: : think before you do something dumb like smoke pot. I have proof of pot that it does mess up your mind. I am a medical doctor!!: : --
: : McSpotlight: So cite your sources, as any scientist should...
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: drugs are bad.......mmmmkay?
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: Why don't people say the whole story? Tell me, what's wrong with marijuanna? Don't give me the (ad word) and lies...tell me the truth. Praytell, sir...
Having indulged generously in the magic herb, as well as having friends do likewise, I can tell you that pot can be lots of fun, and can stimulate meditative/artistic thought, but it has its dangerous side as well. Smoke too much and it makes you lazy. Grade A students can plummet to Grade D because they'd frankly rather get stoned than study, or do any sort of exertion for that matter. And you can always tell a hard-core stoner by...the...way...he.../.../.../uh, oh yeah...speaks to you. In other words, it fucks up your short-term memory and absolutely kills brain cells (while you're sucking down the smoke, your brain is wondering what happened to all that delightful oxygen it had been steadily feeding on).
Because of all this, I'd recommend to anyone under 18 not to smoke the stuff, because they're still developing mentally and physically. Life is long: you'll have plenty of time to get toasty and think profound thoughts later on. In the meantime, allow yourself to grow into a healthy adult -- the healthier you start out, the longer you'll put off the inevitable decline.
Now, since all the under-18's reading this will ignore what I just wrote, at least do this: if you choose to indulge, be smart about it. Don't overdo it. As with anything fun in this world, do it wisely -- too much of anything will make you fat and lazy and stupid, and sick.
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