"Marijuana is natural, so it's not bad for you." Arsenic is natural too, my friend. amirite?

So is death, and that's bad for your health.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No kidding!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Strewth. Weed isn't too bad in my honest opinion; but the above is still terrible justification :P

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think the whole fact that most people light it on fire and smoke it voids any claims on it's not being bad for you.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Same here. I'm actually pro-legalization, but some people are just stupid about how they justify it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Though it is a weak argument, marijuana is actually not that bad for you. It really all depends on the individual and how they handle themselves. Marijuana is also still more natural than other things (though I am not using it as an argument that its better). See, cigarettes actually do have traces of arsenic in them-as well as a bunch of other shit. Marijuana either grows in the Soil and it gets nutrients from that, or its grown hydroponically and nutrients are added to the water-creating what you would find in soil.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I agree that marijuana isn't all that bad for you. I partake regularly. But the argument of natural versus unnatural is invalid and just plain ignorant.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The difference is that arsenic kills you.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

the thing is... arsenic and marijuana arent the same thing.... plus isnt arsenic a chemical? marijuanas a plant.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

you're an idiot.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

marijuana is pretty bad for you. all these douche potheads defending it don't know shit they're just quoting the first 2nd rate article they can find from google that supports legalization. it has unhealthy affects, done deal. that being said, it still feels fucking great.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Thank you for being willing to admit that it has negative effects on your health. It drives me crazy when potheads say it doesnt at all.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

They're saying it does have negative effects. But not as bad as tabacco and other drugs.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I also think its funny how people say weed grows 'naturally.' No. Go ahead and plant a seed and water it, I can promise you its not going to grow a healthy harvest worthy plant. There's a shit load of chemicals and pesticides that go into it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(lol:)): it does grow naturally. its a weed and it grows everywhere. a couple months ago they found a bunch of it growing in central park "naturally"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(lol:)): When I lived in India, in some places it was literally growing on the side of the road.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

...tons of pesticides are in the plants we eat on a daily basis. You really think strawberries are ALWAYS that huge and juicy and delicious? Or that lettuce is that green and crisp? Marijuana is not the only plant that chemicals are added to.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No one's saying it is...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Everything is made of resources. All resources are natural. Therefore guns are natural, so i cant get hurt by them :D

by Anonymous 13 years ago

There's no such

by Anonymous 13 years ago

thing as unnatural from a scientific standpoint. (Sorry,) just got a new phone.)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

lol I like the quotes. Which are the biggest point. Its not naturally growing one bit. Somebody (or lots of somebodys) were growing it, taking care of it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

idk about you, but I wash shit before I eat it. Which I even written on most fruits and whatnot. You can't wash weed. And there's a huge difference between using pesticides for food that any person with common sense washes and inhaling pesticides in weed. There's HUGE warnings on any chemical/pesticide used on foods clearly saying to seek medical attention if you inhale fumes. Lol.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(______-): it still gets absorbed into the food

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Okay.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"Pretty bad"? Bullshit. It's not 100% healthy, but it's nowhere near bad.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That's the point. OP never said marijuana was bad, just that saying "it's natural" isn't a valid argument.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Is anything really 100% healthy? I'd say marijuana is 99% safe. No ones ever died from it but your lungs would be slightly better without it. Like it really matters though. I smoke weed almost every day and I can still hold my breath for over 90 seconds.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes. There are some things that are 100% healthy, but only in context of other things.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Inform me, please.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Why don't you smoke a joint, then something dipped in aresenic. You'll see the difference, my friend.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

To everyone saying that marijuana is not as bad as arsenic: Yes, thank you for clearing that up for us all. Psych! I was making a point, which is that - contrary to popular belief- 'natural' is not a synonym for 'harmless' and thus not a valid defense for why marijuana is good or bad. But feel free to keep debating, as it ammuses me and (im sure) many others :D

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What does Marijuana actually do to peoples bodies? Haha

by Anonymous 13 years ago