Because the world is so death-defyingly boring.

I can honestly say, since I started smoking MJ on a slightly-more-than-occasional basis, life seems a lot clearer, funner, more relaxed and tolerable. This isn't to say it's the same way with everyone... I know quite a few people who can smoke it 24/7 and lead extremely successful and happy lives. Others, I sit and watch become stupid. As far as the reasons why I personally indulge in the act, aside from how it seems to have helped improve my life, is the fact that it's opened my head to brand new thoughts, ideas, theories and solutions. All in all, it gets my mind jogging in a very relaxing and soothing way. And, in Mary Jane's defense, it's not THAT bad for you.

I seems to allow you not think about the things that upset you. Over the long term, though, speaking from experience, it makes things worse, as you end up with no money and wanting to sell what you own in order to not think about how little of life you can afford. I have been clean for 3 months now and feel a whole lot better.

myself, i smoke it to escape basically anything. parents, social life, headaches and such and any stress. even though i know in an hour, its all just going to be worse.

Well for me it chills me out and opens my mind, but it also robs me of my ambition too! i gave up for 4 months last year and it was noticeable to my friends, sadly i failed! :O

I think it's because it makes you feel good and relaxed. It's an escape from the daily grind.

i smoked for 10 years & @ the begining it was occasional-my use gradually increased to where i was smoking all-day & night.I lost ambition-my motivaion-& my drive to succeed in life.Iv been off it now for only 2 weeks & already do more things;Like get out of the house!!

It's stress relieving, relaxing and fun!

apparently, they find it enjoyable!

It mentally clears things up, cuts through the distractions and helps me focus. ¤ Other people: "based on personal observation, case study reports, or random investigations rather than systematic scientific evaluation: anecdotal evidence." http://tinyurl.com/2x8v89

There are far worse habits!

It's probably a generation thing. I smoke cigarettes and enjoy a couple of glasses of Scotch most nights. I also enjoy a few glasses of good red wine with a meal and a nice brandy after. As long as marijuana smoking doesn't lead to further experimentation with more serious drugs I don't see it as a big problem. The problem that seems to happen is that some people get into a lifestyle of using other, more dangerous, illegal substances after starting with dope. Before any of you decide to comment about this, I am speaking from personal experience of knowing more than one person who started on dope and moved on to really serious drugs. Some people don't, but some do.

oh well my bf has done plenty of drugs because of his marijuana smoking. hes done heroine and cocaine and a few others that i cant remember. he is only 18 and he is on the verge of becoming an alcoholic. ive talked to him about this and how i dont like it and how its bad for him but he just ignores me.

Anecdotal evidence: Duplicate question - http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1097777

The question is.. why do people NOT smoke marijuana? :]

it the greatest of all stress releivers when im under pressure i take a hit and it calms me down and i can think clearer it puts u in a dream like state

I smoke because I love being high, as a young teen I found it fascinating that u could alter ur minds through substances, now im fuckin glad I learned fast which to try and not to try. It is also VERY relaxing, easier to sleep. Just remember , MODERATION.

Many reasons. Some people do it to cope with life, some to get high, some for pain, some to escape reality. It's a crutch which ever way you look at it.

I personally smoke marijuana. I do it becuase i want to. yes it makes me feel better, relaxed, and even opens my mind. I dont use it as a crutch to escape lifes down and outs. I use it to make life more tolarable. Its a nice stress reliever, and even helps with my depression. Yes, even though its a depressive drug I always feel happier and more apt to do the things i want to do while i'm high. I have been smoking pot for 13 years. I was young. alot younger then i should of been. I smoked it all through middle school, and high school. I had good grades. I didnt give my parents alot of grief. I scored very well on my SATs. I held a job and kept up with my school work, and chores. I never got into trouble with the law. Well besides a few speeding tickets. But nothing more then that now or then. I use it because i want to... and I do enjoy it whether im using it as medicine for cramps, or headaches, or for pleasure. It is one drug, that i believe is alot safer to use then many of the others. It is my choice, and always will be.

