Oh please. Just because there are traces of it in your blood or urine for long periods of time doesn't mean it effects you for that length of time. Cocaine will be out of your system in a few days. Alcohol in about one day, unless you drink a lot. What about all the hard painkillers out there? Are those drugs less dangerous than pot? No way.
People who think they can smoke just one joint here and there, and not have it affect them throughout the rest of their day/life are living in denial!
Except there are millions of people who do exactly that with no adverse effects. They can do their job and take care of responsibilities just fine.
The withdrawal effects last around a month but are most severe for the first 4 days. The lingering effects of a high can last 12 to well beyond 24 hours depending on the method of use.
Many of the people you are describing as “doing fine” are living well below what their potential would be without drugs, and are using the artificial effects of the drug to mask their dissatisfaction with their own circumstances, rather than taking the direct actions necessary to improve their lot.
Cannabis is habit forming meaning that most people start with occasional use and then get into more frequent usage. Soon they need more and more all the time just to feel okay. It doesn’t take long. It doesn’t happen to everyone but people who say it isn’t addictive are lying to themselves. Sure, it’s not as bad as harder drugs but it doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Cannabis use can also cause permanent brain changes, of which we do not know all the consequences but we do know some of the negative ones.
Marijuana stays in the system for up to one month. The cognitive effects to do not completely wear off until that time.
People who think they can smoke just one joint here and there, and not have it affect them throughout the rest of their day/life are living in denial!
Oh please. Just because there are traces of it in your blood or urine for long periods of time doesn't mean it effects you for that length of time. Cocaine will be out of your system in a few days. Alcohol in about one day, unless you drink a lot. What about all the hard painkillers out there? Are those drugs less dangerous than pot? No way.
Except there are millions of people who do exactly that with no adverse effects. They can do their job and take care of responsibilities just fine.
The withdrawal effects last around a month but are most severe for the first 4 days. The lingering effects of a high can last 12 to well beyond 24 hours depending on the method of use.
Many of the people you are describing as “doing fine” are living well below what their potential would be without drugs, and are using the artificial effects of the drug to mask their dissatisfaction with their own circumstances, rather than taking the direct actions necessary to improve their lot.
If someone is using them to mask their life and run from problems, then yes, I agree it's a problem.
But for many others, there are benefits to cannabis. Everything has a price and can also be misused. Too much is bad. We agree.
But to think an occasional hit of weed is somehow going to destroy your life, or even hurt your potential is going way overboard.
Cannabis is habit forming meaning that most people start with occasional use and then get into more frequent usage. Soon they need more and more all the time just to feel okay. It doesn’t take long. It doesn’t happen to everyone but people who say it isn’t addictive are lying to themselves. Sure, it’s not as bad as harder drugs but it doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Cannabis use can also cause permanent brain changes, of which we do not know all the consequences but we do know some of the negative ones.