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After reading over your "facts" about cannabis (marijuana), I have come to the conclusion that this website is extremely unjust. You manipulate the truth to make users of this drug seem like the biggest wastes of society.

There are no links to any so called studies suck as this: "A new study shows that smoking marijuana is associated with a 40% increase risk of psychosis, and the risk is greater among regular and frequent users." This is completely untrue. I read an article about this particular study and it states "The researchers said they couldn't prove that marijuana use itself increases the risk of psychosis, a category of several disorders with schizophrenia being the most commonly known." Yes, people predisposed to schizophrenia and other mental disorders are at a higher risk of triggering the illness, but cannabis use by someone not predisposed to any mental illness does not cause any psychosis.

"Marijuana is addictive with more teens in treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependence than for all other illicit drugs combined." More teens are in treatment because they have a choice between jail time or going to a treatment facility. Most, if not all choose the latter, not because they are addicted to cannabis, but because anyone in their right mind would choose treatment over jail. Just because there are a lot of teens in these facilities does not mean they are addicted. Anyone that consumes cannabis frequently would tell you that they are not addicted. They could stop smoking at any time and not suffer any withdrawals or urges to use it.

I smoke cannabis about 1-2 times a day and have not smoked in a week, and I am perfectly content with not smoking.

Thanks to this website my parents believe I am going to go insane.

Thank you,
A stoner.

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Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant Not sure about you, but I only smoke the flower...? Who the hell smokes stems and seeds?. Marijuana has a chemical in it called tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC. All forms of marijuana are mind-altering (psychoactive). In other words, they change how the brain works. A lot of other chemicals are found in marijuana, too — about 400 of them, some of which are carcinogenic. 70+ are cannabinoids and aren't carcinogens cancer causing things chemicals? Oh... wait cannabis doesn't cause cancer. Marijuana is addictive with more teens in treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependence than for all other illicit drugs combined. That doesn't mean shit, they're in treatment because they have a choice (Jail or treatment facility) I think we'd all choose treatment, they don't go because they're addicted.

A new study shows that smoking marijuana is associated with a 40% increase risk of psychosis, and the risk is greater among regular and frequent users. So, where is this so called "study" A recent study shows eating fruit loops makes a child 78.34% more likely to become a genius.

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Lets point out some bullshit that is currently on the site shall we?  Looks like that letter may have worked out since they changed some shit around.

"Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke."
Hmmm... whats the definition of carcinogen?  Any cancer causing agent.  Well then Mr. I'm above the influence, why does cannabis NOT cause cancer and actually reverse the growth of cancerous cells?

"LSD has a high potential for abuse."
Not at all.  It takes a week for your tolerance to the drug to deminish, so if anyone that doesn't have access to large amount of it, they can't trip very often.  It is also extremely nonaddictive and most people don't have the desire to trip often anyways, but they wouldn't know that because they've never taken it.

"LSD distorts visual judgment, sensations, moods and feelings. And these changes can quickly become frightening."
hehe LSD affects my visual judgement.  I never knew my eyes had a mind of their own that could think and judge... These changes can also cause a perma-grin glued to your face. 

"Hallucinogenic mushrooms have a high potential for abuse."
Again, tolerance and bullshit.

"When you hallucinate, it becomes difficult to tell the difference between fantasy and reality. You may see, feel and hear things that don't exist."
Ehhh, Shrooms are a psychedelic.  You're not going to see a fucking monster talking to you, more perceptual distortions and patterns.  I can't deny that on LARGE doses true hallucinations emerge.

"People who abuse DXM can develop a severe addictive dependence on the drug. Addiction always increases the risk of misjudgments and accidents."
DXM is non-addictive.  How does being addictive increase the drugs effects causing more misjudgments???

"When you hallucinate, your brain loses the power it has to protect you, which is always a dangerous state."
My brain is normally a ninja, on drugs it's ninja warrior!

"People who abuse salvia.."
Hahahaha salvia abuse...

"Ketamine users describe a side effect of the drug that is a terrifying experience called a 'K-hole' "
Terrifying... In a K-hole you have no ego, no sense of self.  You cannot feel terror when you just are.

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Dawks said:
Propaganda will be propaganda man. No need to preach to choir.

