Myths & Facts About Marijuana

MYTH: Marijuana is harmless.
FACT: Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among youth today and is more potent than ever. Marijuana use can lead to a host of significant health, social, learning, and behavioral problems at a crucial time in a young person's development. Getting high also impairs judgment, which can lead to risky decision making on issues like sex, criminal activity, or riding with someone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, teens who use drugs are five times more likely to have sex than teens who do not use drugs. Getting high also contributes to general apathy, irresponsible behavior, and risky choices.

MYTH: You can't get addicted to marijuana.
FACT: Don’t be fooled by popular beliefs. Kids can get hooked on pot. Research shows that marijuana use can lead to addiction. Each year, more kids enter treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependence than for all other illicit drugs combined.

MYTH: There's not much parents can do to stop their kids from "experimenting" with marijuana.
FACT: Most parents are surprised to learn that they are the most powerful influence on their children when it comes to drugs. But, it's true, so this message needs to start with parents. Kids need to hear how risky marijuana use can be. They need to know how damaging it can be to their lives. And they need to begin by listening to someone they trust. By staying involved, knowing what their kids are doing, and setting limits with clear rules and consequences, parents can keep their kids drug-free.

MYTH: There are no long-term consequences to marijuana use.
FACT: Research shows that kids who smoke marijuana engage in risky behavior that can jeopardize their futures, like having sex, getting in trouble with the law, or losing scholarship money. Marijuana can also hurt academic achievement and puts kids at risk for depression and anxiety.

MYTH: Marijuana isn't as popular as other drugs like ecstasy among teens today.
FACT: Kids use marijuana far more than any other illicit drug. Among kids who use drugs, 60 percent use only marijuana.

MYTH: Young kids won't be exposed to marijuana.
FACT: Not only are they exposed to marijuana, they are using it. Between 1991 and 2001, the number of 8th graders who used marijuana doubled from one in 10 to one in five.

MYTH: Parents who experimented with marijuana in their youth would be hypocrites if they told their kids not to try it.
FACT: Parents need to make their own decisions about whether to talk to their children about their own drug use. But parents can tell their kids that much more is known today about the serious health and social consequences of using marijuana.

 

You are a faggot you asshole. You need to stop being a dare jack ass and learn somthing. If this was posted as a joke, im sorry. But until then, die asshole.

 

wow, copied and pasted straight from the govt anti-hemp website eh? i see that in your 3 posts so far, you've praised bush, praised catholicism, and shunned marijuana use. all i have to say is, welcome to the forums, and good luck.

 

French Affair, May I smoke one for you then???

 

we should organize a big smoke-out for tomorrow afternoon, dedicated to french affair.

 

Good enough!

 

haha

 

Myth: French People Arent Pussies

Fact: The French got their asses kicked in both World wars
Myth: The French Are Pimps
Fact: The worlds smallest penis is owned by a frenchman

how do you like them apples?

 

HA HA! Someone kick you in the balls or something? The french are wierd I'll give you that! Peace

 

no my scrotum is fine i jsut cant stand bud haters

 

Crawl back under your stone French Affair

 

nonMYTH: Alchohol is harmless.
FACT: alchohol is the most widely used drug over the world, and can be acquired legally in its pure form. Alchohol use can lead to a host of significant health, social, and behavioral problems at a crucial time in a young person's development. Getting drunk also impairs judgment, which can lead to risky decision making on issues like sex, criminal activity, or riding with someone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, teens who use drugs are five times more likely to have sex than teens who do not use drugs. Sex is bad for you. Getting drunk also contributes to general apathy, irresponsible behavior, and risky choices.

nonMYTH: You can't get addicted to alchohol.
FACT: Don’t be fooled by popular beliefs. Kids can get hooked on beer. experience shows that alcohol use can lead to addiction. alchoholics age faster and look like theyre 80 when theyre 60. alchoholics are violent and superficial people in general.

MYTH: There's much parents can do to stop their kids from "experimenting" with drugs and alchohol.
FACT: Most parents will be sad to find out that once their kids have started using drugs, its most probably too late. if they grow their child up in their conservative ways, they will tunr out like tards. so its a lose-lose. the only way a parent can have an affect on their child is to be a drug addict themselves. this will either follow on to the children, or leave an impact on the kids and make them resent people like you. but then your kids hate you. so yeh.

MYTH: There are no long-term consequences to marijuana use.
FACT: Research shows that kids who smoke marijuana engage in risky behavior that can jeopardize their futures, like having sex, getting in trouble with the law, or losing scholarship money. Marijuana can also hurt academic achievement and puts kids at risk for depression and anxiety.

MYTH: Alchohol isn't as popular as other drugs like marijuana among teens today.
FACT: kids use alchohol more than any other drug
and get killed on it more than any other drug too.

nonMYTH: Young kids won't be exposed to alchohol.
FACT: Not only are they exposed to alchohol, they are using it. that vodka in the liquor cabinet is not magically evapourating. and if it is then sucked in.


nonMYTH: Parents who experimented with alchohol in their youth would be hypocrites if they told their kids not to try it.
FACT: anyone who opposed drinkning is looked at like a wierdo in society. if you oppose drugs though, your 'cool' on the conservative scene.

 

GREAT post, Bill.
Thanks, I was nearly having a heart atack with that french...

 

Im a little confused on how you wrote that. Im really tired thats probably why. Once I wake up some more ill probably understand it better. I enjoy your long thought out posts, you are probably the most intelligent person on the marijuana forums and are a godsend for them.

 

ya im french also but im not the type to get offended by prejudice or anything like that. let everyone have their beliefs. anyway some of what he said is right unfortunsately. Sorry to say people but when you smoke every day multiple times a day you definetly start to feel the negative effects of the drug, as with any drug. The thing that pisses me offf is that on these forums either someone says weed is good for you and makes you a better healthier person or they say the opposite. neither is true there is a middle. i dont believe weed wil make you depressed no matter how much you smoke UNLESS you have OTHER reason to be depressed, how do i know this? simple... ive spent 5 almost 6 years of my life smoking and ive only been depressed during ROUGH times like,fights at home , being kicked out of home, almost kicked out of school, loss of someone important for example.
People still dont seem to understand that with weed you cant just categorize its effects on an individual. some people smoke and dont experience any problems due to healthy mind and body and some just get fucked up from it or start other drugs.

 

Marijuana does not CAUSE anything, really. The smoke is the only thing that does any damage to your body. If you consume Marijuana without smoking it it won't hurt you at all.

Any mental problems were there BEFORE ANY MARIJUANA use. The MJ just brings it out.

If you can't handle using Marijuana in a responsibly way you are a fuck just like the person that posted this thread, and you shouldn't be using it. Same goes for pretty much anything.

BTW, French, you are a douche.

 

Alright Alright I've seen enough. Thank you French Affair for pointing out these horrific effects of marijuana. Starting today I am going to quit smoking marijuana. You are a life saver!

 

I agree. im done wiht this horrible substance. when i get my next bag im just goin to flush it down the toilet. i dont want to be a bum!




for my earlier post
*dr reefer- im sure your a decent frenchmen who is not a pussy and your penis is average

 

Can't I live while I'm young?