How Marijuana Can Help Relationships

[Anonymous]

We are all taught how drugs are bad and you should never do them, but although they may have some negative effects, they can have many positive effects too. Despite it's bad reputation, weed is actually pretty harmless, and is used for both recreational and medical purposes, not only physical and mental health, but also the health of relationships. Here are some ways it can help relationships

1. Bonding

It makes you feel more relaxed, helping you feel really comfortable to chill and be yourself, which helps you feel closer to each other emotionally and bond on a higher level. Also it makes you feel happier and laugh a lot, and laughing together is a very powerful thing, because your subconcious remembers you are happy with them, making you fall more in love and want to be together more.

2. Less arguing

Every long term relationship will have arguments, and often you will find yourselves arguing about nothing. Weed makes you feel more relaxed and stops you worrying about the little things, you will just laugh about many of the things that you might have argued about. I must also note that this doesn't only aply while you are high, partly because you still feel calm after it for a while after you stop feeling high, and partly because of what I mentioned in 1 (you feel happier together and fall more in love, so you don't argue as much)

3. Not feeling bored

Eventually even in a perfect relationship there will be times now and then when you feel bored together, when you feel like you've run out of things to say, or you're in the mood for different things. Even if this doesn't happen often, it can have a strong negative effect on your relationship, making you not want to spend as much time together. With weed everything becomes much more interesting, stopping you from feeling bored

4. Longer sex

Many guys can't last long enough in bed to fully satisfy their partners. With a bit of weed they could last a lot longer, giving their partners the time they need to have one or even multiple orgasms. Note that this might not work for all guys, it's effects differ slightly from person to person

Here is a nice video with research that has been done on the topic.

I must say however not to use it if it is illegal where you live. Also I will point out it's main negative effects while I'm here. The main concern is lung damage, because all smoke is bad for the lungs. However it's not nearly as bad as cigarettes, and can be avoided by using a vaporizer, or eating it (in edibles). And with too much it can make you lazy and affect your memory, so all in moderation

Thanks for reading, have a nice day!

[WhiteSteve]

Well, I don't know about everyone else, but I find some merit to this. Ironically enough, my girlfriend is now getting medical marijuana to help with stomach problems resulting from... wait for it... PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. She's weaning herself off of a benzodiazepine she's been prescribed since she was 18, and it has actually CAUSED her depression. These things are terrible, and doctors hand them out like candy. Now that she's done research on them, she's telling her psychiatrist and other doctors about it, and it's all news to them, her psychiatrist says she knows more about the drug than he does... that HE prescribes! So for the "anti-drugs" crowd, just remember that just because it comes in a bottle from your doctor doesn't make it good for you. Big Pharma is one of the most influential lobby groups in the country. Fun fact: many, MANY doctors are PAID to prescribe certain drugs by pharmaceutical companies, in the form of a bonus. She's read of doctors getting as much as $500K a year! So please, everyone out there, do your own research and don't just trust that doctors have your best interests in mind/know what the hell they're talking about. I met a doctor who told me that he has to use the Internet to diagnose like 70% of the non-common ailments, this asshole is on webMD like the rest of us!

Anyway, rant aside, she's vaporizing now, but an Indica strain, because she wants the body effects, but not really the psychoactive effects. Mind you, she hasn't smoked weed in almost 15 years. Her Indica has a high CBD% but the THC level is up there too, so she's getting stoned too, haha. Anyway, long story short, if I had a complaint about her, it's that she's too high strung and we never just chill, there's always an issue she's fired up about or sweating. So it was nice to just sit there on the couch, watch TV, and have a laugh without her bringing up stuff that has to be done or complaining about some situation.👍

[Anonymous]

As someone who has dated 2 pot heads I can tell you that there's nothing worse than being with a junkie. Longer sex? Nope definitely not. Trying telling my 2 ex's how non harmful pot is. They are both addicted, can't stop and as a consequences has become unmotivated and lazy ass people who only care about getting high. It's one thing to do it occasionally and to have to willpower to live a life without it but when you can't go a day without getting high then the effects of it are as clear as daylight.

Weed has only wrecked havoc in my past 2 relationships. Nothing good whatsoever came from it. I can testify to that 100%. And before anyone assumes anything... I've done pot a few times too. I have no issue with it being done so responsibly. But the stigma that you can't get addicted or that there are no bad side effects is utter crap. My last ex was so lazy he didn't even want to have sex with me most of the time when he was high and when he did it would last a minute.

