yeah eating it definately turns me retarted.
sorry, but
http://www.teenhealthfx.com is not a reliable source of info in my book. but pretty much any site that labels a link as "alcohol, cigarettes & drugs" gets a thumbs down from me. are alcohol and tobacco drugs? this already shows a one-sided approach just by that one link. i steer away from sites directed at "teens" or "parents." these are almost ALWAYS propaganda websites that do not show a well-rounded approach to the drug. i also dont trust someone's opinion who is trying to prove to me that they smoke more marijuana than i do. congratulations if you do, youre probably not getting as high and youre ruining your body! (btw, i was probably nearly as ignorant when i was in high school)
and how is it that many americans smoking marijuana is a sad thing? sorry im "comparing it to something worse" but i think its much sadder that 450,000 americans will die this year from smoking cigarettes. i think its sadder that 600,000 people are incarcerated on drug-related charges, most of whom are non-violent offenders.
dont get me started on how screwed up marijuana is. but its not the health effects that are so bad. its jail time, ignorance, and severe abuse of the drug that make it so bad, IMO.
if you think smoking marijuana is immoral or stupid, thats fine, but before you start judging my fellow potheads youd better do a few years of research like i have. i know my facts and i can back them up.
i started a bit off subject but...
i used to smoke before working out, and i liked it. i dont now, because i dont think smoking that much is good for my mind or body. i wouldnt recommend getting totally blasted before a workout, but regular smokers suffer no coordination loss while high. i dont see how a hit or two off a bowl would hurt your workout too much, but bong hits are not recommended. and as far as the strength of your lifts while high, i really couldnt tell you anything.
for people who smoke everyday, and especially those who smoke all day long, stoned lifting isnt so bad. but for once in a while smokers, the idea seems ludacrous(see xantix's post on page 1).
bottom line: if lifting high works for you, then do it. otherwise, dont.