Marijuana Mental Health

[weekend addiction]

I have panic attacks and ADD. I used marijuana as a medicine for many years. Now I take benzos and amps for those problems so I rarely smoke. Still wish I could go back to the weed instead but I just can't afford it right now.

 

[botfly]

My biggest mistake was smoking too young, I started at 13 which is way too young. I have some anxiety, paranoia, motivation and mood issues which have been difficult to shift.
I think if you let yourself fully grow up before indulging then you won't have any problems.

 

[yteek]

My biggest mistake was smoking too young, I started at 13 which is way too young. I have some anxiety, paranoia, motivation and mood issues which have been difficult to shift.
I think if you let yourself fully grow up before indulging then you won't have any problems.

I agree with that 100%, if I could go back I never would of gotten so into it as a young teenager....I can relate.

Not sure if this would of prevented anything but at the developmental age it should be a pass.

 

[botfly]

^Yeah definitely. I think the problem is that it has a reputation of being a harmless cool drug with all the rappers and peer pressure boasting about smoking it but in reality it is a strong psychoactive substance and when you're at that fragile age where your hormones are in overdrive there are risks of being knocked off course. When I first smoked I was obsessed with the whole culture and getting high even though I didn't particularly enjoy it that much. Luckily I still did okay at school and didn't indulge in anything else until my twenties but it did fuck up my ambition, mood and clouded my thoughts etc.

Another problem is that it stops you from being bored so you're content with doing nothing. I've not smoked for a few years now, I smoke once in a blue moon and have learnt to enjoy it in moderation like a a few tokes. There are benefits to it but you musn't let it take over your regualr life as I did before. Like I once thought everything I thought while stoned was the truth and my sober thoughts were wrong which isn't true. While it gives insight it can also make you careless. Same with anything I suppose.

I guess the lesson here is to treat it with the utmost respect, especially with all these frankenstein supercharged strains flying around. I'm more inclined nowadays to smoke import hashish and seeded import weed. much more chilled an natural. I'm also on the lookout for high CBD strains, there's too much focus on THC when there are other compounds in this wonderful plant that deserve attention. The thing I miss most about weed is the taste and aromas and the act of rolling a joint and playing computer games etc. It really enhances some things in life and makes you notcie things you wouldn't notice before etc. It's the weird paranoid thoughts, red eye, lack of focus and laziness that piss me off. Moderation and the right type is the key I guess.

 

[Hoes call me santa]

LOL, I agree. Artificial Emotion shows up on every thread and just wants to start fights even if you tell him he has good points but that you disagree with some of his theories. He will like stop at nothing to completely convince you.

LOL, I agree. Chee$e shows up on every thread and just wants to start fights even if you tell him he has good points but that you disagree with some of his theories. He will like stop at nothing to completely convince you.

Applies perfectly to you as well sir.

I've started smoking daily at 17 and I can't see any of the effects you are stating.

I honestly think you guys are starting to make people doubt about the very few negative effects marijuana CAN have on people.

It's been told so many times, everybody is affected differently. If you have experienced anxiety and derealization, fine sir. But I have not. So I don't see why you keep arguing like you detain the truth.

Your mind is a lot stronger than you might think, I feel like you are amplifying or putting every bad thing that happens in your life on marijuana's fault.

 

[Prelude2TragedyII]

I see bot sides of the coin for what it's worth.
It really just comes down to preference and drug of choice.
An addict is an addict, whether they drink/smoke/snort/shoot.
It's all going to depend on what YOU like and what YOUR opinion is on both drugs.

Personally, I'd be more than willing to bet that people who drink alcohol on a regular basis, compared to those who smoke (and don't drink), equally have mental 'problems'.
Yes, I understand weed can cause psychotic breaks, panic attacks, anxiety, etc.
But I think weed is much less likely to cause a psychotic break.


I'm not going to sit here and say that weed doesn't cause any damage. I really don't think any one has fully researched it in depth enough to know the life-time, long term effects.
I've just got to say, Ive seen many less people die, and be institutionalized over weed, than alcohol

As many have stated, I wish I would have held off for a few years before I started smoking (at 13).

I've noticed quite a few effects that marijuana has had on me. My short term memory is extremely terrible, and that makes for a hard time at work.
Anxiety, not very social, mind is foggy.

I really don't think AE is trying to come off as Hostile, or trolling...
He's very informative, and bringing some information to the thread that we may have not otherwise read.
He has an opinion , he believes it . Shouldn't bash anyone for having an opinion, either of you.

