Re:Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin
by at-fates-hands on Saturday August 13, 2016 @02:29PM
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>> I've seem how irritable they can be when they're not blazed.
This is a symptom of this:
>> They may not be chemically addicted
When people who smoke weed on a regular basis stop, the effects are similar to nicotine withdrawal - irritability, anxiety, fatigue and difficulty concentrating.
>> but the "harmless marijuana" trope is a little much.
I agree and would also add that when people are forced to consider statistics of people driving while high has increased dramatically in places like Washington and Colorado, their only response is, "Well drunk drivers kill way more people than people driving high." as some way to justify that it's ok.
This is a symptom of this:
>> They may not be chemically addicted
When people who smoke weed on a regular basis stop, the effects are similar to nicotine withdrawal - irritability, anxiety, fatigue and difficulty concentrating.
>> but the "harmless marijuana" trope is a little much.
I agree and would also add that when people are forced to consider statistics of people driving while high has increased dramatically in places like Washington and Colorado, their only response is, "Well drunk drivers kill way more people than people driving high." as some way to justify that it's ok.