Storytime!
I'm curious. Please expound.
How specifically were those lives destroyed and dreams shattered if I might ask?
I work in law enforcement and I have seen dozens and dozens of people who have only used marijuana that have gotten charged with all sorts of crimes. Many of those claimed that they wished they had never smoked if they hadnt, then they wouldnt be in this situation. I know some will argue that is because marijuana is criminalized (wrongly, in some opinions), but that is a different argument. If someone knows it is illegal and does it anyway, they must be prepared for the possible consequences, even if they disagree with the law.
These criminal convictions WRECK lives. Time away from family, locked up, and once they return to the streets, chances for jobs and even government assistance diminish greatly.
I would also say on a less personal experience level that many people have gotten kicked off of college sports teams and such because of using marijuana/getting arrested with marijuana. Obviously this is much different than the above example, but losing a college athletic scholarship and possibly the only chance for a college degree would seem like a wrecking of dreams to me. Maybe something that can be overcome (return to the team later, just go pro if the ability level is there, etc etc....), but not everyone will fit those categories.
You embarass easy then.
The problem isn't your embarassment level, it's that advertising you do drugs simply gets you more drugs.
I'd say about that. If we're simply limiting it to trying it, bad place my whole family has tried it, every last one except the real youngins and frankly my whole family is rich as sh**. Two work for the state department, one held a sub cabinet position for the President, one works as a high salary CEO headhunter in New York, and he's the worst.
Weed really won't wreck your life. Anyone who blames weed for their problems needs to take a look in the mirror because it's not the weeds fault. I'm type A. The biggest drawback for me with weed is eating too much, yet I still have a six pack, and mostly that side effect just results in more cardio.
Honestly, have you tried it? If you haven't you really have no idea about it at all.
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You kind of spoke out of both sides of your mouth. You said that I embarass easy (a matter of opinion, really) and then you said the issue isnt my embarassment level.
90% even trying it seems very high to me (no pun intended).
And I do agree that some people use marijuana and other drugs as a crutch to blame for problems and often a weak person will search for an excuse for their life's problems.
No, I have never tried it and never will. I would agree that I dont personally know about how it makes a person think/feel/act. No argument there.
But I am simply stating what has been told to me numerous times in my career.
