Opinions on Marijuana: Are you for or against? A user yourself?

[Jas]

it's legal here in canada! i'm not a user myself as i panic when i use it, but it's cool!

 

[easpa]

I certainly think it should be legalised, but I'm not a massive fan of it myself. I've tried it probably a dozen times between smoking and edibles, but I've had as many chill experiences with it as I've had panicky ones. Still, it works for some people and I think ignoring calls to legalise does more harm than good.

 

[chocobeann]

Never used it so I can't say I see the appeal. I am skeptical of it as it's hurt a lot of people in my family. My cousin smoked in her teens and now she's onto other more dangerous drugs. She's only 21 and on the verge of over****ing. So in that aspect, I do have a negative view on it. But if it genuinely helps someone who's hurting and that person monitors their use, I don't have much of a problem with it.

 

[V94]

I finally moved to a weed-legal state last year and I've loved it
Honestly it helps me a lot on days where I'm otherwise too depressed to do anything else... it makes me happier and I'm typically more physically or mentally active when I use it. Plus it's great for my chronic pain.

Even as just a recreational drug, it's harmless in comparison to other options. I certainly feel better after being high than I do after drinking alcohol.

 

[RedTropicalPeachyFish]

(However smoking marijuana is extremely unhealthy for your lungs.)

Maybe I'm ignorant, thought marijuana is for smoking. Now curious through what other way can you take it in.

 

[SheepMareep]

Maybe I'm ignorant, thought marijuana is for smoking. Now curious through what other way can you take it in.

You can put weed into butter, cook it, strain it, then use the weed infused butter to bake things like brownies and cake. These still get you high, without affecting your lungs c:

Theres actually a ton of different edibles, even candy, you can choose from.

 

[windwake-me-up-inside]

I use it for medicinal purposes, and it works great and is actually cheaper than most of the medications that normally are prescribed for what I use it for. Sucks that it's like that now, and I hope when it's legalized the prices won't jump so high because of the pharmaceutical industry that people like me won't be able to afford it anymore.

 

[RedTropicalPeachyFish]

You can put weed into butter, cook it, strain it, then use the weed infused butter to bake things like brownies and cake. These still get you high, without affecting your lungs c:

Theres actually a ton of different edibles, even candy, you can choose from.

Butter?! That's so new to me. Now I'm started almost wanting to experiment it while I'm personally opposed to it in general. Mmmm..

 

[Mary]

My boyfriend has anxiety/insomnia, and it really seems to help him. Personally, I’d rather be around a group of high people than a group of drunk people - they’re a lot more chill and don’t cause problems other than eating all your food and falling asleep on your floor, haha. I’m definitely pro legalization.

 

[sierra]

Weed was one of the tools that pulled me out agoraphobic isolation that lasted about 2 years.
Shortly after vaping [which is a healthier option than smoking, still not the healthiest way to intake] I got a job at target, made some real life friends and even went out to a party. I can say it greatly enhanced the quality of my life for some time. After about 6 months, it stopped working for me. And that’s okay. A lot like prescription medications, they can stop working. You just need to try something else.

 

[SmoochsPLH]

Weed is one of the least troublesome drugs and really doesn't need to be illegal especially with what it can do medically. I'm not a user myself, but I know this from my mom who used to and several friends who do.

As long you're careful with how much and how often you use it (cause it will become a problem then), there is a legal age law on it if it ever does get fully legalized, and you're careful about who you get it from (strangers can lace it) then you're fine. Weed can't really harm you as long as you're careful about it.

 

[pinkbunny]

I'm not much of a smoker but I'm 100% pro-legalisation. It's kind of unfair how people end up in jail for posession over it, when some would argue a lot of alcohol consumption can be worse, and that's completely legal.
There are some negative health side-effects and things people need to acknowledge, such as negative effects it can have on your lungs, and how it can be dangerous for people to drive under the inflluence. But for the most part, I encourage responsible use of weed over anything else.

 

[Neb]

With marijuana being legal in my state, I’ve been exposed to it many times. When I stayed with one of my mother’s friends, I inhaled a lot of secondhand smoke. It made me feel lightheaded and anxious, to the point where it was concerning. I’m fine with other people smoking marijuana, but for my health I don’t want to be around it.

 

[Goop]

It's legal in my state. I don't mind people who use it, I just don't like when people try to force it on others or call it a 'miracle drug.' There's a lot we don't know about it in the long term, and whether smokers of it like to admit it or not it still damages your lungs. I also wish really intense regular users would realize that how it effects them may not effect someone else the same way, and they should respect that difference.

I personally had an psychological dependency on it for a while and had to quit for about a year. I'm in a better place now emotionally and just munch on edibles every now and then when I wanna hang out and chill

 

[Loubelle]

I don't smoke it or do anything that has to do with it, nor do I ever plan on it. It is illegal in my state, but in general I don't really have strong opinion on it. Like if someone smokes it (where its legal) I don't really think much (although I'm in high school so when I see/ hear about people at my school smoking it, it concerns me a little because we're still young, and again, it's illegal here).

 

[timecapsule]

all i care about is educating people my age about drugs in general. not scaring, but educating them on why people turn to drugs, how they get addicted (psychologically and in the brain) and what is potentially harmful about them.
saying “don’t do this!” helps... not at all. in fact it probably makes people like me more curious, especially kids going through tough things. i would much rather know why i shouldn’t do something than just hear that i shouldn’t do it period. here’s an interesting study about a link between psychosis and marijuana use between the ages of 14-24. please do not take my word for it, read it yourself.
afaik, drugs/alcohol can be very harmful to a young person, who is still developing, especially neurologically.
if someone enjoys using recreationally and isn’t harming anyone else, then that’s none of my business. it’s still important to know what you’re putting in your body, whether it’s a pulled pork sandwich from a gas station or marijuana.

 

[Darcy94x]

There are more deaths from both smoking cigarettes and alcohol than marijuana. I have in the past used it socially but hate the smell and the taste but I don’t frown on it. There’s a lot worse out there!

 

[Lazaros]

it's still pretty much illegal here (like. you can "possess" a certain amount, but everything else is illegal.) but that doesn't stop people at all. if you want some, you'll find someone to sell you some and so on. i personally don't care whether it's legalized or not and while i'm not really an user, i tried it twice or thrice some years ago. the only thing it did to me was take my - by now pretty much chronic - wrist pain away in my dominant hand, but i was far from getting high, honestly.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

Should be legalised. I would never smoke it, but I would put it in my brownies...

 

[staticistic1114]

im a big chicken so i dont smoke/drink or ever tried drugs, im just not so interested in starting either idk why it just never interested me. i have close friends who drink every weekend and have smoked and talked to me about their drugs journey so i have been exposed to these things and yet still not willing to give it a shot

i have quite a list of mental illnesses and suffer from insomnia very frequently, i had people telling me that smoking weed would help me relax and even sleep better but idk.. honestly i have quite a trauma from my dad smoking (he used to give us his lit cigarettes when we were kids) so im kinda scarred from that and would not even think of inhaling any kind of joint

edit: forgot to mention im for legalization