The thing is... weed. It's used in so many other cultures. It used to be offered in India as to be polite for guests! (in tea form). Jamaica is still big on it! Mothers over there even smoke it during their pregnancies..

Not saying that makes it right or whatever... but yes marijuana may cause those side-effects.. but what about other substances like alcohol? Even TV watching? Anything it seems we do to distract ourselves can lead to health problems!

So I still don't know if weed falls into that.. it's also used in spiritual ceremonies sometimes still.

And the medical literature on the negative effects of weed are conflicting. You find one study, you can find another study that negates the results of the first one.

I just don't know. I don't know.