Current Events > It bugs me that people just deny the risks and potential consequences of pot.

(+) Yeah! (+)

If you think it's harmful but should be legal, that's not much of a point.

And then people just go "Oh there's research for everything and my buddy Jake smoked and never had any problems." and other anti-vaxxer tier arguments that hold no water.

I'm pro the legalization of all drugs.

Called it

Literally the first reply is a lazy strawman

Including Nicotine?

So you don't mind if people smoke cigarettes?

I don't want them too. But I don't think it should be illegal.

Same way pouring custard down your underpants while playing Spyro The Dragon might not be a good idea, but it shouldn't be illegal.

There's a myth that legality = endorsement and it's simply not true.

I don't think you should get a tatoo of Eddie Dombrowski eating pizza on your face.

But it's your face, you can do what you like. Neither me or Uncle Sam should get to dictate that.

Body autonomy goes hand in hand with freedom

How many times you gonna make this thread

And then people just go "Oh there's research for everything and my buddy Jake smoked and never had any problems." and other anti-vaxxer tier arguments that hold no water.

Rather than just address reality.

How many times you gonna make this thread

You're offending him. Because pointing out he has a rotation of topics he goes through yearly is "randomly insulting him" apparently.

And then people just go "Oh there's research for everything and my buddy Jake smoked and never had any problems." and other anti-vaxxer tier arguments that hold no water.

Rather than just address reality.

let's see that research tc.

Ive been a user of marijuana for some time now. I dont deny it has health risks, just like I dont deny drinking soda pop every day does. Stop quoting yourself.

And then people just go "Oh there's research for everything and my buddy Jake smoked and never had any problems." and other anti-vaxxer tier arguments that hold no water.

Rather than just address reality.

Called it.

let's see that research tc.

But it's your face, you can do what you like. Neither me or Uncle Sam should get to dictate that.

Body autonomy goes hand in hand with freedom

I remember my former buddy getting ABSOLUTELY pissed one time because he was saying how it wasnt addicting, but I pointed out how he hadnt voluntarily taken even one day off since hed started like 7 years ago, and how when he was out and too broke to get more hed spend his entire day trying to find someone to smoke him up.

Called it.

I don't know anyone who wouldn't agree that it's psychologically addictive - there's just no physical withdrawal even if you were the world's heaviest smoker and quit.

• diminished appetite
• mood changes
• irritability
• sleep difficulties, including insomnia
• headaches
• loss of focus
• depression
• cravings for marijuana
• sweating, including cold sweats
• chills
• increased feelings of depression
• vomiting
• stomach problems

I was bored to death for about a week when I quit and then never really thought about it again. I can still indulge occasionally when it's offered and not slip into daily smoking again.

And then people just go "Oh there's research for everything and my buddy Jake smoked and never had any problems." and other anti-vaxxer tier arguments that hold no water.

Rather than just address reality.

Respond with wrong account? You called nothing.

Can't tell you how many people have had psychotic breaks because of weed. It can lead to first break psychosis in individuals with risk factors for Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders and exacerbation of psychosis for people who already have Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders.

Called it!

Shut the fuck up, I called it.

Can't tell you how many people have had psychotic breaks because of weed. It can lead to first break psychosis in individuals with risk factors for Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders and exacerbation of psychosis for people who already have Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders.

I thought we already established that I called it. Now I'm calling it for infinity plus one

But I called it first.....

You did. But you didn't add infinity, so now it's mine. You can't see it, but I'm doing the Dr Evil pinky thing as I type.

But if something like making sure I don't get fired is enough (despite they only test you if they are trying to get rid of you) then yeah it's not that addictive.

And then people just go "Oh there's research for everything and my buddy Jake smoked and never had any problems." and other anti-vaxxer tier arguments that hold no water.

Rather than just address reality.

If you think it's harmful but should be legal, that's not much of a point. But there should always be health measures to go alongside legalization.

Were this the metric, cheeseburgers would be illegal.

It bugs me that pot has had to prove itself 100x harder than alcohol or tobacco ever did yet both are completely legal for recreational use when both are just as bad if not worse

People bought into all the republican fear mongering on weed for so long that it's gonna take awhile to fix it.

what are the consequences

1. This accompanies cessation of cannabis use that has been heavy and prolonged (i.e., usually daily or almost daily use over a period of at least a few months). Three or more of the following signs and symptoms develop within approximately 1 week after cessation of heavy, prolonged use:
2. Irritability, anger, or aggression
3. Nervousness or anxiety
4. Sleep difficulty (i.e., insomnia, disturbing dreams)
5. Decreased appetite or weight loss
6. Restlessness
7. Depressed mood
8. At least one of the following physical symptoms causing significant discomfort: abdominal pain, shakiness/tremors, sweating, fever, chills, or a headache.
9. The signs or symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
10. The signs or symptoms are not attributable to another medical condition and are not better explained by another mental disorder, including intoxication or withdrawal from another substance.

1. Presence of delusions or hallucinations.
2. Evidence from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings of either one of the following:
3. The symptoms in the first criterion developed during or soon after cannabis intoxication or withdrawal.
4. The disturbance is not accounted for by a psychotic disorder that is not substance-induced.
5. Evidence that the symptoms are accounted for by a psychotic disorder that is not substance induced might include the following:
6. The symptoms precede the onset of substance use (or medication use).
7. The symptoms persist for a substantial period (e.g., about a month) after the cessation of acute withdrawal or severe intoxication or are substantially more than what would be expected, given the type or amount of the substance used or the duration of use.
8. Other evidence suggests the existence of an independent nonsubstance-induced psychotic disorder (e.g., a history of recurrent nonsubstance-related episodes).
9. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during delirium.
10. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning.

1. Panic attacks or anxiety predominate in the clinical picture.
2. Evidence from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings of either of the following:
3. The symptoms in the first criterion developed during or soon after substance intoxication or withdrawal.
4. The disturbance is not better accounted for by an anxiety disorder that is not substance-induced. Evidence that the symptoms are better accounted for by an anxiety disorder that is not substance induced might include the following:
5. The symptoms precede the onset of substance use.
6. The symptoms persist for a substantial period (e.g., about a month) after cessation of acute withdrawal or severe intoxication or are substantially more than expected given the type or amount of the substance used or the duration of use.
7. Other evidence suggests the existence of an independent nonsubstance-induced anxiety disorder (e.g., a history of recurrent nonsubstance-related episodes).
8. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during delirium.
9. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

It bugs me that pot has had to prove itself 100x harder than alcohol or tobacco ever did yet both are completely legal for recreational use when both are just as bad if not worse

TC keeps quoting himself and saying "Called it" but nothing any one has said has anything to do with what he keeps quoting himself saying...

You can't just keep saying you called it to win an argument... It's funny because what you are doing, is exactly what all the anti vaxxers do that you are complaining about.