It's because after just the first time or two, everything is so much more mellow. It makes difficult situations easy to cope and deal with. Nothing is too stressful and it's fun to do. As long as it's done "responsibly". I love smoking it! It changes your opinion on life and makes everything brighter and fun.

There can be a variety of reasons: because their friends do and they want to be accepted, they think it's 'cool', they find it relaxes them or they enjoy it, for a few it may be for health reasons, they are bored or curious etc etc.

Because its great!

Because it feels good. Why d'you think?

why not? well coz its illegal but still, its 10 times better and saver then alcholo! :P

Wonderful feelings, it's a very close second to sex in the pleasure rating.

to get high.

I get an enjoyment of unlaxing with a joint of fine weed thats been lovingly rolled by fingers who over 40years of the craft have it down to a work of art ...no wrinkles ...no creases and a perfect paper cylinder of divine pleasure waiting to be caressed into to life by the heat of the match ..releasing its heady pungent fumes to free one's mind and relax the body ....and its safer than any other drug ..legal.or illegal... its cost effective and its natural(except for hydro)and its a renewable resource

It's the cheapest way to feel like you're melting without having to actually be melting.

i think its not only a way to get high but a way to escape. weed is a way to unwind from the stresses of the day and not to have any worries except when it comes to a piss test. weed allows you to enjoy food better, sex bettre, music better, and just aboyut anything is inhanced by it. it allows you to be more focused on whatever weather its relaxing or working out. i think people smoke it for many diffwerent reasons but we all know that it isnt bad for you and actually helps you better deal with things.

I smoke when I don't have enough to make brownies. I would rather make food with my cannabis but smoking it is fun too. Most people smoke because they enjoy the taste, the smell, the buzz, the culture, etc... If you research cannabis as a plant you'll learn some very fascinating and unique things that set the plant apart.

cause they can.

i smoke cuz cuz i love being high only off marijauna no ther drugs lol a nice dutch master and some skunk haze and a bongg

Because they want to waste money??

The reason why is because it acts as an anti depressant by expanding seratonin in a person's head. Prescription pill anti depressants such as prozac do the same thing, however tend to work more gradually throughout a day and don't give a person a sudden jolt or "high" of feeling good. The only side effect of marijuana is paranoia which gradually increases with prolonged usage. Also, smoking itself has its health risks. Prescription pills also have their side effects. Prozac, for instance, can cause imptency, blurred vision if taken with alcohol, insomnia, and in some cases psychopthicism.

Because it is fun to do and can make the good times more fun. It makes people happy and they can actually go on with their lives in a functional way so it's like a nice little time out from the stress of life and that's one pretty nice reason to want to make your life feel better. Other people just can't stop and have no control which isn't quite as admirable especially if they have no motivation in their lives which is not positive.

man its so fun, music, food, the world jsut seems amazing =)

People smoke marijuana because they are jerks. All they are doing is harming their bodies. It may be good for the moment, but when that moment is up, then what are you going to do. If you are smoking to escape from reality, then you need to rethink that because no matter what you still have to face life and its trials and tribulations. Jesus is the only answer to any problems that you may have and without him you are not going to be successful. I need everyone to take heed to my message as it is very important. The Lord is soon to come and you don't want to be caught high and going to hell. I will pray for everyone who feels like marijuana or perhaps other types of drugs are the answer to their problems. Thank you for taking the time out to read my important message and GOd Bless You and put that joint/blunt down cuz you can do it! That's it for now. This message was brought to you by Tawanna

I believe Jesus himself said "What goes in to a man's mouth does not defile him, but what comes out of a man's mouth, that defiles him. Matthew, 15:11." I do not smoke to escape my problems or get away from reality. I do it to expand my plane of thought, to get a better spiritual understanding, and to get a better understanding of reality itself. Marijuana has made me a smarter and better person. I see marijuana as a useful tool that allows me to go beyond all of these worldly possesions; money, hate, greed, power, lust, and see what God wants me to see, try to be what God wants me to be. I don't see marijuana as something to have fun or chill out and relax or get away from reality. All of this "reality" as you might call it, is merely small strands of energy vibrating in 11 different dimensions, gathered up to make protons, neutrons, electrons, and photons, which then gather to make atoms and molecules which makes up all of this shit we see. I dive in to my soul when I smoke, because once we die that is all we have.

