Pot Facts For Teens

[GiantBug]

Marijuana, also known as pot or grass, is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant. Marijuana has a chemical in it called tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC. All forms of marijuana are mind-altering (psychoactive). In other words, they change how the brain works. A lot of other chemicals are found in marijuana, too - about 400 of them, some of which are carcinogenic. Marijuana is addictive with more teens in treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependence than for all other illicit drugs combined. Using marijuana can also lead to disturbed perceptions and thoughts, and marijuana use can worsen psychotic symptoms in people who have schizophrenia.

Additionally, there are higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thinking among people who use marijuana when compared to people who don't use. Teens who started using marijuana before age 15 are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression in early adulthood. A new study shows that smoking marijuana is associated with a 40% increase risk of psychosis, and the risk is greater among regular and frequent users.

[Shady]

You're right, I'll just quit, right here, cold turkey!
My health teacher never said anything about heroin though, and that seems pretty underground and avant garde.

[Sir-Hank-Frank]

Fuck you and your flawed, manipulated statistics. Pot makes the weight of reality much more bearable and improves my overall mood. Oh wait, I'm on Newgrounds and I'm most likely talking to a child.

Sorry about that little guy. Yes indeed, drug are very bad! Always remember to just say NO!! Stay in school and remember, only YOU can prevent forest fires!!

[Lintire]

oh noes someone i've never even fucking heard off posted a topic with opinions on a subject that my opinions differ on time to get all butthurt

[BasedBubbus]

Oh no pot makes you a little depressed, here take this drug that's ok'd and legal by the gov't. Only problems are it might cause you to be MORE depressed, make you kill yourself, give you a restless leg, and a case of diarrhea.

[Shady]

Hi Frank.
You're new here.
I'll give you a hand.

[Shady]

Lets make this thread about manipulation of statistics to get whatever meaning you want out of them like my post did. I heard the government does it a lot.

[Xyresic]

At 12/27/11 07:50 AM, Shady wrote: Lets make this thread about manipulation of statistics to get whatever meaning you want out of them like my post did. I heard the government does it a lot.

Or we could make this thread a discussion about how this thread shouldn't have been made and how much better General would be if it hadn't been posted.

[toastburner]

This whole thing about weed causing depression is bullshit. I refuse to except coloration as evidence. Give me a chemical reason as to why weed causes depression then we'll talk.

[HungarianSupermarket]

i accidentally injected 12ml of marijuana into my arm how do i stop everybody from calling me a faggot

[Tykwa]

At 12/27/11 07:01 AM, GiantBug wrote: psychosis

Does that mean...

[Freaki-boy92]

Alcohol is worse- at least mary-jane doesn't destroy your liver while its at it

[Phobotech]

Spoiler alert: Marijuana isn't addictive, and it's much, much healthier and safer than alcohol.

Hell, I hung around a friend who is scizophrenic. He was actually way more pleasant to be around when he was high and smoked often because it was fun and he liked it. When we didn't have the money to throw down for pot, oh well, we found something else to do.

It's really no big deal at all, and you would be surprised how many people have looked past the Reefer Madness bullshit and smoke recreationally worldwide.

[Luke]

Every thing in this world has positives and negatives, drugs are not for everyone, and that includes marijuana.

Some people can smoke it for years just fine, some people can smoke it for years and believe it or not it CAN mess them up one way or another. Without wanting to write lots I'll try and be quick with this.

My second-half/brother/best friend has been smoking weed since I was about 12-13, he's 20 on Wednesday so I guess he would have been 15 or so. To be fair, we'll say 15. That's 5 years now of consistent use of marijuana, practically every single day of the past 5 years, no doubt in my mind.

He admits that it's made his brain different, he sometimes hears things or just gets dumb out of nowhere and can't remember what he's doing, etc etc... List goes on and I don't dissect my friends, he tells me things about it and I don't really care at the end of the day, I always tell him to stop smoking, fortunately I quit a little over a year ago.

Either way, it can be good for some people and it can be bad for others, just like everything else that people consume. It's like how this kid is allergic to peanuts, and this kid eats peanuts all day. One will get sick from it, one will feel great from it.

