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Post by AYC on Feb 4, 2016 8:58:50 GMT
As governments become increasingly hostile towards smoking and fund more public health attempts to stop it, laws against marijuana use are simultaneously being relaxed. It is possible that in the future, marijuana will become socially acceptable and tobacco will be relegated to the outskirts of society?
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Post by guyverman1990 on Feb 4, 2016 21:55:02 GMT
It would also be useful if Marijuana out-performed Alcohol as well. Tests have proven that it does less damage than either currently prevailing drugs.
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Post by huojin on Feb 11, 2016 14:17:38 GMT
Well for starters I wouldn't underestimate the power, influence and money of Big Tobacco, if I were you. Another issue with marijuana is that, just like tobacco, it (mostly) involves smoking it, which produces unpleasant effects and smells for those in the area who aren't partaking. It'll probably be relegated to outside of most buildings, restaurants, bars, etc., save those solely for that purpose I suppose. Moreover, in a similar way to tobacco, marijuana can also still cause health issues - and I'm not talking about respiratory cancers, though I believe the jury is still out on that. We're talking acute and chronic bronchitis, chronic coughing, wheezing, emphysema, harming mucus in the lung and phlegm production, increased susceptibility to lung infections, and so on. Guess what, inhaling most non-clean-air things into your lungs isn't great for them. So in terms of wider societal uptake, I can envisage a role similar to that of cigarettes. They're mostly denounced for their role in causing cancer, but cigarettes do plenty else that's bad, just like smoking marijuana. Basically I don't think it'll be something done in polite company or social settings, nor will you see people popping out of work for a marijuana break any more than you'd see them ducking out for a round of shots at lunchtime. Or maybe you do, but not in most workplaces . Parties, sure, social gatherings too, but at some point or other after a hypothetical mass legalisation the health risks will relegate marijuana smokers to rooms on their own or standing outside. I'd predict it settling into a position halfway between that of alcohol and smoking. Producing pleasant effects that compliment social situations, but with health risks, mental impairment, and area-effects unpleasant for non-smokers that'll keep it from usurping cigarettes or alcohol. Fundamentally, you can smoke a pack of cigarettes and still do your job for a full shift - not quite so with marijuana. And even if it were more fun than alcohol (no assessment from me on that), the smoking aspect will put most healthy people off. People who don't smoke cigarettes aren't all suddenly going to decide marijuana is the best thing ever. More than smoking marijuana, I could see edibles becoming more of a thing alongside alcohol, though I'm told they're usually much more potent and far easier to over-consume. You're gonna get a crop of cases of that happening and it'll probably reign in their popularity, but in terms of social environments it's way easier to deal with than smoking.
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Post by baconheimer on Mar 9, 2016 23:15:29 GMT
I say yes, but probably only at home. I can't imagine people smoking joint while walking down the street, but people hanging out and smoking legally, yes, I could see that.
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Post by Rhand on Mar 10, 2016 19:09:59 GMT
I do some community education events where I go to inner city high schools and talk about drug use. From talking to teachers, this has already happened to a large extent.
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Post by Epic History on Mar 29, 2016 3:35:48 GMT
Well for starters I wouldn't underestimate the power, influence and money of Big Tobacco, if I were you. Another issue with marijuana is that, just like tobacco, it (mostly) involves smoking it, which produces unpleasant effects and smells for those in the area who aren't partaking. It'll probably be relegated to outside of most buildings, restaurants, bars, etc., save those solely for that purpose I suppose. Moreover, in a similar way to tobacco, marijuana can also still cause health issues - and I'm not talking about respiratory cancers, though I believe the jury is still out on that. We're talking acute and chronic bronchitis, chronic coughing, wheezing, emphysema, harming mucus in the lung and phlegm production, increased susceptibility to lung infections, and so on. Guess what, inhaling most non-clean-air things into your lungs isn't great for them. So in terms of wider societal uptake, I can envisage a role similar to that of cigarettes. They're mostly denounced for their role in causing cancer, but cigarettes do plenty else that's bad, just like smoking marijuana. Basically I don't think it'll be something done in polite company or social settings, nor will you see people popping out of work for a marijuana break any more than you'd see them ducking out for a round of shots at lunchtime. Or maybe you do, but not in most workplaces . Parties, sure, social gatherings too, but at some point or other after a hypothetical mass legalisation the health risks will relegate marijuana smokers to rooms on their own or standing outside. I'd predict it settling into a position halfway between that of alcohol and smoking. Producing pleasant effects that compliment social situations, but with health risks, mental impairment, and area-effects unpleasant for non-smokers that'll keep it from usurping cigarettes or alcohol. Fundamentally, you can smoke a pack of cigarettes and still do your job for a full shift - not quite so with marijuana. And even if it were more fun than alcohol (no assessment from me on that), the smoking aspect will put most healthy people off. People who don't smoke cigarettes aren't all suddenly going to decide marijuana is the best thing ever. More than smoking marijuana, I could see edibles becoming more of a thing alongside alcohol, though I'm told they're usually much more potent and far easier to over-consume. You're gonna get a crop of cases of that happening and it'll probably reign in their popularity, but in terms of social environments it's way easier to deal with than smoking. You forgot it can turn you into a Zombie. I don't think you'll ever completely replace Tobacco, as in many areas (At least here in the US) it has become a fundamental part of the culture. In my area, for example, next to Coal mining it was the only other profitable enterprise within living memory. Dipping (Chewing tobacco) is ubiquitous because of its ties into the Redneck lifestyle and sports culture, while Cigars are increasingly seen as a sign of manliness as well as maturity. As well, I'm definitely getting a vibe of smoking increasingly seen as a way to say "Fuck you, Government" for those with a rebellious streak.
