Pot

[lester1/2jr]

http://takimag.com/article/legalize_itjust_dont_smoke_it/print

"Legalize it-- Just don't smoke it"

I agree with this. unfortunately, this kind of thinking is beyond the comprehension of a lot of people.

[ER]

John Wayne said: "Life's hard. It's harder when you're stupid." Doing just about anything to chemically impair yourself makes life not only harder for you but for those family and friends who have to step in and take up the slack for you, whether you know they're doing it or not. I've known my share of drug users and while most wouldn't admit it, in every case someone to some extent did have to take up where they left off, making it unfair for that person. The war on drugs is a failure; people will always get stoned; and they'll always be doing something unwise when they do.

[Allhallowsday]

[Rev. Powell]

[bob]

I've never used the stuff and never intend to  because if I did I would have to increase the dosage (read pay more) for some medications I'm on. That said, I find it strange that pot is illegal while alcohol and tobacco are legal and cause more damage to those using them.

[A_Dubya]

I'm a fan.

[zombie no.one]

smoked a silly amount between the ages of 16 to 24, now haven't touched the stuff for over 12 yrs. it was great at first because it seemed to make music sound 10x better. I would stick a record I'd heard a thousand times before on, and hear things in it I'd never heard before, like a certain bassline or guitar line hidden in the mix... so that's great, but then it became something that I could feel distorting my mind and making me ultra paranoid. At one point when I was probably smoking about 10 spliffs a day, I actually started believing I was being stalked by a Chinese religious sect who were leaving secret clues and messages for me in the form of graffiti around the town where I lived. this became obsessional and turned me into a kind of hermit, and in retrospect it was 100% definitely due to my weed intake. so I'm glad I gave it up, the hardest drug I do these days is caffeine.  but as far as legalisation goes, I think it should be *my decision* to not smoke it, not the government's.

If alcohol and pot were both discovered tomorrow and a panel of scientists had to pick one to be the social intoxicant of choice, I have no doubt weed would win.

I've read that if alcohol was discovered tomorrow it would be an instant class A drug

[tracy]

I've never smoked pot though I must admit I left a Pink Floyd concert feeling "interesting". I really see no problem with the legalization of it for medical use....it wouldn't suprise me if its use as a pain reliever and stress reducer had less harmful side effects than some pills. Also,I have no problem with a small amount for personal use. Down here I've seen far more damage done from those 12 pack a night beer drinkers than someone who lights up a joint to relax. Let the state regulate and tax it.

[alandhopewell]

    I smoked pot from 1973 until 1997, didn't smoke while locked up, smoked with my friend Dave after I got out; I haven't smoked any since I got here, because I don't know anyone here who sells, and penalties are harsher here than in Ohio.

    Were it legal here, I'd smoke it. It's a great analgesic, and I enjoyed the relaxation you get from a buzz. Sure, you can use it to excess, and stay wasted all the time, but my friends and I were never like that. I don't really like alcohol that much, never did, and besides, it just makes me feel muddy and sleepy these days.

    I never tried, or wanted to try heroin or crack, tried coke once BITD, didn't like it-made me feel jangly, not high. Same for speed, or downers; to  me, that's not being high. I did like acid, and mescaline, but so much of that that's out there is junk of unknown composition.

[HappyGilmore]

Was never a fan of it, nor am I now.  Back in high school, around 2001 or so, I was particularly straight-edge, and didn't drink or smoke pot.  However, I wrote a 15 page paper for a teacher of mine on how the use of marijuana should be legalized.

Since then, I've tried it.  Didn't particularly like it or feel anything.  Granted, I've only tried it about five times my entire life and then moved on to worse things. 

But yeah, I think it should be de-criminalized/legalized. 

[Mr. DS]

I don't smoke it but wouldn't mind seeing it legal.   Hell, I'd love to try to grow it. 

[fulci420]

Anybody who smokes pot should go straight to jail, no get out free card!

[ER]

Anybody who smokes pot should go straight to jail, no get out free card!

Gosh, who'd that leave to be the jailers?

[Leah]

Anybody who smokes pot should go straight to jail, no get out free card!

I'd like to see an explanation for that statement, if you would be so kind.

[fulci420]

Anybody who smokes pot should go straight to jail, no get out free card!

I'd like to see an explanation for that statement, if you would be so kind.

Well my username has 420 in it so I was being sarcastic. Personally as someone who has two vices weed and alcohol, it is clear to me which is more harmful. I know from experience that you can excel academically (I was top of my class in 4th year university while smoking daily) and stay physically in excellent shape while smoking once or twice a day. You get drunk even 3 or 4 days a week and these things become extremely difficult as you will feel like crap half of the time and not have the energy to work out hard. Creatively as well it is very common for me to come back from a smoke with new song ideas and record/compose high quality material. Drinking you mostly just end up talking about creative stuff you want to do and never get around to it. As it is now I am cutting down on the drinking significantly but I cant foresee taking away having a spliff at night as I really do love it. There is a limit though, you cant just start smoking in the morning and accomplish much of anything. Everything in moderation even moderation.

As for legality its completely insane that any person would be in jail for smoking pot. I mean my mayor Rob Ford smokes much worse and hes the mayor!