Weed/Marijuana

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Alright, so I'm 16, and I've kind of/not fallen into the wrong crowd, and there is ALOT of pressure for me to smoke marijuana. Alright my big question is. what are the effects of this to your body ETC... AND is it possible to smoke it once or twice a month and not be addicted?

This is kind of urgent BTW. Any help is appreciated.

Most people don't find it addicting, though a few do. Something to remember is that the compounds stay in your body fat for many weeks, and may be detected in a urine drugs test six weeks or more after you've used it.But it's more important, not just for this but in many other parts of life, to be able to stand up for yourself and do what you choose to do, regardless of peer pressure.

Well,
I'm 16 too,
and I understand the pressure.

Marijuana doesn't have tar like cigarettes, so it isn't nearly as bad for your lungs. It can make your throat sore short term and make your throat raspy. It won't kill you unless you go driving high or something...

Don't do it if you don't want to, but it can't hurt to try it once and see how you feel about it.

Alright, so if its not addictive, would it be harmful if I did it once every few weeks or once a month?

I've got friends who do that,
I don't think you have too much to worry about.

How can I tell if its laced with like meth or something? cant they inejct shit into the leaves so its more addictive?

I'm not tryign to question you... But I know of a kid who smoked pot for the first time and it was laced with some sort of shit, and now hes braind damaged.

Put it this way: There's a 1 in 1,000,000 chance that it'laced with anything.Of course these kids you're hanging out with are also involved in the meth scene and all that, then I suppose the chances are greater.And btw, unless you know this kid personally, I wouldn't believe it if I were you.But about your question... yes, you can smoke every now and then and not get addicted. Some people find it mentally addicting, but most don't. Physically addicting, again 1 in a million.

Quote:Marijuana doesn't have tar like cigarettesActually it does. Practically anything that is smoked will produce carcinogenic tar.

The difference between Cannabis smoke and Cigarette smoke is that cigarette smoke attacks the smaller areas of the lungs making illnesses a lot harder to treat and basically does much more damage as the smaller areas are more vulnerable and weaker.

Originally Posted By: Ineligible Quote:Marijuana doesn't have tar like cigarettesActually it does. Practically anything that is smoked will produce carcinogenic tar. Isn't everyone taught in school that Marijuana has twice as much tar in it than Cigarettes??

1 joint = 4 cigs I think it was...

Not only that, but you inhale much deeper and hold it in longer.

That's true, but overall, you get less tar from weed than you get from cigarettes.Most people don't smoke just 4 cigarettes.

I've been smoking weed for about 4 years, maybe once a month or so. There was a period of time when I smoked a few times a week for a couple months, but I rarely do it anymore. My point is that I've smoked a lot of weed and I have never ever smoked laced pot. The only time that I was even offered laced pot my dealer offered it to me. He straight up said, I have some stuff laced with .... do you want it? (can't remember what it was laced with). He was even going to charge me more for it because it was laced, so I knew that it wasn't straight marijuana.So my overall point is, if you're worried about getting some laced stuff talk to your friends or whoever you're buying from. I've smoked well over 150 times and I have never ever been tricked into smoking laced stuff. The chances of you getting laced stuff is very very slim.Oh, and the addiction part.... For me its a definite NO. Like I said, basically for a month I was a huge pothead during august a year back. Since it was the summer and I had nothing to do, I pretty much smoked every day. When school started up, I stopped immediately. I had no physical need to smoke. I just remember being surprised that I didn't really want to smoke after doing it so much.

I've smoked well over 150 timesYou make it sound like that's a lot. It's really not.Anyway, the point still is: The chances of anybody smoking weed laced with anything is very close to 0.

Originally Posted By: StillSearching> I've smoked well over 150 timesYou make it sound like that's a lot. It's really not.Anyway, the point still is: The chances of anybody smoking weed laced with anything is very close to 0. Are you trying to tell us that your a huge pothead or something? How many times would you say is a lot? All depends on what you think is a lot. I wouldn't call myself a stoner at all(and i wouldn't want to be called one either), and I'm not even trying to make it seem like I smoke a lot.

Just saying, smoking ~150 times doesn't mean you can say that weed isn't laced with anything.

I don't mind being a stoner