[Shady]

At 12/27/11 09:50 AM, Luke wrote: STUPID ASS COMPROMISE THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE MADE

Fuck you, he didn't get slower, never been shown in a study, a constant stream of the active effects can make days hazy, but obviously this goes away when you stop smoking. You're fucking ignorant and don't know what you're talking about and I'd appreciate it if you didn't try to sound smart and trick people.

[saltovergray]

ITT: Potheads get pissed over something they supposedly "don't care about".

[SloppyMoe606]

I love how the potheads are so aggressive in this thread.

[Sevkat]

I take a bong toke almost every morning when I wake up and take a shit.

noreallyeyedo

[Magical-Zorse]

Using copypasta to troll, where have I seen this before?

[AnalPenguinFarming]

At 12/27/11 11:38 AM, Ilssm wrote: Anyways, have fun with your drugs, while I actually go and make something of myself-

That was the most ridiculous comment I've ever seen. Some of the smartest people I know smoke pot or have smoked pot at some point in their life. Pot doesn't impair you to the point where you can't make something of yourself. This is coming from a person who has smoked pot in college and eventually quit because I, well, grew out of it. Doing pot isn't the worst thing in the world you could do by far. I personally think more damage is done by drinking.

[Sevkat]

At 12/27/11 11:38 AM, Ilssm wrote: Anyways, have fun with your drugs, while I actually go and make something of myself-

Sounds good, NERD! SQUARE!

[Sevkat]

At 12/27/11 11:44 AM, Ilssm wrote: Like I said, I don't care what you do, just don't shove it in my face.

smoke weed erry day 420 420 420 420 swed swed swed snoop dogg

[Sevkat]

At 12/27/11 11:50 AM, Ilssm wrote:

smoke weed erry day 420 420 420 420 swed swed swed snoop dogg

Lol

brb gon blaze get super baked and watch cheech and chong because that shit is so funny when u r baked and then im gonna eat all the munchies in the house and spend £1,000,000 at McDonalds because I'm a super rich stoner that smokes weed all day and doesn't care about money because I'm always stoned 4204 204204 20420

[Piggler]

I'm a little concerned that I've been smoking weed at least once a day for the last 2 months. I mean, I meet a lot of new people when I smoke and I've been more sociable that ever before, but I can't help but feel that I'm alienating my non-stoner friends.

wat do

[Rucklo]

At 12/27/11 11:38 AM, Magical-Zorse wrote: Using copypasta to troll, where have I seen this before?

http://perrycountyhhat.com/facts/marijua na/

lame thread is lamer than lamest lama

[PsyhcoWalrus]

Well lets consider this. Most smokers who smoke Tobacco smoke 1-3 packs a day. That's enough to give you lung cancer and cause other breathing problems. Most smokers who smoke Marijuana smoke around 2 bowls a day. When you smoke Marijuana, the THC is not nearly as addicting as Nicotene. Short terms effects of both: With Marijuana you get thirsty and you get the munchies, with Tobacco you end up smoking another cigarette soon after. If people smoked Tobacco through a bong, it would take out all those chemicals that the factories put in. That's why Marijuana is so harmless to smoke....it's not processed. Unless you buy it from a dealer that laced it with another drug. Both are virtually fine to smoke as long as you grow yourself and don' t add anything to it.

Smoking is a choice.

[Raab]

Fun Fact: Weed is for shitters.

[Wagggs]

"Hey, kid, wanna try some drugs?"

"Hey, gotta pen? Write this down -"
*puts on glasses*
"No."
YYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Ericho]

People who smoke marijuana are more likely to be depressed in later life? I would say that's odd, because people always keep saying how marijuana makes you feel better. Instead of those drug PSAs, we should have PSAs that say things like how people who smoke weed are more likely to have problems in early adulthood. Granted, it might encourage people to simply take drugs when they get older, but it's better when they are younger, I guess.

[Shady]

At 12/27/11 12:13 PM, PsyhcoWalrus wrote: Uninformed

American Spirit Tobacco is unprocessed, still gets you cancer.
Marijuana has never given anyone cancer dude.