Can You Be Addicted to Marijuana?

Question by Tim Fitz: Can you be addicted to marijuana?
I am curious if marijuana is addictive?
Also how can you tell if someone is or not?

Best answer:

Answer by mrskerlin
Anything that makes you feel good can be addictive. You can tell someone who is addicted to something when parts of their lives start falling apart because of their desire for the “feel good” and yet they don’t stop…

Answer by TheThinker
Yes, and it can also cause schizophrenia (or other mental problems) according to a recent study done in England. It makes people lazy and stupid and smell like burning rags.

If you’re worried about being addicted to marijuana, chances are you already know the answer. In my line of work, I’ve seen many “pot heads” move on from marijuana to harder drugs.

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