I'm against smoking the plant for medicinal reasons as it causes more health problems. Extract the THC from the plant into a pill, or use a vaporizer -- but there's no reason to smoke the plant since it would cause lung impairment in the long run. Fightingfan
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Marijuana isn't just THC. There's 60-some lesser cannabinoids that all do different things. The "playing god" you talk about with modern strains has seen a rise in CBD, the anti-psychotic compound that moderates THC. The pills don't work because it leaves so much out that they can't synthesize in context.
It doesn't deplete dopamine because of the endocannabinoid system that's all over your body. The reason it's safe is because these receptors switch off temporarily when you over-indulge. Cocaine is a direct dopaminergic rush that uses receptors your body can't turn off or recover. COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
Tobacco can be bought by anyone over 18 for little to no health benefit and huge personal and public health concern. Why does cannabis need a health benefit before I can go buy it without seeing a doctor? To defend marijuana laws is to defend stupidity, regardless of your personal opinion of the substance.
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20060523/pot-smoking-not-linked-to-lung-cancer for your myth of lung impairment.
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