and no its not addictive theres a three day hump where you might crave it or be a little grumpy but the same thing happens to me when i cant play guitar which tells me it is just habituating
if u dont think marijuana impairs you than your not smoking enough lol and theres just as much of a risk of transferring hiv by sharing a pipe as sharing a cup lol what a clueless statement
@WeedIsNotHarmless This comment is totally false. There is no evidence to support that weed causes any impairment while driving and there are no statistics to even hint that pot can increase the potential for accidents but studies prove the opposite. Further there has never been a case of HIV from smoking on a shared pipe. Unsubstantiated and false allegations are being made here which is what the opposition does because they have nothing real to use against using marijuana. Smoke on!
@aolthof007 I've driven, not in the past couple of years, while high on cannabis... I drove like a pro driving instructor. I stuck to speed limits, I balanced while standing still... I seen things coming before they actually happened as it made me MORE AWARE. Anyone that hasn't smoked cannabis needs to be quiet and let the grown ups talk and debate about a natural plant grown in earth.
@aolthof007 Not to be rude but these statements are completely false. Yes marijuana does provide impairment on driving and it is proven. (no most car accidents aren't caused by this) HIV could possibly be transferred by the pipe but there is such an incredibly small chance there is really no point to that arguement. It is incredibly unreasonably to say there are no marijuana addicts as there are thousands its just the effects of withdrawal that shows addiction occurs weeks after its consumed.
@ghastslayer85 Which statements? How are they false. I have seen the studies and they do not show any impairment or adverse effects of using cannabis nor is it addictive. Cannabis, or hemp, has been a part of human existence since the beginning of time. Hemp may be one of the first plants humans cultivated and it is a part of our beings. I could go on but the space is limited and you can watch the video to learn about one of the benefits of cannabis.
@aolthof007 cannabis 'CAN' impair our reactions because THC has that effect, however the CBD has the opposite effect, so high CBD strains are best.
Barely any car accidents are actually caused by marijuana, most are actually caused by alcohol and other drugs.
Marijuana IS NOT addictive, there are no addictive substances within marijuana, however people can develop dependencies which are caused by external situations which are usually down to the lifestyle of the user.
@aolthof007 As for HIV from pipe sharing, lets no be a complete idiot. the ONLY way that can happen is if BOTH people have cold sores/open wounds on their lips.
@WeedIsNotHarmless I hope this is sarcasm :-D if not take a trip to a high bridge then jump off please. People like you are the reason the world is in the mess it is in. If not HAHA well funny.
@WeedIsNotHarmless aids can not be transmitted through saliva so you can't catch it that way and most ppl who smoke smoke from blunts bongs or joints not pipes and i doubt that theres more car accidents related to marijuana than 2 alcahol..
along with finally convincing myself that I wanted to stop smoking tobacco (1958-2002) I started a short regime of using a marker, writing in a brand new notebook, one idea per page, one page per day "WHY I WANT TO STOP SMOKING TOBACCO" and every day after writing a new reason, I would read all the other reasons I wanted to stop (ie, FLIES ARE SMARTER THAN ME. EVEN THOUGH THEY EAT SHIT, THEY DON"T SMOKE TOBACCO) and then stopped. Used pot for a while, about two weeks. SUCCESS!
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@KaiReemZZ It is a drug which had no purpose other than to get high with. All drugs have side effects and you balance the side effects with the medical benefits. It may change.
Marijuana is a controlled schedule 1 drug, it would seem to deserve a less restrictive classification, but it is seen as having a high level of abuse.
Now, we could make marijuana legal, but like alcohol it would likely never be possible to put the lid back on it.
This is only my belief, that people are being cautious.
@elfspader It blocks receptors. Caffeine also blocks receptors. What this does is cause you to become tired or unhappy and want to use more.
It also alters your consciousness, gives people hallucinations.
It is often the first harder drug experience users will have. You might say alcohol is, but alcohol has very different effects. Marijuana stupors can last several weeks.
At first it may seem harmless but any drug you take will seem only beneficial at first, then addicts start making excuses.
@planetofthescums THC doesn't block receptors, but it is an agonist for the cannabinoid receptors in our bodies. While CBD is an antagonist. By activation of these receptors, we see that it: Kills cancer cells, exhibits analgesic effects, et cetera. Even the National Cancer Institute, last March, stated that the cannabinoids have a direct anti-tumor effect. The cannabinoids, like THC and CBD, inhibits AcHE(key enzyme in Alzheimer's) and blunts beta-amyloid induced neuroinflammation.
@zekdom Agonizing is a better word to describe the amount of lies you have conjured up in my inbox.
An agonist blocks a receptor from receving transmission by sending false messages. Kind of like you are doing.
You know what else destroys tumor cells? Bullets, rocks, a can of spray paint. They also all prevent Alzheimer's.
You see what you are referencing is called "science" but you actually have to read the article to understand the meaning behind the complex facts you just slap together.
@planetofthescums In response to "It blocks receptors", I said, " THC doesn't block receptors, but it is an agonist for the cannabinoid receptors in our bodies." Here you go!
*Agonist - (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
Ah, but bullets, rocks, and cans of spray paint damages the healthy cells as well. Yet, THC kills cancer cells without killing the healthy ones. :D
@planetofthescums I do comprehend it. THC stimulates the CB receptors on a cancerous cell's surface, and if the cell lacks certain kinase checkpoints, then THC can upregulate the ceramide levels by saturating/stimulating the CB receptors on a cancerous cell's surface. Ceramide levels, when upregulated, can either arrest the cell cycle, trigger an endoplasmic reticulum stress-related response, or directly activate the MAPK pathway. All of which, by the way, induces apoptosis (cell suicide).
@zekdom If they study cannibinoids, does that make marijuana medication? It does not. DId I call any journal a pack of lies? You said I did. I did not. Does THC need to be a antagonist to block receptors? It does not. Do we need to inject kinase checkpoints, ceramide levels, upregulation, or the MAPK pathway into the conversation? No we do not.
You are a pro-marijauna nut-job, I am not. Marjiauna users have higher rates of mental disorders and learning disability. ;p smoke that! Oh wait, you do.
@planetofthescums "Agonizing is a better word to describe the amount of lies you have conjured up in my inbox." Looks like someone's CB1 receptors are being stimulated by anandamide, eh? :P Translation: You forget. "Do we need to inject kinase checkpoints, ceramide levels, upregulation, or the MAPK pathway into the conversation? No we do not." We do when one states, "you actually have to read the article to understand the meaning behind the complex facts you just slap together."
@planetofthescums Part 3) "Do we need to inject kinase checkpoints, ceramide levels, upregulation, or the MAPK pathway into the conversation? No we do not." We do when one states, "you actually have to read the article to understand the meaning behind the complex facts you just slap together." By explaining it, that's what I did to clarify for you that it's quite simple to comprehend. :)
@planetofthescums Part 4) According to the Drug and Alcohol Reviews 2004, International Reviews of Neurobiology 2007, Priscrire International Journal 2011, et cetera, the majority of marijuana smokers have not experienced psychosis or schizophrenia. :)
@planetofthescums Part 5) Are you familiar with the scientific method? Anyway, by proving that something has medical applications, especially when we have a patent that unequivocally states that the cannabinoids are antioxidative neuroprotectants, then they are medications. :D Debating with you is like debating with my German Shepherd. Probably, it's smarter than you are, but at least it knows its place, eh? By presenting the inconsistency in your posts, you present how dull your acuity is. : )
@zekdom Ok, well I'll let you catch up on what I said already about your approach to science. Marijauna and other drugs have good and bad attributes. Marijuana is illegal because of its potentional for abuse, other conseqeunces, not some hippie wacko conspiracy.
