Just once

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by GPK

I know people that have had to smoke it 3-4 times a day just to get through the day. Sounds physically addictive to me.

There's nothing in it that causes a physical addiction. Some people can become mentally addicted though where they like the feeling of being high so much that they have cravings to smoke. The rate of that is far lower than for any other drugs out there.

[GBBob]

http://www.fcda.org/tenthings.html

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I just looked it up and there MAY be some physical addiction, but it's generally not considered one.

Now the 'roni pizza after? That's a physical addiction

there is a phycological (sp?) addiction but no physical addiction.

Its probably harder to quit coffee than pot.

Definately harded to quit cigs than pot.

Can't even compare quitting alcohol & hard drugs to pot.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Because it feels good being high? Why are there so many long time users of alcohol? Because it feels good having a few drinks.

Scholarly answer there, Tommy Chong!

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Because it feels good being high? Why are there so many long time users of alcohol? Because it feels good having a few drinks.

Big difference though. There is no such thing as a recovered alcoholic becoming a social drinker. Once you hit alcoholism if you ever start to drink again, even casually, the addiction comes right back. In the case of pot you could develop a mental addiction to it if you smoke it regularly and quit and then go back later and just smoke casually without that addiction being guaranteed to come back.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by GBBob

http://www.fcda.org/tenthings.html

This looks like a pro-pot website and it isn't. That is hilarious....

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

there is a phycological (sp?) addiction but no physical addiction.

Its probably harder to quit coffee than pot.

Definately harded to quit cigs than pot.

Can't even compare quitting alcohol & hard drugs to pot.

And your source would be.....

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Scav

You might not want to go down this road. Pot is addictive, but it isn't as quick to become addictive, such as herion and crack.

As in all things in life, moderation is the key to almost everything.

I see no problem with someone pulling a couple bong hits on a Friday night to enhance relaxation with some friends once in a while.

But when it is a part of your daily routine, it is an issue.

anything that takes over your routine can be bad....i used to start every day with a big old bunch of coffee...i've cut back to wknds only, and generally only drink water during the day.
people are creatures of habit, the habit itself, moreso than what the habit IS, is usually the problem. people don't like change, in many things they do....look at how many say they want to quit smoking, but don't for example...i quit cold turkey, and i don't think i have any special powers. i made the decision to quit and did so. same thing when i decided to lose weight. some just decide they like their habit or are comfortable with it.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Scav

You might not want to go down this road. Pot is addictive, but it isn't as quick to become addictive, such as herion and crack.

As in all things in life, moderation is the key to almost everything.

I see no problem with someone pulling a couple bong hits on a Friday night to enhance relaxation with some friends once in a while.

But when it is a part of your daily routine, it is an issue.

I would also be curious as to how many people that end up doing the "harder drugs" that people talk about, started with pot. I hear many stories of people that started with pot, but felt the need for a "better high."

[Scav]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I agree to some extent. Moderation, obviously is the key to everything. But I don't see a big difference between someone unwinding after work with a beer, or someone taking a bong hit or two to take the edge off.

One is cost, two availibility, three is legality

but I get your point

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Pretty much anybody will say that the more new voter registered the more they are Democrat....that's just past history. ACORN has been proven to have acted fraudulently, and they have serious ties to Obama and others as well. Have you not read about the lawsuits involving ACORN?

you still haven't said tho...about your repeated assertions about taking people to mosques.

i guess you're not going to, so i give up on that.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Scav

You might not want to go down this road. Pot is addictive, but it isn't as quick to become addictive, such as herion and crack.

As in all things in life, moderation is the key to almost everything.

I see no problem with someone pulling a couple bong hits on a Friday night to enhance relaxation with some friends once in a while.

But when it is a part of your daily routine, it is an issue.

I'm not going to argue this Scav.

But you can smoke morning to night for 10 years and when you stop you're not going to get the shakes.

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

you're kinda sensitive about your avatar. And no to the rest.

I haven't said a thing about my avatar so how can I be sensitive about it?

Again...how do you know that girl is 13?

[GPK]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Big difference though. There is no such thing as a recovered alcoholic becoming a social drinker. Once you hit alcoholism if you ever start to drink again, even casually, the addiction comes right back. In the case of pot you could develop a mental addiction to it if you smoke it regularly and quit and then go back later and just smoke casually without that addiction being guaranteed to come back.

That hits the nail on the head. I don't know the about pot smoker, but the alocholic is bodily different from non-alcoholics.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Danzig

you still haven't said tho...about your repeated assertions about taking people to mosques.

i guess you're not going to, so i give up on that.

"Mosque" is a bad word..if they had taken them to "Churches"..nice, white Catholic "Churches"..not a problem. But "Mosque" = Bin Laden

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by GPK

I would also be curious as to how many people that end up doing the "harder drugs" that people talk about, started with pot. I hear many stories of people that started with pot, but felt the need for a "better high."

I would think that the 'designer drugs' are the road to tweaking the highs of certain drugs.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

And your source would be.....

my source would be my earthly experiences.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I'm not going to argue this Scav.

But you can smoke morning to night for 10 years and when you stop you're not going to get the shakes.

NOT TRUE!!

Trust me, I have a friend that won't even go on vacation with us anymore because when he does, and he can't bring herb, you can actually see his eyes and he gets VERY ornery and edgy. He is addicted to pot.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by GBBob

"Mosque" is a bad word..if they had taken them to "Churches"..nice, white Catholic "Churches"..not a problem. But "Mosque" = Bin Laden

ACORN is the bad word here, not Mosque. If you can't see the problem, well...

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

anything that takes over your routine can be bad....i used to start every day with a big old bunch of coffee...i've cut back to wknds only, and generally only drink water during the day.
people are creatures of habit, the habit itself, moreso than what the habit IS, is usually the problem. people don't like change, in many things they do....look at how many say they want to quit smoking, but don't for example...i quit cold turkey, and i don't think i have any special powers. i made the decision to quit and did so. same thing when i decided to lose weight. some just decide they like their habit or are comfortable with it.

a wise woman we have here!