So about Jamaica legalizing marijuana..

[Momeijah]

Alcohol Turns Normal People into Assholes.

Weed Turns Assholes into Tolerable People... Most Of The Time Anyway.

[*.HarleQuin.*]

there you go with that so... crap again

[Omega Bill]

Harle, its a habit, lol.

[Momeijah]

if i Was Being Serious id Say That Alcohol CAN Turn QUITE A LOT Of People into Assholes.

And Should Be illegal instead Of Weed Which Doesn't.

[WILDBILLISAGUIDOFAGGIT]

America is said to be in talks of legalizing it.

Government is going to grow it, tax it like cigarettes, and sell it like cigarettes. Other drugs, not gonna happen. They're really taking into consideration more people have lives ruined by alcohol and alcohol related incidents then marijuana.

You can expect to see this as soon as 2012. No sooner than that, and possibly a few years after. But that's the given time-frame.

So, Jamaica isn't trash for legalizing weed, 8th, because America was already in talks of ways it could be done.

Honestly the reason people have lives ruined by alcohol is because it's easier to get to then weed. Like you can go into any gas station, bar, and food place and get some drinks.. Weed you need to find a supplier.. And not to mention if it was legalized. They would need a reason, alot of people would say they use it for rehab, pain...Then every other convicted coke user or ex popper...Would be able to bring up a justifiable defense, why is it wrong for me to help me get over the pain of cancer with cocaine use...When others use it with legalized weed

All Of What You're Saying isnt Really Too Legit... Weed/Thc is Never Prescribed For Pain And Never Has Been Lol... Patients With Glaucoma Cancer And Aids Are Prescribed Weed/Thc Because Tha Medications Give Them A Nauseous/Queezy Feeling in Their Stomach Lol... So Weed is Supposed To Sooth/Relax Tha Stomach Because What Does Weed Do? Gives You Tha "Munchies".. And Cocaine is A Drug That's A Lot Harder Then Weed Lol... Dont Think i've Ever Heard Of Someone Dyin From Smokin Weed.. Theres Un Godly Numbers Of People That Have Died Snorting Cocaine Their Very First Time Though...it's Been Proven Too That Weed isn't Addictive.. But Ayyy

What do you mean? it's all legit. You can't tell me people haven't been fucked up by too much weed. Not to mention mad doods, be put a couple shots of bug spray on their blunts, etc. And yes I just said people use weed for rehab. Alot of them don't even get it from a doctor, and go out on their own means for the pain. And nothing has been proven, only tested. Something needs to be tested a numerous number of times by diffrent scientists to see if it's addiciting. Not a survery from Butt Fuck Bill in Canada. And anything can be addicting drinks, foods, mos def. weed. People who use more deadly drugs will, have an argument in court cases applied with their pain etc. This can highly affect society when everyone in their mother are allowed to buy coke, weed, ex, etc. right out of the local 7-11.

Effects on the Brain

Scientists have learned a great deal about how THC acts in the brain to produce its many effects. When someone smokes marijuana, THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries the chemical to organs throughout the body, including the brain.

In the brain, THC connects to specific sites called cannabinoid receptors on nerve cells and influences the activity of those cells. Some brain areas have many cannabinoid receptors; others have few or none. Many cannabinoid receptors are found in the parts of the brain that influence pleasure, memory, thought, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement4.

The short-term effects of marijuana can include problems with memory and learning; distorted perception; difficulty in thinking and problem solving; loss of coordination; and increased heart rate. Research findings for long-term marijuana abuse indicate some changes in the brain similar to those seen after long-term abuse of other major drugs. For example, cannabinoid (THC or synthetic forms of THC) withdrawal in chronically exposed animals leads to an increase in the activation of the stress-response system5 and changes in the activity of nerve cells containing dopamine6. Dopamine neurons are involved in the regulation of motivation and reward, and are directly or indirectly affected by all drugs of abuse.
Effects on the Heart

One study has indicated that an abuser's risk of heart attack more than quadruples in the first hour after smoking marijuana7. The researchers suggest that such an effect might occur from marijuana's effects on blood pressure and heart rate and reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.
Effects on the Lungs

A study of 450 individuals found that people who smoke marijuana frequently but do not smoke tobacco have more health problems and miss more days of work than nonsmokers8. Many of the extra sick days among the marijuana smokers in the study were for respiratory illnesses.

Even infrequent abuse can cause burning and stinging of the mouth and throat, often accompanied by a heavy cough. Someone who smokes marijuana regularly may have many of the same respiratory problems that tobacco smokers do, such as daily cough and phlegm production, more frequent acute chest illness, a heightened risk of lung infections, and a greater tendency to obstructed airways9. Smoking marijuana possibly increases the likelihood of developing cancer of the head or neck. A study comparing 173 cancer patients and 176 healthy individuals produced evidence that marijuana smoking doubled or tripled the risk of these cancers10.