Why do people drink? It depends on the mood and reason for doing it. Very rarely are people ever pressured into doing it. People seek marijuana as a way to relax and have fun with friends. Others want it to inspire their art or music. Some just want it for something to do because they're bored. At my high school, the smart straight-A academy students would smoke it all the time, and do it to spark philosophical debates. There is also medicinal benefits of smoking weed. People who have cancer, AIDs, MS, Crohn's, IBS, PMS, diabetes and glaucoma. Smart people smoke it. Dumb people smoke it. Poor people smoke it. Rich people smoke it. Authors smoke it. Musicians smoke it. Scientists smoke it. Carl Sagan used marijuana to help inspire many of his non-fiction science books. His wife is part of NORML, which is an organization who helps promote truth of marijuana and the legalization of it.

I like to smoke to relax, mostly. After working an 8-hour shift dealing with obnoxious customers, there is nothing like going home and smoking a few bowls. I'll watch things on TV I've never been interested in before, I'll watch movies and come up with all these crazy theories about their true meanings. I'll talk to people I don't normally talk to and we'll have great, in depth conversations. Etc. However, occasionally I like to smoke in a social setting, with a group of friends. Being high makes me feel uninhibited. Sometimes that can get me into trouble, but usually it works for the better. It's just fun. Especially when there is literally nothing to do. Smoking weed makes something out of nothing. You'll find a million ways to entertain yourself.

because they don't have the balls to face reality.

So. This girl and this guy were dating for a year. and the guys brothers were potheads and he'd always say how stupid they were for smoking. but then, when things go wrong between the girl and the guy... he becomes this big loser, lowlife, jerk and allll he does is smoke. It's his lifestyle. He comes to school high. He smokes after school, during lunch at school, all weekend. He doesn't hang out with his best friends anymore and he doesn't talk to his brothers. He failed a grade because he didn't go to school enough to pass because of smoking. He's gotten warnings from cops... cops know to look for him and the people he hangs around now. What the hell is up with that?

I'm an alcoholic and smoking pot helps me not to drink. It isn't near as destructive

it make a day more fun

it amplifies the excitement and emotion produced by just about anything, if you want it to. i love it. and i can act completely sober now when im high as hell, cuz i've had to so many times, lol

Beats me. To me, marijuana smells like a dead cat or a stinky skunk. Yeech.

I think like a lot of things in life, it's an easy way to feel good, while putting in minimum effort.I have never seen any good come from people smoking it;every person I've ever known it has done nothing but make them harder to like, respect and be with.They do not like responsibility, don't truly respect others and have very little to no ambition.In addition, I have not seen any redeeming creative reason to use it. My feeling is if you have to use a drug to feel good about what you have to offer to others, then how creative can you really be? It's a temporary way to feel like you're filling in undesirable gaps in your own persona without putting in any work to really improve on them.It's a total fucking copout and I hate everything about it.Cheers to those who use

I'll let Afroman tell ya yo...

because a lot of people will do anything to chemically alternate their mind and think differently about themselves and life. What they fail to realize is that when the high wears down, and the ha-ha's wear off the latter state is worst then the initial causing a person to be dependant on the substance more and making them lethargic vessels living in their own shallow world.

They enjoy laughing with their friends.

because life sucks

Glaucoma...;) Thats my story and I am sticking to it...;)

I did it in college because I wasn't supposed to. Unfortunately, it effected my voice negatively so that was short lived. When I'm in Amsterdam, I get the "special cakes" and "special tea" at the coffee shops. To me, though, it can be fun in that form, but certainly isn't worth the risk of court or a criminal record of any sort in the US or other countries. It's just not "all that".

It's just nice to relax every now and then and light up. Don't do it too often, otherwise it takes away the special quality of doing it.

Smoking weed feels nice period! So all u fags out there who say anyone who smokes isnt worth it or its just for losers think again its alot better than becoming an alcoholic!!

Smoking weed feels nice period! So all u fags out there who say anyone who smokes isnt worth it or its just for losers think again its alot better than becoming an alcoholic!!

