should i smoke pot or should i smoke cigarettes?
454854
If you want to be a pothead, smoke pot\nIf you want to be a butthead, smoke cigarettes
1038201
weed kills you and your braincells faster than cigarettes and i agree with you that cigarettes should be illegal because to many kids around 13 think its cool to smoke or its just because their under the peer pressure of friends.
993009
No.\nThis is not the place for that. Pot is not good for your health.
204019
It can mess with your head(well duh) but I mean more than just at the moment.  It can cause or make depression worse, it doesn't cause mental disorders but can make them worse.  It kills motivation, causes cancer, causes impotence.  Its emotionally addicting, which can be just as bad as a physical addiction.  What you really have to think about is why do it in the first place, there aren't many reasons to smoke pot other than at the moment it feels good, but there are a lot of reasons not to.  I have smoked pot for years, and honestly I wish I had never started.  I wonder where my life would be if I hadn't.
431837
I smoked for 6 years. I quit because I got pregnant and I probably wouldn't have if I hadn't got pregnant. I used my smoking a crutch (a big one!) whenever I got uncomfortable in a stituation I would have a ciggarette. I have a fear of talking to people because I think that I will say something stupid or I won't say the right thing and no one will like me. I smoked because if you have a ciggarette in your mouth then you can't talk lol. Also, I did all sorts of drugs for like 6 years and smoked constantly...I quit drugs and still smoked ciggarettes I guess because I couldn't have anything else fun lol. My dad has smoked for about 28 years! Please quit you won't regret it I promise...I never realised how bad I stunk from smoking untill I quit. You'll have more energy andyou will feel healthier after you get through the coughing stage. You can do it!
690580
No it is not, despite what you may hear and read.  I am a pot smoker, and I have been in a situation where I could not smoke any for two months and I had no problems, other than some messed up dreams. If you let it consume your life, you can get into the rut, but I am an active, working pot smoker. For me, it's like coming home from work and having a glass of wine. I don't think it's something you should do everyday, especially if your a student, it can effect your ability to retain information. I do not believe that it's a "gateway" drug either as I have never done any other drug.
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Depends on what drugs youre talkin about. Pot is easy as hell to quit. You just stop, and youre done, no cravings, no craziness because you dont have it anymore. \n\nCoke is a little different. If you use it once in a while you should be alright...but i know some cokeheads who are having one hell of hard time trying to slow down or stop. \n\nOpium or heroin, you can probably do it once or twice reasonably safely in small doses. You can take more opium than heroin and still be safe though. Heroin is more powerful and refined. You might get cravings the day after you use them, but just ignore them and theyll go away. Chances are they wont be serious cravings if you just did a little bit once. Talk to someone who knows what theyre doin.\n\nAcid- Acid is easy as hell to quit too. No addiction whatsoever unless you really like, fall in love with it. But if you want to quit, its easy.\n\nShrooms- same as acid basically. No addiction, easy to quit.\n\nI've covered all the ones i have personal experiences with..I would totally stay away from crack and meth if I were experimenting though. Those two are nasty and dangerous. hope that helps.\n\npeace
575915
life liberty & the pursuit of happiness...\n\nif pot makes you happy, then it should be lagalized
167151
Long term, yes, it is definitely bad for your lungs, especially if smoked in the form of a joint.  There's really no consensus as to whether or not it's worse than cigarettes or not, because virtually no one smokes as much weed as smokers smoke tobacco.  Some carcinogens are more abundant, others more scarce.  Plus most tobacco has flavorings that create extra carcinogens.  A lot of weed heads smoke from a bong/water pipe, and that will lower toxins, and likewise some tobacco users will use a hookah which does the same.  Then there's the issue of how long you hold it in your lungs, etc.  Long story short, you can't be sure if it's worse than tobacco or not, but it sure as hell isn't good for your lungs, and I've known weed heads that were just as phlegmy and gross as your run-of-the-mill chain smoking cigarettes smoker.\n\nToxicity of the THC itself is very, very low.\n\nAmong the most sited claims for the problems with THC are the reduced sperm count (which I've generally heard is a transient, short-term effect), and the supression of the immune system which makes you more susceptible to sickness (which I've also heard is transient).  I hear a lot of arguments on both sides, and have even heard some people try to say that it boosts your immune system.  the problem is that most people who study the matter have an agenda, and hence they aren't entirely honest.  Worse still is the fact that no one is eager to report their use of an illegal drug, so you never know if you're getting honest statistics.