Effects of cannabis...

Former Member

Hi everybody, just a general question here.

A lot of my friends take cannabis, and I have let them know many times that I have no intention of joining in and will not be around if they wish to take it. I'm just worried about possible short and long term effects.

Can anybody help me get wised up?! <IMG SRC="confused.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Thanks

Former Member

Have a read of this. <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
http://www.thesite.org/info/drugs/the_drugs/cannabis.html

Former Member

Originally posted by J:
<STRONG>Yeah, you don't want to be around them!! <IMG SRC="eek.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
They might have a meaningfull conversation, or even worse become a more chilled out person!!
Stick with the piss heads who cause untold trouble, who can't construct a sentance or who just think with thier dicks.
I got stonned last night then went to meet my mates. I had to laugh at thier pathetic attempts to "pull" the girls that were there with the blatant sexual inuendos they were using. Do you know who all 4 girls wanted at the end of it? Me, for the simple reason that I was chatting to them like a human being.
But yeah, steer clear of that stuff! <IMG SRC="rolleyes.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

Go and read some of your mis-informed, government brainwash leaflets.</STRONG>

J mate that was a bit uncalled for, she was only asking about its effects, we were all anti drugs at one point you know <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

If she doesn't want to be around people smoking weed then fair enough, her choice surely ? And i have no idea where the alcohol comes into it <IMG SRC="confused.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

Former Member

Just to clarify something, J, I also dislike being around people who are drunk.
I don't have anything against people that take drugs, that's their decision. I was simply asking if there was anything I should be concerned about.

Former Member

I can't think of anything to be concerned about.... in general it just makes you kinda chilled (monged), gives ya the munchies, and occasionally laugh at things you wouldn't normally. The only bad effect (if you see all the above as being fine) is that it may damage your short term (I think its short term...... maybe long term. Can't remember <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="rolleyes.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> )memory.

Former Member

Oh, and its highly cancerous as well.

Former Member

what happens when you take cannabis?
that is a good question and one which I am going to answer.

let us start at the begining, this is the first time you smoke a spliff on your own or with friends I dont care, but this is the most important spliff as it wakes up the "stoneman", althogh the physical effects are minimal this is due to "stoneman" being in his infancy, he must grow as we grow.
so as not to confuse I will take a moment to explain who the "stoneman" is. He is a chubby little man who lives in your brain, have you ever read the numbskulls in the Beano or Dandy comics? like that. He is a man of little needs, as most of the time he likes to sleep in his chair.

OK so what happens when you get stoned?
You take a big hit on either a spliff or a bong, the thcs wake up the "stoneman" he walks over to a button on the wall and pushes it, this allows him to take control of your body. Dont be scared he wont hurt you.
What happens next?
well the "stoneman" like to listern to music, and boy can he dance. This kind of feels like tingles all over your body as he boogies. He also may get huungry, so you must feed him, some call this the munchies. Also when the "stoneman" is young he may find somethings he has not seen before funny, this is called the giggles and can last for a long long time, you have been warned.
Now over time the "stoneman" grow and become a bigger part of who you are he will show you new and exciting ways to look at things, colours will become brighter and words will have new meanings.

So the next time you spark up have an extra toke for the "stoneman" who lives in your head.

Former Member

This is quite possibly the best explanation i have ever heard!
Makes me want to go and call on the "stoneman" right now.

Former Member

Take a look at;

Cannabis FAQs;
http://www.whspliff.net/FAQindex.html

UK Government Medical Experts Recommend
Reclassification of cannabis
http://www.whspliff.net/ClassC4.html

Homes Affairs Select Committee Report
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmhaff/318/31802.htm

Hope that helps! - should do, but to cut a long story short: no problem compared to 'legal drugs' !!!

Former Member

nowt major to worry about, get giggles for a long time over the slightest thing ha ha get the munchies, chilled out! its pretty damm good really it depends how much u smoke, how strong or in what way spliff,bong,bucket,zube,knifes or just a plain can, if u do decide to i suggest trying a few spliffs first n see how u feel if u like carry on, if u dont stop. at the end of the day its entirley up 2 u!. the main side affect as mentioned before short term memory loss/forgetfull-ness, also coughing crap up is a downside! but its also well known as a pain reliever! my mate smokes it all the time cause she's got a bad back! hope this has helped a bit & if u decide to have a try enjoy it <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

Former Member

there are no bad effects from marijuann that are more then any other carsonagenic. it's actually the helthyest one of them all. that is assuming that the friends in question are indeed smiking it and not eating it.
marijuana smoke is clean in comparison with tobaco and an other smoking splant.
the high you do get from weed is melo and doesn't alter you that much, more of an asprine deal that leaves you a bit more porne to comedy. for some reason your creativity get hacked into when you smoke weed, so if you are a musician or an artist then you should be happy with the results. unlike alcool, weed has no potential to kill you, or turn your organs into decrepant piles of mush.
the only effect there might be is a bit of a dry mouth if you don't have a glass of water.

Former Member

I'm certainly not one of those anti-drugs peeps that you all seem to hate so much, however I do feel that I should point out just one of the down sides to smoking cannabis. Paranoia!!!! This obviously doesn't affect everybody as drugs affect different people in different ways, yet it has been a problem for a lot of my friends .....

..... one friend was mildly bothered about her weight. Due to the fact that she smoked most nights and then went on the munchies it began to bother her more and more. This eventually resulted in her obsession taking over her life and she became very severely bulimic.

This is obviously just one instance and it was an underlying problem anyway. Just thought that I should bring it to your attention though.

Loopi. xxx

Former Member

Originally posted by Loopi:
<STRONG>I do feel that I should point out just one of the down sides to smoking cannabis. Paranoia!!!!</STRONG>

Very good point.

Nowadays it makes me think too much, and pretty much the only time I smoke it is when I'm pilled up, or at a party. It also makes me incredibly lethargic when I regulary use it and I'd much rather have a couple pints now instead. Sorry J. <IMG SRC="wink.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

Former Member

Hi all,
http://www.ukcia.org/research/mjfaq1.htm

Just in case you didnt already know.

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Former Member

Originally posted by 'Skive:
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I'd much rather have a couple pints now instead</STRONG>

Yeah I'm getting like that, they are on a even level now I guess <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> Both have their time and place.

Former Member

You guys might have guessed, but i smoke it all the time- although we all like to awaken the 'stoneman', i feel the story is not completely finished-- on a serious note, no1 really knows the actual effects of waking him up as no longitudinal studies have taken place-- cannibis is a very different substance to when the previous generations smoked it-- it is now refined for a stronger effect-- with the obvious genetic mutations which we have all come to love--- bud is good, just know that the effects cannot be determined until its too late-- i have a friend who smoked skunk and it set off a manic depressive state-- he went into hospital and was prescribed lithium and almost sectioned-- B CAREFUL!