Because when you have sex afterwards, it feels 50 times better than clean sex.

Because we have always smoked marijuana As far back as history dates people have used it... medically, spiritually, and for recreational purposes And in the form of hemp was used to make strong fiber for ropes, sails, and other textiles. until it became illegal marijuana grew everywhere, and never needed anything but light and soil to be psychoactive.

BECAUSE IT'S FUNN

My boyfriend smokes it to mellow out his ADD. It works for him.

I smoke the mean green because it's fun, and relaxing. It expands your mind. It creates another realm of reality, opens up another world.

Well because there is a chemical called "FUKITOL" in MJ and it helps to get your mind right so you can continue to build your future without being depressed about your day to day bullsh**. "FLY HIGH SO YOU CAN CLIMB HIGH"

I have smoked hemp for over 30 years now so I find this question very interesting. First, the question cannot be taken literally in order for the answer to be valid. I can tell you why I smoke, but I can’t tell you why other people don’t (or do) smoke. Anyone who claims to have this ability is prejudice. My answer: For the same reason I breath, eat, sleep, pray, think, be creative, work and play – it’s nurturing to me. I imagine some people are thinking that can’t be true, that anyone who smokes “must have something wrong with them.” No doubt I have my faults, but I earn my way, provide for my family, pay taxes and contribute to my community. I have never made getting/having hemp a priority over my adult responsibilities and never ever held up a store or killed someone in the process of getting it. So please explain to me what crime I’m committing. Why people smoke is no mystery to me. Why it’s illegal is. I don’t get it. Now there’s a question without an understandable answer. Go figure.

If you would smoke it a few times you wouldn't need to ask! I smoke because it gives me an alert yet calm feeling. I enjoy the thought process that comes with being high, though if I want to act on any ideas that come I find I have to write them down for later. I enjoy playing sports more when I'm high, I seem to be able to get into the flow better. It helps me to see things in a different way. I like to meditate with it, do art. When I'm sick or injured, smoking helps take away the pain, helps me function around the discomfort. It clears up congestion and reduces fever, and lets me get a few things done even when I have the Cold From Hell. Outwardly you can't tell if I"m high or not. I once went to pick up my mother from work after I'd smoked and believe me, if there was the slightest thing wrong with my driving, my mother would be screeching louder than a police siren. She was in fact very relaxed, and so was I! I have smoked for over 30 years, and yes, you can get too caught up in it, although these days if you want to be/stay employed that is getting harder and harder to do! But the key to keeping it in check is to have your priorities straight. Take care of business, don't go to work high and take care of yourself physically. As old as I am, I'm in amazingly good condition. Whether because pot is good for you in a lot of ways or that I've made a point of compensating for this sinful indulgence by eating right, sleeping well and exercising, I've been able to enjoy middle age with the physical functioning of a 20-something.

i do because i like the sensation of it, i become more relaxed and less stressed and it makes it alot easier to sleep its REALLY hard for me to go to sleep at night and i love the smell and i like to watch movies n such when im high because i get more into it

I prefer getting high to drinking alcohol.

Cuz it makes everything funner.life is beter music is beter food is way fucking beter shiiit! Even sex is beter so get a bong and a fat bag of weed and smoke it up!

WHY THE FUCK NOT

myself, i use to be uptight from my fathers aggressive roots. And i didn't like this at all, and when my parents got divorced and my dad moving to long beach i was in the clear. so i started and i actually gained intellegence i'm pulling in all B's in school since my reason "D streak" and it makes life cooler, fun, and you are gain patients.

I smoke weed because it really opens my mind but weed isnt for everybody,some will lose ambition and motivation if they abuse the drug,while others who take this drug in moderation can lead perfectly successful lives.Personally i believe different people have different levels for how much they can intake and still leave a positive life,just like alcohol.Weed is a good recreational drug to get away from the daily grind but you shouldnt abuse it.

