There are some countries in the world that have relaxed laws about smoking weed such as Holland and some states in America. The problem with smoking weed in these American states is that even though the law in this state says you can smoke weed if you have a medical certificate however the federal law still states that you cannot. Since federal law normally outweighs the local or state laws then the people who are smoking really get into trouble if they get caught. For people who are sick with real illnesses then getting caught is not quite as bad as running out for some of them. if the federal government takes the drugs from the local hash shops in America then the locals will have nowhere to get their supply of weed from which can cause anxiety, stress, panic attacks and many other psychological problems. Even though the smoking was the cause of the problems they are still affected by going without the smoke.

When you are smoking weed for fun or in other words recreationally then most likely you will not have a doctor’s certificate to do this legally. There are hundreds of thousands of houses in just a few states of America which have their owners growing weed in the basement, the attic or in rooms full of weed plants. What the government does not realize is that it can make a huge profit on taxing the legalization of weed if they can so how control the distribution. No matter what the government does there will always be a person who smoke weed which means that the government are missing out on this venture which is working very well in places like Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The biggest problem for the government is that they cannot control the drugs even though they have managed to control alcohol and tobacco which are two of America’s biggest killers.

Smoking weed is usually done out of a cigarette referred to as a joint, J, blunt or a number of other nicknames. For many years people have been smoking marijuana however most of the time there was very little evidence of what effects long term smoking had on people. Until recent times when smoking was trialed and research was done most people thought that smoking something that was grown naturally could not be harmful to your health. The fact is that smoking weed is not good for you at any time whether long term or short term. The THC that is found in marijuana is the biggest problem of the drug however without the THC then there would be no high from smoking which would mean that most people would not bother. Some people would rather brew there weed in a tea or make butter which is then used to make other products like space cake and hash cookies.

The short term effects of smoking weed include memory loss, difficulty learning and thinking actively, loss of coordination and anxiety. These are the general side effects that are short term for smokers however there are other side effects while some people do not get all of them and other get them all. The THC affects neurons which reduce the brains ability to function correctly. Smokers of weed will also suffer from the same complications that cigarette smokers suffer from like cancers or the lungs and mouth or emphysema. For pregnant women there are other effects which carry onto the child such as reduced learning abilities from disrupted neurological pathways. Children who are exposed to the smoking can also have visual impairment, restlessness, behavioral problems and the ability to retain information. Social difficulties are also a problem with heavy smokers because the THC affects your responses to stimulus and make people very paranoid of others around them.

Even though many people will agree that smoking weed is not good for you and that smoking for the long term is really bad there is truth to the facts that smoking these natural weeds are good for you in moderation especially for those people that do not respond well to doctor and pharmaceutical medicines. Many people will prefer to smoke weed rather than drinking beers and other alcohol. The Dutch people have made smoking week legal in their coffee shops while most other countries do not condone the smoking of this sort of drug. In some American states the sale of medicinal marijuana is legal while the federal laws say that you cannot sell the drugs so the federal police will raid the pot shops and confiscate their gear. There is always a loop hole to the sale of marijuana depending on where you are getting your supply from.

Starting to smoke weed to young can have detrimental effects to your psychological well being and is known to induce mental illness in some people with a background in this type of psychological problem. There is also the fact that the lungs are still developing so they can be damaged by the smoking at an early age. other problems like social problems and the unwillingness to go outside is common with smoking weed which is said to be a social drug but makes people very unsocial. Known as a gateway drug most people would agree that people have the choice to take drugs further if they wish and marijuana is not a drug that will influence this decision.

There are so many people trying to get cannabis legalized that we are no longer sure why it is illegal now anyway. The government don’t want to have to control it like they do with the alcohol even though the alcohol is more likely to get you killed than the weed would. Alcohol is known as a violent product causing violence, crimes and generally bad things to happen. The stories about the guys and girls who were harmlessly smoking some pot never seem to be so horrible or graphic. There are many reasons that marijuana should be decriminalized however until the public make a real stand against the policy there will be nothing done about it. Mass voting and signatures is usually the way to do this kind of protesting which will get the attention of the parliament and heads of your council.

The problem still lies in the laws above the councils and your local parliament when we see states that reside in the United States of America have laws which decriminalize weed while the federal law does not. In these states the federal police do all the busts in the pot shops that sell weed and cakes or marijuana products to people that want to get high. There is even confliction in the laws of medical marijuana use when it comes to the state and federal laws which becomes a problem for the people in their own home town. The pot shops have a roaring trade with customers lining up around the corner and all the way to the freaky bus stop however the government who are deep in debt do not have the brains to legalize it and make the same profit they are making of cigarettes. The problem will not go away until they do things differently.

