This is not a "troll thread," this is a serious topic for debate that I would like to bring to the table. I've noticed for years now, way back to the OG days, that the majority of vocal posters on boards like this one, OG, THCF, etc. appear to be very "one-sided" in their approach to cannabis. Specifically, many folks appear to believe that there are no negatives whatsoever to using the drug, even for young children and adolescents. (As evidenced by the thread that was recently closed regarding a member's 13 year old son getting busted with dope at school.) So with this in mind, I'd like to ask a few questions and try to figure out what ya'll believe a little more clearly so I can reconsider my own position if need be...one caveat before I start, though -- can we please keep this friendly and mature rather than filling the thread with petulant mudslinging? We all love herb here, some of us more than others, so let's remember that and try not to be combative if someone says something we disagree with -- rather, let's argue the point clearly and concisely and see where we go from there. Fair enough? Okay...I'll start with a question that's on my mind and add as we go along...interested to hear from you folks...
1.) With evidence that cannabis use as an adolescent can contribute to issues down the road for kids, including but not limited to revealing latent psychoses such as schizophrenia and bipolar, do you feel that someone who is, say, 13 years old should have access to cannabis to use recreationally? (I'm excluding the medicinal argument here, because I think most of us can agree that IF cannabis is used legitimately as an addendum to a real treatment plan, it's arguably safer in the long term than most pharmaceuticals someone might be taking for the same issues.)
If you respond to this, please make sure to note what age you were when you started smoking pot, and try to be as objective as possible when describing the positives and negatives of smoking from a young age.
I think this can be an interesting thread if everybody keeps their pants on.
1.) With evidence that cannabis use as an adolescent can contribute to issues down the road for kids, including but not limited to revealing latent psychoses such as schizophrenia and bipolar, do you feel that someone who is, say, 13 years old should have access to cannabis to use recreationally? (I'm excluding the medicinal argument here, because I think most of us can agree that IF cannabis is used legitimately as an addendum to a real treatment plan, it's arguably safer in the long term than most pharmaceuticals someone might be taking for the same issues.)
If you respond to this, please make sure to note what age you were when you started smoking pot, and try to be as objective as possible when describing the positives and negatives of smoking from a young age.
I think this can be an interesting thread if everybody keeps their pants on.