Discussion: Legalizing Marijuana

[Majic Walrus]

Was the first one that pet ferrets aren't legal here?



I'm no user, but I'm not going to stop someone from smoking something that's safer than legal stuff like cigars or cigarettes - not to mention alcohol as Walrus mentioned.

Besides - the boost to the economy, the freed-up space in prisons, and the decreased gang/trafficking activity would be great for the state.

Ditto.

 

[omid17]

lol I only got like that when I thought my buddy was sprinkling coke in my baggies. And that was after like, 20 bong hits back to back. It was a bad hour of paranoia but I had a damn good sleep afterwards.

haha nice

 

[ChickenScratch]

I can't get drunk by being in the same room as someone who's drinking.

You know there's no such thing as a contact high right? One of my friends hangs out with us every time we smoke, and he still gives clean piss to anybody who needs it for a test.

 

[Lasirius]

lol I only got like that when I thought my buddy was sprinkling coke in my baggies. And that was after like, 20 bong hits back to back. It was a bad hour of paranoia but I had a damn good sleep afterwards.

You were lucky. I was so paranoid and felt my heart was going to pump out of my chest, I was more than ready to tell my parents "Take me to the hossspiitaaal!". Luckily fell asleep but next day I woke up, looked myself in the mirror and looked like a banana, a real nasty one.

 

[SuperFerret]

You know there's no such thing as a contact high right? One of my friends hangs out with us every time we smoke, and he still gives clean piss to anybody who needs it for a test.

He sounds like a stand up guy.

 

[Master Chief]

haha nice

I'm done with that much smoking though. Now I'm just gonna take a few tokes every now and again. I put away all my bongs and pipes for good. Too much wastefulness.

You were lucky. I was so paranoid and felt my heart was going to pump out of my chest, I was more than ready to tell my parents "Take me to the hossspiitaaal!". Luckily fell asleep but next day I woke up, looked myself in the mirror and looked like a banana, a real nasty one.

Yep, the heart pounding is what usually does it lol. I have intense anxiety to begin with too, and everytime I smoke too much it gets so bad I begin to tremble. blEch. ♫ The goood times are killin mE. ♪

 

[The Original Bamfer]

I see no harm in legalizing it. It'll become safer, reduce crime and help the economy. And, while it affects people differently, I was far more in control when I was high as compared to when I am drunk.

 

[chaseter]

is weed really addicting?

i've smoked weed nearly everyday for a month and when school started i stopped completely for almost 3 months without any adverse effects.

it's not only from personal experience; marijuana does not create physical dependency.

Weed has no chemicals in it that are addicting. What it does do is boost seratonin in your brain that makes you feel good. So, your body craves to reach that state again. No it's not addictive like nicotine but your body still can crave it. Some people crave chocolates because it also boosts chemical reactions in your body that make you feel better. It's the same thing. Weed isn't bad but if someone eats 20 bars of chocolate everyday or if someone smokes 20 joints a day then of course they are going to have huge negative effects on their body. It all comes down to will power imo and as I have already mentioned, is fine in moderation.

But, smoking it of course creates smoke and no smoke is healthy for your body. Even if you don't truly inhale, the smoke in the room or the smoke in your mouth can still be absorbed by your body and like all smoking, it's not good for you.

 

[Master Chief]

Weed has no chemicals in it that are addicting. What it does do is boost seratonin in your brain that makes you feel good. So, your body craves to reach that state again. No it's not addictive like nicotine but your body still can crave it. Some people crave chocolates because it also boosts chemical reactions in your body that make you feel better. It's the same thing. Weed isn't bad but if someone eats 20 bars of chocolate everyday or if someone smokes 20 joints a day then of course they are going to have huge negative effects on their body. It all comes down to will power imo and as I have already mentioned, is fine in moderation.

But, smoking it of course creates smoke and no smoke is healthy for your body. Even if you don't truly inhale, the smoke in the room or the smoke in your mouth can still be absorbed by your body and like all smoking, it's not good for you.

Naw, ganja doesn't affect serotonin. It does do other brain chemical altering shenanigans though.

And the smoke isn't that bad, it's the fact that it's hot smoke entering your lungs. There are healthier ways to intake such as vaporizers and water bongs and the like that cool down the smoke, but yeah, no smoke is the best way.

 

[chaseter]

Yeah there are healthier ways to do it but the most common are joints. Yes, it does affect seratonin among other things like dopamine and anandamide.

 

[Master Chief]

hOohSnAp, learn something new everyday then. I wish it had a stronger effect, but that's what XTC is for I s'pose.

 

[Beanjuice]

one state down, 49 to go.

 

[Bnightwing]

Lay off the Ferret, people. He's a straight-laced person who doesn't smoke or imbibe alcohol. There are a bunch of people like that out there.

That said, as someone who drinks but has a friend who goes around telling people how "straight edge" he is, I need to say that telling people who use a certain substance that you're better than them for not using it makes you look like a jerk, and you should know better.