[Opinion Owner]

Oh and when we did have sex he'd get paranoid AF and say I'm only using him for sex... like wtf

[tony72722]

Lol why would you date guys like that? Honestly if a girl smokes weed it's a huge turn off for me. I'm fcking educated and I'm an adult lol. High school was cool. I did it a lot then. Past high school or uni it's ridiculous

[Opinion Owner]

@tony72722 initially I didn't know these things about my ex's. Like my last ex swore he was trying to get off pot and I remember him saying how bad it is. I really liked him so I thought I'd give him a fair chance. It's not like he was a dumb guy. He came across as very intelligent. He really is. But its just bad choices.

[myTake Owner]

Yeah that's why i sain in moderation. And yeah you can get addicted (but lets face it, you can get addicted to anything) and as I wrote it has negative effects too. Also I'm talking about smoking together, not one partner smoking without the other

[nakedalligator]

There is no dependency addiction from pot. Those people just want to stay high, they don't care, they don't want to stop. This is not like a junkie, who is usually referring to heroin addicts who can literally get sick if they don't get their fix, very different.

You can only be addicted in the same way someone is addicted to gambling , it's not "harmful", at least not physically, they didn't become lazy, they are lazy and like to being lazy, pot helps them achieve that.

But I agree you can do too much of anything, I just don't think it's pot that's the problem.

[Opinion Owner]

@nakedalligator what if I told you that both my ex's were straigh A students in high school, had lots of ambition and were making a success out of their lives prior to weed? I don't think it's a coincidence that when both of them got hooked they lost their motivation, started failing at uni and changed. I really don't. And my last ex openly admitted that it was weed that changed him and made him become what he is. He wasn't like that prior to weed.

[Opinion Owner]

When everyone around you can see the havoc it creates then its impossible that weed is so innocent.

[myTake Owner]

Almost all straight A students stop working hard when they start uni. There are many reasons for this like they've worked hard for so long and they just want to relax a bit and cause finally they have freedom to do what they want etc. It's a time when they are discovering their new selves and because they also want to relax, many of them will try weed. But usually the laziness comes first, and they use it to help with that, it's not what actually made them lazy

[Opinion Owner]

Sorry I forgot you knew my ex's better than I do. Or people in general. As a straight A student myself who know many other well performing students I can assure you that SOME people might change after school but others won't. But what do I know.. you seem to know everyone better than they know themselves.

[myTake Owner]

Obviously some do and some don't. But most do. And I never said anything about your ex, I'm talking generally

[BangBadBxtches]

You have some shit boyfriends tbh, nothing to do with weed.

[Opinion Owner]

@BangBadBxtches Yeah it's totally just a coincidence... lol.

[Anonymous]

Just want to point out that marijuana is more harmful than people believe it to be. I'm currently studying Abnormal Psychology and the following research has been scientifically proven: "Marijuana dependence is associated more with patterns of compulsive use or psychological dependence than physiological dependence. Although tolerance to many of the drug's effects may occur with chronic use, some users report reverse tolerance or sensitization. A withdrawal syndrome has been identified in the DSM-5. Symptoms of cannabis/marijuana withdrawal include mood, anxiety, sleep, and appetite disturbances. Research with animals points to some disturbing similarities between marijuana and addictive drugs such as heroin and cocaine. In one study, researchers found that withdrawal from marijuana activated the same brain circuits involved in withdrawal from opiates, alcohol, and cocaine." It may not be the most dangerous drug in the world, but if there are similarities to cocaine and heroin found in marijuana, then I would suggest people really consider the potential ramifications before deciding to use. There are also rare occurrences of hallucinations from marijuana which is obviously not as harmless as people make it out to be.

[Mustachekitteh]

Well then your just screwed if you hallucinate without using any of those. :D

[Opinion Owner]

I don't get where you're going with this, lol :)

[Lovelinefan]

Addiction is addiction, but comparing marijuana to heroin or cocaine is horrible in my opinion.
I've never messed with heroin or cocaine, and while I probably do have an addictive personality and love smoking weed, if I need to take some time off from it I'm able to do so and while there might be days where I think "Man, a few bong hits would REALLY be nice right now", the "withdrawal" isn't really that noticeable. Basically as long as I'm busy, I don't feel any physical need to get high, and after a few days without smoking/vaping, the habit part of it is gone and it might be weeks or months before I partake again.

I've heard from friends who are in recovery for alcohol and harder drugs that most people at AA meetings are heavy smokers (cigarettes), so even though they're "sober", they're still hooked on a substance, though much less harmful (?) than something like heroin or booze.

Hell, coffee is an addictive mind altering substance too...