I am starting to enjoy debating with you.
What are we debating, weed legality for recreational use, like alcohol or its viabliity for medical use?
@planetofthescums 3) Alcohol and tobacco also have high potential for abuse, and they're legal. Marijuana was made illegal due to corporate greed that started a yellow journalism campaign in the 1930's that specialized in scare tactics. Yes, marijuana has good and bad sides to it. I've never smoked it myself, and I fancy the idea of cannabis oil. Although, I should mention that I know many people that do smoke it. I specialize in recreational studies, but my goal is medicinal.
@planetofthescums I spread the word of the people that do represent the facts. If you don't believe me, then check out the Biological Chemistry Journal 2002, Cancer Research Journal 2006, Molecular Pharmacology Journal 2006, and the Acta Oncologica Journal 2008. All of which, I can send the you the links from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
@zekdom I don't need to find any articles to prove the nonsense you just puked all over my inbox. You just take what someone wrote, pull out the part that sounds good, and disregard the rest the rest of it. Here is an example of the kind of "representation" you do. Both of the following excerpts were writeen in 2003. You would agree with some of the research you agree with and disregard other parts of it, which is horrible to do when you are doing research or presenting research.
@zekdom Marijuana doesn’t block receptors like the other drugs discussed so far. Actually, it binds to and activates receptors in our brain that seem to be meant for a set of bio... Marijuana has a stronger effect than these, however. It reduces camp levels in the frontal cortex (involved in space/time) and motor areas, which can be seen from its bodily effects: inhibiting learning from occurring and impaired motor coordination during
@zekdom 2) "As an example, the presence of CB1 rreceptors in the eye may explain how marijuana eases glaucoma and relieves intraocular pressure. Other research indicates that THC can black receptors in the brain and body to produce dizzines, dry mouth, and altered depth perception-- all common effect of marijuana use."
You can take apart these articles and put them together in disorder to make them support either side. Keeping them in context however you see both sides of the issue.
@planetofthescums Now, you're being specific, which is more accurate. THC may be an antagonist for other receptors in the brain, which is interesting. The only thing that came from 2003 that I presented to you was the Patent no. 6630507. The others were of different dates, if you paid attention. When did I ever disagree that THC doesn't have negative side effects? The pros outweigh the insignificant cons. .
@zekdom Ok, I was simply explaining the basics to why a drug would not be considered medicine. I think the law states that its potential for abuse and lack of medical use is the reason it is schedule 1.
I will probably not be debating you on that topic, since I feel marijuana should be schedule 3, possibly.
I feel this way because it has no addictive physical symptoms of withdrawl, is psychologically addictive and abused. I will also not whole-heartedly disagree that it has medical benefits.
@planetofthescums By the way, those side effects are temporary, unless you're a heavy user. Still, the cognitive deficits and memory-impairing effects that persist among heavy users usually dissipate after 3-6 weeks of abstinence, according to two studies conducted by Harvard University. While used sparingly is fine. Another thing, CBD negates the memory-impairment effects of THC. Legalize it, so that professionals can crossbreed our cannabis to have a balanced ratio of the cannabinoids.
@planetofthescums 2) The American Medical Association, along with many other medical organizations have recommended that marijuana be removed from Schedule 1. Oh, I'm for Schedule 2, at the least. I'm glad that you feel that way when it comes to Schedule 3. However, personally, I think it's more realistic to move it to Schedule 2. Still, I would be ecstatic if it were moved to Schedule 3! It can rarely, in a small population, induce a marijuana withdrawal syndrome, but the withdrawal is mild.
@planetofthescums Eh, it depends. Schedule 3 appears to be the perfect balance, but I think all we can ask for is Schedule 2. Schedule 4 and 5 are basically sold over the counter, as far as I understand it.
@zekdom The United States has millions of users. The penality for having the drug includes fines and prison sentences, yet people are still willing to use it. On such a large scale people will not continue to do something that holds almost no benefit.
I think of cigarettes and understand the social benefits of smoking, talkativeness and grouping, of course now c.smokers are barred from higher social interacttion.
I'll find a user poll.
I assume those withdrawl symptoms are created by the mind.
@planetofthescums I heard that the penalties for mere possession, in Texas and Oklahoma, are too strict. Yeah, tobacco's nicotine, the alkaloid poison, barely affects the CNS. So for social use, tobacco is fine. Wait, do you mean withdrawals of marijuana or tobacco? If marijuana, then might I invite you to watch "Marijuana: Silencing the Siren" here on Youtube? It discusses marijuana addiction compared to addiction to other drugs, and the links can be found in the video description.
@planetofthescums 5) Well, the only thing I know about WHO is their national surveys, when evaluated, proved that tobacco, alcohol and marijuana aren't gateway drugs. However, there appears to be many unmeasured common causes associated with these three conventional drugs. You can find that in the Drug & Alcohol Dependence Journal 2010, by the way.
@planetofthescums 6) I'm not saying that it doesn't, but any intoxicating substance is going to affect the basal ganglia, which affects motor control. I don't present these negative side effects, because I believe them to be common sense. My argument is:
1. The negative side effects, for moderate users, are insignificant.
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2. Even if you're a heavy user, if you abstain from use, then your cognitive function will normalize after 3-6 weeks
@planetofthescums I missed the part about interpreting logical facts, lol. Well, if you're speaking of adolescents, then it is a problem. Actually, it's a problem for everybody. The THC activates the CB1 receptor that leads to memory impairment. According to the Neuropsychopharmacology Journal 2010, drug dealers have excessively crossbred our cannabis to have higher contents of THC than CBD, and CBD negates the memory-impairing effects of THC. We need to get a balance going, that's for sure.
@planetofthescums 2) For young adults, cognitive development is fine if you smoke it sparingly. Unfortunately, if adolescents are daily users, then I'm afraid it does affect brain morphology directly. Now, for everybody else, overall, the changes in the brain are insignificant. The Psychological Medicine Journal 2010 analyzed over 65 studies, 8 of which were structural imaging studies. Only 3 of the 8 structural imaging found significant changes in the brain among pot users.
@planetofthescums 3) Be sure to read part 2 as well. Anyway, back to the young adults. The CMAJ Journal 2002 reported an average 4.1 slight decrease in IQ among heavy current users of marijuana. Yet, interestingly enough, light current users and non-drug users actually experienced a slight increase in IQ. So, for young adults and above, it's all about whether you moderate your use or not.
@zekdom That may be true. A lot of drugs are cool until you take too much of them. You can be having agood time, but once you take too much, it causes you some serious problems. Certain drugs just seem to beg to be abused.
I've heard that if you just do coke once a month you won't get addicted.
What if that is true for 95% of the population?
20% seems like a lot of users who smoke multiple joints in a single day. They have to be pretty stoned. What causes them to do this?
@planetofthescums 1) "A lot of drugs are cool until you take too much of them." Kind of what George Carlin said, eh :)? Well, I'm not too familiar with coke, but I still would avoid it. 20% is a lot, but the Psychopharmacology Journal 2010 presented a study in which people developed tolerance to the impairing effects of THC on neurocognitive task performance. Yet, alcohol use significantly impaired critical thinking and stop-signal performance, and THC generally did not affect task performance.
