[Vicky.]

I think all recreational drugs should be legalized, though the stronger stuff should be heavily regulated. Makes it much safer for the users as dealers cut it with some really dangerous stuff. Also would make it less 'exciting' for youngsters I reckon, as part of the thrill is becaue it is illegal.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

. Also would make it less 'exciting' for youngsters I reckon, as part of the thrill is becaue it is illegal.

Well... Presumably it will still be illegal for youngsters, I can't imagine it would ever be legalised for under 18's and its not like alcohol isn't popular with teenagers...

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I think all recreational drugs should be legalized, though the stronger stuff should be heavily regulated. Makes it much safer for the users as dealers cut it with some really dangerous stuff. Also would make it less 'exciting' for youngsters I reckon, as part of the thrill is becaue it is illegal.

Legalisation has never made alcohol or smoking less exciting to kids.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Legalisation has never made alcohol or smoking less exciting to kids.

But alcohol & tobacco aren't the same as cannabis .

And cannabis stinks like toxic waste , and has no health benefits by smoking it . It's meant to be used as herbal teas or bathed in .

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

But alcohol & tobacco aren't the same as cannabis .

And cannabis stinks like toxic waste , and has no health benefits by smoking it . It's meant to be used as herbal teas or bathed in .

What are you facepalming?

Try reading my post in the context of the one I responded to.

I simply provided an argument that legalisation isn't going to change anything for the young kids and teens that are attracted to experiment with this stuff.

As someone else said, even if legalised, it's going to come with an age limit alongside cigarettes and alcohol so will still be "forbidden" to them.

But, my main point was that's not always the biggest attraction to kids. When I first tried it, it was simply the curiosity of what "drunk" and "high" actually feels like, rather than the feeling of doing something naughty.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

What are you facepalming?

Try reading my post in the context of the one I responded to.

I simply provided an argument that legalisation isn't going to change anything for the young kids and teens that are attracted to experiment with this stuff.

As someone else said, even if legalised, it's going to come with an age limit alongside cigarettes and alcohol so will still be "forbidden" to them.

But, my main point was that's not always the biggest attraction to kids. When I first tried it, it was simply the curiosity of what "drunk" and "high" actually feels like, rather than the feeling of doing something naughty.

I know what you're saying I'm not stupid .
I'm just saying people try to compare cannabis with alcohol & tobacco .
And people don't realise smoking cannabis has no health benefits ,it's not meant to be used that way .

A few people have tried cannabis and tobacco as a one off just to see what it's like as you say . And they either lost interest or didn't like it . And plenty have gotten drunk or had hangover the next day and regretted it .

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

I know what you're saying I'm not stupid .
I'm just saying people try to compare cannabis with alcohol & tobacco .
And people don't realise smoking cannabis has no health benefits ,it's not meant to be used that way .

A few people have tried cannabis and tobacco as a one off just to see what it's like as you say . And they either lost interest or didn't like it .

Well, that's a fair enough point to make, but has zero to do with what I actually said. I didn't suggest there were health benefits to tobacco, alcohol or cannabis.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Well, that's a fair enough point to make, but has zero to do with what I actually said. I didn't suggest there were health benefits to tobacco, alcohol or cannabis.

You were just talking about the age restriction were you not ? .
And how kids always try things they shouldn't.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

I know what you're saying I'm not stupid .
I'm just saying people try to compare cannabis with alcohol & tobacco .
And people don't realise smoking cannabis has no health benefits ,it's not meant to be used that way .

To be fair, the active part of the drug goes into your system whether you eat it, drink it, smoke it, or stick it in your arsehole... and substances actually enter your system more quickly if you DON'T ingest them, so if it's for pain relief then smoking it is probably the fastest way to get it to work. Though eating it would give more of a slow release / probably longer lasting effect. There are however obvious health drawbacks to smoking anything, and those who claim that you can't **** up your lungs smoking cannabis are just being daft or willfully ignorant. So eating it or taking it in pill form is the safest and most sensible way to take it.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

To be fair, the active part of the drug goes into your system whether you eat it, drink it, smoke it, or stick it in your arsehole... and substances actually enter your system more quickly if you DON'T ingest them, so if it's for pain relief then smoking it is probably the fastest way to get it to work. Though eating it would give more of a slow release / probably longer lasting effect. There are however obvious health drawbacks to smoking anything, and those who claim that you can't **** up your lungs smoking cannabis are just being daft or willfully ignorant. So eating it or taking it in pill form is the safest and most sensible way to take it.

Yes it all goes into your system but smoking it affects your mind and brain and yes your lungs aswell . So it's far worse but people still think it's helping them despite giving them terrible side effects

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfac...m-effects.html

Bathing in it is better for you and so is drinking it as a herbal tea boiled .

I'm not buying this rubbish about it calming you or easing pain by smoking it,when people smoke it simply to just get high and that's it .