the truth about marijuana

[shernajwine]

Well, I don't know how anyone can say weed isn't addictive. My husband was severely addicted to it. It also kept him from bettering himself. He smoked it to "escape reality" and therefore never lived in reality. He was stoned most of the time when we first met. It wasn't until he kicked the habit that he started making goals and making his life better through his own efforts and not live in a constant drug induced state of non reality.

In addition, inhaling any kind of smoke is not healthy. I don't disprove of medicinal marijuana in capsule form but smoking it is not healthy no matter what other types of benefits come from it.

[502mania]

Well, I don't know how anyone can say weed isn't addictive. My husband was severely addicted to it. It also kept him from bettering himself. He smoked it to "escape reality" and therefore never lived in reality.

i would consider that a psychological dependance. and after a few years, you don't really "get high", you just get a very pleasant mental state. it's not a drug, it is the most organic substance in the streets. people get dependant on alot things like junk food for example. they enjoy the taste and will gain dependance on it. that dosen't mean they are addicted. they are simply filling an empty hole. just think it could  be worse than weed. perscription drugs are very dangerous, and alcohol s violent.

[Falconer02]

i would consider that a psychological dependance. and after a few years, you don't really "get high", you just get a very pleasant mental state. it's not a drug, it is the most organic substance in the streets. people get dependant on alot things like junk food for example. they enjoy the taste and will gain dependance on it. that dosen't mean they are addicted. they are simply filling an empty hole. just think it could  be worse than weed. perscription drugs are very dangerous, and alcohol s violent.

I'll second this. Weed is small beans compared to prescription drugs and the like. You cannot get addicted to weed.

Ah, really, Falconer, would you expect me to be ill-informed?   

...point taken!

[shernajwine]

You cannot get addicted to weed.

You can get addicted to the effects of it, just like 502 said...people do the same with food. However overeating does not alter your brain state and marijuana does, therefore it should not be accessible to just anyone. I agree about prescription drugs...there are some that are highly dangerous. Like I said, I don't disapprove of medicinal marijuana in pill or capsule form, but smoking it is unhealthy and a person should only take it in pill form if it is prescribed. I don't believe it should be used for recreation.

[AmyTrivitt]

You cannot get addicted to weed.

You can get addicted to the effects of it, just like 502 said...people do the same with food. However overeating does not alter your brain state and marijuana does, therefore it should not be accessible to just anyone. I agree about prescription drugs...there are some that are highly dangerous. Like I said, I don't disapprove of medicinal marijuana in pill or capsule form, but smoking it is unhealthy and a person should only take it in pill form if it is prescribed. I don't believe it should be used for recreation.

Weed is NOT addictive!! Many many studies have shown this. Smoking marijuana is not unhealthy I have had two doctors tell me that its healthier for me to smoke marijuana. I suffer from anxiety and yes my prescription of xanax does help but when first prescribed this narcotic I was told it was habit forming. I informed my first doctor that I smoke marijuana and it helps me, he agreed as he said studies from hes practice showed that most people with anxiety disorder gets allot of relieve from the use of marijuana. I have never freaked out from not having marijuana. It calms me down to a pass that im calm enough to go about my day like any normal person can.

[shernajwine]

How is inhaling ANY kind of smoke into your lungs healthy?
And I said the EFFECTS of weed can be addictive. People get addicted to the rush of danger...and become danger junkies. Or addicted to sex, people can get addicted to all kinds of things that in and of themselves are not addictive. The substance itself isn't addictive....the effects on the person is addictive.

If you need to smoke something to make you normal....I would say you are addicted to the effects of it.

[AmyTrivitt]

How is inhaling ANY kind of smoke into your lungs healthy?
And I said the EFFECTS of weed can be addictive. People get addicted to the rush of danger...and become danger junkies. Or addicted to sex, people can get addicted to all kinds of things that in and of themselves are not addictive. The substance itself isn't addictive....the effects on the person is addictive.

If you need to smoke something to make you normal....I would say you are addicted to the effects of it.

Then I suppose im addicted to xanax too. Maybe even my vitamins as I do take those everyday too. O wait I have more, toilet paper O ya I use that multiple times a day!! LOL

[shernajwine]

Yes I am quite fond of vitamins and toilet paper too. But I don't roll my vitamins up in my toilet paper and smoke it so I can "get through the day". 

