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re: NY Times: It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem
Posted on 2/10/26 at 11:58 am to Cosmo
Posted on 2/10/26 at 11:58 am to Cosmo
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More people have also ended up in hospitals with marijuana-linked paranoia and chronic psychotic disorders.
Seeing a lot of this
Any feel for whether (or how much of) this is caused by the ganja, as opposed to being exposed by it? i.e. under-the-radar psychotics self-selecting for the dope, and going full public whacko?
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Posted on 2/10/26 at 11:58 am to RLDSC FAN
Kids today are frying their minds with pens and cartridges. Mental health will continue to decline in the next 20 years
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:01 pm to N2cars
quote:
Regular (daily) THC use lowers testosterone and causes ED.
Uh what? Have you ever actually used THC? It's like a natural viagra.
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:02 pm to JackaReaux
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The research team found that cannabis usage in older adults was generally associated with larger volumes in several brain regions and better cognitive function in adults ages 40 to 77. Guha said she was surprised by the extent of the positive findings. But she emphasized that cannabis use studies are difficult with often unknown variables, noting the constituents and potency of the cannabis products study subjects used were unknown.
Key points:
Research found larger brain volumes and better cognitive function among middle age and older adults who used cannabis, especially in moderate use cases.
The areas of the brain studied include learning and memory, processing speed, attention and executive function, traditionally thought of at odds with cannabis consumption.
However, another brain region saw lower volumes – suggesting the impact cannabis has on the brain is complex and nuanced, requiring further investigation.
“We’re really interested in thinking about both the benefits and risks and understanding this drug in the context of mental health, dementia and more,” said Guha. “There’s so much more to explore.”
Published this week.
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Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:02 pm to Dawgfanman
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Weed is completely illegal in Georgia, you should see how safe our roadways are, how unlonely and well employed the young people are..
I’m not arguing the legality of it, idiot.
I think acting like it does no harm besides giggles and munchies is absolute bullshite. I can’t ridicule that?
Yeah people will do it regardless of legality. Legalize all drugs. I don’t care if you take fentanyl.
My issue is the normalization and total acceptance of it. The strength of weed has completely changed with all the legal operations.
Bring back mids and not dab pens.
TLDR; Put the bong down brother man
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:05 pm to northshorebamaman
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What was your main point?
The enforcement. It's easy to say, "Just tax it. No one under 21. Not in public" Someone doesn't want to comply. Now what? You are putting cops in a bad position, once again. Look at mouth breathers on here who blame cops for enforcing window tint laws. It's almost like people can't grasp the concept that police don't make the laws.
Enforcement invariably invites physical resistance. Physical resistance brings attempts at physical control by police. In a dynamic, violent encounter people get hurt.
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:06 pm to jdd48
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:08 pm to r0cky1
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I’m not arguing the legality of it, idiot.
Right, you were arguing that legal weed is causing unemployment, depression, and all sorts of shite amongst young men..an epedemic you called it.
I’d counter that it’s probably a contributor in some young people but not close to the primary cause for any of the issues you mention with the majority of young men.
TLDR: put up the Nancy Reagan rhetoric and stop being a cocksucker.
This post was edited on 2/10/26 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:11 pm to r0cky1
quote:If one of the biggest health knocks on marijuana is inhaling combusted material, and the main complaint in this thread (by far) is the smell of smoke everywhere, less combustion makes more sense, not more. You can argue about potency or normalization, but from a harm-reduction and nuisance standpoint, less smoke and more non-combustion options would logically address most of the issues people keep bringing up here.
The strength of weed has completely changed with all the legal operations.
Bring back mids
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:13 pm to northshorebamaman
Honestly, that's it.
Same as with tobacco smoke, nobody, except the user, wants to smell it.
Same as with tobacco smoke, nobody, except the user, wants to smell it.
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:18 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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I've been convinced that teenagers and marijuana don't mix.
Amen. I smoked weed pretty much everyday (Dr
Dre voice) starting late in high school and through most of college. Had some good times but generally it made me a much lazier person. Once I started working it went down to a weekend thing, and that still works for me.
I don't want them to make recreational use legal in GA.