@planetofthescums 2) Despite people developing a tolerance to the impairing effects of cannabis sativas(Cannabis with a high THC content), THC is still not good for academics. They may be able to smoke more, because their bodies can handle the intoxication, after a while. Well, we need to balance the THC:CBD ratios, and legalization or decrimnalization would allow professionals with licenses to crossbreed our cannabis to have a higher content of CBD. Since CBD negates the negative effects of THC
@planetofthescums 4) Technically, not all of them would be impaired, if you take into account the individuals that are smoking hybrids and indicas rather than sativas. The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 presented a study in which people who smoked cannabis sativa strains experienced memory-impairment, but the participants that smoked cannabis indicas did not experience memory-impairment. Since, indicas contain a higher content of CBD(negates the memory-impairing effects of THC) than THC.
@planetofthescums Part 3) By calling one journal "a pack of lies", but not others, then you are "cherry picking" your studies. Which doesn't, in any way, make you reasonable or ethical in the slightest.
You can actually help work towards a cure for cancer and many other diseases by watching the video on my channel. Your computer can actually be used as a scientific research tool.
these dudes are stupid if you look at it even legal drugs are more dangerous... codiene is made3 from poppy plant which are also used to make heroin while marijuana you dont have to do anything to it and its good for you, its like using aloe on a burn, you use marijuana on multiple things you stupid doctors havnt you learned that pills kill your liver and make you yellow? last time i checked marijuanas effects are not perminant.... once your yellow ur gonna stay that way unless a transplant!!!
Just buy LEGAL BUD.. why risk prison or travel limitations? There are hundreds of related STRAINS.. blueberry hybrid, lemon diesel, orange krush. All buds, oils, has & dream smokes are 100% natural & LEGAL. Quit fucking around with Facebook and the CIA.. just smoke free & legal baby!
"top comments" listed above are a bit suspicious to me.....why are the two retards' comments listed as "top comments" when there are many with more "thumbs ups"? I see this all the time on youtube........it's like someone is picking and choosing which comments pop up. For instance, my comments on this video has 17 "thumbs up", but for some reason the 14 year old stoner is listed as "top comment" with 6 "thumbs up"?
I can say that marijuana does cause lung damage. My buddy is a hardcore chronic user, who has just been diagnosed with emphysema. I still smoke it of course BUT it is bad for your alveoli. People should try to refrain from smoking everyday, eat plenty of antioxidants and exercise if they do partake. Lucky for me I love to smoke and then go on jogs.
@caedus87 He doesn't actually smoke cigarettes. It makes sense that burning plant matter and inhaling it would burn your lungs. Saying marijuana is better than cigarettes is like saying whiskey is better for you than turpentine. Sure marijuana and whiskey are fine in moderation, but Turpentine and cigarettes are poisons that are unhealthy in ANY amount.
@polutc Marijuana is better than cigarettes. According to the Harm Reduction Journal 2005, while marijuana and tobacco smoke are chemically similar, they differ in their pharmacological properties. The cannabinoids in marijuana kill cancer/damaged cells and dilates our lungs, while the nicotine in tobacco promotes tumor angiogenesis and constricts our lungs.
@polutc Not to mention, it's possible that your bud's marjuana was laced with nicotine and/or another drug. Trust me, it does happen. Still, I'm not saying that it's impossible to get emphysema from marijuana-only smoke. However, according to the European Respiratory Journal 2010, there was little evidence of emphysema or impairment of gas transfer among the marijuana-only smokers.
@polutc On a side note, the cannabinoids are antioxidants. Patent no. 6630507, as represented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, states that the cannabinoids are antioxidants and neuroprotectants. I believe the Phytotherapy Research Journal 2009 also states that CBD(the 2nd most abundant cannabinoid in marijuana) is an antioxidant, as well as an anti-inflammatory chemical compound.
if u dont like smoke get a vaporizer its 94% thc in every breath a joint is only like 18% thc a bowl is about 28% and a bong is about 42% but dont be cheap and get the like $50 glass bubble top one if u have the money get a volcano vaporizer it is the shit
Google: "Run From The Cure", "Rick Simpson", "Jack Herer", "The Emperor Wears No Clothes", "Dr. Manuel Guzman", "Dr. Lester Grinspoon", "Cannabis Cures Cancer", "Overgrow The World", "US Patent # 6630507"
That oughtta get anyone started on the path towards learning the truth!
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME Because the research method is flawed. they say that the chemical's in weed cause cancer because their allso in tabacco but yet not 1 person has EVER gotton cancer or emphysema from weed alone. renowned scientists can't even prove a LD50 the "1500 pounds in 20 mins" theory is just that a theory. And the only way they even prove that is because they removed the THC from the weed.
So your saying hes the only doctor in the whole world that knows all about mary-j and he said it does NOT give you cancer. Yeah read a fucking book you stoner no life.
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME I have no life ? You are the one commenting on a video that shows clear facts and you argue against them. If it causes cancer then why has absolutely no one died from cannabis ? Fuck you.
To quote the About Lung Cancer website , "In 2006, many of us in medicine were shocked when a review of research to date did not show an increase in lung cancer related to marijuana use. There was even a suggestion that marijuana had a protective effect against lung cancer. Recent studies, in contrast, do appear to link smoking marijuana with lung cancer." author was L. Eldridge MD
Many have, you are missing the word alone after marijuana. Many lung cancer deaths happen with marijuana smokers, and in the New Zealand study, it was found to be associated with earlier onset of lung cancer than tobacco smoking alone. Just everyone who has died in studies where also tobacco smokers. There are 3 main reasons for this
1. It is very poorly studied since its effects are long term (look at how long it took to find the dangers of tobacco similar reasons)
Drugs that can quickly cause death, like alcohol, will receive priority. There have been ZERO long-range studies on the lasting health effects of marijuana past the 40s! Makes it hard
2. So few marijuana smokers have never been tobacco smokers that it is usually impossible to determine what drug caused the cancer
3. Marijuana is illegal in most jurisdictions and their is a stigma attached to its use, so most users are not willing to volunteer this information.
Neither, there is not adequate data to support what either side is implying about the safety/dangers of marijuana in regard to lung cancer. I was explaining why. In short, the long effects of marijuana on the lungs are not known, and claiming things like no one has died from lung cancer as a result of smoking marijuana is misleading, because plenty of marijuana smokers have died of lung cancer, we just don't know if it was tobacco or marijuana that killed them.
I am a 14 year old boy and I've been smoking cannabis since I was ten years old. many teens my age and older say that weed causes lung cancer and kills, however, I say that they can suck a dick because none of them really know the true facts and half of them haven't even tried it. As I said I'm 14 I smoke weed daily and I play four sports and have a gpa of 3.5 so fuck all the cannabis haterz and hypocrites the government needs to make things right for once.
@Jakecoles5 and young man YOU don't know the facts either!!! for all you know you are smoking it blindly no knowing the risks. pretty silly if you ask me...
@Jakecoles5 I am 58 years old and I’ve been smoking cannabis since I was 16 (began in April 1970). I’ve been smoking daily except for some years I didn’t for some months for some petty reason. Young man, if you respect your intelligence, mind and body, and if you don’t smoke heavily, it will mean nothing bad to your life… well, that is, in general you never know what happens, okay? I’m an architect, and I’ve been studying and working (and loving it) all my life. (more)
@Jakecoles5 Claims that cannabis is harmful to your ability to learn, understand and remember is a GENUINE MYTH! I’d challenge anybody in a game of Trivial Pursuit, and I’d win most of the time. I think my memory is precious, and I’ve experienced that the ability to remember or forget is a matter of mentality. If you smoke and you want to remember, you remember – if you want to forget, you forget. It’s that simple! You are better off with REAL decisions when you smoke. Boomshankar!
@Jakecoles5 Lots of guys ran track and smoked, there is this thing called aging. Everything you are doing now will catch up with you later, right now you are young and resilient and you think you are invincible.
