If marijuana was legalized would the obesity rate go up?

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#1 kipohippo021
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Do you think that the obesity rate would go up? I think that it would go up a little, like beer bellies, people would have pot bellies. (ha!) I know that this isnt even a factor in the legalization debate, but it could be a result. What do you think?

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#2 needled24-7
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no, people that are going to smoke, already smoke.

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#3 kipohippo021
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no, people that are going to smoke, already smoke.

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Really? I know alot of people that would try it if it was legal. Plus, people would be high more because they dont have to worry about getting caught. Alot of adults who quit would also prolly pick it back up again.
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It's pretty damn high already

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lol i think you watch to many movies... Munchies eating white castles all day...
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lol i think you watch to many movies... Munchies eating white castles all day... k2theswiss
Yeah seriously. Marijuana makes you want to SNACK, it doesnt make you put buffetts out of business.

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#7 deactivated-6016f2513d412
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no, people that are going to smoke, already smoke.

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I pretty much agree with this. Surely if it were legalized, there would be an influx of people who'd be more willing to try it for the first time, but I don't think that it would be such a drastic movement that statistics such as obesity rates would significantly change. Also, to backtrack, I have never even heard of direct links between obesity and marijuana use. I can see where you're coming from (the "munchies," I get it), but I haven't ever heard anything to support a significant or direct link.
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Not really, after years of munchies i've put on little more than what most people refer to as "vacation weight:."
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Well, I was still fit during college.

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[QUOTE="k2theswiss"]lol i think you watch to many movies... Munchies eating white castles all day... emorainbo

Yeah seriously. Marijuana makes you want to SNACK, it doesnt make you put buffetts out of business.

Snack? no, i know what im talking about, ive eaten one and a half pizzas before. that cant be healthy for you if you do it every time you smoke. people will be smoking more on top of that.
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I don't think so. You enjoy food more as some of it tastes so much better at the time but you still get full. Its not like it turns your stomach into an empty pit you can never fill up.
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#13 kipohippo021
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I don't think so. You enjoy food more as some of it tastes so much better at the time but you still get full. Its not like it turns your stomach into an empty pit you can never fill up.testfactor888
No, but you do eat alot more.
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[QUOTE="testfactor888"]I don't think so. You enjoy food more as some of it tastes so much better at the time but you still get full. Its not like it turns your stomach into an empty pit you can never fill up.kipohippo021
No, but you do eat alot more.

"A lot more"? I mean, what kind of figure is that? Not everyone who smokes pot is affected by the "munchies," I'd like to state firstly. Surely not every person who smokes pot ends up gaining a significant amount of weight. I'm certain that there are a lot of pot users who lead a very sedentary lifestyle, but then again, there are a lot of people who don't even touch pot who lead a sedentary lifestyle as well.
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[QUOTE="testfactor888"]I don't think so. You enjoy food more as some of it tastes so much better at the time but you still get full. Its not like it turns your stomach into an empty pit you can never fill up.kipohippo021
No, but you do eat alot more.

Not really. Least I don't and I have been doing stuff to get the munchies for over 10 years now :P Food tastes better but I still know my limit
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[QUOTE="kipohippo021"][QUOTE="testfactor888"]I don't think so. You enjoy food more as some of it tastes so much better at the time but you still get full. Its not like it turns your stomach into an empty pit you can never fill up.testfactor888
No, but you do eat alot more.

Not really. Least I don't and I have been doing stuff to get the munchies for over 10 years now :P Food tastes better but I still know my limit

you gotta be kidding me. Am i seriously the only one who gets the munchies? It makes you feast.
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I hope so. The less people work out, the better I look (comparatively) 8)
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#18 kipohippo021
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I hope so. The less people work out, the better I look (comparatively) 8)rawsavon
Rawvason, you scare me sometimes.
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[QUOTE="rawsavon"]I hope so. The less people work out, the better I look (comparatively) 8)kipohippo021
Rawvason, you scare me sometimes.

Why? Easier to be best in a class full of slow students
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[QUOTE="kipohippo021"][QUOTE="rawsavon"]I hope so. The less people work out, the better I look (comparatively) 8)rawsavon
Rawvason, you scare me sometimes.

Why? Easier to be best in a class full of slow students

Being a shark amongst minnows. 8)

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#21 testfactor888
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[QUOTE="testfactor888"][QUOTE="kipohippo021"] No, but you do eat alot more. kipohippo021
Not really. Least I don't and I have been doing stuff to get the munchies for over 10 years now :P Food tastes better but I still know my limit

you gotta be kidding me. Am i seriously the only one who gets the munchies? It makes you feast.

I get munchies somewhat but its only because I am usually already hungry. I don't stand in the kitchen and eat for hours on end though. I just eat a normal meal and I am done.
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[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="kipohippo021"] Rawvason, you scare me sometimes.coolbeans90

Why? Easier to be best in a class full of slow students

Being a shark amongst minnows. 8)

This man knows what I am talking about
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#23 kipohippo021
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[QUOTE="kipohippo021"][QUOTE="rawsavon"]I hope so. The less people work out, the better I look (comparatively) 8)rawsavon
Rawvason, you scare me sometimes.

