Poll: should I try pot?

[Settyboy]

I'm not going to tell you yes or no, but I'll tell you what happened with me. I waited until I was 19 or 20 before I tried it. I did it about 6 or 7 times in the next year or so and only in group settings (i.e. parties). So basically, I wasn't a habitual user and I never actually had bought any of it. The good parts about it is an awesome buzz with no hangovers the next morning. The bad parts was the last time I smoked it, when it was laced with something I didn't know about. My eyes felt like they were being sucked into my head and all the shadows came alive on me. It wasn't a good night for me, and I haven't smoked it since (~6 years) Maybe I'll do it again in the future, maybe I won't. If you decide to, just be careful it's only pot and nothing else. And I agree with Piano Man about using a water pipe unless you smoke regular cigarettes, I scorched my lungs or something the first couple times I did it so they were a little sore for a day or two.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

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<< i may be a pothead but I will NEVER sacrifice work or family over it >>



you already have, just think of the nice things you could buy your girlfriend for the money you have spent on pot... or if you are a father, presents for the kids... You may be a pothead, but you will never be anything else, you are a pothead, that is your label...

Patrick >>



You could as easily replace the word 'pot' in that line with 'alcohol' or 'cigarettes', which are more addictive than pot, and more destructive to mind and body. You could even replace it with 'sports', 'guns', or 'cars', which many people cannot seem to do without either, and can be really addicted to. All of those cost a lot of cash which you could spend better.

I am Dutch, can easily get pot if I wanted to, but have never ever tried any drugs but alcohol, and gave up on that too. (Just look at how many lives get ruined by alcohol, and ask yourself why you need it in the first place.)

Why would you need drugs anyway, to feel better? To forget your life? If so you really need to change your life, rather than take something to take away the thought of it. Drugs do not add anything to your life but a temporary hallucination (or in the case of cigarettes not even that, just a feeling of not being able to do without and feeling better if you smoke), which leaves you with less cash and a few less braincells.
If you are not happy with your life, drugs will not change that. They will provide a temporary shelter from the unhappiness, but will leave you feeling even lousier afterwards, while not urging you to take your life into own hands again and do something about the unhappiness. Ask yourself why you want to try it anyway, and change that reason.

P.S. If it's 'friends' telling you you should try it, ask yourself why you would want to, and why you should do it cause they want to, rather than cause you want/need to.

 

[PCResources]

You know Skyclad1uhm1, you are a very intelligent man...

I agree with everything you said! EVERYTHING and especially the things you said regarding cigarettes, it has no meaning, it is just a waste of health and money.

Patrick

 

[HardcoreRobot]

If you are interested in feeling high, give it a try. You may not even like it! I smoked for my first time sophomore year in high school. I did it quite a few more times in hs, but then I realized that I didnt really like how it was affecting me, and I gave it up. I have done it a couple times since then, but it is a rare occurrance.

In regards to it being a gateway drug, it is in the sense that it will most likely be the first drug you try. But not in the sense that it will CAUSE you to try harder drugs. Ive never tried anything harder than pot/acohol and dont plan on it.

IMHO, pot is harmless, or at least no worse than alcohol/tobacco.

 

[csiro]

It's better to try it now, before they legalize it. But pot doesn't do too much harm. Look at the 60's and the pot use then. Most people turned out fine.

 

[MrPG]

ealistically I think ?pot? is the equivalent, if not less, than alcohol and or tobacco products. Its just not acceptable, its taboo. If we should go by stats, on which substance kills more people, I think it would be alcohol followed by tobacco would more than beat out pot. Now if we should go by stats on which legal or illegal substance has natural chemicals that might prove out to be helpful in terms of health, I think ?pot? would be at the top of the list of about the 1 billion different drugs out there, of coarse it would be most beneficial to extract the good stuff, and not smoke it. Now I?m not anti-pot or pro-pot, I?m just saying be smart about whatever you choose to do.

I bet some ?upright? guy had this conversation with his friends during prohibition and got the same mixed feedback.

Heya guys, what do u think about drinking alcohol.

Reply1: I don?t care, I personally wouldn?t try it

Reply2: I?d do it, once maybe but that?s it

Reply3: You?ll lose your job and become a loser, and stink and your brain will rot? don?t do it? DON?T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

No in today?s world if some 20+ guy posted a thread asking if he should go out to bars and drink?. What advice would we give him?

Like everything else there are degrees, and with ?pot? it?s the same. Be smart about what you choose to do.

 

[MrPG]

anyone interesting in viewing stats....

Ask Bill Clinton, our past President, he'll verify.....

 

[huanaku]

No

 

[bigbootydaddy]

if u have to ask, that should be telling you something right there.

and dont bring that &quot;i need it to get by&quot; crap on me...i dont need it, i get by.

booty free

 

[Jfur]

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Actually, the active ingredient of marijuana, pot or whatever hamp drug you use will latch onto the steroid receptor site, making your body believe that there is enough testosterone in your body already, so it will stop producing testorsterone after a while, not only will your balls shrink, you will become less of a man with every puff you take after that.

Patrick >>



!!! OK, none of this for my guy !!! :disgust:

 

[StageLeft]

I have nothing against it but if you have to ask a bunch of people on AT, then I say NO.

 

[stingbandel]

no....

 

[Vikaden]

<< Its just not acceptable, its taboo. If we should go by stats, on which substance kills more people, I think it would be alcohol followed by tobacco would more than beat out pot. >>



Just smoking marijuana has never caused a human death ever that has been recorded in history.