Anything you burn creates a volume of chemicals and even if it doesn't increase cancer risk, 1-2 cigarettes also does not increase cancer risks, it will still be healthier on your lungs not to smoke.
If you want to get high get a thing called a vaporizer and you won't have any smoke.
where to start..okay humans can get "high" in the first place, this is an amazing feat for the cannabinoid system, we would not have been able to evolve to where we have without the use of THC. this is proven. there are numerous phd's who speak on the subject. smoking pot results in stimulation of c3, c4 receptors that if not used, they wither away this results in alzheimers disease. sad these kinds of truths are not among common knowledge :(
you know what the bottom line is........ everybody says it's right, of course others will say it's wrong... fact of the matter still remains if cigarette is still legal and is a known fact that it causes cancer, threfore marijuana should be 110% legal period!! anyone who denies this can shut da f*k up quick. i knw of no one who died of cancer from marijuana smoking, but i know people wh died from cancer & cyrosis of the liver from perfectly legal alcochol AND cigarette. So no one has an argument
still causes emphysema which is just as bad cause you suffocate to death and dont tell me it dosent cause any form of smoke that enters the lung is not safe. a marijuana cigarette has as much tar as 4 to 5 cigarettes so stop defending pot over cigarettes they are both just as bad.
no they are not just as bad, cannabis is better relatively speaking. a lot better. your right, smoke entering the lungs is bad... but the good Dr just explained, why cannabis doesn't cause emphysema. but he also continued to say that the reason why it doesn't cause emphysema it may cause other problems. so unless you can cite... research papers linking emphysema and cannabis, that are not from 'drug free America' you are mistaken and need to reevaluate your position
@boeingman787 did you even watch the video and listen to the Dr. HE SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT IT DOES NOT CAUSE EMPHYSEMA... my god why do you people insist on trying to spread misinformation on marijuana.
@casualtySR Is that why since I quit smoking pot my lung capacity gained 10 percent?. Listen pal take a large hit of a joint or blunt and dont inhale it, but instead blow it into a napkin and see what residue comes on the napkin. Do the same with a cigarette and they both look alike because the residues left on the napkin are TAR. The information i get comes from experience and my REAL PULMONARY DOCTOR WHO ISINT PAID TO SAY THIS GARBAGE. Am I saying I dont like pot NO I LOVE POT.
@boeingman787 yes but the main factor in cigarettes damage is actually the amount of radioactive material ingested in smoking tobacco, which is not incurred in smoking cannabis.
@boeingman787 if they are both "just as bad" why is one legal and one isn't? The government is perfectly happy to watch people drink and smoke themselves to death but when it comes to weed they just want to cover up the facts.
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and no its not addictive theres a three day hump where you might crave it or be a little grumpy but the same thing happens to me when i cant play guitar which tells me it is just habituating
bamboy1234 3 weeks ago
if u dont think marijuana impairs you than your not smoking enough lol and theres just as much of a risk of transferring hiv by sharing a pipe as sharing a cup lol what a clueless statement
bamboy1234 3 weeks ago
what they didnt say is that most car accidents are caused by marijuana addicts, and they can transfer HIV from sharing pipes
WeedIsNotHarmless 2 months ago in playlist Marijuana Risks
@WeedIsNotHarmless This comment is totally false. There is no evidence to support that weed causes any impairment while driving and there are no statistics to even hint that pot can increase the potential for accidents but studies prove the opposite. Further there has never been a case of HIV from smoking on a shared pipe. Unsubstantiated and false allegations are being made here which is what the opposition does because they have nothing real to use against using marijuana. Smoke on!
aolthof007 2 months ago
@aolthof007 I've driven, not in the past couple of years, while high on cannabis... I drove like a pro driving instructor. I stuck to speed limits, I balanced while standing still... I seen things coming before they actually happened as it made me MORE AWARE. Anyone that hasn't smoked cannabis needs to be quiet and let the grown ups talk and debate about a natural plant grown in earth.
B00MK 1 month ago
@WeedIsNotHarmless Weed is not addictive. There are no marijuana addicts.
aolthof007 2 months ago
@aolthof007 Not to be rude but these statements are completely false. Yes marijuana does provide impairment on driving and it is proven. (no most car accidents aren't caused by this) HIV could possibly be transferred by the pipe but there is such an incredibly small chance there is really no point to that arguement. It is incredibly unreasonably to say there are no marijuana addicts as there are thousands its just the effects of withdrawal that shows addiction occurs weeks after its consumed.
ghastslayer85 1 month ago
@ghastslayer85 Which statements? How are they false. I have seen the studies and they do not show any impairment or adverse effects of using cannabis nor is it addictive. Cannabis, or hemp, has been a part of human existence since the beginning of time. Hemp may be one of the first plants humans cultivated and it is a part of our beings. I could go on but the space is limited and you can watch the video to learn about one of the benefits of cannabis.
aolthof007 1 month ago
@aolthof007 cannabis 'CAN' impair our reactions because THC has that effect, however the CBD has the opposite effect, so high CBD strains are best.
Barely any car accidents are actually caused by marijuana, most are actually caused by alcohol and other drugs.
Marijuana IS NOT addictive, there are no addictive substances within marijuana, however people can develop dependencies which are caused by external situations which are usually down to the lifestyle of the user.
spencer7600 1 month ago
@aolthof007 As for HIV from pipe sharing, lets no be a complete idiot. the ONLY way that can happen is if BOTH people have cold sores/open wounds on their lips.
spencer7600 1 month ago
@ghastslayer85 ppl can become addicted to anything in the world but some things just aren't as addictive
2hafstylezk 1 week ago
@ghastslayer85
Marijuana is not addictive in the sense that there are no addictive qualities about the cannabis plant, or the main psycho active ingredient. THC
Marijuana users can sometimes make smoking a habit, which causes these withdrawal symptoms you state. Which can be said of anything really.
You do something for so long and just stop, of course there's going to be a difference.
I have a habit of biting my nails. When I don't bite my nails sometimes I get anxious.
Joehandson1024 6 days ago
@WeedIsNotHarmless
most car accidents are caused by drinking dumbass
webapp31 2 months ago
@WeedIsNotHarmless I hope this is sarcasm :-D if not take a trip to a high bridge then jump off please. People like you are the reason the world is in the mess it is in. If not HAHA well funny.
B00MK 1 month ago
@WeedIsNotHarmless DAM stop spreading propaganda
jiafawang2468 1 month ago
@WeedIsNotHarmless I love driving high cuz the car feels like its mad fast but its only goin 20 mph LOL
jiafawang2468 1 month ago
@WeedIsNotHarmless LOOOL, read up on the subject before making that unintelligent remarks mate..
poulmba 4 weeks ago
@WeedIsNotHarmless aids can not be transmitted through saliva so you can't catch it that way and most ppl who smoke smoke from blunts bongs or joints not pipes and i doubt that theres more car accidents related to marijuana than 2 alcahol..
2hafstylezk 1 week ago
@WeedIsNotHarmless
hahahahahahaha thanks for that. I needed a good laugh. Trollin troll is trollin!
Joehandson1024 6 days ago
along with finally convincing myself that I wanted to stop smoking tobacco (1958-2002) I started a short regime of using a marker, writing in a brand new notebook, one idea per page, one page per day "WHY I WANT TO STOP SMOKING TOBACCO" and every day after writing a new reason, I would read all the other reasons I wanted to stop (ie, FLIES ARE SMARTER THAN ME. EVEN THOUGH THEY EAT SHIT, THEY DON"T SMOKE TOBACCO) and then stopped. Used pot for a while, about two weeks. SUCCESS!
