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in MI, you can get it for back problems haha - Marissa

Apparently you can still get COPD from smoking weed, but it doesn't seem as bad as tobacco http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi... - Victor Ganata

Is that it? - Itachi

Well, in the short term, it really does impair your cognition and makes you eat a lot more :) - Victor Ganata

So if done just for recreation and you don't go full-blown reefer-head, it's all good? :D - Itachi

Heh, well, the data is still coming in. I honestly don't know enough to give you an informed recommendation. - Victor Ganata

I don't know about all the propaganda, and it definitely seems to alleviate pain for some patients and build up appetite where needed for other patients, but there are some people I know who have used it way too much over a long life, and seem to have the permanent "stoner" demeanor -- slow, slurred speech, inability to think rapidly, paranoia. I personally can't stand the smell so maybe I'm biased. Despite all that, I still think it should probably be legalized, because I think long-term abuse of alcohol has far worse effects. - Stephen Mack

"The most probable adverse effects include a dependence syndrome, increased risk of motor vehicle crashes, impaired respiratory function, cardiovascular disease, and adverse effects of regular use on adolescent psychosocial development and mental health." from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed... - Mike Chelen