2 get post lol...it feels good

for me it opens up my mind and relaxes me. it allows me to see what the world truely is. most people say you sit and watch ren and stimpy, eat stale cheetos, and zone out. this is true to only lazy stoners haha. it is the only mind altering substance that god has placed here on earth in it's natural state. my theory is, if you have no ambition and smoke weed you won't have any high, but if you are motivated then you will go places while still being able to smoke bud. it's a personal choice that the government needs to stop making for people.

They are not happy with themselves!!

Because it makes me feel good. It makes my problems float away for a little while. I can deal with them later. It doesn-t de-motivate me because I do everything I need to do before I smoke. Then I relax.......

Because its illegal And its a nicer version of being drunk.

They are not too happy about themselves

I smoke because I love it. it makes things real funny, trippy, and entertaining (espically with people). Seriously I hate the idea that we HAVE to be doing something in the first place. I mean poeple are always saying to join a sport, cook, or read books but DONT smoke. I'm like I do all of the above. I play sports with my friends, I cook my own meals like all the time, and recently i'm reading mere christianity and the Case for Christ. I really only stop doing stuff when i'm actually stoned, when im not i usually compensate for it by doing these things including SCHOOL WORK. I dont like going to school or the impending future of getting a job either. Its not human nature really to fucking go to school to learn completely obselete or abstract things like math or history(although its important to know history that just makes people conform more into an initially retarded society). Seriously its not human nature to get jobs either. Jobs are imposed on us and its like take it or leave it and if we leave it then what? Can't do jack shit cuz everything is based on money. I think weed really releases the innerhuman nature that society tries soo hard to surpress because it wants us to be something that we are not... robots or mindless machines

"It's an escape from the daily grind." For me (mj smoker), the daily grind is bs.. its an illusion that fogs your mind from reality. Weed clears this fog.

it causes self awareness

smoke a joint and reconsider your question

I agree with many of you that it is worse for you in the long run than finding permanent solutions, but in the short run there are a lot of reasons people do it. I, myself am a regular pot smoker and I do it to suppress the untreated anxiety that I feel most days. There is an ongoing train of thoughts in my mind and it is like there is a constant tick or buzz keeping my brain active. Weed helps calm that, and I am able to relax. In many cases the anxiety leads to depression because most of what I think about is girls or love or related things which (unfortunately do not often work out for me) and weed helps me forget about them, and in essence be happier for the time being.

ppl smoke because they know deep down that earth is just one giant ball of revolving shit

Cause it fucking makes everything feel better and that's just bs that it is illegal!

I like to smoke one right after school because it gives me ideas of what to do instead of going straight home, and it also makes the jam packed bus ride less horrible and more socialable.

Why do people drink Alcohol? Human beings are thrill seekers by nature. Rather they seek the thrill of sky diving, looking at a piece of art, or "hooken up" with a hottie, we all need a little fun in our lives. In my opinion Marajuana, although illegal, seems to be a much safer alternitive to the above. You never hear of a stoned person crashing into and killing a family. Smoking pot does not require a plane or a patashute. Marajuana does not spread HIV. I guess looking at art would be a healthy alternitive but I suggest looking at it after you smoke a joint and it will likely be evan more beautiful.

I do it cause cause I cant stand alchohol, weed is more social an less harmfull, and the day to drab of a white mans world is like waiting to die and praying theres a God...weed helps with that

Because you're an IDIOT! What kind of question is that?

Honestly I have never smoked anything, but i dont want that to rule me out because lack of experience. i have been around it more then enough to know, Weed can help if your in pain but also can pull you from a world your afraid to face. Maybe people smoke it to run from the truth? There are some medical pains I would agree it probly would help "ease" (not get rid of), But in the long run its better to be in pain then be completly unaware of your own life.

I have been smoking Mariujuana since i was 11 years old. I not only love it i grow it...I sell it..I bake it lol I smoke it I study it...i look for potentcy...yea all that stuff. Im also in college and i could never ever keep a job because Im always so high I loose track of time. Thats when I realized since I smoke 24/7 I mine as well sell it with my boyfriend. this is our life..We have a son together. We feel as tho our only priorities is our son and marijuana...which is horrible ....in a way...Now maintaning school. weed and a son is almost impossible i have not been doing well in school for a few weeks.Yeah but thats what weed does to you..in the end my boyfriend n i have probably laughed more than any human being on this earth, and we live a very funny/crazy/Optimistic life together. But my mom hates me lmfao....