STILL DON"T SMOKE!
MisterBoneman 3 months ago
After this they smoked up like kings.
seanoc123 6 months ago 2
Well, kudos to all, and to all, a goodnight :)
starbobpizza 6 months ago
Yayhoo!
tnturtlegurl 6 months ago
does anyone know the number to there office?!!
socalhippie420 7 months ago
@socalhippie420 Yes.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums what is it?!!
socalhippie420 7 months ago
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socalhippie420 7 months ago
if you guys need any more candidates for further studys, im the guy for the job!
fluffytaco 7 months ago
If this man knows so much as a doctor/scientist, WHY IS IS NOT LEGAL!??!
KaiReemZZ 7 months ago
@KaiReemZZ It is a drug which had no purpose other than to get high with. All drugs have side effects and you balance the side effects with the medical benefits. It may change.
Marijuana is a controlled schedule 1 drug, it would seem to deserve a less restrictive classification, but it is seen as having a high level of abuse.
Now, we could make marijuana legal, but like alcohol it would likely never be possible to put the lid back on it.
This is only my belief, that people are being cautious.
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zekdom 7 months ago
im going to become a chemist that will take part in the magical jungle of marijauna and study wat it does to your body
elfspader 8 months ago 2
@elfspader It blocks receptors. Caffeine also blocks receptors. What this does is cause you to become tired or unhappy and want to use more.
It also alters your consciousness, gives people hallucinations.
It is often the first harder drug experience users will have. You might say alcohol is, but alcohol has very different effects. Marijuana stupors can last several weeks.
At first it may seem harmless but any drug you take will seem only beneficial at first, then addicts start making excuses.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums THC doesn't block receptors, but it is an agonist for the cannabinoid receptors in our bodies. While CBD is an antagonist. By activation of these receptors, we see that it: Kills cancer cells, exhibits analgesic effects, et cetera. Even the National Cancer Institute, last March, stated that the cannabinoids have a direct anti-tumor effect. The cannabinoids, like THC and CBD, inhibits AcHE(key enzyme in Alzheimer's) and blunts beta-amyloid induced neuroinflammation.
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom Agonizing is a better word to describe the amount of lies you have conjured up in my inbox.
An agonist blocks a receptor from receving transmission by sending false messages. Kind of like you are doing.
You know what else destroys tumor cells? Bullets, rocks, a can of spray paint. They also all prevent Alzheimer's.
You see what you are referencing is called "science" but you actually have to read the article to understand the meaning behind the complex facts you just slap together.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums In response to "It blocks receptors", I said, " THC doesn't block receptors, but it is an agonist for the cannabinoid receptors in our bodies." Here you go!
*Agonist - (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
Ah, but bullets, rocks, and cans of spray paint damages the healthy cells as well. Yet, THC kills cancer cells without killing the healthy ones. :D
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom Agonists block receptors.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums Agonists activate receptors of which they have an affinity for.
zekdom 7 months ago
@planetofthescums I do comprehend it. THC stimulates the CB receptors on a cancerous cell's surface, and if the cell lacks certain kinase checkpoints, then THC can upregulate the ceramide levels by saturating/stimulating the CB receptors on a cancerous cell's surface. Ceramide levels, when upregulated, can either arrest the cell cycle, trigger an endoplasmic reticulum stress-related response, or directly activate the MAPK pathway. All of which, by the way, induces apoptosis (cell suicide).
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom Does it matter if you comprehend it?
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums By comprehending something, I exhibit a personal demonstrational understanding of facts. Got it memorized?
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom If they study cannibinoids, does that make marijuana medication? It does not. DId I call any journal a pack of lies? You said I did. I did not. Does THC need to be a antagonist to block receptors? It does not. Do we need to inject kinase checkpoints, ceramide levels, upregulation, or the MAPK pathway into the conversation? No we do not.
You are a pro-marijauna nut-job, I am not. Marjiauna users have higher rates of mental disorders and learning disability. ;p smoke that! Oh wait, you do.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums "Agonizing is a better word to describe the amount of lies you have conjured up in my inbox." Looks like someone's CB1 receptors are being stimulated by anandamide, eh? :P Translation: You forget. "Do we need to inject kinase checkpoints, ceramide levels, upregulation, or the MAPK pathway into the conversation? No we do not." We do when one states, "you actually have to read the article to understand the meaning behind the complex facts you just slap together."
zekdom 7 months ago
@planetofthescums Part 3) "Do we need to inject kinase checkpoints, ceramide levels, upregulation, or the MAPK pathway into the conversation? No we do not." We do when one states, "you actually have to read the article to understand the meaning behind the complex facts you just slap together." By explaining it, that's what I did to clarify for you that it's quite simple to comprehend. :)
zekdom 7 months ago
@planetofthescums Part 4) According to the Drug and Alcohol Reviews 2004, International Reviews of Neurobiology 2007, Priscrire International Journal 2011, et cetera, the majority of marijuana smokers have not experienced psychosis or schizophrenia. :)
zekdom 7 months ago
@planetofthescums Part 5) Are you familiar with the scientific method? Anyway, by proving that something has medical applications, especially when we have a patent that unequivocally states that the cannabinoids are antioxidative neuroprotectants, then they are medications. :D Debating with you is like debating with my German Shepherd. Probably, it's smarter than you are, but at least it knows its place, eh? By presenting the inconsistency in your posts, you present how dull your acuity is. : )
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom Ok, well I'll let you catch up on what I said already about your approach to science. Marijauna and other drugs have good and bad attributes. Marijuana is illegal because of its potentional for abuse, other conseqeunces, not some hippie wacko conspiracy.
I am starting to enjoy debating with you.
What are we debating, weed legality for recreational use, like alcohol or its viabliity for medical use?
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zekdom 7 months ago
@planetofthescums 3) Alcohol and tobacco also have high potential for abuse, and they're legal. Marijuana was made illegal due to corporate greed that started a yellow journalism campaign in the 1930's that specialized in scare tactics. Yes, marijuana has good and bad sides to it. I've never smoked it myself, and I fancy the idea of cannabis oil. Although, I should mention that I know many people that do smoke it. I specialize in recreational studies, but my goal is medicinal.
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom You may understand the facts while not being representative of the facts.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums I spread the word of the people that do represent the facts. If you don't believe me, then check out the Biological Chemistry Journal 2002, Cancer Research Journal 2006, Molecular Pharmacology Journal 2006, and the Acta Oncologica Journal 2008. All of which, I can send the you the links from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom I don't need to find any articles to prove the nonsense you just puked all over my inbox. You just take what someone wrote, pull out the part that sounds good, and disregard the rest the rest of it. Here is an example of the kind of "representation" you do. Both of the following excerpts were writeen in 2003. You would agree with some of the research you agree with and disregard other parts of it, which is horrible to do when you are doing research or presenting research.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@zekdom Marijuana doesn’t block receptors like the other drugs discussed so far. Actually, it binds to and activates receptors in our brain that seem to be meant for a set of bio... Marijuana has a stronger effect than these, however. It reduces camp levels in the frontal cortex (involved in space/time) and motor areas, which can be seen from its bodily effects: inhibiting learning from occurring and impaired motor coordination during
use.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@zekdom 2) "As an example, the presence of CB1 rreceptors in the eye may explain how marijuana eases glaucoma and relieves intraocular pressure. Other research indicates that THC can black receptors in the brain and body to produce dizzines, dry mouth, and altered depth perception-- all common effect of marijuana use."
