•it impairs your judgement •makes you a little bitch •you end up dependent •it's a waste of money •it's helps people avoid dealing with their problems •it generally leads to other drugs down the road

People o.d. off of it everyday.

Like any substance, many humans are too stupid to have any self control with it and their life falls apart because of it.

I'm not against natural marijuana since its benefits vastly outweighs the detriments. Only problem I have is people mostly see the legal synthetic marijuana that's the stuff that kills you and brains cells.

Because it gives you a way higher chance of developing depression or even schizophrenia if you do it regularly and that doesn't seem worth it to me. Smoking anything is bad for you anyway, whether it's cigarettes or weed or whatever else. It's just not healthy is all.

I'm against it mainly because, it's not being taxed.

I'd prefer to be in control of my own actions. Besides, I hate the smell, and don't want to become victim to any potential negative side effects, let they be from direct use of marijuana or from my mental state before/after.

Because inhaling smoke is bad no matter what

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Drugs are bad. Mkay

• Teenagers who smoke cannabis are more likely to develop mental illness Recent studies suggest cannabis users are at least six times more likely than non-users to develop schizophrenia A study, published in the British Medical Journal, found that one in ten people who used cannabis before the age of 15 developed schizophrenia by the age of 26. This compared to three per cent of those teenagers who did not use the drug. Another study carried out by experts at Australia's Institute of Victoria showed that teenage girls who used cannabis were more likely to suffer depression and anxiety than other adolescents. Daily use of cannabis was linked to a five-fold increase in risk, while those who took the drug weekly doubled their chances of developing the illness. • Smoking cannabis is more harmful to your lungs than cigarettes Just three cannabis 'joints' a day can cause the same amount of damage to lungs as an entire packet of 20 cigarettes, according to the British Lung Foundation. The foundation found that tar from cannabis joints contain 50 per cent more cancer-causing toxins than cigarettes from tobacco alone. Worse still, users tend to inhale four times more deeply than with tobacco leading to higher levels of respiratory conditions such as bronchitis. Other studies show that benzyprene, found in the tar of cannabis joints, can change the makeup of one of the genes that suppresses tumours and could therefore make cancer more likely for people who smoke joints. • Marijuana is as addictive as other drugs. Drugs such as heroin, cocaine and alcohol trigger a surge of chemicals in a particular area of the brain known as the 'pleasure centre'. Experts say this is the hallmark of an addictive substance. Animal experiments have now found that cannabis also produces a surge of chemicals in the same area, leading to claims that the drug must be more addictive than previously thought. However, critics say there are many non-addictive drugs that also stimulate this chemical surge. • Cannabis can affect users' memory and concentration. A recent study carried out by America's John's Hopkins University found regular users of cannabis - those who smoked up to 12 joints a day, even after abstaining for a month - performed worse in mental agility tests than those who only smoked once or twice a day. The researchers concluded that cannabis use can cause similar changes to those after a brain injury. Another study by psychologists at America's Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University found that long-term marijuana smokers - those who had smoked for an average of 24 years - had shorter attention and memory spans than short term users; those who had smoked for ten years or less.

I've had friends who used it. They were my friends before they started smoking. When they smoked, they were lame. All they wanted to do was lay around and "enjoy" the moment. So I sat there, bored. They knew I didn't smoke it, but that's what they wanted to do. They weren't overly concerned about my interests. They would always invite me over just to be there with them. Needless to say, I quit going My friends started wearing the hemp clothing. It trite and cliche. It made me sick, almost physically. They adopted the whole self absorbed culture, recanting their religion for the abused Rastafarian. Anything the posted on through social networking was drug related, everything. They became one dimensional. Financially, they couldn't save a dime. Almost all available funds went towards their new found hobby. They moved out from their parents' house because of differences concerning freedom. Their parents knew they smoked and didn't want it in the house or yard. They also weren't going to the bail them out of trouble. These were there rules, but it was too much, too infringing and unfair The sloth about, doing nothing If they could hold a job and personality, I wouldn't mind. To those who smoke, If you have aspirations in life, and weed isn't a mechanism or method for your goals, I commend you. I dislike weed because of its potential to rule over someone's conscience.