Man weed ain't addictive

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[–]mongre 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

I've been growing cannabis, working as an advocate and activist for over 20 years. This (low effort) attempt to discredit the "devil's lettuce" is typical of reefer madness, older people who would happily pop vicodin 4x a day then scoff at weed for being a lazy hippie drug.

No drug will wipe out pain but I've seen close to 100 people go from being totally dependent on opiates to function, ditch those awful pills for a few puffs throughout the day.

Weed is benign but like anything can be abused. The simple facts surrounding cannabis are so warped from decades of propaganda. This is because cannabis competes with pharmaceutical drugs, timber, textiles, oil (especially oil), plastics, timber and law enforcement agencies deriving their budget from the "war on drugs" (eg private prisons)

Don't be fooled. Alcohol is far worse and enjoying cannabis can be a very rewarding spiritual experience once you get past the bullshit you've been fed for the past 70 years.

[–][deleted] 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

I love weed, but ... defending your substance is one of the hallmarks of addiction. A habit is something you do every day. Do you get high every day? I do. I'm getting high as I write this. I have quit for long periods though, it gives you perspective. Like I realize I'm an addict.

I don't like when potheads throw alcohol or opiates under the bus. We ban people's pain meds for cancer and tell them they can get high instead... And if they can squeak by on weed, you call that a win. It's not a good thing. Pot has its problems too.

cannabis competes with pharmaceutical drugs

Cannabis is a multi billion dollar itself. You telling me hundreds of dollars for an oz of weed ain't super exploitative.

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I think it's more about dispelling myths about weed (like "reefer madness"). And with the alcohol thing, the reason that point is made often is because the some of the same people who drink alcohol regularly think weed is so bad for you. It's a double standard that doesn't make sense because alcohol is objectively more dangerous and unhealthy.

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You remember when Biden was being quoted for saying nigger? It was an attempt to demonize him for a quotation. It was obviously a quotation. And yet this kinda gotcha journalism swings in and tries to frame it out of context. Being against shoddy journalism doesn't mean I'm defending anyone.

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Oops, sorry, I totally replied to the wrong message.

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Haha, I wasn't sure if I was just slow and not getting it or what.

[–]mongre 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't think I'm addicted but I do enjoy it. I spend large periods of time without it and it doesn't bother me one bit.

We ban people's pain meds for cancer

There hasn't been a single cancer patient that I know of that has been kept from opiates. They prescribe them like candy. I've helped a lot of people dying from cancer and they all have been destroyed not only from the disease, but the opiates really mess them up. Cannabis is effective at getting them off opiates and countless people have switched to managing pain with the evil weed.

If you.knew the amount of work that went in to that oz of weed you might not complain as much about prices, though. It's not easy.

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There hasn't been a single cancer patient that I know of that has been kept from opiates

https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2020/opioids-cancer-pain-oncologists-decreasing-prescriptions

It is unforgivable.

[–]BravoVictor 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I've been growing cannabis, working as an advocate and activist for over 20 years. This (low effort) attempt to discredit the "devil's lettuce" is typical of reefer madness, older people who would happily pop vicodin 4x a day then scoff at weed for being a lazy hippie drug.

The medicinal drugs in pot have been understood and legal for decades. You don't need to cannabis to get those effects. You're only hiding behind misinformation to rationalize your degenerate drug addiction. Just because it doesn't immediately kill you doesn't mean it's "benign".

Don't be fooled. Alcohol is far worse and enjoying cannabis can be a very rewarding spiritual experience once you get past the bullshit you've been fed for the past 70 years.

Yes, and every doctor will recommend you not drink alcohol either, because it's literally a mild poison. Very poor attempt at a whataboutism.

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The medicinal drugs in pot have been understood and legal for decades.

CBD was federally illegal until 2018. Still, it's stronger in combination with THC.

[–]mongre 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The medicinal drugs in pot have been understood and legal for decades.

What a laugh. You love your Pfizer, don't you? They're innefective and a sad comparison to the beautiful plant.

I love being called a degenerate loser especially considering im successful in life, have an awesome family and I'd likely work circles around you. You sound like you could use some cannabis to give you a better perspective.