posted January 11, 2011 02:17 PM            

He regularly smoked marijuana, and while there is only a small correlation between having a mental illness and committing violence, that correlation becomes much more significant when mental illness is combined with drug use, according to John Monahan, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia School of Law.

posted January 11, 2011 04:44 PM            

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Originally posted by amowls**:
Did you know that most mass shootings have been perpetrated by men? So CLEARLY being a man makes you crazy, amirite.

I sincerely doubt MJ caused this kid's psychosis. He could've been crazy to begin with. If he were an alcoholic would you have made this topic?

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Maybe, Amowls. Just maybe I WOULD HAVE.

posted January 11, 2011 04:50 PM            

I sincerely doubt MJ caused this kid's psychosis.

Are you a scientist? A doctor? Or, just a MJ user?

It's fine if you want to doubt all you want, but the fact is WE DON'T KNOW.

posted January 11, 2011 05:05 PM            

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Originally posted by amowls**:
I'm just pointing out your logical fallacy based on a preconcieved notion you have about marijuana. I don't smoke weed, for the record.

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Very ambitious of you, but I have no preconcieved notion.

posted January 11, 2011 05:06 PM            

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Originally posted by amowls**:
And for you all you know I could be a doctor. Would that make you change your mind? You could just google instead of sitting here spouting opinions as fact, too.

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posted January 11, 2011 05:08 PM            

Basically, weed, in moderate doses, is safe. Weed in heavy doses is also safer than alcohol.

posted January 11, 2011 05:10 PM            

He regularly smoked marijuana, and while there is only a small correlation between having a mental illness and committing violence, that correlation becomes much more significant when mental illness is combined with drug use, according to John Monahan, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia School of Law.

That was a Time's Magazine quote, that spurred the idea of this thread.

posted January 11, 2011 05:13 PM            

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Originally posted by amowls**:
And what notion might that be? lol

Basically, weed, in moderate doses, is safe. Weed in heavy doses is also safer than alcohol.

Question: Have you smoked weed before?

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I don't believe that you are a responsible person. To say that all people can safely smoke weed in "moderate" doses, even people with a disposition for mental illness is reckless.

As far as me smoking weed? That's none of your business, really.

posted January 11, 2011 05:15 PM            

but i think you are putting the cart before the horse...as in, being psychotic often leads people to self-medicate and as marijuana is relaxing, someone hyper and agressive and paranoid would probably find it relieved his internal stress.

posted January 11, 2011 05:22 PM            

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Originally posted by katatonic:
obviously nothing is good for everybody. even common foods cause allergic reactions in some people.

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I agree with you. But, this is not the way Marijuana users and supporters present their information.

They claim the drug is COMPLETELY HARMLESS and that there never, ever, ever was a guy who smokes pot, and then goes on to do a violent crime...

posted January 11, 2011 05:25 PM            

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Originally posted by amowls**:
I am a "everything in moderation" type of person. No one would ever describe me as reckless. And I doubt you have ever smoked marijuana because then you would know it is not chemically addictive and therefore very easy to take one hit and not take another which lends itself well to moderate use.

Whatever. Whole point is he was crazy and weed didn't make him that way.

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That's fine, Amowls. Go ahead and draw your conclusions, because the only type of person who would post a discretionary tale about chronic marijuana use would be a non-marijuana user?

There's a link between psychosis and marijuana. Like it or not.