Why do people hate pot so much?

Question

I answered a question earlier for a guy who was concerned about passing a drug test, and some of the answers are just plain nasty and unnecessary.. One girl called him a 'low life deadbeat' just because he smoked a couple times in the past couple months. I mean, isn't that a little harsh? Sure it was the guy's mistake that he smoked when he knew a drug test was coming up, but it was just that, a mistake. It's as if people are so convinced about something they know nothing about. They assume it's as bad as, say, heroin just because it's politically correctly called a drug. [It's no more of a drug than caffeine, IMO]

Please give me one logical reason smoking weed in moderation makes you a low life deadbeat. Thanks.

Answer 1

i dont know but im with u i dont consider pot a drug i think it should be medication for the depressed and unstable its not like u have to do anything thing chemicaly to make it better it just grows and u smoke it its not like cack,herion,pills or anything chemicly its a plant that i may say is great for relaxsation

Answer 2

because its addictive.

it empties out your wallet.

and it destroys your memory

Answer 3

Well most of the reason is because its illegal, marijuana is not additive unless its laced with something. But its a gateway drug, which means when you get bored of it you tend to stray to other drugs. I'm not saying i do it or anything but i have researched it a few times. Most people who do them are low life ( not all people) but in my opinion i think if you need a drug then you are weak, no offense.  

Answer 4

i dont see how 'weed' can make you a 'deadbeat' only if thats all u do all day long...

smokein relax ppl

Answer 5

the logical reason is because its smoked nd because its illeagal nd it really shouldnt be because its really fun bein high lol

Answer 6

Pot gives you a high. Once pot isn't enough, you go to cocaine. Cocaine isn't enough...let's try heroine.

Then once you get hooked on heroine...you feel like there's bugs crawling all over you. It freaks you out and you run through a glass door. The glass severs and artery and you're halfway down the street before you fall to the ground and bleed to death.

True story.  

Answer 7

Marijuana is the safest drug out there, Cigarettes are more dangerous then marijuana. People who discrimanate against marijuana user's are just uneducated and close minded. marijuana helps me with focusing and muscle sores.

Answer 8

cause in most peoples minds drugs are all the same. if you use them then you suck apparently.

Answer 9

you know it kills your happy cells?!

Answer 10

weed is awesome, it makes my stomachhh feel better when i have cramps. people that hate weed are people that have never tried it.

Answer 11

It messes up ur insides. Makes the smoker look like  an idiot for being careless.

Answer 12

pot turned all my freinds into lowlife douchebags and started them into other hard core drugs. i was lucky to escape myself.

Answer 13

i think their is nothing wrong with pot but some drugs i do have a problem with but thats just my opinion  

Answer 14

most people say that because it is illegal and because tests supposedly prove that all people with drug addictions began smoking pot first. Although the only reason is because they say oh that makes me feel good let me try this. Another reason is because as i just pointed out they think it is addictive.

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Answer 15

i honestly dont know.

i have no problem with it.

if that makes you feel any better.

i just dont do it.

it doesnt bother me any if you do it

and it shouldnt change someones

opion about someone just because they smoke weed.

i mean come on, in moderation its used for medicine.

so it cant be THAT bad.

i agree with you that its stupid on how convinced about something that they really no NOTHING about.  

Answer 16

it doesn't.

period. dot. the ******* end.

it's just the potheads that give all mj smokers a bad name.

Answer 17

There is no logical reason . It is people that are uneducated on the drug as they call it . If they done enough research they would see that prescription medication is more dangerous and deadly than  marijuana ever is . Marijuana as i have said before is a piece drug the Indians smoked it in there peace pipes. If legalized it would get rid of alot the the prescription medications that are killing us. Marijuana has never killed anyone  Alcohol is ten times worse then marijuana .  

Answer 18

We don't hate pot, just the dirty hippys that smoke it!

Answer 19

It  will  destroy  your   good  health.  You   will  not   feel  it   instantly  but  but  you  are  little  by  little   destroying  your   good  health  and  posture. Ones  you  become  an  addict  to  that  kind  of  prohibited  drug,  you  fell  like looking  for  it  and   even  go  to  the   extent  of  doing  bad  things  just  to  obtain  it   for  your  addicted  satisfaction..  Yet  it  is  prohibited  under  the  law.

Answer 20

i think the only reason she said he was a "low life deadbeat" is because maybe shes heard stories about how people go overboard.

i dont think smoking pot should be illegel (and NO. i DO NOT take it) but i think it helps with pain and everything so people should be allowed to smoke it with a few exceptions.

most drugs are actually subscribed from the hospital and they can be good for you as long as you dont take advantage of them.

you only ever hear about the bad publicity about drugs. there are some good things about them too!!

XD

Answer 21

You are too articulate to be someone that is not a political shill for a movement to legislate usage of some sort of drug.

Answer 22

It can ruin your life incredibly.

You can lose good friends, and gain bad ones..

Your family will never think the same of you again..

All drugs are bad, who cares what it is.

From cigs to freakinn cocaine to acid

Just say no.

Answer 23

lol honestly i dont have a problem with it for recreation. its just when it becomes a habit that it becomes a problem. when people say oh its not bad i dont need to do it but end up doing it everyday its when people lose friends. it also alters your mind and your attitude and work ethic if you start using it like every day. but honestly. i think of it like drinking. as long as you arent dependent on it, its fun on ocassion :)

Answer 24

because it hurts your thought process and makes you non-capable to make up the right decisions so you make bad decisions

Answer 25

Being honest pot isnt that bad. It makes you stupid.  

Answer 26

why? because i'm not a d**n hippie

don't get me wrong though, i hate ALL drugs, not just pot!

i mean medicine is one thing but tobacco, alcohol, pot, crack, meth all of it is horrible

i don't need pot to feel good about myself, i've grown up seeing all these failures smoking pot so they can escape their troubles and just go with the crowd

well im not joining your goddamn hippie van ride got it?

plus it stinks like S**t

Answer 27

All things can be answered through one simple saying: "follow the money."

Every year, hundreds of thousand, if not millions of dollars are spent teaching kids to fear, hate and loath pot, cigarettes and other drugs.  

Answer 28

Lowlife deadbeat, no, but a deviant for sure.

There is no doubt that smoking pot (especially the strong stuff, like hydroponic pot) inhibits & reduces short-term memory.

There is no doubt that pot contributes to cancer in humans.

There is no doubt that it is illegal in most areas of society.

So, why do it?

Answer 29

No. Smoking weed doesn't make you a deadbeat. I personally know of many professionals who smoke ganja. I suggest watching "In Pot We Trust" to all those who are so quick to judge. There is a woman who stutters so horribly in this documentary , she is barely able to communicate. After smoking some herb , she sounds fine. No stammering. No s@#$.

That is just one example from this documentary.

Check it out on youtube.

Peace....

Answer 30

I live in the SF Bay and know of some pretty genius people who smoke weed medically and also do some harder drugs. They come up with the solutions that drive our nation but they are definately on foreign substances. This is true, the inventors of the new industrial age are slaves to substances....

Answer 31

Look at them. They don't work and they are always getting fired. Look at their friends. Deadbeats. Some get smart and quit and do just fine in life.