Marijuana - good or bad?

[BeautifullyDecayed.]

I really seriously just wanted a few questions answered to help my understanding of pot and make a decision I think is important in my life..
Now no one is interested in helping and more in proving you wrong..

 

[Edward]

I really seriously just wanted a few questions answered to help my understanding of pot and make a decision I think is important in my life..
Now no one is interested in helping and more in proving you wrong..

Just read everything before the argum~*ahem* Discussion started.

 

[BeautifullyDecayed.]

Yeah, I have but I had a few more questions I don't think people noticed .. or just couldn't help with.

 

[Derrick Eide17]

I really seriously just wanted a few questions answered to help my understanding of pot and make a decision I think is important in my life..
Now no one is interested in helping and more in proving you wrong..

and there is the problem, trying to prove me wrong. It's like my opinion is the only one trying to be changed here? I don't want start ANYTHING new here but really....

Also I agree with Blade that "Potheads are making a moronic decision" would have been a better way for me to put it, especially since I wasn't trying to be insulting to anyone directly when I said so anyhow.

 

[BeautifullyDecayed.]

Lets just drop it.

 

[Edward]

Yeah, I have but I had a few more questions I don't think people noticed .. or just couldn't help with.

Maybe try detailing all your questions in the first post next time?

Lets just drop it.

Gladly.

 

[blade740]

:fp

Oh my holy God, can a mod please close this thread? Based on where this thread started and where it ended up, I think we can clearly say that it no longer serves a purpose on this forum. I, for one, was enjoying the discussion of how the thread started too.

Chris

Do you mind if I ask your opinion on the subject?

 

[hawkmp4]

I really seriously just wanted a few questions answered to help my understanding of pot and make a decision I think is important in my life..
Now no one is interested in helping and more in proving you wrong..

and there is the problem, trying to prove me wrong. It's like my opinion is the only one trying to be changed here? I don't want start ANYTHING new here but really....

Give it a rest, please.
BeautifullyDecayed, I'd be glad to talk to you about any questions you have. Just not on a public forum. IRC, Yahoo IM, or my email all work for me if you're interested.

 

[BeautifullyDecayed.]

Yes.. I should have but only came up with more things I wanted to know after the discussion had started.

 

[Derrick Eide17]

I really seriously just wanted a few questions answered to help my understanding of pot and make a decision I think is important in my life..
Now no one is interested in helping and more in proving you wrong..

and there is the problem, trying to prove me wrong. It's like my opinion is the only one trying to be changed here? I don't want start ANYTHING new here but really....

Give it a rest, please.
BeautifullyDecayed, I'd be glad to talk to you about any questions you have. Just not on a public forum. IRC, Yahoo IM, or my email all work for me if you're interested.

Do you see me commenting anymore until now? I can express my opinion if I want, Can I not? How am I being rude now? Yet again you are trying to silence me?

 

[Edward]

Yes.. I should have but only came up with more things I wanted to know after the discussion had started.

Maybe you can ask a mod if you can make a new thread, but this time, detailing all questions beforehand. With what just happened, I doubt that one will have any trouble.

 

[cmhardw]

Do you mind if I ask your opinion on the subject?

In my own personal opinion, and yes these are my own personal opinions just as others have their own personal opinions:

1) Should marijuana be legalized, regulated, and taxed? Absolutely.

2) Should driving under the influence of marijuana, using marijuana in any situation where alcohol is equally banned be still considered illegal? Absolutely.

Chris

 

[Hadley4000]

I know that a lot of people are saying to drop it, but I would like to get in my two cents really quick.

The college I go to was just recently ranked #8 on the biggest pothead list in the country, so I have been around a lot of it. I have friends who smoke several times a day, and are great people. Intelligent, nice, and do very well in their classes. True, there are some people who are total screwoffs, but ANYTHING that is not done in moderation can cause negative affects physically or psychologically.

I have seen more negative effects come out of people who use alcohol regularly. Just last night a guy I know drank far too much, and had a total freakout, ran away. We spent hours trying to find him and were worried he would become suicidal. I have seen this same guy, along with many others smoke a ton in one night, and sit around really happy, really chill, and do nothing more than have a few laughs and gorge themselves on junkfood.

