Is it time to legalize marijuana? The honest truth on the issue.

Marijuana used to conjure up the image of a strung out, spacey hippy, saying “Wow, man, that’s cool”. But, the times are indeed rapidly changing.

Millions have died from cigarettes, yet they're still freely sold at stores. Alcoholhas been the root cause of countless deaths due to liver disease, diabetes anddementia with almost 10,000 killed from drunk driving alone in 2011, yet it can still be purchased. Every 19 minutes, someone in the US dies from a prescription overdose. Who has died from marijuana? No one. There is not one confirmed case of someone dying strictly from pot.  Twenty states and DC have legalized medicinal marijuana, while Colorado and Washington state have legalized it for recreational use as well. More states are soon expected to follow suit.

Consider that over 100 million Americans have smoked pot once -- that's 41 percent of the population. Twenty six million or 10 percent, claim they've used it during the past year and fifteen million or 6 percent claim to be regular marijuana users.

Here are four popular misperceptions:

Marijuana is addictive: No, it is not for the vast majority of smokers. I discuss that in detail here.

Marijuana causes brain damage: A meta-analysis of 15 studies found that moderate, daily use does not cause brain damage. Heavy long term use does cause a “very small impairment inmemory and learning”. But any drug can be abused with resulting negative sequelae.

Marijuana makes you lazy and unmotivated: If someone is lazy and unmotivated before using weed, they will remain lazy and unmotivated after. The so called “amotivational syndrome” ascribed to pot smoking has never been proven.

6 reasons to be addicted to Marijuana

First off just let me say that I'm not advocating addiction. However, I do think that it would be much more beneficial to individuals, as well as society, if more people were addicted to marijuana and not crack or heroin.
Weed is illegal due mainly to political propaganda.

1.) You can't die from a marijuana overdose. This reason is a good one with everyone who is succumbing to opiate overdose.
2.) Marijuana improves your mood.
3.) It stimulates appetite.
4.) It boosts creativity.
5.) It eases pain.
6.) Its widely accepted today without a stigma attached to it.

There you have it. Six quick reasons why you should be on the weed.

How you get high on weed

Use:
"catching a buzz" or the invitation "wanna catch a buzz?" (It CAN BE elusive, so you have to 'catch' one when you can)

Practice:
Limited to taking only two or possibly three hits (tokes, inhales, etc.)

 

Effect:
This is the first level experienced in getting high on pot. You catch a nice, calm, enjoyable, floaty, buzz.  First time users may claim to be stoned. This buzz practice is good for the daily user who begins their day with a buzz (not to be confused with "wake & bake" - see Stoned).  Catching a Buzz is not enough to get burnt out, and yet you have not truly reached the Level of High (so to speak).  You can revisit your joint or pipe later and refresh your buzz by taking a couple more hits.  This can be continued through-out the day with few (if any) ill effects.

Explanation: 
Depending upon the potency of your pot, any one of these effects could be enhanced or non-existent in your personal experience.  It may take only one hit on the bong with your Hawaiian to catch a buzz, or it could take more than 10 hits of a joint to catch the same buzz based upon the quality of your weed and your friends.

Warning:
These examples take into account the use of good to excellent grade reefer.  A nice buzz can last from 30 minutes to 2 hours.  The effects of getting high on marijuana can be different from one person to the next.  Marijuana is not a physically addictive drug.
 

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