Do you think that the obesity problem is  caused by the fact that 300,000 Australians smoke pot everyday?
489453
probably yeah! but it's also because people have changed, people dont walk as much as they used to, people drive everywhere, spend more time in front of the tv rather than out and about.  also we eat alot more shit than we used to. If that many people are getting stoned regulary then i expect they are munching on take aways and chocolate and biscuits and loads of fatty stuff.
1058214
WE can't stop other people's compulsions. Obesity may be a global epidemic as you call it,but I think it is up to each and every individual to stay healthy and active and exercise and eat right. I see it as being a choice. These people choose not to do anything about it. That is their own fault...not mine. Many people that are obese are at higher risk of diabetes,heart disease,etc...these people don't even listen to their doctors half the time (in my opinion,of course) So,if they aren't willing to do anything about it,why should I concern myself?
657895
I'm kind of mixed on this one. The people that I have seen that smoke pot are really stupid, even when they aren't stoned.  I would hate to see a lot more kids turn out like that because it is easier to get.  On the other hand, adults who choose to get drunk or stoned are going to do it anyway, so it probably should be taxed.  Can't really make a call on this issue.
902890
That's so ridiculous that it's almost funny. The truth is, the western diet (the way most folks eat in the US and Europe) is responsible for more disease including cancer, diabetes, hearth problems, etc. Rural Asian communities have practically non-existent occurrences of cancer, diabetes, etc. BECAUSE of their diet.
1158554
This is a good question and I recommend that you see the movie "Supersize Me", written, directed, and staring Morgan Spurlock.  The facts are very very disturbing.  While smoking USED to be the number one cause of preventable death in the US, it is now obesity!  This movie goes over and beyond in explaining the paradox behind the McDonald's company.  I repeat watch "SUPERSIZE ME"!\n\nBy the way that guy is totally WRONG...Morgan goes to actual doctors and health clinics...its not just a movie its a documentary you idiot!!!!!!
385981
I read a study in the New England Journal of Medicine that stated that pot contains chemical compounds which actually inhibit tumour growth. A long term analysis of pot smokers apparently showed much reduced cancer rates over long term cigarette smokers.
937473
well first of all the stuff u hear at school and from the government is \nnot true. pot is not dangerous, so i think it was laced with acid maybe or maybe even a large amount of pcp
187253
NO!!!\nSmoke up! Maybe if more people would smoke they wouldn't be so high strung all the time!\nI'm at work right now and have to contain myself for that reason. Thank god I'm in Holland and am able to pass the coffeeshop on my way home.
113451
Good point! Excessively obese people seem to be the ones striking against hunger. LOL!
809010
No, because they didn't make anyone smoke!  If they were responsible for smokers health then McDonalds, Burger King, etc. should also be responsible.  Alcohol manufacturers would also have to be responsible, come to think of it, the sun should also be responsible for skin cancer victims!!  We need to stop this nonsense, people should be reponsible for what they do to themselves.
131421
Too, too many. ):\n\n\n\nhttp://www.supersizeme.com/home.aspx?page=bythelb\n\n \n These facts? Uh, Not So Fun. \n Each day, 1 in 4 Americans visits a fast food restaurant \n In 1972, we spent 3 billion a year on fast food - today we spend more than 110 billion \n McDonald's feeds more than 46 million people a day - more than the entire population of Spain \n French fries are the most eaten vegetable in America \n You would have to walk for seven hours straight to burn off a Super Sized Coke, fry and Big Mac \n In the U.S., we eat more than 1,000,000 animals an hour \n 60 % of all Americans are either overweight or obese \n One in every three children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime \n Left unabated, obesity will surpass smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in America \n Obesity has been linked to: Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Adult Onset Diabetes, Stroke, Gall Bladder Disease, Osteoarthritis, Sleep Apnea, Respiratory Problems, Endometrial, Breast, Prostate and Colon Cancers, Dyslipidemia, steatohepatitis, insulin resistance, breathlessness, Asthma, Hyperuricaemia, reproductive hormone abnormalities, polycystic ovarian syndrome, impaired fertility and lower back pain \n The average child sees 10,000 TV advertisements per year \n Only seven items on McDonald's entire menu contain no sugar \n Willard Scott was the first Ronald McDonald - he was fired for being too fat \n McDonald's distributes more toys per year than Toys-R-Us \n Diabetes will cut 17-27 years off your life \n McDonald's: "Any processing our foods undergo make them more dangerous than unprocessed foods" \n The World Health Organization has declared obesity a global epidemic \n Eating fast food may be dangerous to your health \n McDonald's calls people who eat a lot of their food "Heavy Users" \n McDonald's operates more than 30,000 restaurants in more then 100 countries on 6 continents \n Before most children can speak they can recognize McDonald's \n Surgeon General David Satcher: "Fast food is a major contributor to the obesity epidemic" \n Most nutritionists recommend not eating fast food more than once a month \n 40% of American meals are eaten outside the home \n McDonald's represents 43% of total U.S. fast food market
72972
Have you been smoking pot?
447853
Yes,the goverment already grows it and destributr it to terminally ill patients,and they can tax it to bring this country out of the defisant.Besides,how many people u c die from pot related accidents,none their only doing 10 miles an hour u cant kill no one @10 miles a hour.Besides canada has a man named,Mark Emery,named the (Prince of pot)he has brung the country of canada some much in come by selling pot seeds that they have no debt.Plus the U.S.A whouldnt have as many drug related crimes,and if it whould help with sick people to ease the pain then i`m all for it.with the pain Busch&our Gov.put the american people through we need something to help us cope.
731463
Yes. High Times and many other large magazine companies have been doing stories on this for years. Cig Co's were preparing for pot to be legallized like it should be and had the equipment ready for years, then they realized that the government would never legalize another drug so they put there investment into action with "lady" smokes. But they would have made pot smokes into all sizes, I have seen a few of these packs and they range from skinny to downright huge blunts. I will never understand why pot is illegal, and don't much care being I have access to an endless supply.
419689
Yes, due to lifestyle (nutrition, smoking, etc), comorbid medical illness (diabetes, heart disease) and suicide.
680010
Yep. But pot smoker's bodies tend to hold on to it longer since the drug goes into the fatty cells. That's why it looks like some of the guys have ________. It can be in the system for a long time depending on much a person smokes.
1124699
In the RN program we were taught that COPD can be caused by embolisms resulting from obesity. Please correct me if I'm wrong.