We should be able to come here, and openly debate without arguing with each other.
It's all just opinions


OP, how do you think weed effects your qualitity of life, how do you think it effects pyschosis, where have you read or seen this information?
I saw you said there is more than enough evidence to say weed causes psychosis, do you recall where or when you read this?

I don't know , I'm not trying to say weed is amazing and alcohol is awful, but, I've watched alcohol slowly kill , make people crazy, and just destroy peoples lives.

I just really think people who drink are more susceptible to to having issues mentally , just due to all of the negative effects alcohol has. Alcohol is more likely to leave you having a bad day (and this is all my opinion so don't flip)
I think alot of people having psychotic breaks and psychosis involves life before the psychosis/break.
Hell, I might be crazy myself
With alcohol, drinking daily, youre more likely to develop depression/anger/lower inhibitions. Which may conflict with this persons 'sober' life.

 

[yteek]

I see bot sides of the coin for what it's worth.
It really just comes down to preference and drug of choice.
An addict is an addict, whether they drink/smoke/snort/shoot.
It's all going to depend on what YOU like and what YOUR opinion is on both drugs.

Personally, I'd be more than willing to bet that people who drink alcohol on a regular basis, compared to those who smoke (and don't drink), equally have mental 'problems'.
Yes, I understand weed can cause psychotic breaks, panic attacks, anxiety, etc.
But I think weed is much less likely to cause a psychotic break.


I'm not going to sit here and say that weed doesn't cause any damage. I really don't think any one has fully researched it in depth enough to know the life-time, long term effects.
I've just got to say, Ive seen many less people die, and be institutionalized over weed, than alcohol

As many have stated, I wish I would have held off for a few years before I started smoking (at 13).

I've noticed quite a few effects that marijuana has had on me. My short term memory is extremely terrible, and that makes for a hard time at work.
Anxiety, not very social, mind is foggy.

I really don't think AE is trying to come off as Hostile, or trolling...
He's very informative, and bringing some information to the thread that we may have not otherwise read.
He has an opinion , he believes it . Shouldn't bash anyone for having an opinion, either of you.

We should be able to come here, and openly debate without arguing with each other.
It's all just opinions


OP, how do you think weed effects your qualitity of life, how do you think it effects pyschosis, where have you read or seen this information?
I saw you said there is more than enough evidence to say weed causes psychosis, do you recall where or when you read this?

I don't know , I'm not trying to say weed is amazing and alcohol is awful, but, I've watched alcohol slowly kill , make people crazy, and just destroy peoples lives.

I just really think people who drink are more susceptible to to having issues mentally , just due to all of the negative effects alcohol has. Alcohol is more likely to leave you having a bad day (and this is all my opinion so don't flip)
I think alot of people having psychotic breaks and psychosis involves life before the psychosis/break.
Hell, I might be crazy myself
With alcohol, drinking daily, youre more likely to develop depression/anger/lower inhibitions. Which may conflict with this persons 'sober' life.

I'm not trying to compare daily pot use to daily drinking, never did.

Like from the start, I'm stating my experience and my opinions on it.

The point of it is not, to argue and try to convince people to one side of the other and AE continues to do so and also even name calling and making false accusations before hand saying I smoke meth and shit....so I can do without that. He's been defensive and argumentative from the start....its being completely counterproductive to the purpose of the thread..


I'm well aware of the research from both sides but you know what?

That doesn't change MY personal experience and how it effects MY life....AE failed to realize it is about how it effects YOUR life not arguing opinions back and forth just because they don't have the same extremely pro and right sided views on pot.

I know for a fact that an occasional drink in comparison to a hit of weed, is a lot less likely to wreck MY mental health into a circle of racing thoughts and panic....thats how it effects ME.

I'm not trying to rationalize alcohol with marijuana....

You can search for the evidence yourself, there are just as many studies linking marijuana to mental health issues as there are those studies saying otherwise....thats why I believe trying to prove either side wrong at this point is impossible and like I said what's more important is dealing with the obvious issue of those who smoke marijuana and experience impaired mental health there after. Its like worrying about what came first...the chicken or the egg? At this point there's an obvious issue and I think dealing with it the best we can at the moment is all we can do.

I'm not trying to skim and pick over selective research/studies that just agree with my point, when in fact the jury is still out and if it could be proved in this thread it would of been done a long time ago. Continuing to go back and forth here about it isn't the place or time for doing so, hints why the focus is on YOUR personal experience and you can't argue with that.

