Your Brain on Drugs

[winos5]

Pot makes you stoopid

 

[jaxhawksfan]

Especially when you start using as a teen, or preteen when your brain is still developing. However, people will deny it til the end of time. I personally think it should be legal, for the simple reason that we are spending too much money trying to combat it.

 

[roshinaya]

Weed harmful when young, especially with heavy usage? That's sure is some groundbreaking research.

 

[Ton]

Just curious, did they do the same tests with those who abused alcohol as an adolescent? How about those who did not smoke pot or drink alcohol?



It would make sense to compare the research instead of singling out a particular drug and claiming that is the sole reason for their IQ's dipping after 25 years.

 

[mikita's helmet]

I personally think it should be legal, for the simple reason that we are spending too much money trying to combat it.

All drugs should be legal, IMO.

 

[mikita's helmet]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqgojRd1W4U

 

[the canadian dream]

I.Q. tests don't measure intelligence in creativeness and creativity which is very important, they barely measure ones abilities to think critically. Many I.Q. tests have flaws and bias all through them and I am amazed they still hold the large social and cultural importance which they do. When studies come out based on I.Q. tests my usual response is "meh, that's cute".



Interesting none the less though. Not shocked by the results based on the bones of the study. Not sure if it's actually the pot itself which is the sole correlation to the IQ drops. Could very well be everything that comes out of the pot culture that makes people stupid. Gotta admit and say those younger folks deeply rooted in the pot culture are annoying stupid fucks...and that usually transfers into adulthood. Usually aren't creative people either. If your choice of reading material to get news and political, social, economical, cultural ideals from is High Times Magazine then yah you are going to probably come out borderline Special person in the long run. Much like if you are watching too much CNN or Fox News as a young adult or teen.

 

[the canadian dream]

Especially when you start using as a teen, or preteen when your brain is still developing. However, people will deny it til the end of time. I personally think it should be legal, for the simple reason that we are spending too much money trying to combat it.

Here is the one thing about legalizing pot which the legalize supporters never mention as far as the economical impact it might have through taxation etc. Pot is pretty easy to grow on your own. You legalize it that doesn't mean everyone who enjoys smoking it or eating it is going to run to the pot store to buy it. That government controlled and regulated pot is going to be overpriced and probably of real shit quality in the long run. And talk about a product easy to outsource to produce. You think making cars is easy to outsource? Pots is oh so easier and that will happen. What's going to stop someone from growing their own either which is cheaper and will be of better quality? Nothing. It will be like home brew or making your own wine...but even easier than that...much easier. The real pot heads who are the $$$$ consumer will just grow their own and rightfully so. If it's the people who just want to smoke the shit that want it legalized for their own enjoyment they are actually better off with it remaining illegal and untaxed. Cheaper and better quality.



Decriminalizing more and reducing sentences for possession of a small amount is the way to go if you want to save money via the criminal aspect. Don't have to legalize it though. I highly doubt it's going to be the big economical saviour everyone thinks it will be. Producing pot is pretty much nothing but simple home agriculture. Anyone can do it if they wanted to.



P.S. when the government does take control of pricing (which is so dangerous) that doesn't mean a huge black market won't open up either where the same criminal activity we see now based on the drug trade won't still exist. Also no one is really shooting each other on the streets for pot territory. It's the bigger drugs that are the issue when it comes to violent crimes.

 

[jaxhawksfan]

Wanna explain to me the difference between "decriminalizing" and "legalizing"? Either way, we aren't spending money on it. I don't care if we ever make a dime.

 

[jakobeast]

Dude....dude....dude. Check out this thread. They're talking about, uhhhhhmmm, talking about, uhhhh, wait what?

 

[The Mule]

Two of the most successful people I know are also the hugest pot heads I've ever met, both have advanced degrees and make lots of scratch and are in demand in their fields of choice, one in a creative field, one in the tech industry. It's obvious that pot does affect the brain (duh), but it might not actually affect a person's life so negatively. If smoking weed makes an anxious person less anxious, then have at it. If smoking weed reduces pain or stress, then smoke it up. If you are super lame and get really paranoid and then pass out every time you smoke pot (who me?) then don't smoke it.



If the point of being a teenager isn't to do stupid shit, then I'm not even sure the earth goes around the sun!

 

[TSD]

Especially when you start using as a teen, or preteen when your brain is still developing. However, people will deny it til the end of time. I personally think it should be legal, for the simple reason that we are spending too much money trying to combat it.

I wont deny it, im sure it does. Just like Im sure if you start drinking at 14 that prolly aint too good for you either. Yeah the thing with weed is that we blow money dealing with something thats never going to stop. Make some money off of it instead of losing money to it.

 

[bri]

This reminds we of that creepy commercial with the egg in the frying pan.

 

[supraman]

All drugs should be legal, IMO.

yes please. If the politicians would just brush up on their history they would quickly realize prohibitions aren't effective at all

 

[roshinaya]

I.Q. tests don't measure intelligence in creativeness and creativity which is very important, they barely measure ones abilities to think critically. Many I.Q. tests have flaws and bias all through them and I am amazed they still hold the large social and cultural importance which they do. When studies come out based on I.Q. tests my usual response is "meh, that's cute".

Agreed, IQ tests are rather pointless and culturally bias and shouldn't really be used in the extent they are used today.

 

[the canadian dream]

Wanna explain to me the difference between "decriminalizing" and "legalizing"? Either way, we aren't spending money on it. I don't care if we ever make a dime.

Guess I should have made that a bit clearer. I'll just use Canada as an example. Pot is still illegal here but the sentences are a lot less stiff esp for minor possession. It's also not seen as a big taboo within our boarders so we can move on dealing with real political issues. You aren't going to have a criminal record for smoking pot or having a little bit in your possession. Not going to be serving too many years in prison if caught with a grow op. Just don't mail seeds across the border!!!



Of course our current great Prime Minister who seems to have been born out of the Conservative American War On Drugs ideals is trying to change all of this and make punishments stiffer and trying to stigmatize pot again. Our country is starting to go backwards again which is always nice.

 

[mikita's helmet]

Everybody smokes pot in Vancouver. It's the law.

 

[jakobeast]

Wait, what?

 

[mikita's helmet]

Wait, what?

Ask TCD! They should call the town Vancoverdam.

 

[the canadian dream]

Everybody smokes pot in Vancouver. It's the law.

I haven't smoked it in a good 13 years. Oh wait no thats not true I did overbake a few years back while watching a bad show on the Comedy Network. I was trying to ease some back pain and thought I would give smoke a try. I should have known better than to take weed from my friend who likes really heavy shit skunk weed.



I used to prefer eating it anyways. Smoking it always made me anxious and paranoid. My third eye didn't get squeegeed from smoking pot it got acid washed. Shrooms though...lets just say our friend Hicks wasn't always making shit up there.



Anyways back in 19 diggady two....



**** i ramble.



Lots of pot smokers in Vancouver without a doubt!!! Everyone from the doctors to the coffee batistas are stoned right now. When its 4:20 and you go outside you are pretty much going to get a second hand high. I think it's part of the reason the food and beverage industry is so huge here to be honest.