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In reply to the discussion: Study: Why Teen Pot Smoking Could be a Good Thing (And What We Can Learn From Teens Who Choose Weed [View all]Bigmack
(8,020 posts)23. As a HS teacher, I saw a lot of 16yr olds that needed medication....
... the stresses on those kids is enormous.
I'm not saying kids should use, but a lot of them are on prescription drugs anyway.
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xchrom
Dec 2011
OP
I guess if they have to abuse some substance, better weed than tobacco or booze, but....
NYC_SKP
Dec 2011
#3
Thank you for taking issue with this. My reply was going to be that I seemed
SammyWinstonJack
Dec 2011
#6
I hope I don't have to include a disclaimer for something as frakking obvious as exceptions...
NYC_SKP
Dec 2011
#9
nature doesn't give everyone a fair shake, just as society doesn't hand out food or shelter to all.
bettyellen
Dec 2011
#5
Most prohibitionists try to hide their *morality* behind a medical argument. You've barely bothered.
Romulox
Dec 2011
#104
A subject change is in order, eh, NYC_SKP? A concession would've won you more credibility. nt
Romulox
Dec 2011
#108
Weak. It's scientifically accepted that pot is not physically addictive. Feel better?
NYC_SKP
Dec 2011
#109
I remember some very potent weed (one toke)back in the sixties. I think American growers are
alfredo
Dec 2011
#47
You defend the status quo, you defend incarceration for a victimless crime. It's that simple. nt
Romulox
Dec 2011
#18
Unfortunately, the science doesn't support your position. But keep telling us about your daughters!
Romulox
Dec 2011
#31
She's posting this "I don't support the War on Drugs--but I *understand*!" routine in several
Romulox
Dec 2011
#75
Yours is the type of position I can least respect: a Helen Lovejoy type schtick in which you can't
Romulox
Dec 2011
#80
I bet you're really "concerned" that's there's no test for stoned driving, too. Even though science
Romulox
Dec 2011
#81
Many States already do not incarcerate, yet it is still illegal. None of those States
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2011
#89
PS--the word "if" was implied in my statement. It's idiomatic English: ("You mess with the bull,
Romulox
Dec 2011
#78
"Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!"
Romulox
Dec 2011
#76
The science indicates that marijuana use is negatively correlated with cancer. Deal with it. nt
Romulox
Dec 2011
#83
You're a self-styled "expert" who hasn't read the major studies. That's the problem. nt
Romulox
Dec 2011
#87
I think what he was saying that marijuana is bad for cancer. Not that it causes it.
emcguffie
Dec 2011
#96
randome never read that study, and therefore is saved the trouble of forgetting it.
Romulox
Dec 2011
#84
"If I had discovered pot while in high school, I never would have graduated"-attributed to Joe Walsh
IthinkThereforeIAM
Dec 2011
#72
And you take that opinon of others from where? Can you cite any support for that?
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2011
#90
I agree. Further, I submit that THC often makes one careless, goofy, silly, and stupid.
NYC_SKP
Dec 2011
#29
Here is my not so limited expreience reporting that marijuana users I know include
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2011
#91
I'm with you, but to others apparently if there are exceptions then you're argument is a failure.
NYC_SKP
Dec 2011
#102
No offense, but AA tells people that religion is the key to sobriety. This is not science. nt
Romulox
Dec 2011
#86
I don't think daily use of any recreational drug is a good thing, especially for teenagers
Nikia
Dec 2011
#101
That sounds AWFUL: " You can feel happy spending time smoking pot with people..."
Romulox
Dec 2011
#111
I grow tired of the "I disagree with the drug war, but..." type arguments. The greatest harm
Romulox
Dec 2011
#117