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Eh we've all been there at some point.  Or at least I know I've gotten my panties in a bunch before after seeing how misleading propaganda can be, and feeling hopeless in stopping it.

Clearly shroomery = choir.. i don't know that he's preaching as much as.. just venting though.  i know that shit is gonna piss of at least one stoner a day, somewhere in this world, until the days end or pot is legalized

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11630-cannabis-compound-slows-lung-cancer-in-mice.html

http://www.maps.org/old_forum/2002/msg00460.html

didn't have time to look over those so not sure how legit they are (they were just in my bookmarks for future reading). but it's obvious this website is providing ONE side of the story and a poorly backed up one at that. i really hate that shit. if drugs are so bad for people then wouldn't real facts be sufficient?

or how about this one: when you are on a dose high enough that you actually can't tell the difference between reality and fantasy, your ability to move and hurt yourself and others is greatly inhibited (therefore it is safest to dose high! )

people are just fucking stupid these days. these drugs have been highly respected since the dawn of time but leave it to western society to say anything that promotes eccentricity is bad for you.

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nebuli said:
ahahahaha yea there site is total bull shit same with the scientologist anti drug ads.. i think its funny especially when i high.. if people believe what they say they are idiots

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lol. "they said lsd would help me forget my problems.. they lied"



Just so far from even MAKING SENSE lol.  No, alcohol and downers may help you "forget your problems."  LSD should bring them to the forefront of your consciousness so your pathetic self can finally SEE your problems so you can fix them

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Phenom said:
The sad thing is my dad believes this is a reliable source fink formation regarding cannabis.  It used to say cannabis could be grey!  They finally changed that.  He told me I'd go insane if I kept smoking weed.  Nah dad, I'm gonna go insane if I don't smoke weed.  It helps with anxiety and insomnia so much. You have to be seriously dumb to kill yourself while tripping.  Also he thinks weed a hallucinogen, which some may say it is, but I don't with y tolerance.  If it was a hallucinogen how can I drive better stoned than sober?  I drive high 95% of the time.

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my first times driving high were pretty trippy.

but after i built a tolerance and got used to it.. i've blazed while driving countless numbers of times, and haven't been pulled over once or been in any accidents while burning

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The sad thing is my dad believes this is a reliable source fink formation regarding cannabis.  It used to say cannabis could be grey!  They finally changed that.  He told me I'd go insane if I kept smoking weed.  Nah dad, I'm gonna go insane if I don't smoke weed.  It helps with anxiety and insomnia so much. You have to be seriously dumb to kill yourself while tripping.  Also he thinks weed a hallucinogen, which some may say it is, but I don't with y tolerance.  If it was a hallucinogen how can I drive better stoned than sober?  I drive high 95% of the time.

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well it can be a hallucinogen (that's what my dad said when he caught me too btw!! sad thing is he's smoked it before...) and it is for me. but it's not a very convincing one. you can clearly tell those translucent hallucinations aren't real.

but i sent in my peer pressure story about how my friend pressured me into taking acid a few weeks ago and how i had the best day of my life

then this shit. i posted this in the addiction advice section. i really hope i get a response hopefully one of their idiot volunteers stops and thinks that perhaps what they're posting is just recycled unscientific propaganda that's been used for the past 40 years with no evidence to back it up. Dmt causes depression? my ass... drug fucking saved me

I had a case of chronic depression stemming from verbal abuse in middle school and lasting all the way through high school. I went to many counselors, and while they helped temporarily, I would always end up back at suicidal thoughts and my quality of life was draining quick. The worst of these years caused big dips in my grades which is disappointing because I had always been an A student before. I lost all motivation for my passion (music) and all determination to do anything.

After high school I indulged in copious amounts of DMT, LSD, Mushrooms, and Marijuana. I need help because these drugs are making me someone I'm not. My motivation has increased tenfold, my grades are back up to a 4.0, I've found a new passion for science/philosophy, but I really want to be depressed again and live above the influence! Yet I'm addicted to the happiness and joy that these drugs have brought to my life even when I'm sober. How do I reverse these long term effects and get back to being myself?

Also I noticed that I have not been getting any flashbacks, yet your website says it's common from LSD and other hallucinogens. Should I be concerned?

normally i brush off ignorance as an undeniable part of society, but this shit just goes way too far IMO. a majority of america still believes the dumb stuff sites like this posts, and in this case it's inhibiting my own freedoms.

