Are you a cannabis enthusiast or a cannabis addict?

[madalasatori]

You are not an addict. you may have fallen into a pattern, but speaking as someone who has had addictions to coke and smack, Cannabis is not addictive. sure you can feel like you need it when you haven't got any, you might be a bit grumpy and slam a few doors, and say "For fucks sake" quite a lot, in fact you may well be a right bastard to live with for a few days, but addiction it aint.

I dunno, I'd say being unable to sleep more than 3 hours a night without it is a physical addiction

 

[siftedunity]

I smoke 'til my eyes bleed.

You are not an addict. you may have fallen into a pattern, but speaking as someone who has had addictions to coke and smack, Cannabis is not addictive. sure you can feel like you need it when you haven't got any, you might be a bit grumpy and slam a few doors, and say "For fucks sake" quite a lot, in fact you may well be a right bastard to live with for a few days, but addiction it aint.

heroin= physical addiction

cannabis = mental addiction...

some get addicted to gambling so anything can be addictive.

 

[Small time]

I'm on heart meds that get me dizzy and light headed so badly, I can't enjoy a buzz at all. And no, it is not anything I'd want to endure willingly. Sometimes I feel normal enough I can function and when that happens, oh BABY, light me up. I'm lucky to be able to endure a good buzz every third day. Now if I was healthy, gimme, gimme, gimme.

 

[m314]

I dunno, I'd say being unable to sleep more than 3 hours a night without it is a physical addiction

That goes away if you quit for a few days, unless you have a long term insomnia problem like me. I can abstain for months, and I still only get 4 or 5 hours max without weed. It's been like that my entire adult life. I've tried pretty much every sleeping pill out there, but they all stop working or have terrible side effects after a while. Weed's the only thing that works for me over the long term.

I've been through opiate withdrawal before after a few major surgeries. I've been through benzo withdrawal and Lunesta withdrawal from the whole insomnia thing. Cannabis withdrawal might be real, but it's really nothing compared to some of the pharmaceuticals out there.

 

[Jericho Mile]

waker baker all dayer every dayer swimming in vaporizedaddictionbuthappythere

 

[Stoner4Life]

I use medicinally, less than a gram a day.

I find myself enthused w/the results.......

 

[floralheart]

I kind of have a problem. When I'm full swing growing, I can go through about 3.5 grams a day x 7 (6.5). That's me being generous with friends, etc. Mostly that's personal use.

edit: Having said that, I'll quit out of the blue for years, even. Mostly, it's months and months. I'm good for up to 1 lb. per year personal use, and then I have to quit, it gets old.

 

[floralheart]

When some people get started with some things, they are off to the races. Gambling, women, marijuana, even cheeseburgers and ice cream. In the zone.

 

[longearedfriend]

a cheeseburger sounds nice

 

[clearcutter]

A cheeseburger does sound nice.

I'd say I'm a serious enthusiast. If I have it, I like to smoke it. It does wonders for my anxiety & depression.

 

[CosmicGiggle]

I'm an addict, the demons must be kept under control, don't ever let them get the upper hand or they'll take over!

 

[Cainea]

I am the complete cannabis enthusiast.

About a 4-5g per day on a lazy day

 

[dank.frank]

Yeah, what about the group of people that use cannabis because they NEED to...

ie true medical patients...

This is not the need of an addict - but the conscious choice made to alleviate symptoms as necessary / as they occur - which dictates how frequently I use cannabis.

I may smoke 5 times a day on a bad day - may not smoke for several days if I don't feel the need - or may find myself eating edibles and sleeping it off when things get rough...

Where is the "check here" box for the medical user??? I certainly don't feel I fit into any of the prescribed notions in the poll...



dank.Frank

 

[longearedfriend]

What are medical conditions that people NEED marijuana ? In my mind it was always BENEFITED from cannabis

 

[dank.frank]

Wouldn't that be a personal choice? "need" treatment - and how you pursue that treatment being choice...

So are you saying someone dying from lung cancer doesn't NEED cannabis? I would beg to differ...so would Harvard.



dank.Frank

 

[Holdin']

Total enthusiast. I do go through phases of smoking a shitload as opposed to a few tokes a day. I find that if I cut back too much and lose a bit of tolerance, the high becomes less enjoyable. On a side note, my tolerance is sky rocketed as of late due to indulging in BHO. But when I am not smoking or working in the gardens, cannabis is on my mind one way or another. Even when at my legit job...

I couldn't imagine a life without growing/smoking cannabis. And if that is wrong, I don't want to be right

 

[milo_xxx]

Enthusiast...

I am both obsessed and in love with Lady Cannabis.

I also use her as medication... If a dont smoke I have little appetite and forget to eat, most times until I am about to pass out...

I also have chronic back and knee pain... which run in my family... helps so very much with that.

I also credit her with getting me though the intense brain cancer treatments (max chemo and radiation) I went through a few yrs back... still cancer free so far!

thank you to cannabis!!!!!

 

[captain planet]

Breakfast lunch and dinner smoker.... With a midnight snack medicinal, recreational, way of life, sorry I use herbs......

 

[floralheart]

I'm an addict, the demons must be kept under control, don't ever let them get the upper hand or they'll take over!

That's when you find yourself in a hotel with 3 young women, and you're thinking, I don't listen to rap and it's way past my bedtime. Don't be late for work.

Off to the races.

Having said that. Although not as cool. Last night was great.

I think legit addiction has more to do with deep or stressful personal problems and coping. It's the problem that's the problem, not the thing being abused that's showing you the deeper issues.

Anyway.

maybe it's just catholic guilt.

 

[dbuzz]

lol'd at "only consumed in the hours i'm awake." as opposed to? i'm a little bit of both, even though I only smoke a gram per day. couple small bowls during the day and .5 before bed.