You can take apart these articles and put them together in disorder to make them support either side. Keeping them in context however you see both sides of the issue.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums Now, you're being specific, which is more accurate. THC may be an antagonist for other receptors in the brain, which is interesting. The only thing that came from 2003 that I presented to you was the Patent no. 6630507. The others were of different dates, if you paid attention. When did I ever disagree that THC doesn't have negative side effects? The pros outweigh the insignificant cons. .
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom Ok, I was simply explaining the basics to why a drug would not be considered medicine. I think the law states that its potential for abuse and lack of medical use is the reason it is schedule 1.
I will probably not be debating you on that topic, since I feel marijuana should be schedule 3, possibly.
I feel this way because it has no addictive physical symptoms of withdrawl, is psychologically addictive and abused. I will also not whole-heartedly disagree that it has medical benefits.
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@planetofthescums By the way, those side effects are temporary, unless you're a heavy user. Still, the cognitive deficits and memory-impairing effects that persist among heavy users usually dissipate after 3-6 weeks of abstinence, according to two studies conducted by Harvard University. While used sparingly is fine. Another thing, CBD negates the memory-impairment effects of THC. Legalize it, so that professionals can crossbreed our cannabis to have a balanced ratio of the cannabinoids.
zekdom 7 months ago 3
@planetofthescums 2) The American Medical Association, along with many other medical organizations have recommended that marijuana be removed from Schedule 1. Oh, I'm for Schedule 2, at the least. I'm glad that you feel that way when it comes to Schedule 3. However, personally, I think it's more realistic to move it to Schedule 2. Still, I would be ecstatic if it were moved to Schedule 3! It can rarely, in a small population, induce a marijuana withdrawal syndrome, but the withdrawal is mild.
zekdom 7 months ago 2
@zekdom I think if the World Health Organization went along with a recomendation the schedule would change.
How much would legally change with a schedule change?
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums Eh, it depends. Schedule 3 appears to be the perfect balance, but I think all we can ask for is Schedule 2. Schedule 4 and 5 are basically sold over the counter, as far as I understand it.
zekdom 7 months ago
@zekdom The United States has millions of users. The penality for having the drug includes fines and prison sentences, yet people are still willing to use it. On such a large scale people will not continue to do something that holds almost no benefit.
I think of cigarettes and understand the social benefits of smoking, talkativeness and grouping, of course now c.smokers are barred from higher social interacttion.
I'll find a user poll.
I assume those withdrawl symptoms are created by the mind.
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@planetofthescums I heard that the penalties for mere possession, in Texas and Oklahoma, are too strict. Yeah, tobacco's nicotine, the alkaloid poison, barely affects the CNS. So for social use, tobacco is fine. Wait, do you mean withdrawals of marijuana or tobacco? If marijuana, then might I invite you to watch "Marijuana: Silencing the Siren" here on Youtube? It discusses marijuana addiction compared to addiction to other drugs, and the links can be found in the video description.
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@planetofthescums 5) Well, the only thing I know about WHO is their national surveys, when evaluated, proved that tobacco, alcohol and marijuana aren't gateway drugs. However, there appears to be many unmeasured common causes associated with these three conventional drugs. You can find that in the Drug & Alcohol Dependence Journal 2010, by the way.
zekdom 7 months ago 3
@planetofthescums 6) I'm not saying that it doesn't, but any intoxicating substance is going to affect the basal ganglia, which affects motor control. I don't present these negative side effects, because I believe them to be common sense. My argument is:
1. The negative side effects, for moderate users, are insignificant.
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2. Even if you're a heavy user, if you abstain from use, then your cognitive function will normalize after 3-6 weeks
According to two studies conducted by Harvard.
zekdom 7 months ago 3
@zekdom From drugscience roughly 7% of adolescent users (12-17) smoke monthly and 20% of users smoke multiple joints per day.
This makes it clear to me that 100,000s of students are cognitively impaired.
What does marijuana do for these kids? It cures glaucoma and brain cancer.
Why do they need 3 joints a day? They are wasting their educational opportunity, on this drug.
You define that as drug abuse. Does drug abuse require functional damage?
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums I missed the part about interpreting logical facts, lol. Well, if you're speaking of adolescents, then it is a problem. Actually, it's a problem for everybody. The THC activates the CB1 receptor that leads to memory impairment. According to the Neuropsychopharmacology Journal 2010, drug dealers have excessively crossbred our cannabis to have higher contents of THC than CBD, and CBD negates the memory-impairing effects of THC. We need to get a balance going, that's for sure.
zekdom 7 months ago 4
@zekdom I just pulled out some random articles, I wasn't presenting them to mean anything. Just making a logical point about interpreting facts.
What do you think about marijuana stunting growth in adolescents?
Does weed impaire cognitive development? Does that include formation of certain areas of the brain?
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums 2) For young adults, cognitive development is fine if you smoke it sparingly. Unfortunately, if adolescents are daily users, then I'm afraid it does affect brain morphology directly. Now, for everybody else, overall, the changes in the brain are insignificant. The Psychological Medicine Journal 2010 analyzed over 65 studies, 8 of which were structural imaging studies. Only 3 of the 8 structural imaging found significant changes in the brain among pot users.
zekdom 7 months ago 4
@planetofthescums 3) Be sure to read part 2 as well. Anyway, back to the young adults. The CMAJ Journal 2002 reported an average 4.1 slight decrease in IQ among heavy current users of marijuana. Yet, interestingly enough, light current users and non-drug users actually experienced a slight increase in IQ. So, for young adults and above, it's all about whether you moderate your use or not.
zekdom 7 months ago 2
@zekdom That may be true. A lot of drugs are cool until you take too much of them. You can be having agood time, but once you take too much, it causes you some serious problems. Certain drugs just seem to beg to be abused.
I've heard that if you just do coke once a month you won't get addicted.
What if that is true for 95% of the population?
20% seems like a lot of users who smoke multiple joints in a single day. They have to be pretty stoned. What causes them to do this?
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@planetofthescums 1) "A lot of drugs are cool until you take too much of them." Kind of what George Carlin said, eh :)? Well, I'm not too familiar with coke, but I still would avoid it. 20% is a lot, but the Psychopharmacology Journal 2010 presented a study in which people developed tolerance to the impairing effects of THC on neurocognitive task performance. Yet, alcohol use significantly impaired critical thinking and stop-signal performance, and THC generally did not affect task performance.
zekdom 7 months ago 2
@planetofthescums 2) Despite people developing a tolerance to the impairing effects of cannabis sativas(Cannabis with a high THC content), THC is still not good for academics. They may be able to smoke more, because their bodies can handle the intoxication, after a while. Well, we need to balance the THC:CBD ratios, and legalization or decrimnalization would allow professionals with licenses to crossbreed our cannabis to have a higher content of CBD. Since CBD negates the negative effects of THC
zekdom 7 months ago
@planetofthescums 4) Technically, not all of them would be impaired, if you take into account the individuals that are smoking hybrids and indicas rather than sativas. The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 presented a study in which people who smoked cannabis sativa strains experienced memory-impairment, but the participants that smoked cannabis indicas did not experience memory-impairment. Since, indicas contain a higher content of CBD(negates the memory-impairing effects of THC) than THC.
zekdom 7 months ago 2
@planetofthescums Part 3) By calling one journal "a pack of lies", but not others, then you are "cherry picking" your studies. Which doesn't, in any way, make you reasonable or ethical in the slightest.
zekdom 7 months ago
@elfspader Ask a teacher.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
Has anyone else noticed in the comments that people are generally more intelligent when they smoke weed?
jboy626281 8 months ago 2
Sucks that its not legal
olegaffhealth1 8 months ago
@olegaffhealth1 :)
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endthedisease 8 months ago
these dudes are stupid if you look at it even legal drugs are more dangerous... codiene is made3 from poppy plant which are also used to make heroin while marijuana you dont have to do anything to it and its good for you, its like using aloe on a burn, you use marijuana on multiple things you stupid doctors havnt you learned that pills kill your liver and make you yellow? last time i checked marijuanas effects are not perminant.... once your yellow ur gonna stay that way unless a transplant!!!
cmanIcool 8 months ago
Just buy LEGAL BUD.. why risk prison or travel limitations? There are hundreds of related STRAINS.. blueberry hybrid, lemon diesel, orange krush. All buds, oils, has & dream smokes are 100% natural & LEGAL. Quit fucking around with Facebook and the CIA.. just smoke free & legal baby!
