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Originally Posted by Barone1551
But there hasn't been anything in marijuana to be addictive. That is the point many are trying to state. This is true, marijuana itself is not addictive. You cant say it is addictive when it is not. People have addictive personalities, they get addicted to things it happens. People are addicted to porn and gambling, but theses things are not in themselves addictive. Its the person who enjoys it so much that they become addicted to it. This is the same for marijuana. You cant blame the product for that, just the people using it.
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Psychological dependence is still
addiction.
There may be nothing in marijuana to cause
physical dependence, but that does not mean it is not addictive. Porn and gambling ARE considered addictive, because there is a high rate of addiction - in this case psychological dependence. As you bring them up as examples, I`m sure you can see how something that is not physically addictive can still wreak havoc and ruin lives, yes?
The simple lack of a physically addictive chemical component does NOT make marijuana harmless.
Which is pretty much what I am trying to point out. I don`t particularly think that marijuana should be illegal. It seems a bit silly for it to be when alcohol is much more problematic. However, I will NEVER believe that it is perfectly harmless. People talk as if it`s no worse than drinking a glass of water... Which I take issue with.
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A small minority of Americans - less than 1 percent - smoke marijuana on a daily basis.
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I find it extremely amazing and quite impressive that somehow, through my life, I have almost only ever come in contact with that 1%. Only one person I have known who smoked did it on an occasional basis even though they had the means and time to do so much much more. Everyone else either smoked it on a daily basis (daily? Hourly is closer to reality) or tried to do so but were unable to because of funds.