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[–] 8 points 1 year ago
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[–] 7 points 1 year ago

Am I a small minority who thinks smoking weed will be similar to smoking tobacco in 30 years

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I see this got a lot of down votes.

    Those who down-voted, did you watch the video? I'm curious to know why you down voted

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I think it attributes a lot of things like being depressed from poverty and the state of the world to weed. It's no surprise that depressed individuals use substances to cope, and it's also strange that they seem to avoid that. I think not putting smoke into your lungs is healthiest of course, but I think they're making the wrong correlation here.

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    [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    It's Kurtzgesagt, they're known for oversimplifying while taking billionare money. I don't trust them.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    everything in moderation, if you're using anything too much you're an addict and should seek professional help and/or start weaning off your vices

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    I posted this elsewhere and it got a lot of down votes,

    If you're someone who down-votes this I'm curious to know why and if you watched the video.

    I'm not against weed and neither is the video, it just highlights how weed can mess with your life.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I watched the first 5 minutes of the video... the whole premise is flawed. "You need to quit weed (but we only mean the one super rare instance where a person can get hyper addicted)"

    Well no shit, Dick Tracy. An addiction that ruins your life and causes issues should be quit regardless. You're addicted to gambling? Seek help. You're addicted to junk food? Seek help. You're addicted to alcohol? Seek help

    See the theme? It's not the weed that is bad, it's the addiction. Now don't hear me as up here championing weed, it's just like any other vice. Alcohol, tobacco, porn, gambling, food addiction, all can become addictive. However, all things in moderation, and it is not an issue until it starts ruling your life.

    So either this video is a tongue and cheek and I missed the point, or it's some "holier than thou" diatribe. Either way, I can absolutely see why you're being down voted.

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  • [+] [S] -8 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Ok so people watch less than half of the video and then form strong opinions on it.

    It's definitely not a "holier than thou" diatribe

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    I watched the whole thing, it definitely is.

    That video is constantly making "is causing" type statements, but I haven't found a single one of their cited studies that claims a causal link every single one I looked at is just "is associated with" claims.

    Their own sources even directly contradict what they're saying in some of them.

    They say:

    Weed can damage your ability to regulate your emotions and can worsen anxiety or depressive feelings and can escalate into serious mental disorders.

    Their source says:

    Conclusion: The association between cannabis and anxiety is best explained by anxiety predisposing individuals toward CU as a method of self-medication. A causal relationship in which CU causes AD incidence is less likely despite multiple longitudinal studies suggesting so.”

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    You posted it elsewhere, it "got a lot of down votes[sic]", and you're surprised when the same happens here? 🫩 Thafuq. Are you high?

    Hell, you can't even decide if "downvote" has a space or a hyphen in the same comment, consistently rebut with tone-deaf & half-cocked "yeah, but" comments, and seem to presume this source is somehow accurate despite its well-known corpo bias. 🤷🏼‍♂️

    Simmer, citizen. Breathe. Think a little. Please.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    For some there is such a thing as cannabis-induced psychosis, especially in those with a familial predisposition for psychotic disorders. I think that's the biggest thing to be talked about in a mental health setting.

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