i smoke many times a day, every day for the passed 2 years. i can count the number of 24hr periods i have gone through not smoking on probably my 2 hands. i went to NYC and didn't smoke for 4 days and was perfectly fine.
i will admit that on those days, some times i won't be able to sleep. not because of a physical addiction, but admitedly because of a phychological addiction. it's a routine for my body to smoke in the hours before bed. so i was a little anxy......but hey, i fell asleep just fine soon enough.
did i have to go to rehab? is this a huge problem? no. it's just a change in routine. and i'll add that there have been times when i still could fall asleep with no problems after not smoking.
-it's less addictive than cigarettes, by far, also in the sense that it's not chemically addictive. only a mental dependance that is fairly easily dealt with when one WANTS to.
-in all history, have you ever heard of ANYONE going into rehab for POT? lol...no
i've been cutting down a lot, not a decision, it just happens. i have less desire to smoke recently. how often do you hear about someone who smokes 1-2 grams a day for 5 years straight, and then just decides to stop? it's more of a phase for most people. a brief adopted lifestyle, and get bored with it.
others smoke chronically for decades. these various situations are the result of choises, otherwize there wouldn't be such variations in how much people smoke over the course of their lives. you ever seen people who are "kind of" addicted to heroin? no. it's just addicted and they need it and need it.
some people smoke once a year, once a month, once a week, once a day....hardly sounds like something addictive that takes control of your life.
granted there are people who have addictive personalities, and people who will be affected by the catalyst effect weed can have on schizophrenia. but the people who develop those illnesses ALREADY HAD THIS PREDISPOSITION and would have eventually encountered psychological problems regardless of their having smoked pot.
weed doesn't work well for everyone either. that's fine. but don't generalize a few distinct cases (small numbers compared to the global number of smokers) all into one category. if someone tries it 2-3 times and always makes them paranoid, mind racing and uncomfortable, then fine, i agree that person should probably stay away from it. but if you've been smoking habitually for a while and have never encountered any problems, then you are compatible for the good times!
if i'm not schizo in a month, i'm not going to be in a year, in 2 years, in ever.
