[Off-topic] hotrod101:
Harmful effects of Marijuana

1. It can kill you. A very small percentage of people are allergic to Marijuana and can die from using it even the first time. (I don't know what the odd's are so don't ask)

2. It can make you impotent

3. it can make you steril

4. it is five times more cancerous then cigarettes (take this into account plus the fact that you usually inhale it deeper into your lungs and hold it there longer) Your asking for it.

5. It can trigger psychotic episodes or schizoprenia ect... in people who might be at risk already because of family history

6. It weakens your immune system. You might only be affected to the point that you only get a cold more easily then usual or you might catch something worse and not be able to fight it off as easily as you should - This always makes me question how safe is it to give to Cancer Patients who are going through Chemo Therapy as the Chemo weakens your immune system enough as it is - (Is is worth weakening it even more) Or AIDS patients also.

I am not saying that there isn't any merrit to using Medical Marijuana though for those who are already terminal and don't have much time left. It can ease the pain and as mentioned, increase appetite so that someone who is suffering can at least eat and keep their food down. This is important because they can keep some strength up by eating and perhaps last a little longer and their end can be more tolerable.

I have never heard of Marjijuana being prescribed for depression in all of my readings but I have read that it seems to be considerably effective in treating some forms of Epilepsy.

7. Marijuana can make some loose any or all motivation to do anything productive or proactive with your life. I have many clients who just don't care about anything else in their life except for smoking a joint and getting high. They have no ambition to finish school or get a real job or clean their houses (sometimes even to clean themselves)

A Police officer from the Narcotics division of the OPP once told me something funny to make this point. When he has to raid a crack house, he never knows what to expect, whether he will make it though the raid alive unhurt, whether he will have to kill anyone, whether he will have to run and chase the dealers. There are always so many weapons found in almost every inch of the house. He then said though that when he is raiding a marijuana drug house, he does not worry so much. One time they busted in the door and found that they were all just sitting on the couch high and on of them said "Damn; looks like were busted, can't we talk about this?"

8. this is the last thing that I can remember without having to go to my books - Marijuana when it is burned and smoked, kills the tiny hairs in your mouth, throat, bronchials etc. These hairs help to filter the poisons and crap in the air and keep harmful bacteria out of your lungs. If you don't have these hairs anymore - you are inviting some potentially serious respitory infections.

You decide for yourselves how you want to take this information. Ultimately it comes down to what choose to do with your life and what you want with your life.

Oh and to answer the original question - No I don't smoke it. I have seen some good friends ruin their futures when I was young because of drugs (not only Marijuana) and made the decision way back then that I wouldn't make the same mistakes.