Marijuana abuse also has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs and other parts of the respiratory tract because it contains irritants and carcinogens9,11. In fact, marijuana smoke contains 50 to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke12. It also induces high levels of an enzyme that converts certain hydrocarbons into their carcinogenic form—levels that may accelerate the changes that ultimately produce malignant cells13. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do, which increases the lungs' exposure to carcinogenic smoke. These facts suggest that, puff for puff, smoking marijuana may be more harmful to the lungs than smoking tobacco.
Other Health Effects

Some of marijuana's adverse health effects may occur because THC impairs the immune system's ability to fight disease. In laboratory experiments that exposed animal and human cells to THC or other marijuana ingredients, the normal disease-preventing reactions of many of the key types of immune cells were inhibited14. In other studies, mice exposed to THC or related substances were more likely than unexposed mice to develop bacterial infections and tumors15,16.
Effects of Heavy Marijuana Use on Learning and Social Behavior

Research clearly demonstrates that marijuana has the potential to cause problems in daily life or make a person's existing problems worse. Depression17, anxiety17, and personality disturbances18 have been associated with chronic marijuana use. Because marijuana compromises the ability to learn and remember information, the more a person uses marijuana the more he or she is likely to fall behind in accumulating intellectual, job, or social skills. Moreover, research has shown that marijuana's adverse impact on memory and learning can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug wear off19,20,25.

Students who smoke marijuana get lower grades and are less likely to graduate from high school, compared with their nonsmoking peers21,22,23,24. A study of 129 college students found that, among those who smoked the drug at least 27 of the 30 days prior to being surveyed, critical skills related to attention, memory, and learning were significantly impaired, even after the students had not taken the drug for at least 24 hours20. These "heavy" marijuana abusers had more trouble sustaining and shifting their attention and in registering, organizing, and using information than did the study participants who had abused marijuana no more than 3 of the previous 30 days. As a result, someone who smokes marijuana every day may be functioning at a reduced intellectual level all of the time.

More recently, the same researchers showed that the ability of a group of long-term heavy marijuana abusers to recall words from a list remained impaired for a week after quitting, but returned to normal within 4 weeks25. Thus, some cognitive abilities may be restored in individuals who quit smoking marijuana, even after long-term heavy use.

Workers who smoke marijuana are more likely than their coworkers to have problems on the job. Several studies associate workers' marijuana smoking with increased absences, tardiness, accidents, workers' compensation claims, and job turnover. A study among postal workers found that employees who tested positive for marijuana on a pre-employment urine drug test had 55 percent more industrial accidents, 85 percent more injuries, and a 75-percent increase in absenteeism compared with those who tested negative for marijuana use26. In another study, heavy marijuana abusers reported that the drug impaired several important measures of life achievement including cognitive abilities, career status, social life, and physical and mental health27.
Effects of Exposure During Pregnancy

Research has shown that some babies born to women who abused marijuana during their pregnancies display altered responses to visual stimuli28, increased tremulousness, and a high-pitched cry, which may indicate neurological problems in development29. During the preschool years, marijuana-exposed children have been observed to perform tasks involving sustained attention and memory more poorly than nonexposed children do30,31. In the school years, these children are more likely to exhibit deficits in problem-solving skills, memory, and the ability to remain attentive30.

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[Omega Bill]

Research has shown that some babies born to women who abused marijuana during their pregnancies display altered responses to visual stimuli28, increased tremulousness, and a high-pitched cry, which may indicate neurological problems in development29. During the preschool years, marijuana-exposed children have been observed to perform tasks involving sustained attention and memory more poorly than nonexposed children do30,31. In the school years, these children are more likely to exhibit deficits in problem-solving skills, memory, and the ability to remain attentive30.

Good thing the age limit will probably be 21. I mean, what's the world coming to when a 5 year old can't roll up a blunt before going down the slide.

[Momeijah]

Lmao imagine That Eh. Get Blazed Then Go To Toys R Us That Would Fuckin Own id Make a Lego Fortress.

[8th]

So, Jamaica isn't trash for legalizing weed, 8th

No, its trash because its covered in trash and poverty stricken.

[Omega Bill]

Not all parts are. That's being stereotypical. Have you ever been there? Every city, every town, is completely covered in trash and each city and town is also poor and can't afford food, you've seen this with your own eyes apparently. Tell us, how was your trip there?

[8th]

it was trashy. Thats how it was. I've been there twice, different areas, several different cities/towns/hut of boxes each time.


I saw a guy that looked exactly like wyclef jean eating out of a trash can.


Have you ever been there?

[Omega Bill]

My friend Billy has and he didn't have any problems with the area he was in.

[8th]

my point remains. jamaica is trashy. Im not saying anything about the people, cause there cool and layed back for the most part, im just saying the country is covered in trash and its poverty stricken.


Ask your friend, im sure he'll agree. If not, he most likely stayed at a resort and stayed within the walls and didnt venture into town at all.

[Omega Bill]

More than likely. I'm not going to defecate on your knowledge. You obviously seem to know more about the subject at hand than I do.

[Viral]

America is said to be in talks of legalizing it.

Government is going to grow it, tax it like cigarettes, and sell it like cigarettes. Other drugs, not gonna happen. They're really taking into consideration more people have lives ruined by alcohol and alcohol related incidents then marijuana.

You can expect to see this as soon as 2012. No sooner than that, and possibly a few years after. But that's the given time-frame.

So, Jamaica isn't trash for legalizing weed, 8th, because America was already in talks of ways it could be done.

theres all dis talk bout us gettin bashed wit a meteor in 2012 n diein apperently in the aztec calendar er some shit..lol...so i guess if its true...it wont really matter...lol...but i been hearin bout the sellin as cigs ordeal....there still not going to be able to tax all weed properly...cuz i doubt people r gonna stop dealin it...bein itll prolly be one type of marijuana u get everytime...shit gets old