Sugar or Weed: which is worse?

[emilynghiem]

Ok so this poll is to follow up on the thread for
Ban on Sugary Drinks while Legalizing Pot?
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Enough people kept insisting that sugar or
processed/refined/unnatural sugar was
worse for human health than weed/pot.

I argued that even with sugar high or addiction,
this is not as dangerous as high or addiction with pot.

What do you think?
If you were going into heart or brain surgery
that would decide if you live or die,
what if the doctors had these substances
in their system. would you really object to sugar more than pot?

 

[Kooshdakhaa]

Pot is not the harmless substance many would have us believe. It is most likely pot that triggered the mechanism for panic attacks in my brain, which I've had to live with my entire life. Just like alcohol can cause cirrhosis of the liver and too much sugar can result in obesity in some people. Pot can have consequences, too.

But I don't believe any of these things should be banned. There just needs to be ample information made available about the perils of any of these things and leave it to the individual to choose their poison. That's what a free society is all about.

I suspect if pot had been legal and I had been able to read warnings about the possible side effects, I may have steered clear of it. That's why I never took Acid, you heard about all the people wigging out on it and I wanted no part of it. But everybody acted like pot was harmless. It's not.

 

[Kooshdakhaa]

Oh...and I'd much rather the surgeon had a Coca Cola before the surgery rather than smoking a joint. Duh.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Soda Pop isn't made with sugar, it's made with High Fructose Corn Syrup. Big difference. Look at that can or bottle next time you drink one.

Weed = OK
Sugar = OK
HFCS = Not OK

 

[emilynghiem]

Soda Pop isn't made with sugar, it's made with High Fructose Corn Syrup. Big difference. Look at that can or bottle next time you drink one.

Weed = OK
Sugar = OK
HFCS = Not OK

So you'd let a surgeon operate on your brain after smoking weed but not after
ingesting HFCS?

or you are only addressing the difference between sugar and HFCS?

what about the weed ,does it have short term or long term affect on judgment?
what is your research on that part? thanks!

 

[Rozman]

I have a very strong opinion on this,please bear with me as it make take a while to get to my point...
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Frak..... I lost my train of thought.

Never mind.... heh ehh ehheh

 

[Wolfsister77]

I wouldn't want someone doing brain surgery on me who just smoked a joint but I wouldn't mind hanging out with that person at a party.

 

[freedombecki]

Pot is not the harmless substance many would have us believe. It is most likely pot that triggered the mechanism for panic attacks in my brain, which I've had to live with my entire life. Just like alcohol can cause cirrhosis of the liver and too much sugar can result in obesity in some people. Pot can have consequences, too.

But I don't believe any of these things should be banned. There just needs to be ample information made available about the perils of any of these things and leave it to the individual to choose their poison. That's what a free society is all about.

I suspect if pot had been legal and I had been able to read warnings about the possible side effects, I may have steered clear of it. That's why I never took Acid, you heard about all the people wigging out on it and I wanted no part of it. But everybody acted like pot was harmless. It's not.

That's nice.

When I was studying health education at my university, we did a stint on mind-altering substances that covered nicotine, alcohol, uppers, downers, mary jane, and the whole nine yards.

The thing about marijuana that got my attention was a little town in central America where the natives gave their own children pot from the cradle on.

They had a spate of bad luck with little boy children. Their testicles did not descend while on pot, and if they were hooked, they did not develop into manhood.

That left a pretty bad taste in my mouth about pot. I never tried it, never will after learning what it does to little kids.

When a substance like nicotine is out there and children of quite young ages get hooked on them, it wouldn't be any different than pot. Quite young children would get it, and we'd be that little town in central America all over again.

If they got the kids off the weed after a few months, they were okay. Late to develop, but okay. It's when they got to the age of 14 or more, totally hooked, that they became uh, stunted permanently.

That's such a rotten outcome, I just don't have the heart to get behind pot.

 

[Two Thumbs]

many people think pot is a gateway drug

it's not

Tobacco is

I know only one person that smokes pot that didn't/doesn't smoke tobacco.

The result of using pot, in most cases, is as a relaxant. The other uses are medicinal, but I wouldn't bet the bank on any cures.

There are no nutrients in sugar. When sugar is refined, all the nutrients to with the molasses.

hell

Everything that's refined is bad for you b/c the human body isn't getting what it recognizes as food in itself.

Corn is very good for you, high fructose corn syrup will ******* kill you.

Wheat is good for you, flour is death with some butter on it.

 

[Publius1787]

Ok so this poll is to follow up on the thread for
Ban on Sugary Drinks while Legalizing Pot?
=============================
Enough people kept insisting that sugar or
processed/refined/unnatural sugar was
worse for human health than weed/pot.

I argued that even with sugar high or addiction,
this is not as dangerous as high or addiction with pot.

What do you think?
If you were going into heart or brain surgery
that would decide if you live or die,
what if the doctors had these substances
in their system. would you really object to sugar more than pot?

Defiantly weed is worse!

You see, you can have sugar without weed but not weed without sugar.

 

[Publius1787]

This question is framed inaccurately, very few soft drinks have any sugar in them, they have high fructose corn syrup. Despite this, I would say sugar is worse, because there is no health value to sugar(even though it is far less harmful than high fructose corn syrup), whereas there are numerous medical benefits to marijuana.

No, No, No! http://www.usmessageboard.com/7090269-post10.html

 

[Publius1787]

This question is framed inaccurately, very few soft drinks have any sugar in them, they have high fructose corn syrup. Despite this, I would say sugar is worse, because there is no health value to sugar(even though it is far less harmful than high fructose corn syrup), whereas there are numerous medical benefits to marijuana.

No, No, No! http://www.usmessageboard.com/7090269-post10.html

I smoke weed everyday, I eat very little food with sugar and no foods or beverages with high fructose corn syrup. I am definitely in better shape and have a better diet than the average american, most of whom don't smoke weed.

Doesen't surprise me.

 

[Expat]

Which is worse?

Depends on the situation. Before surgery? Weed is worse.

In limited quantities sugar and pot can both have their benefits. I make a point of not over doing it with either. I'll smoke up once in a while when it is good quality weed that was home grown and not bought off the streets. I try to limit junk food in my diet for obvious reasons.

Over indulgence in sugar and pot can be a problem. Pot isn't physically addictive, but like sugar it can become psychologically addictive. Both can be a problem. I've met people that only drink cola. I've met people that don't leave the bed until they smoke up. Both have a problem.

I really don't think you can rate one worse than the other. I do think that it's pathetic to ban either.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Which is worse?

Depends on the situation. Before surgery? Weed is worse.

Whoa whoa we need to take a step back here. The whole premise of this OP is ridiculous. Of course pot is worse than sugar when surgery is involved.

Why not start a thread about whether you'd want your surgeon to drink alcohol or smoke pot?

 

[Expat]

Which is worse?

Depends on the situation. Before surgery? Weed is worse.

Whoa whoa we need to take a step back here. The whole premise of this OP is ridiculous. Of course pot is worse than sugar when surgery is involved.

Why not start a thread about whether you'd want your surgeon to drink alcohol or smoke pot?

But the question amused me. Killjoy.

 

[Kooshdakhaa]

I have a very strong opinion on this,please bear with me as it make take a while to get to my point...
......

Frak..... I lost my train of thought.

Never mind.... heh ehh ehheh

Do you have the munchies? : )