Really? Then how come the link you posted says that it does affect intelligence (or at least, if used enough)? If it really doesn't kill brain cells, and if destroying brain cells are required for decreasing intelligence, then no amount of marijuana should affect intelligence, which contradicts the article you used to support your original claim.

Really? Then how come the link you posted says that it does affect intelligence (or at least, if used enough)? If it really doesn't kill brain cells, and if destroying brain cells are required for decreasing intelligence, then no amount of marijuana should affect intelligence, which contradicts the article you used to support your original claim.

On top of that all, no matter how bad or how good it is for you, the government should not be telling you what you can or cannot do to your body. I can drink bleach, but I can't smoke pot. I can shoot myself in the head, but I can't smoke pot. I can torture myself to no end, but I can't smoke pot.

But does shooting yourself effect another person directly? Does drinking bleach directly effect someone? No.

I'd argue that as long as a person is loved by someone else, that person causing purposeful bodily injury to his or herself harms others emotionally if not psychologically and monetarily (funerals and medical bills cost a lot).

Nobody said you had to drive while under the influence...

True, but marijuana definitely doesn't make you think clearly. If you have something on your mind like, "Hey, let's go to the store!", then you're not really going to stop and think "Well, I just smoked, so it won't be that safe..."

I'm drawing from speculation about the brain cells thing.

The only loss of intelligence was in chronic users. If you do anything too much, there will be horrible side effects. Masturbation/Typing/Video Games/Writing/Etc: carpal tunnel. Eating: obesity/heart failure/fun stuff like that. But if you do all of those things in moderation (and if you smoke pot in moderation) you have no problem, right? Right.

Also, I don't really buy the thing about how marijuana is not addictive... 'Mental dependency'? 'You feel as if you can't have fun with out pot'?

True, but marijuana definitely doesn't make you think clearly. If you have something on your mind like, "Hey, let's go to the store!", then you're not really going to stop and think "Well, I just smoked, so it won't be that safe..."

Got's me a new view:

Simply put, America does not want another evil empire as a huge economic source.

Well then, as long as we're talking about that, pot does affect brain cells. It doesn't kill them, but it can change and rearrange them.

Sure, but carpal tunnel is not permanent (and if it takes more than a few months to heal, surgery can fix it), and food is natural to the body and even required. Those don't really compare to pot. Also, smoking marijuana is still smoking, so you still get all the really fun affects from the smoke.
Also, I don't really buy the thing about how marijuana is not addictive... 'Mental dependency'? 'You feel as if you can't have fun with out pot'?

[Marijuana's] completely addictive. Not like cigarettes, but there definitely is an addiction.

I haven't smoked pot in almost two weeks and I feel fine. I feel like I always do. I definitely don't feel like I need to go smoke up now or I should probably smoke up soon. The only time I think about pot is if someone brings it up and talks about it.

It's completely addictive. Not like cigarettes, but there definitely is an addiction.

smoking marijuana is still smoking, so you still get all the really fun affects from the smoke.

Also, I don't really buy the thing about how marijuana is not addictive...

I suppose if you ignore averything that's added to cigarettes, I won't stretch the page with the list, then ya, this is a fair comparison (I assume that was the comparison).

And there's always vaporizing it or cooking it into food if you're worried about the smoke.

On a final note, as it has been stated many times in here, smoking weed is like drinking, except when you lose your buzz, you don't puke everywhere.

You don't have to believe the worlds round, but it doesn't make it less truthful. Marijuana is in no way physically addictive, there is no addictive substance in it.

On a final note, as it has been stated many times in here, smoking weed is like drinking, except when you lose your buzz, you don't puke everywhere.

Physical: Your body comes to terms with the drug being there and assumes you need it to function. Heroin is physically addictive, so if you try to quit you'll have the worst time of your life.

Mental: It's like being addicted to Mario, you feel like you need to play it, but you won't be in pain if you decide to quit playing it.

Here's an idea: Legalize it, but then tax and regulate the crap out of it. Then the taxes generated will go to get people off the stuff, along with other drugs.

Eh?

Okay, that doesn't mean it's not an addiction, because psychological addiction is still an addiction.

I'd just be afraid that it'd be too easy for people to get around the taxes. How can you tell if someone is smoking pot that was bought legally or not?

So... should we ban Mario? Should we ban the internets? [size=9]

YES
Okay, those aren't even physically harmful; I don't see how they come near to comparing with marijuana.