Does smoking marijuana really harm you ?

Question

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Answer 1

Most of the anti-marijuana rhetoric is bogus. It's no more harmful than a cigarette, less even as it coutains no added chemicals. I guess if you smoke it every day for 40 years, you may develop emphysema or even cancer, but once in a while, the only real harm you face is from law enforcement.

It's kind of like alcohol. In moderation, it's essentially harmless, but it can be abused.

Answer 2

Depending on how much and how often, there is the possibility of lung damage, increased if you smoke a joint or have built up a tolerance to it. Other than that, not really, except for the possible psychological ramifications or running into a coffee table.
There are lots of myths surrounding this about "killing brain cells" and "permanent mental retardation", all made up. As far a memory loss goes, that only relates to the period of time during which you were stoned.

It does effect dream sequences. It is by no means a "Gateway Drug" as statistics indicate that somehow using harmful drugs like heroine and cocaine actually lead to use of marijuana, mostly to "take the edge off". When law enforcement cracked down of pot use in Hawaii, the use of dangerous drugs increased greatly. It's not physically addictive, as many older users have reported stopping with no signs of withdrawal, although there may be a longing for the pleasurable feeling, much like if you were to stop eating chocolate altogether.

The major harm caused by smoking pot is the legal consequences. Regardless of whether you like it or not, it's illegal, even if for the wrong reasons. Also consider how your family would take it? Trust is a hard thing to earn back . . . Don't listen to the 1950's propoganda still in circulation, research it and form your own opinions on the matter.

Answer 3

Not really, consider this many, many more people take over the counter drugs and no one ever suggest that they are druggies. I am more worried about the harmful toxins and chemicals the food & drug authority allow to go into our everyday food and drink source. This surmounts to genecide, what I prefer, is to smoke my chemicals rather than be forced to eat them. I now eat only organic foods, by the way onlly two people have ever died through injesting marijuana, they drove into the middle of a plot and started to eat their way out, they died.

Answer 4

If the herb is all natural without additives, there shouldn't be any harm, however it should be used for medical purposes only not to just get high for the fun of it. Don't get it from just anyone either, make sure it is a trusted friend.

Answer 5

unfortunately those darn carcinogens from the actual burning of it, the smoke is harmful. But use a bong and it will lessen that.

I am having a chemical dependency evaluation next week, at the request of my therapist. I smoke everyday if I can and I love it.

I have noticed I sleep better and dream more without it though.

Answer 6

I believe it can harm you. People who smoke marijuana for any extended period of time tend to not have any ambition in life... except to get high. There is so much to life to be excited about... to get a "natural" high (I know, sounds corny)... is so much better than the high you get from smoking something or taking something to give you that feeling. Also... like that commercial that used to be on TV... would you want your surgeon to have just smoked a joint before doing surgery on you? Probably not. If it can impair you to an extent where you can be harmful to others or yourself... why do it?

Answer 7

it does absolutely nothing harmful. smart users, such as i, do not operate vehicles, but instead find that my creative side of me comes out and i enjoy painting and sewing so much more.

the only bad thing is trying to go to work high or driving.

thats just unnecessary.

Answer 8

marijuana itself does not harm you. In fact its actually one of the safest things you can smoke. The harm comes from acting stupid when being high. There are no active ingredients in marijuana that is harmful to the human body.

Answer 9

Take some leaves....now light them on fire....inhale the fumes....
Of course it's harmful to ya.
Is it more harmful than tobacco?
Only if you smoke as much dope by volume as tobacco.
Anything that gets ya high ain't good for ya.....trust an old smoker on this one.......

Answer 10

its supposed to be a little healthy even... not much dunt go around sayin oohhh its healthy we can smoke it... jus a little..so long as u dunt do too much its ok... too much of ething is bad right... it makes u dumber and reduces ur memory... but that comes from smokin too much... i knoe ppl who have... we call them dumb and dumber hehe... jus make sure u put limits...