Posted by Ginger on May 18, 2001, at 9:46:31
In reply to Re: Pot Smoking - Anyone Else? » alexa, posted by Nichole on May 15, 2001, at 2:22:14
Sorry, Nichole, but I think common sense is knowing that you can't possibly place marijuana in the same group of drugs as heroin, methadone, and/or any other opiate. Plus, marijuana is not an opiate, it's a psychedelic. There is a huge difference. The government may have a "Class A" stamp on both heroin and marijuana, but they are far from being in the same class. Anyone who is truly informed on the subject knows that. Heroin use can be deadly. Marijuana also is not physically addictive, but heroin is. Also, I've never in my life heard of anyone dying from a marijuana overdose. Have you? I'm not talking about cancer as a result of years of usage, I mean an actual drug overdose.
If you were to do some research, you would find that science has shown that the effects of alcohol are worse than marijuana. For that matter, a cigarette is more damaging to a person than a joint is.
Finally, marijuana is 100% natural and is native to our planet. Quite frankly, I see it as a gift from God or as a gift from the earth, whichever way you can relate to best. There's a reason why marijuana had been considered sacred amongst the spiritual leaders of certain native american indian tribes.
I personally don't buy into the hype surrounding 'good' drugs vs. 'bad' drugs. People have good and bad relationships with drugs, no matter is it's a 'good' drug, i.e. prescription drug, or 'bad' drug, i.e. a street drug. They're all drugs. All drugs have side effects and possible adverse reactions, end of story. Unbiased, objective information and education is the key to being able to make a sound, informed decision about any type of drug use or non-use. I am not a drug advocate, but I am certainly an advocate of objective information.
You have the right to personally think or feel that smoking marijuana is wrong and I would defend you on that. However, I think its wrong for you to push your morals onto others and deliberately try to make people feel bad, guilty, or worse than they may already be feeling, especially if you haven't checked your facts. This site is full of concerned people who are reaching out for information and support. May I suggest that next time, you try being a little more constructive with your critisims.
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