\n\nI'd wager that a bigger problem than either of those is taht it will make you lazy and give you the "munchies," which means you can suffer weight gain and a sedentary lifestyle from extensive use of marijuana, which will cause serious healthproblems.\n\nThen there's the question of loss of short term memory.  It seems that the real loss of short-term memory is in the fact that you don't form memories as clearly *while* you're under the influence, and the drug stays in your system for a long time.  Hence, you will go a couple of days not remembering what happens quite right. I've not seen any eveidence of extensive loss of short-term memory function well after use of marijuana (but then, I'm no health professional).  As for it turing you into an idiot, I can't really say I believe it.  I've known a lot of surprisingly intelligent weed heads, and far to many for me to think it alone makes you dumb.  I'd wager that stupid people often have less to lose, and hence they are more likely to not care about the laws, and thus be more likely to use marijuana to begin with.  My guess is that it depends on what you do while you're high.  Some people do vapid an pointless crap, like watch a lot of Tv.  In that case, the issues in your mental acuity are probably the result of spending so much time doing nothing of any intellectual worth.  Others will do things a bit more mentally stimulating, like talk about philosophy, watch challenging movies, write poetry, play music, etc.  These seem to be the same people, in my experience, that are still incredibly bright despite use of marijuana.  I knew one guy in college who was extremely sharp, and actually used to do his engineering homework while baked--though this is very uncommon, since most people I've talked to say that reading when you're high is next to impossible.  I also knew someone who had about a 3.9 GPA at Berkeley, and would write his essays while drunk--and while I can't comment on the effects of trying to read or wrtie high, I can imagine trying to write drunk, and that sounds very difficult given my experience with drunkeness.\n\nAll in all, I think the worst problems with marijuana are the following: 1) it causes extreme paranoia.  This can precipitate schizophrenia in those predisposed to schizophrenia, and it becomes so intense in some that I have commonly heard this as a reaso
705493
Smoking is not a good idea for anyone. Anybody who has a choice should avoid smoking. It is the most addictive thing in the world, and once you start, there isn't much choice.
959398
Simple answer is NO!!! Whatever you smoke,you are introducing,foreign matter,products of combustion,and chemicals into your lungs.As these are very sensitive organs,you stand a very good chance of damaging them very badly.Grit your teeth,kick the habit,and live longer.....................your family deserve that!!!!(By the way,I am an ex-smoker!!!) Cheers mucker, Take it easy,Rob
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Marijuanna contains more tar than cigarettes. I believe smoking a joint is somewhere around smoking 3 cigarettes. (This is off of memory from a speach I did in high school, so don't quote me).\n\nCigarettes on the other hand ALSO contain chemicals such as Benzine, Acetolyne, Formaldahyde, and tons of other poisons.\n\nSince most people smoke less joints per day than cigarettes, it is probably the safer option. Definetly if you are in Canada and don't need to worry about being caught.
886573
I wouldn't say it is "just as harmful," because there are similarities and differences. No matter what kind of smoke it is, it's no good for your lungs. Cigarettes, however, leave tar and nasty stuff in your lungs. Weed leaves a residue, but not as much... unless you smoke a whole lot of weed! Anyway, cigarettes cause more physical damage to a person's body, whereas marijuana causes mental and genetic effects. Marijuana changes a persons DNA, therefore a heavy pothead could produce a child with mental, physical, and/or developmental disorders, where a 2 pack a day cigarette smoker may only produce a child with a weakened immune system and athsma. I hope I helped.
220137
If you make the choice to smoke then you need to deal with the conscequences. Smoking is a nasty habit and I do not allow it in my home.
1031727
Cuz they are drugs that do absolutely nothing for you. Politicians drink and smoke cigs.  If they didn't they would be banned.  I agree that pot should be legal, it has known medical benefits.  But everything in moderation.
484804
If you smoke cigarettes, first off, stop. If not, smoke some marijuana, that seems to help me with any minor problems I've ever had.
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i think it was george carlin who said "when you smoke enough dope it starts to suggest its own disuse". \n\ntheres a list of different things out there, but you're mostly going to get answers from pot heads who wont admit that smoking can become harmful to your health, and super stuck up types, who are going to tell you its just as bad as heroin or something. \n\nit does cause impaired judgement, and memory loss (not necessarily loss, but cloudiness and forgetfulness).\n\ni dont smoke/drink/drug at all, and i never have. its a personal decision because i know that its in my genes to become a train wreck if i do. theres a lot of ppl in my family that have gone through all kinds of stuff, and even a few ppl that have had some big problems just caused by pot.