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:18 pm to Higgysmalls
quote:low wage jobs attract low rent people
We had a girl for that came in for a interview. The job paid around 70k and she was a top candidate. Smelled like she just stepped out of Cheech and Chongs van
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:19 pm to SoFla Tideroller
quote:So your argument is basically that we shouldn’t enforce public intoxication or use laws because enforcement can lead to bad police encounters, but then what exactly is the mechanism for prohibition?
The enforcement. It's easy to say, "Just tax it. No one under 21. Not in public" Someone doesn't want to comply. Now what? You are putting cops in a bad position, once again. Look at mouth breathers on here who blame cops for enforcing window tint laws. It's almost like people can't grasp the concept that police don't make the laws.
Enforcement invariably invites physical resistance. Physical resistance brings attempts at physical control by police. In a dynamic, violent encounter people get hurt.
If the premise is that enforcement itself is the problem, banning the substance outright just multiplies the same enforcement scenarios. Either laws are enforced or they arent, and if the concern is minimizing negative interactions then targeted enforcement of clearly illegal behavior makes more sense than expanding the number of situations cops are expected to intervene in.
Perhaps you'll respond that you aren't arguing for prohibition in which case I'd ask what point you are arguing.
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:22 pm to RLDSC FAN
The smell got pretty old in NYC.
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:27 pm to N2cars
quote:That's a perfectly reasonable stance, but at risk of beating a dead horse, that's an enforcement issue, not a policy one.
Same as with tobacco smoke, nobody, except the user, wants to smell it.
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:38 pm to RLDSC FAN
Criminalize it!
You potheads are such a nuisance even the NYT is fed up
You potheads are such a nuisance even the NYT is fed up
This post was edited on 2/10/26 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:40 pm to RLDSC FAN
quote:
Bystanders have also been hurt, including by people driving under the influence of pot.
now do alcohol
This post was edited on 2/13/26 at 10:43 pm
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
I really wish people would stop smoking weed. It seems like violent crime has gone up in recent years and it has a direct correlation to weedheads. Even the sheriffs just about all agree, weed is very bad!
Posted on 2/10/26 at 12:52 pm to Dawgfanman
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Right, you were arguing that legal weed is causing unemployment, depression, and all sorts of shite amongst young men..an epedemic you called it. I’d counter that it’s probably a contributor in some young people but not close to the primary cause for any of the issues you mention with the majority of young men. TLDR: put up the Nancy Reagan rhetoric and stop being a cocksucker.
The stats are the stats. 18 million Americans are smoking weed. Highest stat it’s ever been. The legal aspect I don’t care. If we made it illegal again, it’s not stopping the issue. Like I said, legalize all drugs. You should buy black market fentanyl and do us a favor. Think Nancy agrees with that? (Probably)
Normalizing it as a substance that has no negatives is dangerous. I don’t think you should drink alcohol or smoke cigs everyday. Same goes with weed. Come with risks. Weed is hailed as some plant with no consequences. Causes me to deal with people like you
Posted on 2/10/26 at 1:05 pm to r0cky1
quote:I don’t think weed is some magical consequence-free plant. Like alcohol or tobacco, it comes with trade-offs and people should be honest about them.
The stats are the stats. 18 million Americans are smoking weed. Highest stat it’s ever been. The legal aspect I don’t care. If we made it illegal again, it’s not stopping the issue. Like I said, legalize all drugs. You should buy black market fentanyl and do us a favor. Think Nancy agrees with that? (Probably)
Normalizing it as a substance that has no negatives is dangerous. I don’t think you should drink alcohol or smoke cigs everyday. Same goes with weed. Come with risks. Weed is hailed as some plant with no consequences. Causes me to deal with people like you
If we’re starting from the same place that banning it outright doesn’t work, what exactly is the policy solution you’re advocating beyond warning labels, strict age limits, and enforcing public use laws that already exist?
Because if the goal is harm reduction rather than moral signaling, it seems like the conversation should be about realistic regulation and enforcement. Most comments ITT seem like frustration with how some people behave, which is understandable, but that’s a different argument than whether adults should be allowed to use it at all.
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