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Posted - 2009.02.27 20:31:00 -
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 Originally by: mingeta dong
*weed is a gateway drug*
Ahh yes the old gateway drug approach. There is no evidence to support your assumptions and there never will be. Your argument that if MJ was legal it would be a stepping stone into a more dangerous world is silly because if MJ was legalized it would become regulated. You would have to be a certain age to purchase it adding one more barrier. When I was under 21 it was easier for me to get weed than it was alcohol and the same thing will happen to MJ.
Yes legalizing opiates and derivatives of ******* is a bad move but you cannot bring up a single fact that reinforces your opinion of MJ. I'm sorry for your friends but they obviously have problems with addiction, not MJ. Your personal experiences are tainted and you should really do some more research with an open mind.
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Posted - 2009.02.27 21:11:00 -
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Originally by: WhiteSavage
Do you live in denial purposely or did your personal reality bubble appear over time?! I've watched countless friends start with weed and end up on more hardcore drugs. People dont just start doing ****** from day one you idiot. Where do you think these hard drug users started? I have a close friend that does meth, is trying to quit... hasnt hit rock bottom yet. She started smoking weed in high school... after a time it didnt give her the same high, she moved up the ladder.
I'm sorry dude but your whimsical theory's offend me. Turn off MTV, get off your rainbow and join reality.
Unfortunately for you the argument of "I have a close friend" does not back up anything. Show me one study, one piece of neutral research that illustrates your point and then we will talk. Until then tell your friend to come to my house, I'll put her mouth to work to feed her meth habit.
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Posted - 2009.02.27 21:41:00 -
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Originally by: WhiteSavage
Journal of the American Medical Association
You remember how I said if you could provide a neutral source then we could talk? Well after 5 minutes of internet detectivery I see that this site is actually run by a religious group. And not just any religious group mind you, MOTHER EFFIN SCIENTOLOGISTS!!!!!!!!! Dude... just... dude... Your mental shortcomings are showing, you may want to adjust your skirt.
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Well you tried at least I have to give you that. You did read the entire reason.com article right? I am assuming you didn't because if you had you would realize the article enforces my point not yours.
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. As a National Academy of Sciences panel observed in a 1999 report, "There is no evidence that ********* serves as a stepping stone on the basis of its particular drug effect." Last year the Canadian Senate's Special Committee on Illegal Drugs likewise concluded that "cannabis itself is not a cause of other drug use. In this sense, we reject the gateway theory."
This is from your source, not mine.
I'm still waiting for a message (ingame) from your toothless friend. Tell her I'm good for $20 and a few slices of gov't cheese. I'll treat her nice, don't worry.
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Posted - 2009.02.28 00:27:00 -
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Realistically the gateway effect does not apply to everyone. Many argue it doesn't even apply to the majority. However, to suggest that "soft" drug use can NEVER be in any way linked to "hard" drug use in every circumstance is shallow and vague.
I completely agree with this point of view.
Almost all research either for or against the viewpoint that MJ is a gateway drug is inconclusive. I think that this points to the fact that people with addictive personalities will become addicted to (insert literally anything here). MJ is a convenient scapegoat because it is so ridiculously easy to get. One thing I think is true is that because it is so easy to get, kids have access to a substance that their minds aren't mature enough for. They can't handle the effect and the personal responsibility of moderation. Look at how much a 15 year old boy whacks off on a daily basis (well don't actually LOOK cuz that would be weird).
I'm all for legalization with regulation because it will make it more difficult for a kid to get his hands on MJ. Plus there is a lot of research that suggests that people under the age of 21 that smoke MJ have adverse reactions as far as brain development. What kind of an ass would I have to be to advocate weed if it actually did have some negative effects on kids.
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