So even if it's addictive, weed isn't that harmful

[MrOracle]

in my opinion, it's sad that people think that they "need" mind-altering substances (including alcohol or tobacco) to "enjoy life" or "have fun" or "relax." I find that incredibly weak-minded.

Also, "it's not nearly as bad as cigarettes" is blatantly false - smoking weed is significantly worse for your lungs than the already-bad tobacco found in cigarettes.

[myTake Owner]

People don't need them but they are there and people should be able to use them if they want. It's just the same needing a computer or a car, we can live without them but people should be allowed to use them if they want to make life more enjoyable. The difference is that we are brainwashed with the "drugs are bad" thing whereas computers and cars are accepted. Because people don't think for themselves and just go along with what they are told. That's why I wrote this to show people some of the positives too
Weed is not something you smoke every day unless you are a serious pot-head, whereas people who smoke cigarettes will usually smoke many each day and they are very addictive so that's why I said cigarettes are worse

[MrOracle]

The problem with that is that LOTS of people start smoking it "once in a while" and, faster than they realize, they become potheads who can't get through a day without it. Soon, they can't go to school or work or a party or, basically anywhere, unless they're high.

I'm not saying absolutely everyone is that way, but it's a lot more common than you'd like to admit.

Believe it or not, I'm for it being legalized (I'd like to see it treated almost exactly like alcohol - including the same rules and punishments against being intoxicated in public and while driving), but I also think that using it is stupid and weak-minded.

[Bandit74]

Is it still worse for your lungs if you use a vaporizer?

I don't use it but I remember seeing someone say that if you use a vaporizer then it's not bad :/

[MrOracle]

@Bandit74 The truth is that no one knows for sure. Vaporizers are relatively new, or at least, very common use of them are relatively new, and studies are just starting. It will be years before we get the results. Anyone who claims to "know" the effects of them is full of crap, because no scientifically valid studies have yet to be published.

[myTake Owner]

Even if someone addicted to it usually won't smoke as nearly as much as someone addicted to cigarettes though (many people smoke 5+ grams of tobacco each day, but even most potheads smoke less than 0.5 gram a day). Plus I still believe weed is less harmful for your lungs than the same amount of tobacco, though there's not enough research on it because it's illegal most places and because most potheads some cigarettes too.
Vaporizing the herb is definitely less harmful for your lungs. It's the same as smoking it but using a lower temperature so as to realease the chemicals without making smoke, and the smoke is the main problem

[MrOracle]

You can believe anything you like. I choose to follow actual peer-reviewed medical studies instead.

[myTake Owner]

I do too, but there aren't enough studies on it yet. And it's almost always smoked with tobacco

[nakedalligator]

I don't really see anything wrong with mind altering substances of any kind if they do you no harm. I don't really see how you could consider it weak minded either. There are many things people use to relax or have fun, music and food for example, so I don't see what difference some drugs are.

[WeeGeeTheSecond]

Not to mention that both weed and narguille don't have any sort of filters. In the end its just as bad as smoking normal ciggarets, or drinking.
I think people have the rights to put what they want in their bodies, just make sure not to alienate yourself to the truth because of ideology.

[myTake Owner]

Anyway it doesn't matter how bad it is for your lungs, it's irrelevant to the point of the post. Of course there are negatives, this post is about positives though. And it can be used without smoking it anyway, by vaporizing or ingesting, so you can have the positives without even having damage to your lungs

[gapminder]

Just vaporize it, weed is actually one of the best anti-inflammatory substances in the world.

[VampireEmpress]

wow. I googled and ur right! there are plenty of articles about how weed can be worse for your lungs than even cigs... now I can tell anyone who tells me off about smoking cigs to search their own weed habit. thank u!!!

[myTake Owner]

Yeah it "can be worse". But for the reasons I stated cigs are generally much worse. And it's pretty harmless with a vaporizer

[MrOracle]

"And it's pretty harmless with a vaporizer" - based on "you think" rather than on any science, yes. We've got it.

[myTake Owner]

Nope, it's based on science.

[MrOracle]

I'm sure you can provide links to these scientific studies, which have been published in medical journals and have been peer-reviewed, right? I'd love to read them.

[myTake Owner]

Find them yourself, geez got to do everything for people on this site, everyone is so lazy. Long story short, the smoke does almost all the damage, when you vaporize it there is no smoke

[MrOracle]

You made the claim that can't be backed up, not me. You even admitted it. Whatever - I think my point has been made, and I'm done here.

[myTake Owner]

Of course it can be backed up, just I don't see why you can't just do some research yourself, some knowledge on the subject would do you good, you obviously don't know much about it. I have an exam tomorrow, I have enough work of my own without having to do your research for you too.

