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NYC_SKP

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29. I agree. Further, I submit that THC often makes one careless, goofy, silly, and stupid.

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:21 PM

Dec 2011

And after prolonged exposure, it makes one easily angered and extremely defensive of their substance use/abuse.

Which is of great concern and an indicator of deeper problems.

DISCLAIMER: I'm talking about teenagers who don't suffer from post-war PTSD, are undergoing chemo, or who otherwise have valid reasons to use marijuana under the careful guidance of a conscientious medical practitioner.

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Study: Why Teen Pot Smoking Could be a Good Thing (And What We Can Learn From Teens Who Choose Weed [View all] xchrom Dec 2011 OP

as a parent, my bad, i just can't get all outraged at pot. seabeyond Dec 2011 #1

toking is better for the mind and body any day then getting drunk ensho Dec 2011 #2

I guess if they have to abuse some substance, better weed than tobacco or booze, but.... NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #3

I take issue... Bigmack Dec 2011 #4

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

While we're delineating "exceptions" pscot Dec 2011 #27

There are plenty with metabolic disorders nebenaube Dec 2011 #54

Opium RobinA Dec 2011 #12

I regularly smoked weed for years hifiguy Dec 2011 #14

Get a vape. Use it. Don't look back. You'll be better than fine. woofless Dec 2011 #42

I enjoy the fullness of a bong hit tatfreak79 Dec 2011 #62

Vape? What's a vape? n/t emcguffie Dec 2011 #94

Nature gave us endogenous receptors for cannabinoids. Q.E.D. WheelWalker Dec 2011 #48

nature doesn't give everyone a fair shake, just as society doesn't hand out food or shelter to all. bettyellen Dec 2011 #5

"My body, my choice" doesn't apply here? nt Romulox Dec 2011 #8

Sure, self mutilation included. nt NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #10

That's a grotesque response with no bearing on the subject at hand. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #30

IMO, inhaling the smoke from burning leaves is much like self-mutilation. NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #100

Most prohibitionists try to hide their *morality* behind a medical argument. You've barely bothered. Romulox Dec 2011 #104

Most addicts will do anything to support their weak argument... nt NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #105

Marijuana is not addictive. SCIENCE > NYC_SKP's moralizing. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #106

A substance free life > using artificial stimulants. NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #107

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

Seems dishonest to snipe with a point you know isn't true, then. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #110

I totally agree. Chemisse Dec 2011 #13

+1 dmr Dec 2011 #20

I remember some very potent weed (one toke)back in the sixties. I think American growers are alfredo Dec 2011 #47

Those kids might ruin their lives--unless we JAIL THEM! Romulox Dec 2011 #7

lol. Yeah, it makes so much sense, doesn't it? chrisa Dec 2011 #67

I chose reefer. And I haven't had regular Migraine headaches since. MjolnirTime Dec 2011 #11

as I noted before RainDog Dec 2011 #115

It doesn't matter if pot is less dangerous to injest than tobacco. randome Dec 2011 #15

JAIL THEM! FOR THEIR HEALTH! Romulox Dec 2011 #16

Incarceration is the wrong answer. I know that. randome Dec 2011 #17

You defend the status quo, you defend incarceration for a victimless crime. It's that simple. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #18

No, I'm saying we should not encourage young people to harm themselves. randome Dec 2011 #19

Unfortunately, the science doesn't support your position. But keep telling us about your daughters! Romulox Dec 2011 #31

Does science support the idea that ingesting smoke is GOOD for people? randome Dec 2011 #32

I agree tatfreak79 Dec 2011 #64

The science is not with you on this. Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #88

The poster did no such thing. pnwmom Dec 2011 #53

She's posting this "I don't support the War on Drugs--but I *understand*!" routine in several Romulox Dec 2011 #75

So I can multitask. randome Dec 2011 #77

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

Vaporizers put NO smoke into your lungs... and edibles, too. Bigmack Dec 2011 #22

Great. randome Dec 2011 #25

My daughter keeps trying to tell me how to describe this kind of response. emcguffie Dec 2011 #95

