how bad is the dope problem?

[All Vol!]

Man, you can find any number of studies claiming marijuana use won't hurt you and any number saying it will. It comes down to personal choice..myself, I don't think I have ever met anyone who started using any kind of drug whose life got better.

[VKAman]

Originally Posted by All Vol!

Man, you can find any number of studies claiming marijuana use won't hurt you and any number saying it will. It comes down to personal choice..myself, I don't think I have ever met anyone who started using any kind of drug whose life got better.

Guess we should round up all the coffee drinkers in America then...

[All Vol!]

Originally Posted by VKAman

Guess we should round up all the coffee drinkers in America then...

nice try.

[arTfuldodger]

I'm about to get high and brandish my scratched-vin weapon right now.
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[dembewbs]

Originally Posted by Orangekush423

I'm about to get high and brandish my scratched-vin weapon right now.
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Imagine a guy with the sn OrangeKush getting high...

[volzcove70]

Originally Posted by All Vol!

Man, you can find any number of studies claiming marijuana use won't hurt you and any number saying it will. It comes down to personal choice..myself, I don't think I have ever met anyone who started using any kind of drug whose life got better.

Totally agree! Athletes on scholarship have signed a contract with the university and have agreed to avoid the use of drugs which affects their performance. They should not have agreed to play BB if they weren't going to live up to the contract.
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[VKAman]

Originally Posted by volzcove70

Totally agree! Athletes on scholarship have signed a contract with the university and have agreed to avoid the use of drugs which affects their performance. They should not have agreed to play BB if they weren't going to live up to the contract.
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This, I agree with...

[volsfan0911]

Originally Posted by Urinal Mint

Weed should be legalized and I have no problem with it and I think its a travesty that people are serving time and having their records ruined for something that is harmless and not dangerous. That being said if you are a student-athlete and all you have to do is not smoke weed, and carry guns, it shouldn't be that hard.

X 2.

They F'd up big time so guess what? They're going to get slapped pretty hard for breaking the rules.

[MphsBlues]

Originally Posted by volsfan0911

X 2.

They F'd up big time so guess what? They're going to get slapped pretty hard for breaking the rules.

My money's on one sacrificial sheep and 3 slaps on the wrist.

[possumtownVol]

Someone will take the fall and the other three will get a couple of games. My guess is Cam is gone

[kiddiedoc]

This is a repost I wrote in another thread:


Actually, chronic MJ smoking can have a number of harmful effects on the body, most notably on the heart and lungs. The popular notion that MJ smoke is free of carcinogens has been debunked, and the evidence is clear in the medical literature.

Of course, the most common problems caused by THC use are found in the CNS: "Amotivational Syndrome," anxiety, depression, memory impairment, and schizophrenia.

Of course, many people will relay a story of some brilliant friend who scored a 36 on his ACT and now studies at Harvard as "proof" that MJ is safe. But, this is the exception, not the rule. The evidence is very convincing that there are numerous adverse effects. To say that chronic MJ use would not affect an athlete's performance is, quite simply, preposterous.

[BasketvolsFan]

Originally Posted by possumtownVol

Someone will take the fall and the other three will get a couple of games. My guess is Cam is gone

Rumor is that Cam has previous failed drug tests. If so, he is likely gone.

[DrRosenRosen]

Can you imagine if this crew had pulled into Pilot? We would have had plenty of football and b-ball scholarships free for next year...

[jvol1]

Originally Posted by kiddiedoc

This is a repost I wrote in another thread:


Actually, chronic MJ smoking can have a number of harmful effects on the body, most notably on the heart and lungs. The popular notion that MJ smoke is free of carcinogens has been debunked, and the evidence is clear in the medical literature.

Of course, the most common problems caused by THC use are found in the CNS: "Amotivational Syndrome," anxiety, depression, memory impairment, and schizophrenia.

Of course, many people will relay a story of some brilliant friend who scored a 36 on his ACT and now studies at Harvard as "proof" that MJ is safe. But, this is the exception, not the rule. The evidence is very convincing that there are numerous adverse effects. To say that chronic MJ use would not affect an athlete's performance is, quite simply, preposterous.

How does chronic MJ use compare with chronic alcohol (on an athletes performance)?

[kiddiedoc]

Originally Posted by jvol1

How does chronic MJ use compare with chronic alcohol (on an athletes performance)?

There are really no comparative studies that I know of, largely because the prevalence of MJ use in athletes is unknown. Of course, chronic or heavy alcohol use has its own dangers -- including cardiovascular, GI, neurological and psychiatric effects. It's really a case of apples and oranges.