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In reply to the discussion: Marijuana Can Be Harmful To Your Health [View all]Voltaire2
(14,957 posts)165. very few other countries have legalized recreational cannabis
Only three have legalized the sale of recreation use cannabis: Canada, Thailand, and Uruguay. Germany has legalized distribution through non profit 'cannabis clubs'. None of these countries regulate the THC content leaf purchases, some of them regulate the THC content of edibles.
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My younger brother has been a daily user for 35+ years. I have seen the effects...
PeaceWave
Oct 2024
#65
Maybe but I've encountered that so many times and my assessment has been 100% correct
kimbutgar
Oct 2024
#85
What's boring is gaslighting over reefer madness on a forum that strongly supports legalization. nt
Shermann
Oct 2024
#173
I've never touched an illegal drug in my life for your exact reasons. Not for moral ones.
lindysalsagal
Oct 2024
#162
Puhleeze. Maybe we should do more regulation with autos, alcohol, cigarettes and firearms that kill tens of millions ...
marble falls
Oct 2024
#11
Personal experience can line the path to the anecdotal fallacy instead of the path to truth.
Shermann
Oct 2024
#51
I think increased education is needed. I believe now that the Biden admin finally regulated pot, they can do some real
LeftInTX
Oct 2024
#153
I need to quit pot, which gives me pain relief because a very small percentage just can't be near it ...
marble falls
Oct 15
#186
It's not the high THC level. It has EVERYTHING to do with people who have issues w/certain types of
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Oct 2024
#24
What would happen is regulation that big Pharma wants...I want the government out.
Demsrule86
Oct 8
#183
Of the 120 who initially qualified for the study, those with Cannabis Use Disorder or daily use of cannibis
Ms. Toad
Oct 2024
#17
In all my years working in mental health, I've seen very few cases where marijuana helped my patients.
tulipsandroses
Oct 2024
#10
consuming an excessive amount can cause strong discomfort and paranoia. and remember when it took a whole
msongs
Oct 2024
#13
we had so much good 70's & 80's weed going around here, nobody bothered with the ditch weed
eShirl
Oct 2024
#34
Aw come on. Spoken like someone who hasn't a clue about the culture at all. And it has been studied to death.
flying_wahini
Oct 2024
#57
Well, that's when I smoked it. Side effects: paranoia, out of body feelings (like very heavy legs), sleep disturbances
LeftInTX
Oct 2024
#135
how did you manage to get through the 60's and the 70's without getting stoned?
Voltaire2
Oct 2024
#88
There are people who undergo security clearances who have not ever smoked it.
LeftInTX
Oct 2024
#136
Conservative religious beliefs can be dangerous to the health of non-believers and generate mental illness. Discuss.
PufPuf23
Oct 2024
#72
Too much marijuana can be harmful to your health. Well duh! So can drinking too much water.
retread
Oct 2024
#75
But we will publish a long - comments blocked - article that acts as if it is authoritative.
Voltaire2
Oct 2024
#87
Health benefits, Cannabis Abuse Disorder and the connection to psychotic breaks can all be real
ThreeNoSeep
Oct 2024
#97
What is bad for your health is a xanax perscripstion that becomes an addiction
sky_masterson
Oct 2024
#105
I should have died a long time ago, I guess. Maybe I have the Keith Richards gene? That's okay I guess. I'd get along
brewens
Oct 2024
#126
High doses it says. I don't think hardly anything is healthy in high doses. nt
Quixote1818
Oct 2024
#132
This looks like it was written to manufacture consent for pharmaceutical companies to take over...
LudwigPastorius
Oct 2024
#134