Do we apply the same logic to cocaine as it comes from a plant to? Or opium, or shrooms?

There's a huge difference between chewing coca leaves and snorting coke. One is mildly addictive and gives a slight buzz and the other is cocaine.

Nothing mentioned legality... And what f they don't live in the US, no state to check.

A lot of weed users tend to abuse it because it's less toxic and don't consider it a big deal. Weed can still **** you up proper and lots of people lace their weed. It also doesn't clear out of your system as quickly as other things.

There's also the developed idea of some to try different highs from other drugs because "why not?" That's why it's a gateway drug for at-risk mentalities. They don't know how to control their impulses and cravings. There's also regular damage from marijuana smoking, like smoke damage to the lungs and other associated health problems that smokers get. It's kinda sad that we, as a society, tend to depend on drugs and alcohol just to have a good time and/or deal with emotions. You don't need drugs and alcohol to do either. And you're better off health-wise by not using either

I'm sorry the whole laced weed thing is crap. I have been buying weed for years now and I have NEVER gotten laced weed. You would have to buy weed, and then buy another drug to lace it with, making the net cost go up, and your profits go down. Drug dealers are actually smart, they're not going to lose money on you, that's for sure.

yeah they can but don't you see the irony? she's saying 'don't do drugs' but smoking weed. Yeah, yeah, I know you're going to say weed isn't bad for you and all this stuff, but its still considered a drug and people can still abuse if.

Yeah you're totally right! Because Coffee damages your lungs too and it lead also to degeneration of your Brainvolume, plus you can go on a never ending trip just by drinking coffee and destroy your whole future with it. Geez, I know people who are now in a institution for people with psychic problems, just because he smoke weed, so please don't say such things like Coffee is harmfuller than weed...

technically marijuana is a herb. like chamomile. chamomile causes drowsiness and miscarriages in pregnant women in high doses. too much of anything can be bad. but in the long run, in the long term effect to your body, mc donalds is far more harmful to your body than marijuana. and not everyone reacts to the same things in the same ways. marijuana is like a prescription that needs to be used in moderation. if you aren't responsible enough to use it and you allow it to control your life, it will ruin you the way any addiction can ruin you. there is no brain damage except short term memory loss, which is a temporary side effect. it gives you the same level of memory loss as beer, but alot of alcohol over time causes extreme damage permanently. marijuana doesn't. but if smoked can increase the chances of lung cancer while at the same time aiding in hundreds of other types of illnesses.

Um...smoking a blunt doesn't take you on a "never ending trip" unless somebody laced it with something. If you end up in a mental institution with "psychic problems" after getting high then you have been smoking weed and also have a serious mental disorder; this correlation does not suggest causation. Also, while smoking is never great for you, there are plenty of other ways to ingest marijuana that don't involve smoking.