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Many people and law makers incorrectly label it as one. A narcotic is something that renders you unconscious, so, the family of opiates and alcohol fall into that definition.
narcotic (n.)
late 14c., from Old French narcotique (early 14c.), noun use of adjective, and directly from Medieval Latin narcoticum, from Greek narkotikon, neuter of narkotikos "making stiff or numb," from narkotos, verbal adjective of narcoun "to benumb, make unconscious," from narke "numbness, deadness, stupor, cramp" (also "the electric ray"), perhaps from PIE root *(s)nerq- "to turn, twist." Sense of "any illegal drug" first recorded 1926, American English.
Marijuana can definitely become addiction forming, in many ways people have already described, however, your body will not develop a physical dependency as potent or as debilitating as real narcotics, regardless of use. A recent study published findings that 1 joint per day for a lifetime will not have any adverse effects on the lungs.
Marijuana does however cause the gray brain matter to shrink with prolonged daily use. The study found that the gray matter shrank but the brain created more synaptic connections as a result. Also, marijuana can cause something called cyclical vomiting disease. There are cannabinoid receptors all over the body including the digestive system, with abuse, you can overload these receptors and have difficult vomiting spells. Marijuana also damages your short term memory and makes it almost impossible for you to dream.
I think the best way to use marijuana is from Friday to Sunday, keeping Monday to Friday night clean. The enjoyment is enhanced as your tolerance level regulates itself in a healthy manner. Generally speaking I like to live as cleanly and as health conscious as possible from Monday to Friday and allow myself certain indulgences during the weekend. ~Experience is the currency of the soul.
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