effects of alcohol and cigarettes for you probably already know them (something you might not know. alcohol can also trigger mental illnesses).
in conclusion: it is crazy for me to think that marijuana is illegal because of its negative effects on the body and mind (in a county where alcohol and cigarettes are legal). honestly a person can suffer the same psychological damage from life experience and can suffer the same lung damage from living in an industrial city such as Beijin or new york.
there are people who become schizophrenia after a divorce or because of a traumatic experience in their child hood.
Ayana if you honestly think that people don’t already make use of pot and that legalizing it would not increase the number of pot users by that much (if at all). then you are not in touch with the real world. marijuana abusers use pot wether it is legal or not .. i mean did alcohol prohibition stop people from drinking? look that up because im pretty sure it resulted in increased profit in mafia and other crime organizations which thrive off prohibition. .. the same is happening as a result of pot prohibition.
nietzche posted: 22 Mar at 7:07 am
I’m not ganna read your details because it’s too long but I will say this:
Pharmaceutical drugs and money (they will loose money if cannabis is legalized).
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Ayana posted: 22 Mar at 8:47 am
Its bad enough we have alc (car accidents, fights, abuse etc) and ciggs (cancer) why introduce another?
But dont listen to me m drinking a nice cold beer while im answering this
rhonda y posted: 22 Mar at 9:42 am
Pot is a great natural herb and should be legal. It is not always a motivational killer. I know many people who actually do more and function better. It’s way better than the meds. they give for depression. As with anything, it shouldn’t be used if it has an adverse reaction to a persons life. People are different and some things that work well for one person don’t always work well for another.
I’ve never seen anyone get violent while smoking pot. I do agree the pharmaceutical companies have alot to do with it not being legal.