Smoking Dope

table1349 · Feb 24, 2011

You believe in unicorns too?:lmao:

rabman · Feb 24, 2011

I've never smoked, but I still voted.

Trever1t · Feb 24, 2011

It's nice we can all communicate without slandering the opposition.

o hey tyler · Feb 24, 2011

gryphonslair99 said:
You believe in unicorns too?:lmao:

I take the time to at least read sources that I cite to make sure that they support my argument. I guess that means I don't have time to believe in unicorns.

Cabazon · Feb 28, 2011

I don't think cannabis enhances anything. It just alters it. That could be taken as an enhancement by some, and an impediment by others.

benhasajeep · Mar 1, 2011

I lived around a couple uncles, 1 more so than the other that were dope heads. I learned a good lesson watching them. Dope didn't make them one bit smarter or more creative, except in lying, or having to lie! They would be the nicest people and would give you the last $5 in their wallet if you really needed it bad. But they would also steal from you when your not looking! I was lucky and took their example of what not to do. They had a hard life and died earlier than they should have. I don't have much respect for most dope users. I have met a couple that have their act together. But for the most part, the others just don't have it together. And they are useualy the ones who always claim they can't catch a break in life. Always getting tickets, never any money, etc. But I do think it has its place for true medical use. As for making it legal, I am on the fence with that. As I am with alcohol. There is just so much bad associated with both of them.

On a side note. There is a dispensary in MI that advertisies on the radio that they deliver medical use pot. I thought that was pretty funny. Can get your dope delivered. And within 30 minutes have your Domino's pizza delivered! Can get high and munch and not leave your couch.

o hey tyler · Mar 1, 2011

That's funny, I live in Maine and have never got a drug related charge (it would only be for pot). The only ticket I have got is for a rolling stop, and it was before I started smoking weed. I've never stolen from anyone, and I don't feel a strong need to lie about anything.

Interesting fact that you may not know, Coffee Brandy is the leading cause of domestic violence in the state. Allens Coffee Brandy. Find me one case in Maine where marijuana was a catalyst for domestic violence, rather than alcohol.

It's possible that you just know a few very stupid people that use drugs (as far as which drugs, you didn't specify). For example, I'm sure not ALL Tea Party activists are not incredibly stupid... I just haven't been introduced to a tea partier that ISN'T incredibly stupid.

Do you see where I am going with this? There's so much hypocrisy that goes on when people want to legalize something for "medical" use, when the side effects and health risks are equally as low for anyone using the drug. So many problems in this world could be fixed with the legalization of marijuana.

Michiyo-Fir · Mar 1, 2011

I think it enhances creativity but it can have its consequences. I guess if you have really good self control and don't get more addicted than cigs it's alright. I know a few people that do it without any problems but.....

My brother used to smoke it a lot and it had some bad consequences for him. There was once that he was fighting with his friend because his friend slept with his gf, after the fight he was so angry that he smoked a LOT of pot and then went out for a drive. This happened around 10-11pm. He was so high that he couldn't think straight (it was probably partly due to anger as well) and he accidently hit someone because he later said he wasn't even thinking about driving while he was driving...He said he didn't even see her on the street and had no idea he hit someone until the impact of hitting her. Luckily she survived but my parents put him on a program to help him quit because they didn't want something like this to happen again.

BlueCherryImages · Mar 1, 2011

I have in the past and found my short term memory and care for life to get worse and worse, life has given me some hard balls but I had bigger balls to get rid of it out of my life, now happy, creative again and loving life! Yeeeears ago! lol

o hey tyler · Mar 1, 2011

Michiyo-Fir said:
I think it enhances creativity but it can have its consequences. I guess if you have really good self control and don't get more addicted than cigs it's alright. I know a few people that do it without any problems but.....

My brother used to smoke it a lot and it had some bad consequences for him. There was once that he was fighting with his friend because his friend slept with his gf, after the fight he was so angry that he smoked a LOT of pot and then went out for a drive. This happened around 10-11pm. He was so high that he couldn't think straight (it was probably partly due to anger as well) and he accidently hit someone because he later said he wasn't even thinking about driving while he was driving...He said he didn't even see her on the street and had no idea he hit someone until the impact of hitting her. Luckily she survived but my parents put him on a program to help him quit because they didn't want something like this to happen again.

Haha, he got put in a program to help him quit? Let me guess, he was a teenager when this happened. So what was the alternative, go to jail? Of course he's going to go into treatment for marijuana. It doesn't mean it's necessary. Unless he was smoking laced hydro, I'm sure he was just a careless teen that got into an accident because he had too much on his mind. But I also firmly believe that marijuana should not be used until after highschool, or even college for some people that develop slowly. It's probably a worse idea to drive in a manic or depressed state than it is to drive after you smoked a joint.

Maybe if he was a happy kid and had very little to be upset about, and he smoked a metric ton of weed and got into an accident, that would be a different story.

From: Legalize Marijuana: California

c.cloudwalker · Mar 2, 2011

The only reason some dope is not legal is that too many people are making too much money... The illegal drugs are no more dangerous than the legal ones but we keep being told they are so as to keep them illegal. JFK's run for the White House was financed by bootleg alcohol. Hid dad's. We will probably someday have a president whose family made their fortune in the dope trade.

By the way, more drinking was done during prohibition than either before or after. Learning history might help us make more intelligent laws but I don't think our leaders really care about that.

To get back to the creativity aspect, who knows? Unless an artist has two very separate periods, one with dope and one without, it is very hard to tell how it influences the work. One thing is sure though, some of my favorite musicians and writers were/are major dope fiends.

RLM · Mar 2, 2011

Slash from GnR was recked on alcohol all the time. Another substance abuser that was quite successful in both his creative and financial career.

My opinion is the same as another poster's: Soft Drugs don't enhance creativity. Nor do they impair it. They change the perception of the user's senses. This can be considered "more" creative in some people and "less" creative in others (nevermind the problem of what "creativity" is). Depends on the user.

altitude604 · Mar 2, 2011

o hey tyler said:
...and he smoked a metric ton of weed and got into an accident, that would be a different story.

only accident i'd be in after smoking a metric ton of ganja would be buying the wrong type of cheesies. lol

Trever1t · Mar 2, 2011

this thread scores top of the retarded thread list. It's obvious there's no point other to say "hi! I'm a weed smoker" and argue why you think it's ok to do so but also because it is (most cases) illegal (not saying it's right) and advertising your illegal activities in open public forum just seems a little dumb...to me at least.

c.cloudwalker · Mar 2, 2011

Trever1t said:
this thread scores top of the retarded thread list. It's obvious there's no point other to say "hi! I'm a weed smoker" and argue why you think it's ok to do so but also because it is (most cases) illegal (not saying it's right) and advertising your illegal activities in open public forum just seems a little dumb...to me at least.

So, you think everyone who supports legalization is also a user? I guess that would make you the retard. Sorry, I do although I don't.