TheMarihuanaWeed 9 months ago
I would have asked "do you smoke marijuana doctor?"
WarriorOfTheOldWays1 9 months ago
"top comments" listed above are a bit suspicious to me.....why are the two retards' comments listed as "top comments" when there are many with more "thumbs ups"? I see this all the time on youtube........it's like someone is picking and choosing which comments pop up. For instance, my comments on this video has 17 "thumbs up", but for some reason the 14 year old stoner is listed as "top comment" with 6 "thumbs up"?
This happens all the time....why?
We want the REAL top rated comments!
chubnostics 9 months ago
I can say that marijuana does cause lung damage. My buddy is a hardcore chronic user, who has just been diagnosed with emphysema. I still smoke it of course BUT it is bad for your alveoli. People should try to refrain from smoking everyday, eat plenty of antioxidants and exercise if they do partake. Lucky for me I love to smoke and then go on jogs.
polutc 10 months ago
@polutc Does your buddy smokes cigarettes too ???
caedus87 9 months ago
@caedus87 He doesn't actually smoke cigarettes. It makes sense that burning plant matter and inhaling it would burn your lungs. Saying marijuana is better than cigarettes is like saying whiskey is better for you than turpentine. Sure marijuana and whiskey are fine in moderation, but Turpentine and cigarettes are poisons that are unhealthy in ANY amount.
polutc 9 months ago
@polutc Marijuana is better than cigarettes. According to the Harm Reduction Journal 2005, while marijuana and tobacco smoke are chemically similar, they differ in their pharmacological properties. The cannabinoids in marijuana kill cancer/damaged cells and dilates our lungs, while the nicotine in tobacco promotes tumor angiogenesis and constricts our lungs.
zekdom 9 months ago
@polutc Not to mention, it's possible that your bud's marjuana was laced with nicotine and/or another drug. Trust me, it does happen. Still, I'm not saying that it's impossible to get emphysema from marijuana-only smoke. However, according to the European Respiratory Journal 2010, there was little evidence of emphysema or impairment of gas transfer among the marijuana-only smokers.
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zekdom 9 months ago
@polutc On a side note, the cannabinoids are antioxidants. Patent no. 6630507, as represented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, states that the cannabinoids are antioxidants and neuroprotectants. I believe the Phytotherapy Research Journal 2009 also states that CBD(the 2nd most abundant cannabinoid in marijuana) is an antioxidant, as well as an anti-inflammatory chemical compound.
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zekdom 9 months ago
@zekdom That's really interesting.
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francisandjohn 10 months ago
are all these risks eliminated by eating cookies?
foxnaif 10 months ago
The good doctor has smoked weed and should admit so.
alwaysopen 10 months ago
Vaporize! There is no substitute.
Funckinnutcase 10 months ago
vaporizer could kill a kitten.
so strong.
SelfTaughtStreaker 10 months ago
if u dont like smoke get a vaporizer its 94% thc in every breath a joint is only like 18% thc a bowl is about 28% and a bong is about 42% but dont be cheap and get the like $50 glass bubble top one if u have the money get a volcano vaporizer it is the shit
twoshot18 11 months ago
that doctor knows hes the shit!
Apostle0fLove 11 months ago
3:10 he told me i dont smoke enough... we need to smoke even more
fuzzman25 11 months ago
Google: "Run From The Cure", "Rick Simpson", "Jack Herer", "The Emperor Wears No Clothes", "Dr. Manuel Guzman", "Dr. Lester Grinspoon", "Cannabis Cures Cancer", "Overgrow The World", "US Patent # 6630507"
That oughtta get anyone started on the path towards learning the truth!
TheRealElectroPig 11 months ago
Vaporize .....
OLMEQ 11 months ago
Smoke weed, dont let the gov. control you!
TheAtheistHominid 11 months ago
It gives you cancer
PERIOD
SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME 11 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME yeah tabacco ^_^
Metal8Lover 11 months ago
@Metal8Lover
Anything that has something to do with SMOKE in you're lungs can give you cancer
SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME 11 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME true but weed isn't one of them. ^_^
Metal8Lover 11 months ago
@Metal8Lover
What do you mean it isn't one of them ?
You SMOKE in then SMOKE get's into you're LUNGS
SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME 11 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME yeah but the smoke from weed alone has never caused cancer.
Metal8Lover 11 months ago
@Metal8Lover
any kind of smoke is smoke
SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME 11 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME again wrong. Weed is the safest type of smoke. after all not everyone wants to give up their bong
Metal8Lover 11 months ago
@Metal8Lover
But it's still SMOKE.
SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME 11 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME yes it is still smoke. but it is the safest to inhale and be around period ^_^
Metal8Lover 11 months ago
@Metal8Lover
What's the difference between marijuana smoke ?
SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME 11 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME Because the research method is flawed. they say that the chemical's in weed cause cancer because their allso in tabacco but yet not 1 person has EVER gotton cancer or emphysema from weed alone. renowned scientists can't even prove a LD50 the "1500 pounds in 20 mins" theory is just that a theory. And the only way they even prove that is because they removed the THC from the weed.
Metal8Lover 11 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME He clearly just explained how it DOES not fucking cause lung cancer retard. Accept the truth faggot !
420SmokeDatHaze 10 months ago
@420SmokeDatHaze
So your saying hes the only doctor in the whole world that knows all about mary-j and he said it does NOT give you cancer. Yeah read a fucking book you stoner no life.
SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME 10 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME I have no life ? You are the one commenting on a video that shows clear facts and you argue against them. If it causes cancer then why has absolutely no one died from cannabis ? Fuck you.
420SmokeDatHaze 10 months ago
@420SmokeDatHaze
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SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME 10 months ago
@SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME Hahaha, get fucking owned pussy
420SmokeDatHaze 10 months ago
@420SmokeDatHaze
"just explained"??? This video from 2006!!!
To quote the About Lung Cancer website , "In 2006, many of us in medicine were shocked when a review of research to date did not show an increase in lung cancer related to marijuana use. There was even a suggestion that marijuana had a protective effect against lung cancer. Recent studies, in contrast, do appear to link smoking marijuana with lung cancer." author was L. Eldridge MD
afeeder 10 months ago
@afeeder I do not understand what you are trying to say. If MARIJUANA CAUSED FUCKING LUNG CANCER SOMEONE WOULD HAVE DIED FROM MARIJUANA ALREADY.