[MaskedSanity]

I love weed, but using it to fix your relationship is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

Basically you're telling people to smoke until they become too mellow to argue and will then "bond". That's terrible advice and based on it you can date ANYONE really, since you'll never get the chance to interact with the real them.

What happens when the weed runs out? Two people will see each other for who they really and then what?

You should be able to bond, not argue and enjoy each other's company by default WITHOUT the help of any substances from cigarettes to cocaine.

If your relationship already has all of the above checked out, then yeah, a smoke can add to the fun. But using it as some sort of cure is fucking stupid.

[myTake Owner]

I didn't say to use it to fix a relationship. And I didn't say to use it all the time. You can smoke together once a month, or even just once and get these benefits.

[MaskedSanity]

You list bonding and less arguing as benefits. Smoking mellows you out, hence "bonding" and less arguments.

While you didn't explicitly use those words, the tone of your take gives off the impression that weed is a fix for certain things in a relationship.

Unlike most people opposing your take, I actually enjoy having a smoke and understand what you may have been going for. However, your delivery could use some work.

So far it just comes across as "Relationship problems? Have a doobie! : D "

[myTake Owner]

Yeah but I wrote how you won't only argue less while you're high
And I'm not a writer. Well I'm a programmer, I write code. But I think I made it clear enough what I was getting at, just I think people open it with a certain picture in their head and it makes them blind to what it's actually saying. I wanted to write an update to make it clear, but apparently you can add uptades to mytakes

[Unhappy_Sock]

Also, at £10 a gram you'll be arguing about the money... it ain't cheap!

[myTake Owner]

It's not so expensive, considering a gram can easily last a month for 2 people if you use it in moderation. It costs that much to see one movie together at the cinema

[Mustachekitteh]

In a study I ready Marijuana is the least harmful out all the drugs that exist. That it's only really harmful for people under 18. If your an adult then it doesn't affect you as much. Just maybe shorter memory but that goes away once you stop. Still less harmful side effects compared to alcohol, cigarettes, meth, cocaine, etc.

I would honestly give it a try one day if my boyfriend was up for it. Though it would probably just be with eating it. Me and him like to experiment with anything that isn't extremely harmful.

We wouldn't need it for bonding since we bond really good. Plus my adhd and Asperger adds in the craziness. Which makes things never boring really. Plus me and him bond over video games and a bunch of other stuff.

[Lovelinefan]

Well said. The most harm from marijuana comes from getting caught if it's illegal in your area. Cigarettes and alcohol are way more harmful, but legal and acceptable by most peoples standards.

If you get the opportunity to share a brownie with your boyfriend, go for it. But do beware that eating marijuana is usually a longer lasting and more intense experience than smoking or vaporizing it. Too much and it can be a bad experience if you're not expecting it and not used to it.
If you have access to a vaporizer that might be the best way to have a first experience, it's easier to regulate how much you take (you take a hit and wait a few mins, if you want more, take another... wait a few... etc... When you eat it, it's hard to measure the dosage, and there's no going back if it gets too intense).
Smoking (a joint or a bowl) might be less healthy, but probably even easier to regulate. Have fun :-)

[Mustachekitteh]

@Lovelinefan I tried smoking marijuana and took 5 strong hits. It did nothing at all. I didn't feel any buzz. Though I have adhd and take medication for it. So I wondered if that made it so it didn't work. Also I have asthma that's why I was thinking the eating part would be best.

[Lovelinefan]

For some people it takes a few exposures before you actually get high. It may be that you're not inhaling the smoke or vapor correctly, or there might be a period where the brains reaction to the THC and other compounds changes.

I have a condition similar to asthma, and while I know that it's probably not the best thing to do (smoking anything), I find that vaporizing is a decent compromise. The compounds get activated by the temperature, but the plant matter itself does not actually burn. With a decent vaporizer you can adjust the temperature so that if you like, you can basically inhale a nearly invisible mist. You don't get huge clouds of smoke or vapor and you might not even think it's working because you exhale practically nothing. That is, until the effects start to hit you.
I'd save the edibles until after you're comfortable getting high, eating it is a much different and more intense experience in my opinion.

[Mustachekitteh]

@Lovelinefan When i tried weed during that time. It was a dark period for me. So I was smoking cigs and doing synthetic pot. Which the synthetic pot got my high and wasn't hard to do.

kk I'll have to give that a try one day. :) Though for me I can become high just by being extremely excited about something. The power of adhd. :D where you can become like your on drugs when you aren't. :D

[Lovelinefan]

hahaha that's funny :-)

And my personal opinion is to avoid the synthetic pot like the plague. I've heard nothing but bad stuff about fake weed, you're much better off using the real thing.