Taken from here

5) Don't people die from smoking pot?

Nobody has ever overdosed. For any given substance, there are bound to be some people who have allergic reactions. With marijuana this is extremely rare, but it could happen with anything from apples to pop-tarts. Not one death has ever been directly linked to marijuana itself. In contrast, many legal drugs cause hundreds to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year, foremost among them are alcohol, nicotine, valium, aspirin, and caffiene. The biggest danger with marijuana is that it is illegal, and someone may mix it with another drug like PCP.

Marijuana is so safe that it would be almost impossible to overdose on it. Doctors determine how safe a drug is by measuring how much it takes to kill a person (they call this the LD50) and comparing it to the amount of the drug which is usually taken (ED50). This makes marijuana hundreds of times safer than alcohol, tobacco, or caffiene. According to a DEA Judge ``marijuana is the safest therapeutically active substance known to mankind.''

 

[Infidelity]

Get some HYDRO and smoke up. You will like it. By the way, Patrick where do you get your information out of your ass.?

 

[hungrypete]

Before taking risks, research the consequences.

 

[hungrypete]

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<< YOUR BALLZ WILL NOT SHRINK -- that's right they won't shrink so go ahead and take a good puff into a bigger brighter future... >>



Actually, the active ingredient of marijuana, pot or whatever hamp drug you use will latch onto the steroid receptor site, making your body believe that there is enough testosterone in your body already, so it will stop producing testorsterone after a while, not only will your balls shrink, you will become less of a man with every puff you take after that.

Patrick >>



You are a moron. I would like you to produce one tiny shred of reasonable evidence of this happening. I've been smoking for almost 10 years and this is CERTAINLY not happening. In fact your idiotic statements are getting a little testosterone pumping. Why do people make stuff up to post? Theres so many facts out there they could be using, instead they make up stupid sh|t about balls shrinking. Ummm no. It gives you cancer, slows down brain activity, causes some memory loss, but it does NOT shrink your balls....

 

[luv2chill]

<< You are a moron. I would like you to produce one tiny shred of reasonable evidence of this happening. I've been smoking for almost 10 years and this is CERTAINLY not happening. In fact your idiotic statements are getting a little testosterone pumping. Why do people make stuff up to post? Theres so many facts out there they could be using, instead they make up stupid sh|t about balls shrinking. Ummm no. It gives you cancer, slows down brain activity, causes some memory loss, but it does NOT shrink your balls.... >>

Glad someone said it. But I'm afraid you probably won't get any evidence. As exhibited by the ecstasy thread, Patrick will say &quot;I am my own source because I'm a scientist&quot;.

I have never heard a scientist say such a thing when asked to cite references for statements he poses as fact. The fact that you would say that calls your credibility into question, as if some of the statements you've made don't do that enough--&quot;you will become less of a man with every puff you take after that.&quot;--what the hell is that all about? Who do you work for, DARE?

Philosopher, my best advice to you would be to do some research of your own and go with your own gut feeling on whether or not to try it. Do not take the opinions expressed here as gospel (PCResources has expelled enough BS to last a lifetime). I suggest that you try to find unbiased sources of information, and then do a gut check and ask yourself if you are the type of person who could handle it. You are certainly old enough, but some people are generally too self-conscious/paranoid to enjoy themselves. Also, try to identify if you have an addictive personality, because if you do, I would suggest staying away. Finally, ask yourself what your motivations are for wanting to try it. There's a big difference between curiosity and pressure (whether peer or self-inflicted). If you do try it, do it with people who have smoked before, and with whom you are comfortable. Pick a familiar, relaxed setting and just enjoy it. You may find after doing it once that it's something you like, or you may not like it. But either way you will be able to say that you've experienced it.

Consuming marijuana is just another life experience, without which many many people lead completely happy and fulfilling lives. Only you can decide for yourself whether to open that door. Remember, in all things, moderation.

Best to you

l2c

 

[Ultima200]

Well to all the people on this board who said &quot;Why are u asking here?&quot; maybe because there are many here with expericence.


Well, I think you should try it. Why? Because your age. Age is the most important factor in smoking pot, second to person.

 

[Radiohead]

NO

 

[hungrypete]

<< Well, I think you should try it. Why? Because your age. Age is the most important factor in smoking pot, second to person. >>



Just remember that it's for recreation. If you start depending on it to help you cope with stress, it's going to become an addiction. I've had several friends turn into completely different people, and had several friends not change at all. Me, yes I'm stupid and lazy, but I have a good job, I do well in my classes, and I have a good relationship. It hasn't destroyed my life, although I do feel excessively anxious at times, and I do have a hard time coping with severe stress without a little help Pot is not a good thing, it's just not a bad thing either.

 

[5489]

no

 

[Infos]

Go for it....
While you're at it I recommend you try sex as well



p.s. Unless you have addictive tendencies
ie you are an alcoholic etc.

 

[beefjerky911]

yes

 

[Sigity]

yes.


simply put.


don't go through life wondering...try it-it won't kill you!


sig.

 

[basara318]

at first i thought pcresources is actually somewhat educated by the massive bs evidence he had on ecstasy, but i just lost total respect after reading &quot;your balls will shrink&quot; statement. i mean that is just totally laughable. anyways for people interested in chemical experimentations.. my advice is read read and read on any stuff you are about to take. the final decision is up to you but its harmless to know some knowledge on certain compounds. i would suggest websites such as www.erowid.org. www.ecstasy.org. research and be safe