does constant use of marijuana make u lazy

[Blowmonkey]

This paper argues that the so-called cannabis 'amotivation syndrome', widely reported in the literature, may not be a single nosological entity, but represent, instead, a change in cognitive style emerging as a result of cannabis's ability to facilitate a unique attentional state favoured by those who have a higher than average level of a personality factor referred to as 'trait absorption'. Exaggeration of the absorptive style of cognition through cannabis use, when taken in the context of either a pre-existing or a reactive depression, may be what has been mistakenly categorized as 'amotivational syndrome'.

http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/medical/canb1.htm

 

[joeldatroll]

Marijuana makes it hard to learn and makes me physically lazy, but I am fairly productive in other ways. When I used to blaze while washing dishes at the restaurant I worked at I could do that shit pretty damn quickly because I just worked like a machine. It was like I was thinking about every way to maximize my efficiency. Also if I blaze in my room I must clean the room. It comes naturally now. I see the benfit of having an organized room and now I beleive that having a clean room really does help.

 

[Cone]

nope, quite the opposite for me, no matter what the strain. It motivates me to do my work in school, and at home my room was spotless. While i still smoked i got nothing lower than B's, now that i havent smoked in 2 or 3 months my grades have dropped dramatically

Not saying thats solely because of smoking pot that i did better academically, but it played a big role

 

[theGreatUnknown]

I'm naturally lazy, and have only recently started smoking weed regularly (not all day everyday, just maybe once every day or two)

I find that it does exactly the opposite to me - gives me motivation (although getting your legs moving can be hard, i have alot more willpower)

I also find it helps calm me down so I can think straight, which is helpful for study etc.

 

[yepyepwoah]

i'm naturally lazy for sure.

I'll do shit like put things off forever until ABSOLUTE need or RIDICULOUS stress causes me to finally get shit done. Now instead of stressing about not doin shit I just get high and don't care and accept the fact I'll do it later... if that makes any sense?

Smokin everyday just makes it easier to be lazy like I normally am. There's also a lot of the "i'd rather just sit at home and get high than drive 20 minutes to sit at a friends house and chill."

I don't really like doin that sober though, I HATE sittin at peeps house just "chillin" i'd rather sit at my own. I dunno if you can really chalk it up to the weed as much as it just facilitates me doin what I would have wanted to do by givin me a way to sit at home and feel better than goin out.

it's pretty much a "yes, it does because I allow it too, but if I felt like doin shit it would be no problem"

 

[ScottyP]

My view on this is is similar to Shibaz's. Too many people, already lazy or irresponsible people inparticular, blame something environmental like pot on their laziness. Pot doesn't make you lazy, you make you lazy. It may add to it, but to say it has over 49% responsibility is over-stepping it.

If you have the will to get out and get shit done and then smoke mj when the time is right, when your done all your shit, you will. If you don't, then you have nothing, including mj, to blame but your own lack of will. Just a matter of taking responsibility for yourself.