420SmokeDatHaze 10 months ago
@420SmokeDatHaze
Many have, you are missing the word alone after marijuana. Many lung cancer deaths happen with marijuana smokers, and in the New Zealand study, it was found to be associated with earlier onset of lung cancer than tobacco smoking alone. Just everyone who has died in studies where also tobacco smokers. There are 3 main reasons for this
1. It is very poorly studied since its effects are long term (look at how long it took to find the dangers of tobacco similar reasons)
afeeder 10 months ago
@afeeder
-should be were not where
afeeder 10 months ago
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Continued:
Drugs that can quickly cause death, like alcohol, will receive priority. There have been ZERO long-range studies on the lasting health effects of marijuana past the 40s! Makes it hard
2. So few marijuana smokers have never been tobacco smokers that it is usually impossible to determine what drug caused the cancer
3. Marijuana is illegal in most jurisdictions and their is a stigma attached to its use, so most users are not willing to volunteer this information.
afeeder 10 months ago
@afeeder I dont understand whos side you are on.
420SmokeDatHaze 10 months ago
@420SmokeDatHaze
Neither, there is not adequate data to support what either side is implying about the safety/dangers of marijuana in regard to lung cancer. I was explaining why. In short, the long effects of marijuana on the lungs are not known, and claiming things like no one has died from lung cancer as a result of smoking marijuana is misleading, because plenty of marijuana smokers have died of lung cancer, we just don't know if it was tobacco or marijuana that killed them.
afeeder 10 months ago
@afeeder
passed 40s!!!! you idiot do you know who Cheech and Chong are!!!?
filmboy8 10 months ago
@filmboy8
Are you saying they are subjects of a long-range scientific study, or did you not correctly read what I wrote?
afeeder 10 months ago
10 dislikes? I guess some people don't like the truth?
SPAGHETTIMONSTER1 1 year ago
99% of dopers mix it with tobacco and other stuff.
garagecrap 1 year ago
the dislikes are from the government
chrisdenton01 1 year ago
PHOENIX TEARS
rnbsalsa88 1 year ago
I am a 14 year old boy and I've been smoking cannabis since I was ten years old. many teens my age and older say that weed causes lung cancer and kills, however, I say that they can suck a dick because none of them really know the true facts and half of them haven't even tried it. As I said I'm 14 I smoke weed daily and I play four sports and have a gpa of 3.5 so fuck all the cannabis haterz and hypocrites the government needs to make things right for once.
Jakecoles5 1 year ago 24
@Jakecoles5 Good shit!
holaitsdora 10 months ago
@Jakecoles5 and young man YOU don't know the facts either!!! for all you know you are smoking it blindly no knowing the risks. pretty silly if you ask me...
lovsoup 9 months ago
@Jakecoles5 LONG TERM exposure and risks is the Question.. get back to us in 20 yrs
lovsoup 9 months ago
@lovsoup They said they followed people for 15 years and more....What else do you need?
caligreen333 9 months ago
@Jakecoles5 I am 58 years old and I’ve been smoking cannabis since I was 16 (began in April 1970). I’ve been smoking daily except for some years I didn’t for some months for some petty reason. Young man, if you respect your intelligence, mind and body, and if you don’t smoke heavily, it will mean nothing bad to your life… well, that is, in general you never know what happens, okay? I’m an architect, and I’ve been studying and working (and loving it) all my life. (more)
Flongowild 9 months ago 10
@Flongowild Me too.
EattherichBuddy 5 months ago
@Jakecoles5 Claims that cannabis is harmful to your ability to learn, understand and remember is a GENUINE MYTH! I’d challenge anybody in a game of Trivial Pursuit, and I’d win most of the time. I think my memory is precious, and I’ve experienced that the ability to remember or forget is a matter of mentality. If you smoke and you want to remember, you remember – if you want to forget, you forget. It’s that simple! You are better off with REAL decisions when you smoke. Boomshankar!
Flongowild 9 months ago
@Jakecoles5
Pruss420 9 months ago
@Jakecoles5 Lots of guys ran track and smoked, there is this thing called aging. Everything you are doing now will catch up with you later, right now you are young and resilient and you think you are invincible.
Anything you burn creates a volume of chemicals and even if it doesn't increase cancer risk, 1-2 cigarettes also does not increase cancer risks, it will still be healthier on your lungs not to smoke.
If you want to get high get a thing called a vaporizer and you won't have any smoke.
planetofthescums 7 months ago
@vasgeorge i always give people warnings if i catch them, never prosecute
Isaachunt10 1 year ago
its only linked to cancer if you smoke it so just eat it after making it in brownies or vaporize it instead of smoking it its that easy
deadlyjacob 1 year ago
where to start..okay humans can get "high" in the first place, this is an amazing feat for the cannabinoid system, we would not have been able to evolve to where we have without the use of THC. this is proven. there are numerous phd's who speak on the subject. smoking pot results in stimulation of c3, c4 receptors that if not used, they wither away this results in alzheimers disease. sad these kinds of truths are not among common knowledge :(
stett99 1 year ago
you know what the bottom line is........ everybody says it's right, of course others will say it's wrong... fact of the matter still remains if cigarette is still legal and is a known fact that it causes cancer, threfore marijuana should be 110% legal period!! anyone who denies this can shut da f*k up quick. i knw of no one who died of cancer from marijuana smoking, but i know people wh died from cancer & cyrosis of the liver from perfectly legal alcochol AND cigarette. So no one has an argument
wessind 1 year ago 2
Kinda stupid how they legalize something that kills you but something that helps certain people and has no harmful effect is illegal.
xZZxTakedown 1 year ago
@xZZxTakedown stupid for whom? us? yes, but dont you think its a PLAN the government has? stupid is a point of view. ya dig
fuckthisshit326 1 year ago
still causes emphysema which is just as bad cause you suffocate to death and dont tell me it dosent cause any form of smoke that enters the lung is not safe. a marijuana cigarette has as much tar as 4 to 5 cigarettes so stop defending pot over cigarettes they are both just as bad.
boeingman787 1 year ago
@boeingman787
no they are not just as bad, cannabis is better relatively speaking. a lot better. your right, smoke entering the lungs is bad... but the good Dr just explained, why cannabis doesn't cause emphysema. but he also continued to say that the reason why it doesn't cause emphysema it may cause other problems. so unless you can cite... research papers linking emphysema and cannabis, that are not from 'drug free America' you are mistaken and need to reevaluate your position
thehaunted508 1 year ago
@boeingman787 did you even watch the video and listen to the Dr. HE SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT IT DOES NOT CAUSE EMPHYSEMA... my god why do you people insist on trying to spread misinformation on marijuana.
casualtySR 1 year ago
@casualtySR Is that why since I quit smoking pot my lung capacity gained 10 percent?. Listen pal take a large hit of a joint or blunt and dont inhale it, but instead blow it into a napkin and see what residue comes on the napkin. Do the same with a cigarette and they both look alike because the residues left on the napkin are TAR. The information i get comes from experience and my REAL PULMONARY DOCTOR WHO ISINT PAID TO SAY THIS GARBAGE. Am I saying I dont like pot NO I LOVE POT.
boeingman787 1 year ago
@boeingman787 i got 2 words for you sir since you are deciding to ignore the factual research done by Dr. Tashkin..
"MICHAEL PHELPS"
loll idiot
casualtySR 1 year ago
@boeingman787 yes but the main factor in cigarettes damage is actually the amount of radioactive material ingested in smoking tobacco, which is not incurred in smoking cannabis.
RonPaulMountainBiker 1 year ago
@boeingman787 Haha, fucking idiot. Educate yourself on the topic before you make yourself sound like a dumbass.
pickmystrings 1 year ago
@boeingman787 if they are both "just as bad" why is one legal and one isn't? The government is perfectly happy to watch people drink and smoke themselves to death but when it comes to weed they just want to cover up the facts.
gyurest 1 year ago