Why? Easier to be best in a class full of slow students

That it is. But you have to admit that its pretty damn evil.
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Snoop Pictures, Images and Photos i rest my case
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[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="kipohippo021"] Rawvason, you scare me sometimes.kipohippo021
Why? Easier to be best in a class full of slow students

That it is. But you have to admit that its pretty damn evil.

I am an evil jackass...but an honest one
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i rest my caseLoG-Sacrament
Case closed.

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[QUOTE="kipohippo021"][QUOTE="rawsavon"] Why? Easier to be best in a class full of slow studentsrawsavon
That it is. But you have to admit that its pretty damn evil.

I am an evil jackass...but an honest one

fair enough, i guess obeisety is a bit of an exaggeration. But people will grow some pudge.
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#28 rawsavon
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But people will grow some pudge.kipohippo021
Score one for Team Rawsavon
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[QUOTE="kipohippo021"] But people will grow some pudge.rawsavon
Score one for Team Rawsavon

I'd pay money to watch that team play.
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[QUOTE="emorainbo"]

[QUOTE="k2theswiss"]lol i think you watch to many movies... Munchies eating white castles all day... kipohippo021

Yeah seriously. Marijuana makes you want to SNACK, it doesnt make you put buffetts out of business.

Snack? no, i know what im talking about, ive eaten one and a half pizzas before. that cant be healthy for you if you do it every time you smoke. people will be smoking more on top of that.

Do you really eat a pizza and a half (or equivalent) every time to smoke? If so, I think it's a problem on your end.
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A tip for suppressing the munchies so you don't eat a pizza and a half every time - drink a tall glass of ice cold water before you start pigging out. Not with the meal, but before. It helps me out a lot. Also, try to eat healthier foods. Fruit of any kind is AMAZING.
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#33 XilePrincess
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Nearly every teenage girl I've ever known with a spare tire or two that complains nonstop about it was a drinker and a pot smoker, and none of them seemed to notice the link. Like you're drinking a 2 liter bottle of pop in an hour or so, a couple nights a week with your alcohol. That makes you fat. You're constantly eating when you've got the munchies, and since you're at school, it's probably fast food. THAT makes you fat. That being said, I don't think people are going to get obese because they smoke pot or anything, I think a lot more otherwise healthy people would gain quite a bit of weight in the long term though, but that's happening regardless of whether it's legal or not.
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[QUOTE="emorainbo"]

[QUOTE="k2theswiss"]lol i think you watch to many movies... Munchies eating white castles all day... kipohippo021

Yeah seriously. Marijuana makes you want to SNACK, it doesnt make you put buffetts out of business.

Snack? no, i know what im talking about, ive eaten one and a half pizzas before. that cant be healthy for you if you do it every time you smoke. people will be smoking more on top of that.

Over-eating causes your body's metabolism to increase and the excess energy is released as heat, which is why some people sweat when they eat so much.

I've eaten a (medium) pizza, a bag of chicken fries, a bag of chips, and hot wings before but didn't gain any noticable weight (maybe a pound but I lost it pretty quick :P). That was just a rare instance. Try drinking a lot of liquids if you really get that hungry. I usually have more trouble stopping myself from drinking every carton of milk, juice, or soda I can set my eyes on than with eating.

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[QUOTE="emorainbo"]

[QUOTE="k2theswiss"]lol i think you watch to many movies... Munchies eating white castles all day... kipohippo021

Yeah seriously. Marijuana makes you want to SNACK, it doesnt make you put buffetts out of business.

Snack? no, i know what im talking about, ive eaten one and a half pizzas before. that cant be healthy for you if you do it every time you smoke. people will be smoking more on top of that.

then thats your problem dude.
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A tip for suppressing the munchies so you don't eat a pizza and a half every time - drink a tall glass of ice cold water before you start pigging out. Not with the meal, but before. It helps me out a lot. Also, try to eat healthier foods. Fruit of any kind is AMAZING. pis3rch
that is the truth!! fruit is amazing!
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[QUOTE="pis3rch"]A tip for suppressing the munchies so you don't eat a pizza and a half every time - drink a tall glass of ice cold water before you start pigging out. Not with the meal, but before. It helps me out a lot. Also, try to eat healthier foods. Fruit of any kind is AMAZING. pygmahia5
that is the truth!! fruit is amazing!

"Y'know, I could eat a peach for hours. "
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#39 pygmahia5
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[QUOTE="pygmahia5"][QUOTE="pis3rch"]A tip for suppressing the munchies so you don't eat a pizza and a half every time - drink a tall glass of ice cold water before you start pigging out. Not with the meal, but before. It helps me out a lot. Also, try to eat healthier foods. Fruit of any kind is AMAZING. testfactor888
that is the truth!! fruit is amazing!

"Y'know, I could eat a peach for hours. "

whats that from?