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human
I’m going to use purely anecdotal evidence from my experience.

Marijuana on its own is MOSTLY not bad. When consumed through edibles or vaporized the damage to your body is almost 0 (it’s always bad to inhale anything other than air). When smoked through physically burning the plant, there’s definitely strain and irritation on your lungs, however it’s very little and won’t be a problem unless you smoke A LOT consistently.

The only negative I’ve personally experienced with marijuana is it hurting my short term memory. If I use it every day for a few weeks I start to notice that I forget things very easily, even when not high. Because of this I now only smoke once or twice a week. This little amount hasn’t had any noticeable mental affect on me.

There’s been a long list of positives. It helps me sleep, it helps me temporarily put my stress to the side, it makes everything taste, feel, and smell better, and it got me to almost completely stop drinking alcohol. It has also massively helped one of my best friends who has a debilitating foot injury which is going to take a long time to heal. His own doctor is the one who told him to use marijuana to ease the pain, and it works. There’s also a massive list of positive medical uses.

Overall it’s like 99% safe and fine to consume recreationally as long as you don’t gain a mental dependence on it, and use it moderately. It’s significantly safer and healthier than alcohol, and imo feels better to use.
gpt
I have been smoking weed daily for over 20 years, my lungs are in great shape.

I quit smoking tobacco 10 years ago and haven't had any lung issues since.

I am also a computer programmer and cad\\cam designer for over 20 years, so the lazy airhead stoner stereotype a lot of people are bringing up is BS too.