weed is also used for ptsd as well and its not a drug its a plant. there was something that i read about this gov where they classified it as a drug but there were other secrets that the public doesn't know and cant remember that article where i read, but it was a good one.

i had a cpl of friends who did weed but back then i thought it was a drug too. i started smoking it at 24 and im 26 the plant has many benefits. i was once offered to smoke weed when i was a teen but i was too scared to do it.

my sister did it in her 20s didnt do much for her

I have no drug issues. Not something I or family has dealt with.

I am sorry that marijuana is a sore topic for you. But MJ is not gunk. It just may seem that way to you because of what you have seen in your personal life. It is kinda like alcohol. People who have had negative experience with it or effected by people who abuse alcohol are gonna say its evil crap and it is terrible. However there are benefits to drinking alcohol in moderation just as there is with Using marijuana.

MJ has been able to help many people. Cancer Patients undergoing chemo find that MJ is the only thing that can help with nausea. MJ can relieve pain and is a great asset to chronic pain sufferers. MJ has been able to help those with mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, ADD and so on.

I am an advocate for the use of MJ. Especially for medical use. You can't get mad at a medicinal plant or blame it for anything. I don't necessarily agree with pot head kind of behavior. Those who just want to get stoned day in and day out. To me it is just wasting life. But It's like anything else, people can Become addicted or reliant upon cough medicine, or other over the counter medication, Prescribed Meds, food, sex. But it doesn't make any of those things gunk in itself. All of those things can be fine and good in the right dosage. The person who is Doing those things to extreme are self medicating for one reason or another and there is a root cause to their self destructive behavior.

As in most things in life. Having a balance is key.

Ladytiger, i believe you and I have very different opinions once it comes to MJ. There is a lot of evidence to prove how mj is much more harmful than smoking regular cigarettes. Talking about this is just going to bring up some bad feelings but i do know the difference between a herb v. drug.

Naturegirl65, I know you find it offensive. I believe that there is a fine line between addiction v. mandatory need. Ur right- it's based on my experiences and how i view them. Also, ur right about the medicinal property, like u said, it's based on balance.

Well, for the people who dont think it's a drug. I dont think the law will really care for your opinion. Im sure if you get caught with it with out permission you will go to jail.

Anywho, I dont like it. Maybe as like a "special occasion" sort of thing. Or if you needed it for medical reasons.. But people who smoke it all the time and act like children is a big turn off for me.

Hi findingkatB,
I am not offended by anything you said. I am sorry if my reply came across that way. I suppose I was defending mj and I was presuming that perhaps you maybe unaware of mj's healing properties.

I usually come across positive support for MJ rather than negative. But I am open to hearing the negative about MJ. of course.
Perhaps there are things I Am unaware of.

You said that there is info that MJ is more harmful than smoking cigarettes. I have not heard that but am willing to read info on that claim.

I hope that you aren't triggered too badly with this topic. You did ask the question In your original post and so I am guessing you were willing to receive varied responses to it. And maybe it's a good thing to talk about.

I hope you are doing ok today. I have family issues but not drug related. That is why I happened across this group. But I am trying to sort my thing out.

Take care.

It's a source of anger and trigger for me. I agree with reply#4: if its am occasional thing then okay. But even then, its my personal view on it.