 

[Artificial Emotion]

AE continues to do so and also even name calling and making false accusations before hand saying I smoke meth and shit

If you don't recall, this is what was posted on the first page. Hardly name calling or false accusations, not that it has anything to do with any of this:

Maybe you should quit smoking methamphetamine. Then maybe you might not suffer from your so called psychotic symptoms.

I never smoked meth.

Sorry I misread what you said.

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That doesn't change MY personal experience and how it effects MY life....AE failed to realize it is about how it effects YOUR life not arguing opinions back and forth just because they don't have the same extremely pro and right sided views on pot.

It is not just about your experiences when you're making broad sweeping generalizations about how cannabis does cause psychosis/schizoprenia, such as your statement below from the first page of this thread:

Rather you agree or not, there is more then enough evidence showing marijuana is capable causing psychotic reactions now is it permanent or what I don't know....but even in healthy individuals it can produce that kind of effect.

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You can search for the evidence yourself, there are just as many studies linking marijuana to mental health issues as there are those studies saying otherwise

I'm not trying to skim and pick over selective research/studies that just agree with my point, when in fact the jury is still out and if it could be proved in this thread it would of been done a long time ago.

You keep more or less making the claim that I am cherry picking data just to fit in with my own biased opinion about the issue. What I am saying is this couldn't be further from the truth if you actually read the research I keep referring to. Do you know what I meta-analysis is? From wikipedia:

In statistics, a meta-analysis combines the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses. In its simplest form, this is normally by identification of a common measure of effect size, of which a weighted average might be the output of a meta-analysis. The weighting might be related to sample sizes within the individual studies. More generally there are other differences between the studies that need to be allowed for, but the general aim of a meta-analysis is to more powerfully estimate the true effect size as opposed to a less precise effect size derived in a single study under a given single set of assumptions and conditions.

The meta-analysis takes the results from all the research available and gives a weighted average of out all the results. So it takes into consideration anomalous results and gives a bigger picture by removing the effects of any statistical bias. At the moment, this is the most powerful data we have and is far more relevant than any single study, regardless of the results. So I'm sorry, but to characterize me as 'biased' for citing research like this is just wrong.

But again, this is just one piece of the puzzle. As I've said, there are other aspects to look at, such as whether rates of schizophrenia have gone up where cannabis usage has increased. So far, there's no evidence of this and in fact, rates of the illness are even declining somewhat. When you take all the pieces of the puzzle you start to see the bigger picture, and that is there is no evidence cannabis use causes (note I've italicized this word!) psychosis or schizophrenia.

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That doesn't change MY personal experience and how it effects MY life

When were you diagnosed with psychosis or schizoprenia then? Although I obviously can't be sure, but I seriously I doubt you have that mental illness at all and are just jumping to conclusions about the link between having some anxiety or paranoia whilst smoking and schizophrenia based on this. In any case, do you not understand why personal anecdotes have little relevance to the question of whether cannabis causes psychosis or schizophrenia? When you start to use your own experiences as proof of something like that it takes away from your credibility IMO. It's just like in a radio program I was listening to the other day when the presenter, after hearing about someone's experience of schizophrenia said in reply to someone talking about the very same research I am referring to that to him, individual personal experiences are more important than any research. This sort of attitude is not only dangerous but anti-science. I'm sure if the government had some bizarre agenda and started claiming masturbation was a cause of mental illness you would start to get people claiming wanking definitely did cause their schizophrenia or psychosis. Actually I can guarantee that would happen, which is why stories like that are irrelevant when looking at the bigger picture. If you want support for your bad experiences fair enough but don't start making claims like that that are not backed up by science and be surprised if someone pulls you up on it.


Given the fact that governments all around the world use the possibility of a link between cannabis use and schizophrenia or psychosis as a justification for keeping cannabis illegal (this is the main reason given in the UK), it is not surprising that there is a hell of a lot of propaganda about. As such, doing a 'quick Google search' is unlikely to allow you to see through the veneer of deception. yteek you are apparently a victim of this propaganda unfortunately.

 

[yteek]

It is not just about your experiences when you're making broad sweeping generalizations about how cannabis does cause schizoprenia, such as your statement below from the first page of this thread:

When did I even say schizophrenia, much less make broad generalizations about how cannabis causes schizophrenia? Stating the relation between marijuana and pyshcotic-like reactions is not the same as saying it causes schizophrenia...I honestly didn't even touch on the topic before you went on to saying I made broad generalizations about...search my post and quote me on it.