[Mustachekitteh]

@Lovelinefan yeah it caused my heart to start burning at one point. So i stopped doing that along with the other bad stuff.

[Anonymous]

I disagree completely. Drugs of any sort tend to destroy relationships, not strengthen them. I've seen it happen time and time again, and had it happen to me. Cannabis is addictive. Addictive substances are not good for one's mental state. It's quite simple, really. It can cause huge chasms between people, especially if only one person in the relationship is using.

Calling marijuana 'harmless' is, honestly, incredibly stupid. We know that it is not. If nothing else, it greatly increases the risk of developing mental illness, especially if one is predisposed to it.

[myTake Owner]

It's addictive in the same way video games are. It has very low to none physical dependace. Also being in a happy relationship can stop addiction, even to video games. I'm not talking about getting stoned all the time, I'm talking about using it from time to time

[Opinion Owner]

Sorry, no. It can be physically addictive, in a way that video games are not. It is estimated that around 1 in 10 users are addicted to cannabis.
Use it if you like, provided it's legal where you are. But calling it harmless and benefical is just ridiculous.

[myTake Owner]

I said it's hardly physically addictive. Most people who are addicted to it are addicted in the same way as to video games. It has benefits therefor it's beneficial regardless of whether it's worth it

[Opinion Owner]

Cannabis is beneficial in very specific circumstances. Those include certain illnesses, such as seizure disorders, or chronic pain. Getting stoned is not a 'benefit'.
I'd also like to add that we see video game 'addiction' as a problem. At least video games aren't quite as damaging to one's health as cannabis can be.

[Wizbit]

The addiction isn't physical granted. It's a psychological addiction and that's harder to kick.

[myTake Owner]

It's beneficial when it has benefits, I wrote some benefits in the take that aren't just for people with those illnesses

[Lovelinefan]

If 1 in 10 marijuana users can't control their usage and it has negative consequences in their lives, then they should get treatment. But don't punish the other 9 responsible adults who can smoke a joint after work or at a concert or wherever, then get up the next day and be just as productive and responsible as non-smokers.

I'm all for the responsible use of marijuana, it CAN be harmful to certain people and should be treated with respect... but I don't think anyone has the right to tell a responsible adult that he or she can't or shouldn't smoke pot, especially when that same person might smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol.

[Opinion Owner]

@Lovelinefan I'm not saying it should be illegal. Alcohol and tobacco are both dangerous, and are legal. Hell, paracetamol is dangerous, and you can get that at grocery stores.
What I'm saying is that calling cannabis 'harmless' is incredibly misleading and simply wrong.

[myTake Owner]

I said it's pretty harmless. Even oranges have negative health effects, but they are still pretty harmless

[BelleGirl21]

If you need drugs to be more comfortable around me or note bored around me tgen you don't love me very much. And "less arguing" might just mean you're ignoring problems that should be solved.
Longer sex? I'll take a guy that's hooked to the gym over hooked on drugs for duration any day.

[myTake Owner]

No matter how much he loves you he will be bored with you from time to time, I'm sometimes bored even with my best friends. And most arguments aren't about something that must be solved, it's just someone in a bad mood and arguing about nothing

[BelleGirl21]

Is there a problem with sometimes being bored?

[myTake Owner]

Yeah like I wrote, it can make you want to spend less time together. Even just one time feeling bored together and you might think a bit like "I won't sugest meeting up today, I might be bored again", but if it happens more often it will certainly make you want to spend less time together

[musicbrain5]

MyTake Owner, if you're constantly bored with someone then there's no point in continuing to date them.

[BelleGirl21]

@musicbrain5 exactly! 😆👍

[myTake Owner]

I didn't say constantly, I said more often than once

[OpenMyEyes]

Weed is not going to stop you from getting bored with people.

[myTake Owner]

It may not stop it but it can reduce boredom

[BelleGirl21]

So can the movie theater or shopping or exercising or sex...

[myTake Owner]

Exactly. It's just like those

[Northeast106]

Marijuana has positive, neutral, and negative side effects. Most of the negatives are from the physical act of inhaling smoke, otherwise it's a very mild intoxicant. Alcohol is worse in every way. Obviously you can use a bong, vaporizer, or you can ingest pot to reduce the side effects from smoking. I miss it sometimes, but the career is more important so it is what it is. If I'm old or sick, I'll smoke weed before using any opiates. Most people who smoke or have smoked though, are much more laid back and humble. You can tell the difference.

