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it's great so long as you moderate your use. I know one or two people who have just become weed-induced hermits so you do have to be careful.

I love the stuff though, nothing like picking a good few movies, ordering pizza and getting high with some friends.

This song will teach you all you need to know about drugs.

See children, drugs are bad.
And if you don't believe me, ask ya dad.
And if you don't believe him, ask ya mom.
She'll tell you how she does 'em all the time.
So kids say no to drugs.
So you don't act like everyone else does.
And there's really nothin' else to say.
Drugs are just bad, mmm'kay?

At 30 minutes ago, Travis wrote:

At 10 hours ago, Snake-Arsenic wrote:

At 28 minutes ago, Travis wrote:

At 2 minutes ago, bgraybr wrote: In moderation (once a month) it's effect on your health is negligible.

Well of course... unless you are drinking battery acid... everything is fine in moderation.

Also the way it's smoked increases lung capacity through exercise.

I would like to see the source on this.

I'm not doubting you, I'm just wondering because this is the first I've heard that weed increases lung capacity with exercise.

http://www.livescience.com/17837-marijuana-lung-health.html

Just don't do weed 24/7 and don't abuse others to get licked, and you're fine, blaze as much as ya want. Marijuana is virtually harmless.

Obligatory Link to the best article ever written on marijuana.

At 13 hours ago, Yukin wrote: In your perspective and knowledge is it

Bad or Healthy?

Marijuana has been linked to some medical benefits, but I'm not going to argue that is healthy. Smoke in your lungs IS bad, but at least it doesn't cause cancer like cigarettes do.

Good or bad for society?

I don't think it really matters, people and a lot of people have smoked weed for centuries whether or not they advertise it. I don't think society going to take a dramatic upturn or downturn regardless.

Useless?

I don't think its useless, but I don't think its a necessity either.

Is it actually a "gateway" drug? etc.

Its only a gateway drug because when you buy it, you may or may not be offered other drugs from your dealer. However, if they legalized it then you would buy it from a store and thus would not have the opportunity or pressure to buy another drug.

I'm trying to come to a personal consensus to whether I should be totally fine with doing it or not. I have not done any personal research as of yet. I just want to see what NGers think

It's up to you. Weed isn't a bad thing, at all. Society is coming more and more everyday to seeing that. I'm not going to sit here and bullshit all the "healthy" effects it would have. I just want to get high and not have to worry about getting in trouble.

it's absolute fukken awesum, mate.

weed is only a gateway drug because you generally should start to realize eventually that it is kind of boring and there are funner drugs out there. it has nothing to do with "getting a fix" as much as it is branching out and trying new experience because you've enjoyed the ones you've previously had but don't want to dwell on them for the rest of your life. and no, doing drugs has never been a detriment to my academic, social, or personal life. just don't do drugs if it interferes with responsibilities.

if you're concerned about weed being a gateway drug then, well, shit, might as well just start with meth. nowhere to go but up!

At 11 hours ago, Fim wrote: This seems to be the most common thread on newgrounds.. and I've already explained my position on here enough times. Basically, it's bad, but so is almost anything in life that you enjoy. I'm sure I read somewhere that on a scale of how bad certain substances are for the human body weed was rated as something like 9 and alcohol was at 2 or 3.

Weed in what amount compared to Alcohol in what amount? I mean if its heavy weed vs. heavy drinking they both have different incomparable effects as far as I know