Quote Originally Posted by d993s
You're right, people do react differently. But the parameters still move in the same direction; down.
And don't try to tell me that the majority of pot smokers have a medical condition that requires the use of weed! Sure, most that start don't want to stop, so if the feeling was good, they want to do it again (no, not necessarily an addiction, but a lame way to NOT deal with something if it's a necessity that you're excusing).
The majority of pot smokers smoke recreationally but thats why it's a recreational drug. If someone was going through a severe depression they could go to a doctor and get pills prescribed for that depression or anxiety without any real symptoms. The only difference going to a doctor to relieve your stress and smoking a joint is that over time the pills will fuck you up worse and you will be physically addicted to the pills. Not to mention over time you will probaly spend more money on health insurance and doctor check-ups then you will spend buying a gram sack of weed everyday. Marijuana has no physical addiction it's more of a dependence in the brain so it's all mental


Quote Originally Posted by d993s
And the creativity is increased due to a large empty hard drive (the brain) normally used to continuously compute and direct other NORMAL human activity.
And yes, it is a hypocrisy that weed is illegal, but this thread wasn't about the law on weed; it was about using it.
It's a release that some choose. Other choose alcohol or other hard drugs which are much worse.
What exactly is "normal" human activity? I think it's all how you perceive things. Normal activity to me might not be normal to you and vice versa. If your body or brain doesn't like something it will reject and your body will react differently to it. It's always good to do things in moderation but weed hasn't taken half the lives or caused half the chaos alcohol has over the course of years. Tally up all the gun and alcohol related deaths in america and then compare them to all the marijuana deaths, then ask yourself what should really be legal or illegal.