[bloodmountain1990]

It's not mandatory that my date/gf smokes pot but more or less if she doesn't care about it. I mean I'm not smoking right now since I'm looking for a job, but if a person doesn't think I'm inherently a bad person because I smoke pot occasionally then I'm ok with that. That being said, having a a girl who does is cool because it's another one to smoke with and yes it does enhance sex and foreplay but it's not mandatory for it.

The only thing that would turn me off from a girl who smokes weed is a girl whose life revolves around weed and isn't working, going to school, or doing anything to better their life. I don't even like hanging out with guys that are like that.

[myTake Owner]

Yeah I totally agree

[musicbrain5]

Meh, I'm still not interested in using marijuana. People can't seem to get that through their heads but whatever. I'll just continue to enjoy my great, emotionally healthy, pot-free marriage. I haven't needed weed to achieve those things you listed in my relationship, honestly.

Everyone loves to put pot on a pedestal and treat it like it's some kind of miracle cure all magic drug for every obstacle in life. It's not.

[myTake Owner]

I'm not saying you have to. But I'm pretty sure your relationship won't be all rainbows and flowers forever, and maybe then, just trying it together could help you have a laugh together like old times...

[musicbrain5]

And I never said it would be or that it's always been perfect either. But your MyTake makes it sound like these things can't be achieved or even attempted without toking up together. It's not even legal here anyways so not worth the risk, to me (or to my career). Don't waste your time trying to push it...

[musicbrain5]

We bond over playing music together and that's helped us build a better relationship, both emotionally and physically.

[myTake Owner]

I didn't mean for it to give the impression that it's necessary, just that it can make things better. And music and marijuana aren't so different really, one damages your lungs and the other damages your ears. Obviously the damage to your ears is hardly noticable, but the concept is the same, you are using something to have fun and bond at the cost of some damage to your health, however small. So just as you decided music is worth the damage, someone else may decide the same for marijuana

[musicbrain5]

We're classical musicians, not headbanging metal heads lol. Though not enough musicians wear proper hearing protection when playing in orchestras or when conducting. Your whole body is only perfect the second you're born. After that, it's gradually deteriorating and then we all die. Your lifestyle choices will either accelerate or delay that deterioration.

However, I'm not going around to everyone saying that they should be playing Mozart sonatas and fantasias together because it will improve their relationship, since it's simply not true for everyone. Music benefits me more than marijuana, or drugs, or smoking, or eating junk food, or drinking (although I do indulge a little bit...) It even helped me get off anti anxiety pills and antidepressants. I'm perfectly fine with that.

[musicbrain5]

Wow I definitely sound like a bitch here... sorry.

[myTake Owner]

And not enough marijuanna users use safe methods like digestion
And I never said people should use it to help their relationship either. I just said some ways which it could help if they decided to. And yes for you music benefits you more, for others marijuana does

[Poppykate]

My heart goes out to you!. 😢You need to find a new girlfriend! One where you make each other happy by just being with each other ( without the use of drugs). Seriously, you don't to resolve your problems with drugs, you solve them with wild sex! Anyone in a long term relationship will tell you that. It solves boredom, tiredness, and fighting! and it's healthy for both of you!

[myTake Owner]

It's not about needing it, I just wanted to write some ways it can make the relationship better

[the_rake]

I don't care what people say about weed being perfectly harmless, I know from my own personal experience that this is not true, or if it is true, only when it is used with a great deal of caution and responsibility. You can have a mental breakdown on weed, you can even relapse into schizophrenia. This is particularly true in a society where people are manufacturing ever stronger versions of the skunk variety. This is three times more potent than it used to be. I still have some psychological scars from the hallucinations that I personally went through and I'm telling you, when you think the universe is ending and that you are trapped in an infinite realm of suffering with no beginning or end, it's not a fun place to be.

[myTake Owner]

To hallucinate or notice any strong negative effects you have to take way too much

[the_rake]

I didn't take that much believe me, it was one spliff and all mixed in with tobacco. Somebody else smoked it also and was fine so the weed had not been laced or anything. I think that people who are into weed are just very closed off to the idea that for some people it can have very different effects and like with any drug, you never know what what it's going to be like for you personally until you've tried it. Personally, I would be very cautious about recommending people just try drugs of any kind unless they are in a very safe environment with people that are trust worthy. That's especially the case, knowing what a truly dreadful experience it is to go into such a dark state of mind. Most people will not take you seriously and they will just look for ways to rationalise something that you know to be perfectly possible.