Take your arguments elsewhere, start a blog entry or a website if you feel the need to prove your point....you're getting nowhere with me.

Enough with accusations of me being a victim of propaganda, like I said I know how cannabis effects me and others with similar issues when using the substance...it comes off quite ignorant you feel the need to discount people's personal experiences and opinions. Can you please stop arguing and trolling...take it elsewhere. I smoked cannabis for years of my life regularly, I know the ups and downs of it regarding myself and for me personally its a double edged sword I know too well. You on the other hand fell victim to the propaganda of marijuana being a harmless drug with the popularity and mainstream view of it being free of side effects could not have be even farther from reality...enough with the denial. Your avatar says it all, you're a right winged extremist for marijuana...stop crusading and take it to a blog entry.

There's also meta analysis supporting the other side of the argument, did you look into those?

These studies are not fool proof and like I said before if you could prove anything now.....in the name of science and the medical community, if it was that easy it would have been accepted knowledge long ago.

Take the debate elsewhere...wrong place and time my friend.

 

[Artificial Emotion]

When did I even say schizophrenia, much less make broad generalizations about how cannabis causes schizophrenia? Stating the relation between marijuana and psychotic-like reactions is not the same as saying it causes schizophrenia...I honestly didn't even touch on the topic before you went on to saying I made broad generalizations about...search my post and quote me on it.

You're just nit picking now because you have nothing of substance to say. I've changed my post to say psychosis or schizophrenia since it doesn't matter i.e. there's still no causal link.

There's also meta analysis supporting the other side of the argument, did you look into those?

The onus isn't on me to prove your position. If you have such a meta-analysis then post it, although I won't hold my breath. You still don't seem to understand what a meta-analysis actually is otherwise you wouldn't make that statement. Like I said, I form my conclusions after reviewing the research, not the other way round, so the answer to your question should be obvious.

These studies are not fool proof and like I said before if you could prove anything now.....]

You know I have to be honest, no offense but I have a feeling there's probably no amount of scientific evidence that would make you change your mind at all. You could probably have billions invested into a massive research program and if the results didn't give results to fit in with your point of view you would just dismiss it and say a different study would come up with a different result. That's just the impression I get and if that's not bias i.e. disregarding overwhelming scientific evidence by basically just covering your ears and saying la la la I can't hear you then I don't know what is.

for me personally its a double edged sword I know too well

From what I gather you don't even have schizophrenia or psychosis so I'm not sure what your point is. I sometimes find I get telephone calls from people who I've been thinking about. Does that mean I'm psychic?

you're getting nowhere with me.

Too right. I've said all I want to say anyway.

Oh and by the way, I'm left wing, not right. Otherwise I doubt I would smoke weed in the first place, but I digress.

 

[HumanRocket]

I've never experienced psychosis from using cannabis.
and I've been using almost every day since 2008.
I have seen my friends suffer anxiety and stuff, but never have I seen psychosis.
but that's just me and my experience.
S

 

[Alecman]

I'm 17 and have been smoking since i was 14. In the past 2 years though I have been smoking daily, usually bettween 1-3grams and a whole bunch of different strains. At first it started out as awesome fun. But after a while my mind became really clouded..for example I had trouble holding a conversation, re-calling past events with friends, playing my guitar became less how do I say...easy and productive, became very anti-social (sorta had the the thought process of fuck you all im gonna go get stoned). One of the worst parts I know is I had always had a very out there random sort of imagination..witch slowly seemed to just fade away as I seemed to fry my brain more and more. The worst part of all I don't know if anyone else experienced this..but it virtually killed my libido and almost screwed up my relationship. On top of all this I've been going through many crappy jobs etc...and just became stuck in a rut. All in all what I just mentioned caused some pretty bad depression and low self esteem that came along with it. I'm not against weed at all..but I do my best to look at it from both sides.

I've only smoked once in the past 2 months (withdrawals sucked...insomnia, low mood..blabla im sure you guys know) I've basically come to the conclusion is it isn't the weed itself that can cause the mental issues but...how you use it and for what reasons is the biggest problem. Especially if you're trying to smoke away any problems you have...no matter how stoned you get it'll inevitably catch up with you and the longer you leave it the worse it'll be. But yeh to wrap this up iv been off the weed 2 months...my mind feels pretty clear and i can think straight again. Basically gonna get my life on track, sort out my problems and then once all the work is done smoke in moderation as a reward. MODERATION IS KEY PEOPLE

 

[Deathduet]

24. Smoking cannabis on and off since 18. Smoking daily/near enough atm, have been for the past year maybe, between 0.4-0.8g/day day. Only on evenings [after work]. No long term mental effects [yet] - recently graduated & at a happy point in life. Going to try to cut down in time... quit fags a while ago.. babysteps? gah.

