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To: Texaggie79
The amount of tar in smoking straight pot is far worse than tobacco.

That claim isn't a known fact, and I've heard many different numbers for it. Even if it is, the difference tends to be that the amount of tobacco smoked (average smokers smokes like a pack a day, or 15.x grams) is far less than the average pot smoker (I'd consider over 3.5 grams a day very heavy use, while the average is probably 1 gram).

The problem is, I doubt you will find many people that smoke pot who do not smoke tobacco.

My friends might be an anomaly, but more of my pot smoking friends don't smoke tobacco than do. Like me, for instance.

Also the THC remains in your fat cells and afflicts your brain function (Although it has not been determined exactly how) for several weeks even after you stop smoking it. I know when I smoked often, even when I was sober I would feel to be in somewhat of a dreamstate. I could function well, such as with driving and such, but my thinking was somewhat off.

The claim that it has after effects for several weeks is very debatable, and is only supported by personal ancedotes, which do not apply to everyone.

180 posted on 01/08/2002 4:40:04 PM PST by Nate505
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To: Nate505;Texaggie79
Most tobacco is smoked in cigarette form, most of which have cottony filters, which obviously absorb a lot of the tar*.

(*source: used cigarette butts)

181 posted on 01/08/2002 4:57:32 PM PST by Dakmar
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To: Nate505
The claim that it has after effects for several weeks is very debatable

Not the claim that the THC remains in your fat cells for that long.

183 posted on 01/08/2002 5:11:39 PM PST by Texaggie79
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To: Nate505
I knew of no one that smoked pot that didn't have to go at least a week to feel completely sober. Is it different for you?
184 posted on 01/08/2002 5:13:17 PM PST by Texaggie79
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