[AmyTrivitt]

Yes I am quite fond of vitamins and toilet paper too. But I don't roll my vitamins up in my toilet paper and smoke it so I can "get through the day". 

Well good for you! Im happy.

[AmyTrivitt]

NORML!!!! For the ignorance of those who are mind altered by the media!!! No personal attaks so don't take it that way.

Myth: Marijuana is Highly Addictive. Long term marijuana users experience physical dependence and withdrawal, and often need professional drug treatment to break their marijuana habits.

Fact: Most people who smoke marijuana smoke it only occasionally. A small minority of Americans - less than 1 percent - smoke marijuana on a daily basis. An even smaller minority develop a dependence on marijuana. Some people who smoke marijuana heavily and frequently stop without difficulty. Others seek help from drug treatment professionals. Marijuana does not cause physical dependence. If people experience withdrawal symptoms at all, they are remarkably mild.

So what did we learn here??, Mentally people can become addicted. Mentally!! Well you can mentally do allot of things, we all know this.

[freepcmoney]

You should just type hemp into google. You will be amazed. Marijuana and hemp are the same thing. Doctors used to prescribe as medicine. An extract can be made from the buds that heal brain cancer and many other ailments. Just google it and keep reading.

[shernajwine]

http://hubpages.com/hub/Is-Marijuana-Addictive
Is marijuana addictive? The answer is complicated, unfortunately. Yes and no. From a strictly physical standpoint, marijuana is really only addictive in extreme cases of heavy, prolonged use. Even then, the physical withdrawal symptoms are likely caused more due to psychological factors than by a real, physical withdrawal.

So for the most part, there really is no physical withdrawal; no detox symptoms for quitting marijuana. With other drugs, such as alcohol or painkillers, there are very real and sometimes even dangerous withdrawal symptoms that can occur during the detox process. But with marijuana, there really are no such problems. So this would tend to point to the idea that marijuana is not addictive.

On the other hand, we can make a strong case for the fact that marijuana is addictive, because a huge number of people are in a pattern where they use moderate to large amounts of the stuff every day. They might not be physically hooked on the drug but they are using it as a crutch, as a coping mechanism for their life. If they have a bad day, they have to smoke marijuana in order to medicate themselves. If they have a good day, they want to smoke in order to celebrate this fact. If they are sick with a cold or the flu, they need to smoke in order to feel better and be able to function.

It calms me down to a pass that im calm enough to go about my day like any normal person can.

? sounds like addiction

[AmyTrivitt]

Your funny I like your words,  If they are sick with a cold or the flu, they need to smoke in order to feel better and be able to function.
I take nyquil when im sick,, maybe im addicted to that as well.

So what you are trying to really say is just because a doctore prescribed me xanax thats okay?
But when I find a natural remedy for my anxiety O NO thats horrible!!??
Until you have a phd in something you should not go around telling people they have an addiction when you know nothing about the topic at hand.

[shernajwine]

Excuse me I bolded the wrong part If they have a bad day, they have to smoke marijuana in order to medicate themselves.

If a doctor prescribed you marijuana it would be okay, the amount you get would be controlled. If you read my earlier posts I said I had no problem with medicinal marijuana. I DO have a problem with recreational use and it being smoked for medicinal purposes. Inhaling smoke IS NOT HEALTHY.
 
I don't need a phd to hear "addiction" in the words "calms me enough to go about my day like any normal person can"

If you NEED something to help you get through your day like a "normal" person, it means you are dependent on it to function normally. That's addiction sister.

[AmyTrivitt]

Excuse me I bolded the wrong part If they have a bad day, they have to smoke marijuana in order to medicate themselves.

If a doctor prescribed you marijuana it would be okay, the amount you get would be controlled. If you read my earlier posts I said I had no problem with medicinal marijuana. I DO have a problem with recreational use and it being smoked for medicinal purposes. Inhaling smoke IS NOT HEALTHY.
 
I don't need a phd to hear "addiction" in the words "calms me enough to go about my day like any normal person can"

If you NEED something to help you get through your day like a "normal" person, it means you are dependent on it to function normally. That's addiction sister.

Again what about my xanax you have not answered that?