[myTake Owner]

I actually wrote somewhere that it has different effects on different people. Peanuts are pretty harmless but even they can kill some people. And I never recommended using it. And the dangers of the drug are irrelevant to this post anyway, this post is just about positives

[the_rake]

ok fair dos

[melnc]

life enjoyable without a drugs.
drugs is a temporary fun with a bad long-term impact. I think some people don't appreciate where the money comes from and there's some people need to that money...( like a sick person need to medicine, a child need something to eat... etc).

[myTake Owner]

Life is enjoyable without internet, people managed without it for thousands of years, doesn't mean we shouldn't use it and pay for it. What you're saying is the same as saying to give the money to charity instead of paying for internet

[Octavius]

It smells like ass. Makes you smell like ass and gives you breath that smells like ass. Oh and it gives guys man boobs. www.medicaldaily.com/man-boobs-and-marijuana-thc-proven-cause-moobs-264488 It lowers testosterone to be lower than your estrogen and bam you got yourself a pair of titties.

[myTake Owner]

It's a herb, it smells nice and herb-y, maybe you eat too many herbs if your ass smells like that :P

[Octavius]

So you say it smells "herby"(whatever the hell that even means) and then you say I must eat a lot of herbs if I were to smell like ass.

So you're agreeing with me that it makes you smell like ass...

[myTake Owner]

No I said you must eat a lot of herbs for your ass to smell like herbs

[TheDevilsAdvocate]

Yeah, bob marley, willy nelson, snoop, and all the gang sure have big racks.

[apexalpha]

1) If you are so confident about the weed relationship bonding then why are you anonymous
2) some reasons why not to smome weed;

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS

Sensory distortion
Panic
Anxiety
Poor coordination of movement
Lowered reaction time
After an initial “up,” the user feels sleepy or depressed
Increased heartbeat (and risk of heart attack)
LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA
Reduced resistance to common illnesses (colds, bronchitis, etc.)
Suppression of the immune system
Growth disorders
Increase of abnormally structured cells in the body
Reduction of male sex hormones
Rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions (injuries) to the brain could be permanent
Reduced sexual capacity
Study difficulties: reduced ability to learn and retain information
Apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation
Personality and mood changes
Inability to understand things clearly

I'm sure mood changes helps a great deal in a relationship or not 😁

[myTake Owner]

Most of these are false, and some of them aren't even bad

[apexalpha]

Depends in the person I have seen first hand people developing bi polar from chronic weed smoking

[SirenDep]

bonding because you 'll have the same addiction
less arguing because you 'll be too stoned to argue
when you're stoned staring at the ceiling is nice
and weed pretty much kills libido

[myTake Owner]

Lol, I see you only read the bold writing

[SirenDep]

I read everything. yes, is possible that marijuana will help a relationship, but it's important to focus on how exactly this will happen. The couple will bond, but at the cost of becoming addicted to marijuana. There are other, less harming experiences to bond over, like travelling. And generally marijuana won't affect everyone in the same way. Sometimes it makes you feel good, while other times it makes you sad and paranoid. And if, say, both are stoned and feel nice and relaxed, it's because of the drug, not because of any conscious effort on their part. When it wears out, any existing problems and negative feelings will come back. Nothing gets solved on it's own without communication between the couple and effort from both. Drugs are often seen as an easy solution to everything to

[SirenDep]

and I've also written a take on the matter
www.girlsaskguys.com/.../a23025-what-you-need-to-know-about-marijuana

[Mekkalyn]

If you can't do these things without marijuana I feel sorry for your relationship.

[myTake Owner]

You can do them without, that doesn't mean it can't make things better

[Stacyzee]

How about we add in killing brain cells so eventually the two people become dummies and have nothing productive to speak about.

[myTake Owner]

That's a myth, it doesn't kill brain cells

[WeeGeeTheSecond]

Hah!! Look, i am all in for people having the rights to put what they want in their bodies, but don't spread misinformation like an ideology drone. Not only it was proven that smoking weed kills brain cells with time, it also makes both men and women have a harder time having an erection.

I am all in for smoking weed, drinking alchool or whatever, just be sure you know what you are getting into and don't blind yourself to the truth just because you aren't against the legalization.

[myTake Owner]

That hasn't been proven, it's a commonly believed myth. At least not in adults. It affects memory and messes up the brains reward system, but these return to normal not long after quitting. Lung damage doesn't go heal so quickly, but it doesn't make you stupid

[Lovelinefan]

ahhh, reefer madness.

There are plenty of dumb people who smoke a ton of weed, so I'm sure you have a bunch of examples of pot smokers who are half brain dead, but what about...

