America has a marijuana problem

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There are also studies showing the benefits of long-term use. So take that and suck on it for a while.

https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.25-00346

PS no, I don't smoke pot. I'm just tired of seeing your weekly hysteria.

This study is invalid.

Sex differences in cannabis effects on brain volume and cognition were also observed.

How does that make it invalid?

The brains of men and women are the same.

Oh dear. Is it even worth trying to have a discussion based on facts with you?

I am not a heretic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and son (23), smoke together, when he’s home. I don’t see the problem, whatsoever.

Classy!!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Cue all the immature drug addicts to the thread....

Amazing, isn't it. The addicts in denial.

+1M totally clueless!

LET THEM! 😉

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:America doesn’t have a whacky weed problem, it has a low rent loser problem.

Both are true!

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I just saw this comment posted and completely agree with it:

One of the things that makes weed so dangerous is that its users have a totally fanciful, almost supernatural faith in the substance itself. Alcohol can be dangerous, but everyone who drinks alcohol knows that and will admit it. You'll never hear anyone argue that there are no dangers or downsides to alcohol. But most pot smokers honestly believe, or have convinced themselves, that there is no downside to their drug of choice. You can get high every day for 50 years and nothing bad will happen. There are no tradeoffs, they insist. Literally all of the data, all of the research, all of our experience, not to mention basic common sense, conflicts with this belief, but they don't care. The average pot smoker is much more likely to smoke in excess precisely because the whole mythology of pot is that there is no such thing as excess.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Cue all the immature drug addicts to the thread....

Amazing, isn't it. The addicts in denial.

+1M totally clueless!

LET THEM! 😉

What are you celebrating? What purpose does this serve? I've never actually smoked and have used an edible here and there, but the extremes are so stupid on either side. What does seem dumb is reposting the same thread every 2 days on different forums. Just search weed/marijuana before you want to make a new post and see there are PLENTY you could post on. You'll see the responses are the same (both directions) every time.

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Anonymous wrote:Marijuana actually improves overall physical and emotional health, probably why it’s such a popular choice nowadays in the new young population. The old fashioned punks can suck it.

LOL does this person know any potheads?

Physical and mental specimens they are not…

My husband has been a "pot head" most of his life. He is highly productive, wonderful husband and a great father. You have no idea what you're talking about.

You must be so proud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just saw this comment posted and completely agree with it:

One of the things that makes weed so dangerous is that its users have a totally fanciful, almost supernatural faith in the substance itself. Alcohol can be dangerous, but everyone who drinks alcohol knows that and will admit it. You'll never hear anyone argue that there are no dangers or downsides to alcohol. But most pot smokers honestly believe, or have convinced themselves, that there is no downside to their drug of choice. You can get high every day for 50 years and nothing bad will happen. There are no tradeoffs, they insist. Literally all of the data, all of the research, all of our experience, not to mention basic common sense, conflicts with this belief, but they don't care. The average pot smoker is much more likely to smoke in excess precisely because the whole mythology of pot is that there is no such thing as excess.

+1

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I have a sibling who was severely addicted to marijuana and he ruined his life as a result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just saw this comment posted and completely agree with it:

One of the things that makes weed so dangerous is that its users have a totally fanciful, almost supernatural faith in the substance itself. Alcohol can be dangerous, but everyone who drinks alcohol knows that and will admit it. You'll never hear anyone argue that there are no dangers or downsides to alcohol. But most pot smokers honestly believe, or have convinced themselves, that there is no downside to their drug of choice. You can get high every day for 50 years and nothing bad will happen. There are no tradeoffs, they insist. Literally all of the data, all of the research, all of our experience, not to mention basic common sense, conflicts with this belief, but they don't care. The average pot smoker is much more likely to smoke in excess precisely because the whole mythology of pot is that there is no such thing as excess.

I think it is because there typically isn’t an immediate negative reaction afterwards. You drink too much and you are going to be puking and get a massive headache. The negative effects of Marijuana are more gradual.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marijuana actually improves overall physical and emotional health, probably why it’s such a popular choice nowadays in the new young population. The old fashioned punks can suck it.

LOL does this person know any potheads?

Physical and mental specimens they are not…

My husband has been a "pot head" most of his life. He is highly productive, wonderful husband and a great father. You have no idea what you're talking about.

You must be so proud.

Why wouldn’t I be?

[Anonymous]

One of the main points in the article is the total lack of regulation. We regulate alcohol but not marijuana. As a regular user of gummies due to sleep issues associated with chronic pain, I can tell you there isn’t comprehensive quality control over the content of products. I regularly use different brands and products because it’s very hard for the dispensaries to secure a stable supply from one company (probably due to the soaring demand). Products may say they have the same THC content, but I can definitely tell that they do not. Imagine if that were the case with alcohol.

It also concerns me that I often smell it in car parks which clearly means that there are people who are driving after smoking. We don’t accept people taking excessive quantities of alcohol and driving and we shouldn’t with marijuana either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the main points in the article is the total lack of regulation. We regulate alcohol but not marijuana. As a regular user of gummies due to sleep issues associated with chronic pain, I can tell you there isn’t comprehensive quality control over the content of products. I regularly use different brands and products because it’s very hard for the dispensaries to secure a stable supply from one company (probably due to the soaring demand). Products may say they have the same THC content, but I can definitely tell that they do not. Imagine if that were the case with alcohol.

It also concerns me that I often smell it in car parks which clearly means that there are people who are driving after smoking. We don’t accept people taking excessive quantities of alcohol and driving and we shouldn’t with marijuana either.

Are you under the impression that people are allowed to drive high? And that they do not get arrested?

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Anonymous wrote:One of the main points in the article is the total lack of regulation. We regulate alcohol but not marijuana. As a regular user of gummies due to sleep issues associated with chronic pain, I can tell you there isn’t comprehensive quality control over the content of products. I regularly use different brands and products because it’s very hard for the dispensaries to secure a stable supply from one company (probably due to the soaring demand). Products may say they have the same THC content, but I can definitely tell that they do not. Imagine if that were the case with alcohol.

It also concerns me that I often smell it in car parks which clearly means that there are people who are driving after smoking. We don’t accept people taking excessive quantities of alcohol and driving and we shouldn’t with marijuana either.

This is what my cop BIL says. The drive up line at the dispensary is around the block. The customers make their purchase, pull into the grass, smoke, and start driving away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the main points in the article is the total lack of regulation. We regulate alcohol but not marijuana. As a regular user of gummies due to sleep issues associated with chronic pain, I can tell you there isn’t comprehensive quality control over the content of products. I regularly use different brands and products because it’s very hard for the dispensaries to secure a stable supply from one company (probably due to the soaring demand). Products may say they have the same THC content, but I can definitely tell that they do not. Imagine if that were the case with alcohol.

It also concerns me that I often smell it in car parks which clearly means that there are people who are driving after smoking. We don’t accept people taking excessive quantities of alcohol and driving and we shouldn’t with marijuana either.

small point for you - edibles can vary WIDELY not just based on proper concentration but on how they are metabolized. You might have had the exact same mg gummy, but how your body absorbs/processes it varies a lot. It's not much different than drinking on an empty stomach vs a full meal, but multiplied a lot. Again, if everything was actually regulated federally there would be less issues, but some of it is just biochemistry.