dude I am not denying anything as I have said in the past. I have smoked pot for years medicinally and have also done my fair share of boozing the title of the thread is "Is being a Stoner better than being an alcoholic" and the answer to that undenyably is YES
ok lets get on to your list of adverse affects
* Impaired perception - I havn't experienced any
* Diminished short-term memory - no
* Loss of concentration and coordination - I actually concentrate better when high
* Impaired judgement - no
* Increased risk of accidents - no I have been driving for almost 20 years without an accident (while high)
* Loss of motivation - I have not experienced this
* Diminished inhibitions - alcohol does this I havn't experienced it with pot
* Increased heart rate - it actually lowers your heartrate
* Anxiety, panic attacks, and paranoia - if you read the article that iposted youwill see that the opposite is true
* Hallucinations - never have I ever hallucinated on pot (we could always hope though I guess
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* Damage to the respiratory, reproductive, and immune systems - could, as with anything inhaled
* Increased risk of cancer - only certain cancers if smoked... if vapourized there is no risk of cancer
* Psychological dependency - maybe in some
I hope this helps you understand things a little better