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I use weed rarely nowadays, but have consumed my fair share. The effects differ a little bit per person, but in general:

Weed makes you think you're sharp and insightful, but it actually makes you really stupid and slow. You forget things constantly. Using before work is only interesting if your job is mind-numbingly dull.

Some more facts:

1. A single joint has about the effect of 4 glasses of alcohol, or 2-3 cups of coffee. But it's a downer instead of an upper, making you more relaxed.

2. Marijuana is the Spanish name used by advertisers against the use because it sounds more foreign and dangerous.

3. Propaganda in the 50s (as lobbied by alcohol producers) gave weed it's bad name.

PS: I live in the Netherlands



Great facts, but do you have references?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7O4Sa8sGXk This video refers to "experts", but I am pretty sure you can find more of the same via Google.

And apparantly the propaganda was in the 20s-30s.




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