i am in high school, and i love to smoke marijuana, will there be bad effects for me later in life?
Suggestion:
Do you mean morally "bad"? No.
Do you mean health-effects "bad"? Yes, kinda. Your brain's developing rapidly at that age and marijuana can mess up that development. It's way better for you to wait until after you're 18.
Although this sounds boring you'd be better studying your *** off and getting great grades right now and leaving the herb until later in life. Even in Amsterdam you have to be 18 to enter the coffeeshops.
EDIT: I just read all the other answers and almost every one of them was obviously written by people who haven't got the first clue about the real risks contained in marijuana.
Marijuana's NOT meth or smack or coke. It *doesn't* give you cancer, brain damage, heart disease, emphysema, madness or cause death, and it's less addictive than even coffee.
You'd be better off not using it at your age but the risks it contains are far less than pharmaceuticals, alcohol, tobacco, heroin, meth, cocaine, datura and even acid and ecstasy. And here's some good advice that *none* of those other people would ever tell you or even could ever tell you – if someone ever offers you one of those other drugs tell them "no thanks man I only smoke the herb". Almost 100% of all people will respect that answer and will stop offering their stuff to you. And they won't drag you out the back and kick the hell out of you like they might if you just said "no".
And even when you are over 18 remember this – just like everything else in life marijuana's there to enhance your life not be your life. You'll only become one of those people who say "i used to smoke pot all day every day" if that's what *you* decide to do. And then you only have yourself to blame.
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nobody really studies the long term side effects. however, one can foresee the consequences of smoking marijuana already
1. failing your school
2. isolating your good friends and family
3. mentally slowed
4. losing appetite and weight
5. promoting criminal activities
6. fewer job offered in life
marijuana is used for cancer patients who are in constantly pain and nausea/vomiting.
overall, smoking marijuana just for fun is a "DUMB" idea.
best of luck.
anyone who says, "YES! IT IS BAD! IT WILL FRY YOUR BRAIN AND YOU WILL BE A FAILURE IN LIFE!" has no idea what they are talking about…millions of people smoke weed and not one person has ever died from the substance alone. if anyone has died from it, that **** was laced with coke or something….
however, the danger with pot is that if you have a predisposed case of schizophrenia, it can trigger the condition and make it worse. most people who do have this case that can be triggered by marijuana feel paranoid, and suffer anxiety attacks when under the influence of the drug.
BUT
if you do not have this case, which the vast majority of people do not, then smoke away man!
PS: heres a list of a few famous people who smoke pot, debunking the "pot will make you lazy and unmotivated" theory- Ted Turner, he developed CNN smoking weed everyday
– Brad Pitt, sickest actor ever.
– Jennifer Aniston
– Johnny Depp
– Seth Rogen
and many more..
Smoking pot will get you addicted and your life will be ruined for the rest of your life. Trust me kid my dad did it at your age and his life was ruined until he found Jesus and Jesus helped my dad and now my dad never did it again. He even visted hell and I am not joking. If your smoking pot you are entering a world of destruction and I mean destruction of your life. You will end up in hell if you don't quit.
do your self a favour and give it up , it might feel good at first, but it will skrew you up in all kinds of ways, you dont need that kind of buzz to get on with your life. your long term health is much more important to you and your family, after a few months you will see your health change and you will nolonger be fit and healthy. do something productive with your life.
of course, take it from a someone who did alot of drugs and is training to become a doctor
side affects include (start one of those commercials where the guy is playing with a dog or riding a bike)
Enhanced cancer risk
Decrease in testosterone levels and lower sperm counts for men
Increase in testosterone levels for women and increased risk of infertility
Diminished or extinguished sexual pleasure
Psychological dependence requiring more of the drug to get the same effect
Sleepiness
Difficulty keeping track of time, impaired or reduced short-term memory
Reduced ability to perform tasks requiring concentration and coordination,
such as driving a car
Increased heart rate
Potential cardiac dangers for those with preexisting heart disease
Bloodshot eyes
Dry mouth and throat
Decreased social inhibitions
Paranoia, hallucinations
Impaired or reduced short-term memory
Impaired or reduced comprehension
Altered motivation and cognition, making the acquisition of new information difficult
Paranoia
Psychological dependence
Impairments in learning and memory, perception, and judgment – difficulty
speaking, listening effectively, thinking, retaining knowledge, problem solving,
and forming concepts
Intense anxiety or panic attacks
dont think for a second i took the time to write that, all the answers you need are around you
but i could have typed it dont worry (atleast im honest buddy)
Stop smoking immediately! Yes, it's horrible for you. It opens you up to becoming an addict and typically leads you into trying other things, think cocaine ,crack, meth. All of which will turn you into an absolute addict and ruin your life and possibly kill you.
One cigarette joint can cause as much damage as a whole pack of cigarettes (to your lungs).
Please stop now. You may miss it, but you won't regret doing the right thing. Focus on making your life great…do well in school, go to college and chase your dream job so you can live your dream life.
You will get brain rot, not later in life though, it comes on fairly quickly. Then there's the fact that Bob Marley died at 40 riddled with cancer, a heavy pot user. Just one spliff is like having 20 cigarettes at once with the amount of carbon monoxide in it.