Why is marijuana so glamorized if it ultimately causes mental problems? (health issue, cheap)

[87Camarottop]

Originally Posted by Ghaati

The entire study could be turned around and upside down to support this claim:

People who are already suffering from psychosis, are more likely to start smoking cannabis than people who are not already suffering from it.

However - that claim would be incorrect, since most people who smoke cannabis aren't psychotic.

Also, since most people who smoke cannabis aren't psychotic, the first hypothesis is also proven inaccurate.

What MIGHT actually make sense, would be this claim:

People who are already suffering from psychosis, are more likely to turn to cannabis as a self-treatment and preventative, than people who aren't.

And that would make sense because people who aren't suffering from psychosis, don't need to be treated for psychosis.

So a large percentage of smokers are attempting to self treat mental disorders? We are to believe THAT is the basis of this study?

[87Camarottop]

Originally Posted by Danbo1957

Using marijuana heavily does cause brain damage and memory loss, this has been in the literature for decades. And if you smoke it, you’re putting smoke from burning leaves into your lungs and blood stream.

Why do it? Cause you just want to get high.

Because it adds something to life that wasn’t already there?

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by Danbo1957

Using marijuana heavily does cause brain damage and memory loss, this has been in the literature for decades. And if you smoke it, you’re putting smoke from burning leaves into your lungs and blood stream.

Why do it? Cause you just want to get high.

We’ve all agreed doing anything in excess isn’t good, whether it’s pot, junk food, drinking. All have long term negative consequences if used “heavily”. In fact I’d argue that of the 3, heavy drinking has the most severe long term consequences. The biggest difference between pot and junk food and drinking is that pot is the only one of the three that does have medicinal value, and it’s the only one you can get arrested for as an adult.

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by 87Camarottop

So a large percentage of smokers are attempting to self treat mental disorders? We are to believe THAT is the basis of this study?

Most people with untreated disorders that affect the brain including things like ADD and depression, self-medicate with a wide variety of substances from pot to food to caffeine, etc.

[87Camarottop]

Originally Posted by ocnjgirl

Most people with untreated disorders that affect the brain including things like ADD and depression, self-medicate with a wide variety of substances from pot to food to caffeine, etc.

This is starting to sound like rubbish logic. Anything possibly indicating something negative about marijuana is continually dismissed as....well the problem was already there...not the precious marijuana’s fault.

Cannabis has reached sainthood for some people.

We live in a society where mental health problems are more common than ever....and likely more marijuana consumed than ever.

The powers of marijuana don’t seem to be mentally healing us.

[87Camarottop]

Originally Posted by ocnjgirl

We’ve all agreed doing anything in excess isn’t good, whether it’s pot, junk food, drinking. All have long term negative consequences if used “heavily”. In fact I’d argue that of the 3, heavy drinking has the most severe long term consequences. The biggest difference between pot and junk food and drinking is that pot is the only one of the three that does have medicinal value, and it’s the only one you can get arrested for as an adult.

So pot can be dangerous if consumed too much? I would like to see studies on what amount leads to negative consequences. If it’s harmless it’s harmless.

[old fed]

Originally Posted by 87Camarottop

This is starting to sound like rubbish logic. Anything possibly indicating something negative about marijuana is continually dismissed as....well the problem was already there...not the precious marijuana’s fault.

Cannabis has reached sainthood for some people.

We live in a society where mental health problems are more common than ever....and likely more marijuana consumed than ever.

The powers of marijuana don’t seem to be mentally healing us.

you seem to be misunderstanding the purpose and definition of self-medication in this context. for a lot of these people it's not to "fix", it's avoidance.

for others (non-selfmedicators/recreational users) it's just like having a few drinks on Friday and/or Saturday.

get over yourself.

[87Camarottop]

Originally Posted by old fed

you seem to be misunderstanding the purpose and definition of self-medication in this context. for a lot of these people it's not to "fix", it's avoidance.

for others (non-selfmedicators/recreational users) it's just like having a few drinks on Friday and/or Saturday.

get over yourself.

Which is irrelevant when it comes to understanding both the potential negative impacts of marijuana use in modern society. You have to open your mind to what may be uncomfortable.

[double6's]

it beats smoking corn silk..now that'll make ya nuts..or ya gotta be nuts to do it..lol..

[old fed]

Originally Posted by 87Camarottop

Which is irrelevant when it comes to understanding both the potential negative impacts of marijuana use in modern society. You have to open your mind to what may be uncomfortable.

no, you don't get to disregard a subset of users because it doesn't fit your theory