 

[Alecman]

24. Smoking cannabis on and off since 18. Smoking daily/near enough atm, have been for the past year maybe, between 0.4-0.8g/day day. Only on evenings [after work]. No long term mental effects [yet] - recently graduated & at a happy point in life. Going to try to cut down in time... quit fags a while ago.. babysteps? gah.

Yeh good going man..I made the mistake of smoking from morning till night.I'm Trying to give up the fags too but they're proving to be a real bitch. My advice to you is to cut down very slowly. Because when I quit all of a sudden I went through hell. Not to say that you will. But I went to the doctor and got some benzo's and sleeping pills for the first week made things a whole lot easier! Best of luck.

I'd also like to bring up the point that If you smoking pretty heavily for a long period of time and suddenly decide to stop, that can cause some pretty bad physiological problems, atleast for me it did anyway. In the first week I went through ssevere depression (never had depression to begin with) terrible insomnia and I could barely eat (man food taste shit without the munchies). Luckily for me I had some supportive people around and some valiums hehe to get me through the whole thing. If you're ever in doubt about weed having negatve effects on your mind..then stop. That's what I did...I can't say I feel absolutly great but it is nice to have a clear mind for the first time in ages and have the motivation to sort out my problems in life. It first started out as a fun thing to doo...but over time getting stoned sort of consumed me...but then again I have a pretty addictive personality..this is just my personal experience and I'm not saying any of yoou will go through the same thing as I did. It's always good to take a decent break and when you finally go back to smoking it'll be a WHOLE lot more fun.

 

[DooMMooD]

I think it should be obvious that marijuana can have negative impacts on people.

Me? Heres my story: I am of the opinion that I started smoking at WAY TOO EARLY AN AGE! Because of this, my brain developed in a THC flooded environment, aka altered from how a brain normally develops. As a result, I believe that I sometimes crave it more and its harder for me to go without it than, say, someone who tried smoking at 21. It also means it affects me in a different way than someone who first smoked after their brain developed.

I also cannot smoke weed and be social. For me, if I smoke weed at a party/around new people/etc I am quiet as fuck. I have no interest in communicating, I have no game at all when blazed. I think its because I am content to just sit there and be high, with a dumb smile on my face, lol. I also believe weed can cause a lot of people to lose motivation. Sometimes all motivation in general, other times more specific to certain things (ie becoming slightly lazy for some, extremely for others). I never wanted to do dick when I was high all day. Honestly I wanted to have no new experiences, not meet new people, etc

I do like smoking at night sometimes now after a long day of exercise/work/etc, but for me weed is not what it once was. It doesn't give me the same feeling, and I no longer really like who I am when blazed. Maybe it is...or maybe I just I dont like to be high all the time. Because when youre high 24/7, and have constant THC in your brain, it doesn't make it special, or fun anymore. It just becomes work.

Just like any other drug i've had problems with. weed i find much easier to moderate, most of the time, but I still have problems controlling my weed usage . I have problems with a lot of other drugs, and have absolutely NO control over usage of them. As i said, sometimes I lose control over the pot, and nd the it leads to a lot of the problems I have described above. I know some people who do literally nothing but sit around and smoke pot all day. Maybe work a bit to buy more pot or w/e, but not much else. Thats a problem, just as much as it is when your life revolves around another drug.

My point is, weed can be a godsend for some, so can opiates, for a chronic pain patient, so can SSRIs for some depressed people. But in the wrong hands, or hands not meant to use it? None of those things are good in those hands. Not every drug is for every person, and they can all have positive and negative effects.

 

[buffalosoldier]

I think it should be obvious that marijuana can have negative impacts on people.

Me? Heres my story: I am of the opinion that I started smoking at WAY TOO EARLY AN AGE! Because of this, my brain developed in a THC flooded environment, aka altered from how a brain normally develops. As a result, I believe that I sometimes crave it more and its harder for me to go without it than, say, someone who tried smoking at 21. It also means it affects me in a different way than someone who first smoked after their brain developed.