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Post by petros on May 14, 2016 18:30:38 GMT
Caffeine will continue to be used alongside, and hopefully continue to gradually replace, nicotine, as it's a better stimulant all around. It's not as bad for you, it's more stimulating in the ways you want, it's less moreish after during immediate use, and it's less addictive after extended use (a week of mild headaches is what I experienced after coming off a two decade daily caffeine habit, versus months or years of cravings I see in people who have used nicotine for only a few months or years).
Marijuana, if decriminalized for possession and home-growth, wouldn't replace anything but a significant portion of the illegal market in marijuana, with the effect of taking money out of the pockets of gangs and leaving it in the pockets of private citizens, to spend in the legitimate economy. It might possibly reduce alcohol and other recreational drug use slightly if it were legalized fully; when alcohol is the only game in town, people will tend to use it, if it had competition, people would choose the recreational drug they prefer.
Marijuana and tobacco have hardly anything in common in terms of their effects on the user, besides that the dominant means of imbibing them is by smoking them, and inhaling smoke is not great for you... and some people insist on putting tobacco in joints, making it as hard to quit as nicotine always is.
The trend is not against tobacco and for marijuana, it's for the right to use recreational drugs in private (a right we all agree with already in principle, but with a huge list of exceptions), and for the right to not be exposed to second-hand smoke in public (a right we grudgingly accept as reasonable, people who don't want to smoke shouldn't be forced to). As far as I know, nobody is lobbying for people to have the right to smoke marijuana in places that already ban smoking, and few people lobby for banning tobacco outright.
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Post by warsie on Nov 1, 2016 5:05:23 GMT
I suspect that the marijuana usage will be more of a vaping phenomon. I.e. making cannaniboid resins to dab with or put in a oil vaporizer. You see something similar with tobacco as well, people switching to using vape pens for tobacco replacement. For marijuana they will either A) vape the weed or B) vap the resin/oil. B will be "cleaner" and its not smoking but vaping, so that would be more popular for the health nuts afraid of particularites in their lungs (especially given people can make their own oil)
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Post by J. de Vos on May 11, 2017 12:53:32 GMT
I do believe tobacco will become a thing of the past, but marijuana will never be as mainstream as tobacco. For instance, I don't think your boss will allow you to get stoned during your smoke break...
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Post by matttheczar on Jul 30, 2017 0:25:56 GMT
I don't see cannabis replacing tobacco. The two will coexist, but one can't wipe out the other.
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Post by lordroel on Jul 30, 2017 7:33:24 GMT
As governments become increasingly hostile towards smoking and fund more public health attempts to stop it, laws against marijuana use are simultaneously being relaxed. It is possible that in the future, marijuana will become socially acceptable and tobacco will be relegated to the outskirts of society? Replace one thing that is unhealthy with another thing that is addicted even more, that is going to end up well.
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Post by notte46 on Sept 11, 2017 7:38:14 GMT
These kinds of drugs are curse to the society. A lot of people have already destroyed their lives but still their consumption is getting higher. My friend also takes opiate and I am finding a good suboxone treatment virginia beach for her treatment. Hoping to find a good one soon.
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