Smoking weed can end up being a curse if you are not able to control how much or when. Most people would think that smoking weed would not affect you this way but the truth of the matter is that smoking can be very difficult to give up. Most of the time you spent being paranoid and unable to communicate properly with the rest of your world. Your best friends often become your minds worst enemy even though they are treating you the same as they have always done. Too much weed over a short time or the effects of long term smoking have very detrimental consequences to your mental state of well being and you can spiral into a depressive state without even realizing it.

Other affects of long term smoking are the physical effects like a decrease in blood pressure, loss of fitness levels and cancers of the lungs, mouth and throat. Eating cannabis and smoking it are two different ballparks. With eating you are less likely to get any type of cancer and your lung capacity and respiratory capacity will stay the same. So there can be benefits to eating hash cookies or space cake as long as it is not too much at once or continuously over many years. The short term effect can include a dysfunction in learning capabilities to go along with the paranoia and increased heart rate. Sleep and appetite can also be affects of the influence of eating marijuana and smoking weed. Medicinally weed can be used for stress relief for short term users, pain relief of muscles and from eye strain and marijuana has also been used to help people suffering from cancers and HIV Aids.

How many celebrities and other internationally famous folk have admitted to smoking week and having a good time? There where members of the beetles that where smoking weed in the toilets of Buckingham Palace before they were introduced to the Queen or the fact that Brock Obama has admitted to smoking weed too. There was also another famous president that said growing hemp plants will help the nation prosper, his name was Abraham Lincoln. The fact that so many people smoke weed and have publicly admitted it or endorsed it would make it a big political agenda to use when trying to rally votes.

Smoking weed can cause some side effects such as cancers and memory loss. Short term use or sporadic use makes the users less susceptible to the side effects. Some of the states of America use weed as a form of medication however because federal law prohibits it they federal police can intervene with the sales of the drug.

I had been smoking weed for nearly 12 years without much of a break. I knew that smoking was bad for the lungs and that smoking weed had more tar in it than cigarettes but I could not help myself and loved the feeling of being high. It made life so much less stressful and I never used to worry about anything when I was smoking pot but on the off occasion when I could not get any there was always a big come down that made me feel really bad. I knew that if I did not stop sooner or later then my body was going to have to go through some shocking changes and I may not ever be the same as I was before I started smoking.

Years ago I had been a very adventurous person that was always into running, riding and gym when I was a teenager but now all of those activities have fallen to the wayside and I was basically living off the couch when I was not at work. Even at work I would sneak off for a joint to get me through the rest of the day. It was embarrassing to get busted after lunch by one of the superiors but they all knew I did it and lucky for me I never lost my job because of it. This is not always the way in some companies and I did notice that after I got off smoking weed that the staff started to talk to me more and I was promoted about 6 months later. It is a tricky thing to do giving up weed because they say it is not physically addictive. My head was a mess for the first few weeks until the toxicity seemed to wear off and I was able to think clearly again.

In Holland smoking weed is not actually legal but is however decriminalized and therefore coffee shop are permitted to sell no more than 5 grams per person. It is an offence to carry more than 5 grams on you at any one time which always made me wonder how the growers got the weed to the suppliers. In America there are certain states which allow the sale of marijuana for the sake of health if the doctor has provided the patient with a prescription however it is still an offence by federal law to sell the products and therefore these suppliers are often raided by the federal government. For shame America, you need to get together to find a workable solution so that those people who truly use marijuana for medical purposes can save themselves from pain and mental anguish. Having smoked weed myself on a regular basis for many years I was very keen to write this article and try to learn more about the long and short term affect of constantly smoking weed without tobacco. Here are the facts I have researched to share with those of you that might be worried about the effects of smoking weed.

In America weed is the most common drug used for recreational purposes and has billions of dollars worth of income every year. If the federal government took part in the legal selling of weed then they could make an extremely excellent revenue and also potentially reduce the crime rate in America. They will never win the battle against smoking weed so as they say if you can beat them, join them. Smoking weed is usually done through a cigarette known as a joint or through a pipe or bong (water pipe). Weed can also be eaten when mixed with food or made into tea and ingested via a drink. THC aka delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is the chemical substance that gives weed its effects and is passed through the lungs and into the brain to cause the high that people smoke weed to achieve.

THC can alter parts of the brain that are responsible for influencing pleasure, memory, concentration and time perception. It can also affect co-ordination of movement. Like myself many people have been smoking weed while attending university but have still managed to pass with exceptional grades. The effects can last for days after the person has stopped smoking and therefore people that are smoking weed on a daily basis may have poor co-ordination and concentration all day every day. Smoking week can lead to lung cancer as the tar in marijuana is in excessive amounts and causes the onset of the cancer. Long term effect may reduce motivation in people and after stopping smoking week may increase stress levels. The normal human requirement of social interaction can also be reduced from long term smoking. Smoking weed may also lead to drug dependency or the moving from a class B drug to more aggressive class A drugs. It takes around 1 month after quitting for the cravings to subside before smoking week becomes a non addictive sensation.