 

[hawkmp4]

I really seriously just wanted a few questions answered to help my understanding of pot and make a decision I think is important in my life..
Now no one is interested in helping and more in proving you wrong..

and there is the problem, trying to prove me wrong. It's like my opinion is the only one trying to be changed here? I don't want start ANYTHING new here but really....

Give it a rest, please.
BeautifullyDecayed, I'd be glad to talk to you about any questions you have. Just not on a public forum. IRC, Yahoo IM, or my email all work for me if you're interested.

Do you see me commenting anymore until now? I can express my opinion if I want, Can I not? How am I being rude now? Yet again you are trying to silence me?

Yeah, I actually DID see you commenting. And in your comment, you complained about how you thought the discussion was unfair. You posted that knowing fully well that it would start something. Now, you want to drop it? DROP IT. Talk about the original topic, and quit bringing something back up then complaining when someone responds to it.

 

[Edward]

Id also like to say one more thing
What defines a moderate amount? How can I eat my cookies in "moderation' if one guy says 3 cookies are moderate, another guy says 2 are, and some other dude says 1 cookie is the moderate amount. Wouldn't it be better to just not eat at all, less I risk going over the cookie limit? I suppose common sense would guide me, but...

 

[BeautifullyDecayed.]

Yes, I don't mean drop the discussion on marijuana.. just drop the pointless arguments!
The thing I'm worried about is losing any motivation to study, and also getting hooked and getting bad side effects due to my young age.

 

[Derrick Eide17]

I really seriously just wanted a few questions answered to help my understanding of pot and make a decision I think is important in my life..
Now no one is interested in helping and more in proving you wrong..

and there is the problem, trying to prove me wrong. It's like my opinion is the only one trying to be changed here? I don't want start ANYTHING new here but really....

Give it a rest, please.
BeautifullyDecayed, I'd be glad to talk to you about any questions you have. Just not on a public forum. IRC, Yahoo IM, or my email all work for me if you're interested.

Do you see me commenting anymore until now? I can express my opinion if I want, Can I not? How am I being rude now? Yet again you are trying to silence me?

Yeah, I actually DID see you commenting. And in your comment, you complained about how you thought the discussion was unfair. You posted that knowing fully well that it would start something. Now, you want to drop it? DROP IT. Talk about the original topic, and quit bringing something back up then complaining when someone responds to it.

Actually things settled down a LOT last few posts. I wasn't really posting anything about all what went on before. I also added in one small comment that really wasn't rude in ANY shape way or form, just like you can post on here too. Then you come along telling me to still drop it? What am I doing wrong now please? Sure the discussion was unfair but now you yourself are bringing back the old argument which everyone (including you apparently) say you want to just drop. So let's drop it Hawk.

 

[BeautifullyDecayed.]

Id also like to say one more thing
What defines a moderate amount? How can I eat my cookies in "moderation' if one guy says 3 cookies are moderate, another guy says 2 are, and some other dude says 1 cookie is the moderate amount. Wouldn't it be better to just not eat at all, less I risk going over the cookie limit? I suppose common sense would guide me, but...

Amazing metaphor
and yes, I like your point - many people are saying once a week is 'moderation' but to me this seems like quite a bit.
When people say 'recreational use..' how often is this.?

 

[LewisJ]

Id also like to say one more thing
What defines a moderate amount? How can I eat my cookies in "moderation' if one guy says 3 cookies are moderate, another guy says 2 are, and some other dude says 1 cookie is the moderate amount. Wouldn't it be better to just not eat at all, less I risk going over the cookie limit? I suppose common sense would guide me, but...

The law defines moderation on controlled substances like alcohol just as people define moderation on cookies.

edit:

Actually things settled down a LOT last few posts. I wasn't really posting anything about all what went on before. I also added in one small comment that really wasn't rude in ANY shape way or form, just like you can post on here too. Then you come along telling me to still drop it? What am I doing wrong now please? Sure the discussion was unfair but now you yourself are bringing back the old argument which everyone (including you apparently) say you want to just drop. So let's drop it Hawk.

You just replied to "drop it" with "drop it." It would be easier to just...you know...drop it.

 

[Edward]

Yes, I don't mean drop the discussion on marijuana.. just drop the pointless arguments!
The thing I'm worried about is losing any motivation to study, and also getting hooked and getting bad side effects due to my young age.

Worried about it? Don't take it. If you know the potential risks, why do you even consider using what you feel might harm you?