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Phenom said:
The sad thing is my dad believes this is a reliable source fink formation regarding cannabis.  It used to say cannabis could be grey!  They finally changed that.  He told me I'd go insane if I kept smoking weed.  Nah dad, I'm gonna go insane if I don't smoke weed.  It helps with anxiety and insomnia so much. You have to be seriously dumb to kill yourself while tripping.  Also he thinks weed a hallucinogen, which some may say it is, but I don't with y tolerance.  If it was a hallucinogen how can I drive better stoned than sober?  I drive high 95% of the time.

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well it can be a hallucinogen (that's what my dad said when he caught me too btw!! sad thing is he's smoked it before...) and it is for me. but it's not a very convincing one. you can clearly tell those translucent hallucinations aren't real.

but i sent in my peer pressure story about how my friend pressured me into taking acid a few weeks ago and how i had the best day of my life

then this shit. i posted this in the addiction advice section. i really hope i get a response hopefully one of their idiot volunteers stops and thinks that perhaps what they're posting is just recycled unscientific propaganda that's been used for the past 40 years with no evidence to back it up. Dmt causes depression? my ass... drug fucking saved me

I had a case of chronic depression stemming from verbal abuse in middle school and lasting all the way through high school. I went to many counselors, and while they helped temporarily, I would always end up back at suicidal thoughts and my quality of life was draining quick. The worst of these years caused big dips in my grades which is disappointing because I had always been an A student before. I lost all motivation for my passion (music) and all determination to do anything.

After high school I indulged in copious amounts of DMT, LSD, Mushrooms, and Marijuana. I need help because these drugs are making me someone I'm not. My motivation has increased tenfold, my grades are back up to a 4.0, I've found a new passion for science/philosophy, but I really want to be depressed again and live above the influence! Yet I'm addicted to the happiness and joy that these drugs have brought to my life even when I'm sober. How do I reverse these long term effects and get back to being myself?

Also I noticed that I have not been getting any flashbacks, yet your website says it's common from LSD and other hallucinogens. Should I be concerned?

normally i brush off ignorance as an undeniable part of society, but this shit just goes way too far IMO. a majority of america still believes the dumb stuff sites like this posts, and in this case it's inhibiting my own freedoms.

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nebuli said:
ahahahaha yea there site is total bull shit same with the scientologist anti drug ads.. i think its funny especially when i high.. if people believe what they say they are idiots

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ahahahaha yea there site is total bull shit same with the scientologist anti drug ads.. i think its funny especially when i high.. if people believe what they say they are idiots

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Well these carcinogens or cancerous byproducts of combustion aren't causing any cancer...

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The quote didn't even imply that it was causing cancer. It just said, "Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke." I mean, c'mon! Above the Influence needs something to work with.

Besides, they admitted it was safe in this:

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Dude I love your profile pic and name! I'm a huge Traier Park boys fan. Crazy to find another one on here!

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DXM is non-addictive

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I would actually disagree with this point. I have seen tons of (anecdotal but credible) evidence that suggests otherwise.
It seems to be addictive in the sense that people- usually teenagers- suffering from depression abuse it excessively to escape reality.

Anyway.
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The quote didn't even imply that it was causing cancer. It just said, "Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke." I mean, c'mon! Above the Influence needs something to work with.

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well by stating the fact that it contains carcinogens in a list of reasons not to try pot, they're kind of implying to uneducated people that "pot causes cancer." it wasn't just random information they felt would be good for a game of trivia. it was a strategically filtered version of scientific data to promote their agenda.

and we're all guilty of that to some degree, but at least what we say is spoken from experience. i don't understand how you can run an anti-drug campaign if you weren't a drug user. maybe some of them are, but most people i know speaking out about this stuff act like they know everything about it then proudly exclaim "i've never touched a single drug in my life!" well then shut up your opinion doesn't count even the ones who did do drugs were usually meth addicts who regret their choice to use meth then go back and blame all the drugs they did on the way up there as well.

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DXM is non-addictive

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I would actually disagree with this point. I have seen tons of (anecdotal but credible) evidence that suggests otherwise.
It seems to be addictive in the sense that people- usually teenagers- suffering from depression abuse it excessively to escape reality.

Anyway.
Carry on.

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