its a temporary pleasure if in fact it works that way on you. can have varied results. Long term use is definitely not a good thing.

alot of people say its not addictive but if u get the feeling like ur happy and u dont feel pain really or u just dont care about the pain u feel then u become addicted to wanting that feeling and u might begin to use it more often but what alot of people dont realize is that it doesnt let u feel other great emotions that u will begin to miss but ull be addicted to that feeling of no pain. ultimately it is a black hole that will suck u in whether it leads to other drugs or not.

haha im not talking from personal experience or anything

I know a guy who has smoked it more or less every day for the past 20 years..i worked with him for a while,I cant say i ever noticed he was high on drugs...but after seeing him for the first time in years recently..I can deffinately say it's messed him up.. Was told he's now got schizophrenia and terrible paranoia... So I guess thats a big fat NO that it HELPS in any other way!!

yeah it helps to get your butt in trouble and bring you down instead of helping you. it can also lead you to other drugs...jmo

it's a depressant so yeah. . . . It helps you be MORE depressed.

that shit "helped" me try other shit (and eat oreos) which eventually led to heroin. which in turn led to a crazy addiction. which led to even more depression.

I am very strong in my convictions regarding illegal drugs as they have impacted my life and that of my sons in a negative way. I do not judge but I will say that self medicating is not a good thing to do (if you suffer from depression), be it a joint, a couple of beers or cocktails. All are depressants and while they do temporarily make you feel good, ultimately you come down and feel worse.

There are studies that suggest that adolescent and young adults who smoked alot of marijuana are more likely than non users to have disrupted brain development. Not sure how old you are, but it's something to think about.

it's also a gateway to other illegal drugs.

why not try seeing a psychiatrist and put a legal drug in your body to help with your depression?

It helps my mood incredibly. It allows you to forget about the worries and just chill. I recommend giving it a try!

OH YES, .. illegal drug use is the secret cure for depression ... don't tell anyone, .. it's a secret ... NOT.

When I met my husband I asked if he did drugs and he said occasionally. I asked because he seemed to have different moods - relaxed and confident, and then extremely shy and withdrawn. What he meant by occasionally I later discovered, was three joints a day.

And he was definitely better on it than off it. It was just the middle bits where he couldn't have his joint that he got argumentative. He gave up when our daughter was born and he was so cranky and controlling that I begged him to start again. He reduced it to one a day which was cool because he would be relaxed and friendly.
But then, over the years, add a layer of anti depressants, social coke use, occasional recreational ritalin and alcohol, and you don't know who you are living with anymore or how to behave around them when they are tired and their resistance is low the next day. You're constantly trying to figure out if the disagreement is as a result of that combination, or if you're being unreasonalbe with your own point of view. Just saying.

So, from my observation (and I do it occasionally for PMS), very low use with nothing else added into the mix is not a bad thing. But when the body becomes a science lab experiment, batten down the hatches.

Yes it does , but not for all. PS it is NOT A DEPRESSANT.

ALL the people ive known who have done weed....

it started with weed, then lead to other drugs, then others the others...
not good in my opinion.

but w/e floats your boat :)

The only thing marijuana ever helped me to do was escape, supress, deny, hide and get addicted- and push reality away. Several clean years later I have finally found my truth - the only real way to escape our 'issues' is to turn and face them, slay the dragons and deal with them head on.
Just my experience and we all have to make our own mistakes so we can learn from them but I couldn't stress to anyone enough- don't go down that marijuana road- or if you're on it- get OFF

Thankyou everyone, here in CA we can get medical marijuana and a lot of people are very adamant about it's health benefits. For me I'm not sure that's why i'm sincerely asking if it really helps others. I think it's helping lower my blood pressure which is very important to my heath. I have absolutely no desire like others relate here to move on to addictive drugs, none at all.. I'm more mellow, fuzzy, warm, friendly not only when I have thc/cnb, but afterwards it pervades my personality to be a lot more loving and sympathetic toward others..the evil nature of marijuana just not only isn't there for me but just the opposite imbues peace, gentleness, love, and serenity in my life. Maybe I'm deluded? It also seems to help witht my pts- post thrombotic syndrome pain- I have blood clot and pains and aches afterwards are major. I also love love plants.. The marijuana plant is simply amazing. It is so beautifully resinous, all the crystals the leves get are magical. The minty smell is very pleasant. I can see if I were younger it may have reduced my motivation to work, create and be productive in society. But I am established, mature, have a good career, and am very responsible and driven to keep productive. Oh it also seems to help me sleep better which is important to me. Well, thankyou for your thoughts and experiences. I hope someday we can really scientifically study any potential health benefits of marijuana. I really feel many herbs hold a lot of benefits for our health.