Maniac is my new favorite poster and I don't drink nor smoke yet I am crazy.

 

[Lantern Venom]

As long as I'm left alone, I'm happy. I still don't see how impairing yourself is fun. It's moronic and pointless.

I agree 100%. If a person wants to destroy their brain with alcohol or pot, that is their business but I hate going into a store or to a game and ending up next to a bunch of people that are wasted.

 

[Beanjuice]

I agree 100%. If a person wants to destroy their brain with alcohol or pot, that is their business but I hate going into a store or to a game and ending up next to a bunch of people that are wasted.

The destroying your brain thing was disproved a long time ago,and i can tell you first hand im no dumber than when i started 4 years ago. But i agree, i hate seeing people out in public acting like asses,and the people that just want to get wasted and act a fool are what ruin it for everyone else. People have been smoking pot for thousands of years and they aint gonna stop anytime soon. If you dont like it,then ignore it,its not your business or your place to pass judgement. If you dont wanna do it, dont do it, but that doesnt mean the people who do are something below you. There are pot smokers who are far more succsessful than any of us ever will be

 

[SuperFerret]

The destroying your brain thing was disproved a long time ago,and i can tell you first hand im no dumber than when i started 4 years ago. But i agree, i hate seeing people out in public acting like asses,and the people that just want to get wasted and act a fool are what ruin it for everyone else. People have been smoking pot for thousands of years and they aint gonna stop anytime soon. If you dont like it,then ignore it,its not your business or your place to pass judgement. If you dont wanna do it, dont do it, but that doesnt mean the people who do are something below you. There are pot smokers who are far more succsessful than any of us ever will be

There are teenagers far more successful than any of us will ever be. That doesn't mean that they've made the right choices.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Thank you for telling us what the right choices are.

 

[SuperFerret]

How come it's okay to call cigarette smokers dumb for doing what they do, but I'm a jerk for calling pot smokers dumb?

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I've been smoking cannabis since I was 15. And I'm talking SKUNK. The proper **** straight from Amsterdam. Not weed.

I've never had a bad trip, or schizo'd out, or cause anyone any harm whilst stoned.

But you give me a bottle of Vodka or 8-10 pints of Stella and best believe I'm gonna do something stupid or cause someone else harm.

And that isn't just me.

I've seen countless acts of violence in my time, countless acts of stupidity. How many of those instances were caused by smoking skunk? NONE.

The fact is, if it's ok to go into a store and buy a bottle of Jack Daniels, go home and down it and probably beat the **** out of someone or puke your guts up, why is it NOT ok to go and buy a 8th of hi grade and sit there and watch TV or play computer games and eat junk food?

 

[Franklin Richards]

Who called them dumb? You? Not me.


I don't smoke but it's none of my business. If you wanna smoke cigarettes at home... go for it. Hell I don't even care if they smoke outside.


My point was you sure are judgemental.


Are you in perfect shape? Do you only eat proper foods? How's your body/fat ratio? Do you eat animals? Do you drink coffee or other caffeinated drinks? Do you live in a large city? How about stress?


Lots of things impair and hurt your body and your choices decide whether that happens or not. Don't be so quick to judge other people's choices.

 

[mrvlknight21]

Lay off the Ferret, people. He's a straight-laced person who doesn't smoke or imbibe alcohol. There are a bunch of people like that out there.

That said, as someone who drinks but has a friend who goes around telling people how "straight edge" he is, I need to say that telling people who use a certain substance that you're better than them for not using it makes you look like a jerk, and you should know better.

Thank you for saying this.
I happen to agree with a lot of what Ferret is saying, actually.
His views are pretty straightforward. He isnt claiming to be perfect, but is saying that if you are doing something that has a good chance of altering your mind/perception and/or sending you to jail and/or leading to you doing something you regret...its not very smart.

 

[LiveWire777]

If it ever gets legalized ima start walking the street w/ this bad boy!!

Spoiler

 

[StorminNorman]

If it ever gets legalized ima start walking the street w/ this bad boy!!

Spoiler

That would make you a complete tool, congrats

 

[moraldeficiency]

There are teenagers far more successful than any of us will ever be. That doesn't mean that they've made the right choices.

Isn't that pretty much the defination of making the right or at least better choices?

 

[Majic Walrus]

That would make you a complete tool, congrats

Something tells me that he's already a complete tool.

How come it's okay to call cigarette smokers dumb for doing what they do, but I'm a jerk for calling pot smokers dumb?

It's totally okay to call anyone dumb for doing anything. However if you want something to be illegal just because you think it's dumb then you're a jerk.

I agree with what MrvlKnight said. I think that people who smoke pot are stupid because they run the risk of being arrested and possibly going to jail. In some cases for a very long time. Doing anything that could get you arrested and put in jail is stupid.

However if it were legalized it would be only as stupid as drinking.