Red Herring musiclawyer Dec 2011 #38

Not a red herring at all when the OP is about smoking pot. randome Dec 2011 #40

So vaporize already! No excuse for actually smoking it these days n/t eridani Dec 2011 #57

I grow weary of the "smoking" argument. Oldenuff Dec 2011 #58

You can find a study that supports anyone's position on this. randome Dec 2011 #74

"Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!" Romulox Dec 2011 #76

Focus. randome Dec 2011 #79

The science indicates that marijuana use is negatively correlated with cancer. Deal with it. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #83

I can deal with any information, no matter how unsettling it might be to me. randome Dec 2011 #85

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

((facepalm)) name remoovvved Dec 2011 #21

As a HS teacher, I saw a lot of 16yr olds that needed medication.... Bigmack Dec 2011 #23

We need to uncover the stressors rather than cover them up name remoovvved Dec 2011 #26

Holy shit...! Were you ever young..? Bigmack Dec 2011 #44

maybe not teaching civics is a good thing... nebenaube Dec 2011 #55

Good one... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2011 #71

"If I had discovered pot while in high school, I never would have graduated"-attributed to Joe Walsh IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2011 #72

'...what we can learn...?' randome Dec 2011 #24

I'm inclined to agree pscot Dec 2011 #28

I think that different people have different responses. hifiguy Dec 2011 #34

But most people don't. randome Dec 2011 #35

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

careless, and stupid no reggie the dog Dec 2011 #39

Your experience is not everyone's. randome Dec 2011 #41

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

i managed all A's and B's reggie the dog Dec 2011 #36

my own life experiences correspond to what this article describes reggie the dog Dec 2011 #33

Every time I ever fucked up in my life Bennyboy Dec 2011 #37

LMAO nt rbnyc Dec 2011 #70

Teens should not smoke or vape until they are older musiclawyer Dec 2011 #43

Alcohol problems might not be related to an "addictive personality" as much as pnwmom Dec 2011 #51

No offense, but AA tells people that religion is the key to sobriety. This is not science. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #86

AA refers to a "higher power" but that power isn't necessarily God. pnwmom Dec 2011 #98

OK. But that's not science. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #99

When Sobriety isn't an option... MrScorpio Dec 2011 #45

As a parent of 3 teenagers... trumad Dec 2011 #46

Pot smokers have an almost doubled rate of being involved in fatal car crashes. pnwmom Dec 2011 #52

More driving stoned = More death Fearless Dec 2011 #56

Thats interesting...I found a study that says the opposite.. Oldenuff Dec 2011 #59

As I pointed out earlier in this thread... randome Dec 2011 #61

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2011 #49

The people I've known with problems did both pot and alcohol. pnwmom Dec 2011 #50

increased risk of triggering psychosis.... tomp Dec 2011 #60

We've discussed that, at length, as a "Chicken & Egg" argument. DCKit Dec 2011 #66

in the study i read.... tomp Dec 2011 #103

here's a link to 5 different studies RainDog Dec 2011 #113

thanks. i'm all for being scientific about this. tomp Dec 2011 #118

thanks RainDog Dec 2011 #119

how to effectively discourage drug use? tomp Dec 2011 #120

Hmmm. Pot really disagrees with me. Horribly. emcguffie Dec 2011 #97

No, even if legal, it is not a "good thing" treestar Dec 2011 #63

Use -vs- Abuse. progressoid Dec 2011 #68

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 disagree with a police state and the war on drug as much as you Nikia Dec 2011 #116

I grow tired of the "I disagree with the drug war, but..." type arguments. The greatest harm Romulox Dec 2011 #117

A quote to consider from an American treasure: Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #92

If we had JAILED! Louis early enough, he wouldn't have wasted his time on all of that "jazz". Romulox Dec 2011 #112

My favorite PSA tatfreak79 Dec 2011 #65

teens should not be smoking and drinking ThomThom Dec 2011 #69

on a tuesday night Lance_Boyle Dec 2011 #73

I know! They might grow up to be....PRESIDENT!!!! Romulox Dec 2011 #82

"When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point." Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #93

Anything that can cause teenage boys to drive slower HillWilliam Dec 2011 #114