Because they feel relaxed and somewhat giddy. For Teens think it’s cool to use marijuana; they see their favorite movie stars smoking it in movies and their favorite bands sing songs about it. The problem becomes more severe when teens start relying on marijuana and think that they need it to escape from problems at school, home life, or with friend. But in long the consequences are not the same for everyone. http://www.teendrugabuse.us

Some to have better vision, some to keep from depression, some to get high and relax there are so many different reasons.

Why don't people smoke marijuana?.. there is no reason not too its good in every way :)

They like to zone out.

people that dont smoke marijuan think its some evil drug that turns good people into bad people. Which is false. I smoke marijuana. Ill tell you why i smoke it. Its fun. i dont smoke it to numb pain from the past i dont get peer pressured into it im not addicted i simply like to do it. Its the same as for people that like to snow board. They do it because they think its fun. I get together with my friends we get all excited because we scored some really good weed. we roll it up into a nice blunt pass it around, then we sit together and talk. we just chill. We're not retarted. we dont go rob a store. we sit there and have a good time. its like drinking exept you wont die

People smoke it because it brings them a general state of satisfaction. Its all about the high which brings this general state of satisfaction. It balances the autonomic nervous system and opens up the alveoli, thus letting more oxygen into the body. THC (delta tetra-hydra cannabinoid) is the chemical that mimics dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is basically a chemical that makes you happy. But nature has its consequences. What comes up must come down. Downs are sometimes experienced after use. People smoke marijuana because it brings them peace. Marijuana Moderation is better than regular use. Marijuana is a reflexive drug. Which means the behaviors that may be exhibited can be more attributed to the person themselves more than anything else. Marijuana also provides all nutrients essential to humans. Marijuana has been used in meditation in the Middle East for many years and is rejected in the West (generally). This could be most likely due to the racial ties attached to marijuana when it was used in the West. Due to America's (a western country) international influence on other countries the rejection of marijuana may have seeped into the East or other countries around America. Points to remember. 1. Marijuana is a reflexive plant, not drug, and is affects according to the state of mind of the user. 2. Marijuana has been used for many years due to its 'high' 3. Marijuana Moderation is the key to avoid 'negative' side effects. (Too much of anything is not too good) 4. The rejection of Marijuana may have seeped into other countries.

Well i'm 19 and i been gettin blazed for 6 years strate and i love it...EVERYDAY for 6 years but dont get it twisted i'm not "addicted" to it and i don't fein for it like other people...i smoke simply cause it's stress releaving, relaxes me, makes me happy, and jus makes life seem easier. Some people say its bad and can potentialy ruin your life, WRONG! its a choice people make whether to fire up or go make money. For me i grind all day while i'm blazed, get that money, go to skoo AND smoke 12 blunts a day! Yeeeeeeeahh!

Because they are extremely ignorant and they don't care about their lives. If you do smoke weed, value the life you have, live it to the fullest, and stop smoking.

In moderation and the right place and time, (like when you're not involved in something important as making a living or driving heavy machinery), it's a useful tool allowing for relaxation-most helpful for getting a good night's sleep. There are little or no side effects, other than the obvious, but problems can occur if abused. However, it is preferable to many things that are generally accepted by society and perfectly legal.

I do it as a social thing, a bit of fun with a friend or friends. Also, it helps me clear my mind and feels great when I am high, and even when I'm not. Lot's of laughs and trippyness, yet no where near the physical and mental damage of alcohol. And why smoke cigs, they dont do shit but harm you, whereas weed makes you all happy, laugh, trippy and open-minded, and does much less damage.

I was just lying in bed smoking on a blunt and the question can to me. Why do people smoke weed?i had. So I pull out my sidekick phone a search google. It brought me to this site. So i started reading. Some of the answer really helped me understand peoples different views of life. I smoke weed because, I was board, and depress. I lost my husband in 2000, start smoking in 2001, and never stop. I use it to party, have sex, relaxing and to forget about the pass. That's why I smoke weed