Michael Bloomberg?
Richard Branson?
Hugh Hefner?
Oprah Winfrey?
George Zimmer? (former CEO of Mens Warehouse)
Bill Gates?
Steve Jobs?
Carl Sagan?
Francis Crick? (Nobel Prize for figuring out the structure of DNA)
Sergey Brin? (Co-founder of Google)
Paul McCartney?

They all either did, or still do smoke marijuana and aren't unproductive dummies by any stretch.

My take on it is that it can make dumb, lazy people even dumber and lazier, and it can help creative, productive, intelligent people to boost creativity and/or provide a relaxing and calming break from their otherwise hectic and super productive daily lives.

Alcohol on the other hand...

[TheDevilsAdvocate]

Actually, marijuana is protective for the brain, but I guess you don't care much for science do you?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25264643

[BaileyisDarcy]

@Lovelinefan A lot of those things about 'this and that kill brain cells' are false. Alcohol doesn't kill brain cells either. Harms them yes. But doesn't kill them.

[Lovelinefan]

@BaileyisDarcy Good point, I guess I'm guilty of using that term improperly as well. I haven't done specific research into the effect of long term alcohol exposure and brain cells, so thank you for bringing this up. :-)

[abundantlyrich]

Haha I'm laughing here how they really fell the fake bullshit, their gov posted online. Anything that is researched by any private corp or government is the whole truth but nothing else eh?

[croxy]

I smoke weed, but I think any arguments that weed is healthier then [insert unhealthy thing here] is bulshit considering its STILL unhealthy as fuck. It's a bad argument.

All in all arguing why someone should smoke weed in the first place is retar

[croxy]

Retarded to begin with*

[croxy]

I completely agree that it shouldn't be illegal, but you don't see people arguing why you should drink or smoke either..

[myTake Owner]

I never said anyone should smoke it, I simply pointed out how it can help with relationships, as that's the point of this website.
And almost everything is unhealthy, computers damage your eyes, listening to music damages your ears and eating fruit damages you teeth. We choose whether we think the positives are worth it for us, for some people they are and for others they aren't, everyone must decide that for themselves

[croxy]

You can't compare weed to a computer. A computer is necessary in your daily life, and isn't that bad for your eyes either unless you spend 10 hours in front of it a day. Fruit is completely necessary to live a healthy life, as you can't really replace it with a better option.

You can compare weed with things like alcohol and cig, GENERALLY all of them do more harm then benefits, which is the reason most sources aren't promoting them, and that should be the case with weed too.

Sure weed probably has more benefits then alcohol but it's not something that should be promoted as more people will start smoking as that's a bad thing overall. I smoke myself, and friends smoke, and on a general note the majority would be better off without it. I agree in making weed legal, but promoting it is retarded, and that's what you do. Don't do retarded things.

[myTake Owner]

Computers aren't necessary, people lived without them for thousands of years. And in the same way weed is only bad for your lungs if you do it all the time. Personally I don't eat oranges cause they are bad for my teeth, for me they aren't worth it. And just in your opinion the negatives of weed outweigh the positives, I think the opposite is true if used in moderation, like I said it's a decision everyone must make for themselves.
And people should be smart enough to make the decision for themselves, I'm simply pointing out some positives.

[croxy]

Computers is necessary because it's not thousands of years ago now and oranges doesn't represent all fruits.

There's more negative then positive sides of smoking weed exactly like drinking. There's always two sides of the coin, you can find good or bad things about everything, but when the bad side is way bigger then the positive side it's not something that should be promoted.

If you say there's more positive then negative sides of weed your delusional and might just have smoked a bit too much yourself.

[myTake Owner]

Computers are used by more people, that doesn't mean they are necessary, it's still the same principle as weed. Also oranges don't represent all fruit but they are fruit and still make my point valid.
You can't decide for everyone whether the negatives outweigh the positives. It's different for everyone, for some people it's worth it and for others it's not. Same as with oranges or computers

[Anonymous]

I'm a fan of weed, but it doesn't really do anything magical when used recreationally. I feel like these fantastical claims actually make the legalization movement less credible.

[myTake Owner]

Well depends on what you call magical. I think laughter is magical, especially with someone you love

[itsallover]

I'm surprised this got promoted, is this not promoting illegal drug use?

[myTake Owner]

No it's not, it's not illegal everywhere and I actually wrote at the end not to use it if it's illegal where you live

[TheDevilsAdvocate]

But it's perfectly ok to promote far more harmful legal drug use...

[itsallover]

@TheDevilsAdvocate Please tell me where I said that?

[Marstalk]

@TheDevilsAdvocate Yup because it is legal and controlled.