[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Weed's not entirely harmless, and people who believe it is on the basis of this kind of propaganda are being duped as much as the handful of imbecilles who took every word of Reefer Madness seriously.foxhound_fox
Compared to the vast majority of all medications available in the world, whether natural, synthetic or a combination of both, THC/marijuana is one of the safest in terms of health effects. Granted, like with anything smoked, it can increase the risk of lung cancer, but using a vapourizer removes any harmful toxic chemicals from the smoke and makes it mostly harmless (except for the psychological effects it has on the brain).
Anything that is abused can cause bodily harm. Hell, too much Tylenol can kill your liver. The important thing everyone needs to remember is "moderation" when it comes to either recreational or medicinal substances... so that their benefits can be utilized without putting unneccessary stress on the body.I agree - it isn't the devil's weed that some opponents would have people believe. Like cocaine and opiates, Ithere are probably plenty of potential therapeutic applications for isolated cannabinoids (after all, which doctor would prescribe crude, raw opium over synthesised analogues and isolated salts) but let's face it - the vast majority of weed use isn't medicinal in either frequency or extent. Chronic use, particularly among adolescents, can cause severe psychological damage and social problems.That's not to say that weed's any worse than paracetamol in purely physical effects: I'd expect anyone popping painkillers several times a day to have serious liver and gastric problems by their middle ages, and that's exactly because it's the abuse pattern that causes the problems, not the immediate physical effects of the substance in a vaccuum. Like you say, it's all about responsible use - which is why I don't like this kind of article, because it suggests there's no need to be responsible at all, since there are zero ill effects of abuse.
Also, not to nitpick, but vapes don't completely eliminate tars and harmful constituents; they do reduce inhaled tar by up to 30% over bongs and pipes, which is why "doctors" who prescribe weed suggest them over other smoking apparatus.
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