I said nothing about medical marijuana. Nothing. I know about what it's good for. I'm talking about smoking it. One is cancer treatment, and I understand why you feel strongly about the subject. My grandmother died two months ago, of caner.
I don't know what to trust if all the websites I've read and the two days of notes I took from lectures about such have been claimed wrong in one post. How am I supposed to know what's true if every source of information I've used has been false.
Still, you're right about assumptions. Assuming characteristics of one's personality is wrong, and I shouldn't have done that.
At least you fessed up, that's more than I can say about many other people on the forums, so at least props to you on that.
I don't know what to trust if all the websites I've read and the two days of notes I took from lectures about such have been claimed wrong in one post. How am I supposed to know what's true if every source of information I've used has been false.
Honestly, anything you've heard about drugs in school is almost all misinformation. They quite literally lie to your faces in lectures about drug use (I know, I've been there in the DARE program), they're ultra-conservative about it, and it's dangerous. Rather than teach you about being safe, they just cordon-off that entire section of knowledge for kids. I understand why they do it, to keep kids clean, but it's extremely dangerous to reciprocate misinformation to children. Honestly, if you want good, clean information about Cannabis or other recreational drugs, talk to users that maintain a healthy lifestyle and social life. I know it seems biased, but responsible users are the most knowledgeable about what they use.
http://www.erowid.org/ is also a good sight for information, as they cite and date all of their sources and provide a vast array of information about the effects, health-related information, and various little quirks about almost any recreational drug you can think of.
The truth is pretty much the polar opposite of what we learned in school: Drugs are not "bad", they are not ethically corrupt, and they will not damage your lifestyle if you moderate and use in a responsible manner. Look at the Native Americans, they use Peyote (Mescaline, an intense hallucinogenic) culturally. Remember,
use over abuse. That's all it really boils down to is personal responsibility. Don't misunderstand me though:
There are *some* types of drugs that should not be used recreationally, and again, it's important to be knowledgeable and responsible before trying anything, including alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, cannabis, or thc synthetics. In all actuality, a coke user can lead a healthy lifestyle with willpower, moderation and responsibility.
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