How bad is marijuana?

Question

okay before I start, if you have no information on marijuana and are just gonna tell me it's going to kill me please do not answer. I have a lot of friends that smoke pot (southern Cali of course) and they've been trying to get me to do it for a while. I want the facts on whether pot will effect my brain functions and motivation, etc if I use it moderatly( let's say once a week). I already know about the carcinogins but oddly enough THC seems to have a counter effect on these since weed can't be linked to lung cancer. I've read countless articles that have said that it is relativley harmless. Are there any long term mental effects?

Answer 1

just smoke the s**+*t....ppl make it seem worse than it really is...

Answer 2

it just makes you dopey and it affects your short term memory. Just avoid from  smoking it and drinking at the same time.  

Answer 3

weed is not bad...  just don't overdo it man... and if your parents are gonna kill you over it, skip it...that's the only bad thing really.  oh and cops who will shake you down and steal it from you to go smoke it themselves later.. ;-)

Answer 4

There aren't any weed is safe..

Answer 5

ahahha WEED IS NOT BAD!

it helps you focus and when u smoke it makes u think about life so much,

even thought i'm not a big fan of pot, i think its the best thing ever created by God himself.

it takes u several times for u to get high, but once u do, u may feel a lil paranoia, depends on what kind u get.

its true, that weed kilsss ur brain cell, but theres no scientific research that  weeed can cause cancer or anything.

you just get reeeeeeeeeeallly lazy, tired, and crazy hungry..

thats it

and lots of people die from cigs and alcohol.

do u hear anything or anyone that die from smokin pot? NO

so u can try it to see it for urself.

=)

good luck.

Answer 6

it is not nearly as bad as everyone thinks it is. it does NOT kill brain cells, it is NOT addictive, and it does NOT cause cancer or emphysema.

two really good sites with FACTS:

marijuana myths and facts: http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/fact...

why it is REALLY illegal: http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/stories/2...

Answer 7

All I can tell you is that every person I know who is over 20 and still smoking pot does not have a job and just mooches off of people.  Makes me wonder if smoking it makes people lose all their hopes, dreams and ambitions.  But that's just my own personal observation so take it or leave it.  I personally would say that if you haven't yet, then just don't.  You could always say to your friends what I used to say to mine when I was a teenager -- I don't bug you to quit smoking it, so don't bug me to smoke it.

Answer 8

if you can afford it and don't grow dependant on it, go ahead, it's like deciding to have a drink for the first time, only you never get a hangover. all effects of marijuana on the brain go away after about 6 months to 1 year depending on the person and it hasn't been proven to cause lung cancer with moderate use. and yea, the cops do take your sh*t and smoke it, especially here in L.A.

Answer 9

It is REALLY BAD

Answer 10

If you use it very often it might be possible, but using it moderately won't hurt you and is likely less harmful than alcohol.  The legality of different drugs (eg tobacco, alcohol, etc.) doesn't always correspond to the level of danger involved.

Of course, make sure what you're smoking is just marijuana.

Answer 11

Sure any form of drugs that is not natural will harm your body. Our body has the ability to produce natural and right amount of natural drugs or enzymes that activate functionality even to the extend of making ourselves feel drowsy (if this is your intention of taking drugs).

Answer 12

Very bad.

Ask Bob Marley. He died of cancer because he smoked so much pot.

Answer 13

Once a week is nothing, you wouldn't change at all. I smoke it every day and after five years I can feel it in my lungs a little, and it hasn't been that great for my teeth. No big deal.