According to Wikipedia, yes I said Wikipedia, Safety is the state of being “safe”, the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable.(Source)
If you use marijuana in any of the states where it is illegal, you have the potential to get fucked so hard your entire life will turn upside down. Sorry for the vulgar language, but I urge you to understand the risks. There are over 800,000 simple marijuana arrests in the U.S.A. With marijuana charges you could lose your job, your financial stability (legal costs), your education, your ability to apply for loans, even your freedom. Luckily, for small possession many states force you to apply to diversion programs as opposed to getting charge, and become rehabilitated. However, if you continue down the road of getting caught you could face jail time, higher legal fees, more arrests=more work for lawyers to lessen your sentence, aka more problems.
I know what you are thinking, but what if I do it responsibly and do it in my own home. Well, unless you get pot delivered you are still in danger of getting arrested. Some very smelly dank in your car during a routine police stop could result in a probable cause search and get you arrested. EVEN WHEN it is delivered you never know if there is some one from law enforcement watching that dealer. It is unlikely your dealer is being watched but it happens and its worth being wary of it.
So when I say marijuana is not safe, the laws that surround make it one of the most dangerous things to do. There is no real biological danger to smoking marijuana on a time to time basis. However, chronic use can result in asthma, lung problems, and even some cognitive problems. Overuse of anything can be unhealthy, and anything overboard can be a negative influence on ones life. It really all depends on the individual and how well balanced you can keep your life. I know people who smoke daily, and assume all of their responsibilities and then some. I also know people who smoke daily and really do not do anything and bum around.
So what does this mean?
Smoking, biologically, is not really dangerous. It is overall safe unless you smoke a bowl of hash to the face and decide to operate a motor vehicle I would advise against it or become entirely consumed by the act of smoking and can’t go through your day without thinking about it. (I’ve never had that problem, but I definitely have developed some habitual behavior when I medicate)
The real danger and problems arise in the criminal aspect. Every smoker needs to understand that if you get caught with whatever amount of weight you can risk losing money, education, freedom, and respect from others. Please be careful and do not take unnecessary risks, it could be the difference between a night in jail, and a night relaxing your home.
Be careful and support the decriminalization movement!
The Weed Street Journal