I also cannot smoke weed and be social. For me, if I smoke weed at a party/around new people/etc I am quiet as fuck. I have no interest in communicating, I have no game at all when blazed. I think its because I am content to just sit there and be high, with a dumb smile on my face, lol. I also believe weed can cause a lot of people to lose motivation. Sometimes all motivation in general, other times more specific to certain things (ie becoming slightly lazy for some, extremely for others). I never wanted to do dick when I was high all day. Honestly I wanted to have no new experiences, not meet new people, etc

I do like smoking at night sometimes now after a long day of exercise/work/etc, but for me weed is not what it once was. It doesn't give me the same feeling, and I no longer really like who I am when blazed. Maybe it is...or maybe I just I dont like to be high all the time. Because when youre high 24/7, and have constant THC in your brain, it doesn't make it special, or fun anymore. It just becomes work.

Just like any other drug i've had problems with. weed i find much easier to moderate, most of the time, but I still have problems controlling my weed usage . I have problems with a lot of other drugs, and have absolutely NO control over usage of them. As i said, sometimes I lose control over the pot, and nd the it leads to a lot of the problems I have described above. I know some people who do literally nothing but sit around and smoke pot all day. Maybe work a bit to buy more pot or w/e, but not much else. Thats a problem, just as much as it is when your life revolves around another drug.

My point is, weed can be a godsend for some, so can opiates, for a chronic pain patient, so can SSRIs for some depressed people. But in the wrong hands, or hands not meant to use it? None of those things are good in those hands. Not every drug is for every person, and they can all have positive and negative effects.

hey mate, at what age did you start smoking every day?

I did start at 17, and now that you mention I do believe it had change all my life perspective but in a good way for sure
I am 26 now and recently I have achieve all the goals I've been fighting and working for, I got my degree, I got a job related with my career and I've never stop using weed, not even when I had long exams, of course I did not blend Study and work with Fun, I only have used it for relaxation and motivation, it really helped me all along my career to focus on what is more important, it made me care about my life and family as well as made me realise smoking tobacco was shit,( I started at 14 smoking), also it made me realise alcohol was going to ruing my life and I quit the bad habit of getting drunk just to have fun? and also that I need to have a healthier life and do more sports, in sum It had helped me..

Of course I have had psychotics thoughts as well as paranoid hallucinations but now I'am getting used to recognize them and then fix them, so that is not a problem for me.

 

[shimazu]

Marinuana affects everyone differently so this debate is pretty moot. Not sure what either of you are trying to prove, both drugs have pros and cons. I prefer weed, but I dont think any less of people who prefer alcohol. There are times and places where one would be better than the other. As far as less dangerous goes, Id have to think a person who vaporizes their weed and does not drive a vehicle would be safer than any possible alcohol ingestion. Also, alcohol is way more dangerous in combinations whereas weed is less dangerous in that regard.

 

[DooMMooD]

I started smoking at 14, daily within a year.

But my point is everyones making it a: well alcohols WORSE debate, instead of: well marijuana can have negative impacts.

Of course alcohol is "worse" for most people. Its a literal poison that you become intoxicated from as a result of your body purging it out of you. But just because alcohol is worse doesn't make weed better by default. Alcohol is totally off topic. I dunno why people keep bringing it up, literally has nothing to do with the topic at hand.

I guess my point is simply: dont do what I did and start smoking weed before your brain is done developing. Otherwise your brain will develop in a THC flooded environment and not be able to "function normally"; or rather, function different when you dont smoke compared to when you do; versus someone who started in their 20s and whos brain operates normally WITHOUT the pot, not with it.

 

[buffalosoldier]

I started smoking at 14, daily within a year.

But my point is everyones making it a: well alcohols WORSE debate, instead of: well marijuana can have negative impacts.

Of course alcohol is "worse" for most people. Its a literal poison that you become intoxicated from as a result of your body purging it out of you. But just because alcohol is worse doesn't make weed better by default. Alcohol is totally off topic. I dunno why people keep bringing it up, literally has nothing to do with the topic at hand.

I guess my point is simply: dont do what I did and start smoking weed before your brain is done developing. Otherwise your brain will develop in a THC flooded environment and not be able to "function normally"; or rather, function different when you dont smoke compared to when you do; versus someone who started in their 20s and whos brain operates normally WITHOUT the pot, not with it.

you are talking about your personal experience, in my case I can function normally without weed, of course patience is not the same as well as insight, but as I said before THC does not burn your brain, if you Leave it for a whiLe; Like a year or 2, you wiLl probably be just normaL again; Missing the gOOd times

 

[ashe]

You get high, and getting grounded will be a problem.

Could call it a spiritual emergency or a psychosis depending on the culture.