What is your view on cannabis?

I don't smoke it, but I think legalizing it would cut down gang related crime massively and there is no harm in it

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Originally Posted by Special

meaning it's not for sure you're going to die from lung cancer which is the point you made



i have no idea what you have just wrote there but you're going off the point, marijuana hasn't killed anyone in history yet (in fact it's good for your health if used moderatley) and i'm still waiting for you to prove this

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I never said it was certain.

that evidently isn't true, as not every smoker gets cancer at all, so please don't twist my words :)

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Originally Posted by e5

I don't smoke it, but I think legalizing it would cut down gang related crime massively and there is no harm in it

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Surely if you legalised all guns there would be a fall in illegal gun ownership too though. If you get what I mean?

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Originally Posted by Marketing

I never said it was certain.

that evidently isn't true, as not every smoker gets cancer at all, so please don't twist my words :)

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yes you did and i quote

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Smoke, get cancer, die.

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if marijuana is so bad for you why have they recently started prescribing it as medicine?

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Originally Posted by Special

yes you did and i quote



if marijuana is so bad for you why have they recently started prescribing it as medicine?

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Like saying the Smoking Kills advertisements are saying everyone who smokes dies because of smoking. That evidently isn't the case.



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Originally Posted by Marketing

Like saying the Smoking Kills advertisements are saying everyone who smokes dies because of smoking. That evidently isn't the case.



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you're contradicting yourself because you said 'Smoke. Get cancer. Die' and now you're saying that isn't true

you dodged my question; if marijuana is so bad for you, why have they started prescribing it as medicine?

right, as someone who has smoked cannabis every day for over a year and who has done A LOT of research, i'm gunna go through some points made.

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Originally Posted by Ardemax

Nah cannabis is bad for the heart. I hear cocaine has health benefits, though.

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no it isn't. not more so than an *REMOVED* or anything else that raises your heart rate. it would only have a real, negative effect on someone with a heart condition.
it isn't actually the cannabis that has that effect, it's the process of smoking it. if you vaporize it it's not half as bad.

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Originally Posted by Kardan

Nope, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/6922379.stm

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when burnt from the bud, it's very tarry, which is kinda what that article is getting at.
you'll find a lot of conflicting information, i don't usually trust UK studies as we can't actually freely research in the country.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_1...or-your-lungs/
there are some studies that say smoking cannabis actually improves lung function.

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Originally Posted by Marketing

Basically, the people who smoke it say it isn't damaging.

Everyone else with a brain cell acknowledges it is.

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lol, no.
cannabis has a HELL of a lot of health benefits, hell, it's even anti-carcinogenic.
cannabis can be put into baked goods and teas and has NO negative health effects when consumed in said way.

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Originally Posted by Marketing

Evidently can result in deaths.

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there are zero deaths recorded caused by cannabis. fact.



it should be legalized and taxed. it would bring huge revenue and make the plant easily accessible to the people who need it.
i worry about people who buy it and don't know what they're doing, they can end up with weed sprayed with tiny glass fragments, sand, etc. amongst dodgy dealers those practices are used to increase weight.
legalizing it would mean that people have access to safe, clean cannabis.

some benefits of cannabis (i can get sources and evidence if you ask :) -

- cannabis is one of the most effective natural pain killers
- it relieves nausea
- it relaxes the muscles
- increased appetite
(these effects are why it is used for cancer, aids and MS sufferers)

- a chemical in cannabis (THC) prevent the formation of deposits in the brain that cause Alzheimer's disease, it can also help slow the disease down.

- it is proven that CBT (another chemical in cannabis) stops the spread of breast cancer to the rest of the body.

- THC promotes the death of brain cancer cells

- it can be used to get people off of harder substances, like opiates, by alleviating withdrawal symptoms .


i struggle with chronic anxiety and cannabis has absolutely revolutionized my life.

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my god that was a pisstake to write

Edited by Bolt660 (Acting Forum Super Moderator): Please don't avoid the filter, cheers!

Completely different. Guns kill people :)

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Originally Posted by Marketing

I never said it was certain.

that evidently isn't true, as not every smoker gets cancer at all, so please don't twist my words :)

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Surely if you legalised all guns there would be a fall in illegal gun ownership too though. If you get what I mean?

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Originally Posted by velvet

right, as someone who has smoked cannabis every day for over a year and who has done A LOT of research, i'm gunna go through some points made.



no it isn't. not more so than an *REMOVED* or anything else that raises your heart rate. it would only have a real, negative effect on someone with a heart condition.
it isn't actually the cannabis that has that effect, it's the process of smoking it. if you vaporize it it's not half as bad.



when burnt from the bud, it's very tarry, which is kinda what that article is getting at.
you'll find a lot of conflicting information, i don't usually trust UK studies as we can't actually freely research in the country.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_1...or-your-lungs/
there are some studies that say smoking cannabis actually improves lung function.




lol, no.
cannabis has a HELL of a lot of health benefits, hell, it's even anti-carcinogenic.
cannabis can be put into baked goods and teas and has NO negative health effects when consumed in said way.



there are zero deaths recorded caused by cannabis. fact.



it should be legalized and taxed. it would bring huge revenue and make the plant easily accessible to the people who need it.
i worry about people who buy it and don't know what they're doing, they can end up with weed sprayed with tiny glass fragments, sand, etc. amongst dodgy dealers those practices are used to increase weight.
legalizing it would mean that people have access to safe, clean cannabis.

some benefits of cannabis (i can get sources and evidence if you ask :) -

- cannabis is one of the most effective natural pain killers
- it relieves nausea
- it relaxes the muscles
- increased appetite
(these effects are why it is used for cancer, aids and MS sufferers)

- a chemical in cannabis (THC) prevent the formation of deposits in the brain that cause Alzheimer's disease, it can also help slow the disease down.

- it is proven that CBT (another chemical in cannabis) stops the spread of breast cancer to the rest of the body.

- THC promotes the death of brain cancer cells

- it can be used to get people off of harder substances, like opiates, by alleviating withdrawal symptoms .


i struggle with chronic anxiety and cannabis has absolutely revolutionized my life.

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my god that was a pisstake to write

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There are surely no deaths caused by smoking at all then? Just the illnesses it leads on to..

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Originally Posted by e5

Completely different. Guns kill people :)

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I was pointing out that if you legalise anything, then the number of crimes relating to that will fall. Legalise the downloading of paid music, and the number of illegal downloads overall will evidently fall.

he has avoided my question 3 times now lol

Yes, but my point with cannabis is it actually affects no one by making it legal. Making guns legal will affect people, making music free to download will ruin the music business etc.
There is no reason why cannabis shouldn't be legalised.

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Originally Posted by Marketing

There are surely no deaths caused by smoking at all then? Just the illnesses it leads on to..



I was pointing out that if you legalise anything, then the number of crimes relating to that will fall. Legalise the downloading of paid music, and the number of illegal downloads overall will evidently fall.

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