You guys know Evan, too?
You guys know Evan, too?
Yeah, and I second Gunnar’s opinions about his reliability, but I hate that he always makes you listen to his new demo tape every time you stop by his place to pick up the goods. You can’t just stop in, exchange greetings, do the deal and then be on your way.
He’s really sensitive about his music so you just have to kinda play along and be like, “oh wow, that’s some really mind-blowing shit, Evan”
… If teen use is down I’d probably guess that the reason is because the illegal suppliers dried up and the legal suppliers don’t sell to minors.
The few articles I’ve read are basing it on drug education. I’m sure they know more than me, but I think removing the taboo of it too has something to do with it. It’s no longer attractive to kids cause it’s not edgy. I understand the majority of the revenue is coming from tourists, also. Many of the residents don’t necessarily smoke it, so much of the revenue is coming from people coming from out of state. She says hat’s how the whole state is. Far more farmers than shop keepers.
Washington state is a different story. My sister in law lives in Spokane and their weed market looks to be going out of business. everybody wants to grow and sell to the shops but nobody wants to open a shop.
I was in Seattle a few weeks back.
I was with my wife, but otherwise I would have gone into some of the places out of curiosity to find out more. They seem to have “coffee shops” in the same way that Amsterdam does.
I didn’t notice anyone smoking the stuff out in the open and we did a decent amount of walking around some downtown areas and such. I’m not sure if there are rules about it or people are just politely discreet and courteous.
I didn’t notice anyone smoking the stuff out in he open…
Yeah, in Spokane we only saw one billboard for a dispensary advertising 125 an ounce. But other than that you wouldnt know it was legal there.
I was looking for some literature recently to help me engage in “straight talk” on this subject. One thing I found was the book “Understanding Marijuana” by Mitch Earlywine.
This is hands down the best thing I’ve ever read about weed’s potential to be used medicinally, its addictive / habit-forming potential, and every other hot button topic that comes with weed use. There’s no “agenda” or heavy-handed moralizing in the book, just very good, practical and useful knowledge. If you see a copy in your local library pick it up without hesitation.
Meanwhile, in Snoop-land, I guess his attempt to appropriate the Toronto Maple Leafs [sic] logo for his [url http://www.tsn.ca/mlse-gets-assist-from-u-s-government-in-marijuana-fight-with-snoop-dogg-1.579400]“Leafs [sic] by Snoop” weed brand is meeting with some resistance.
Yeah, I think I’m finally officially tired of celebrities who are famous for doing a fuck-ton of drugs.
So nobody here likes smoking weed? Wow. Personally i think you should probably let your friend live how he wants to be honest. If he likes to get high, then so be it, it’s his hobby. If he thought, for instance, that you spent too much money on dvds and that you watched too many movies, would he step in and try to put a stop to it? People who don’t like drugs sometimes seem to think they have a responsibility to “help” people who enjoy taking them by making them stop. I understand and respect that your aims are noble, and i understand why you feel this way, but sometimes people just need to be left to do whatever they enjoy. If it was crack or heroin or whatever i’d agree with you, but it’s weed. From personal experience i can tell you that it’s quite annoying when a friend keeps telling you how to live your life just because you’re doing something that they consider is wrong. In my case my friend used to smoke with me until they decided that it didn’t fit with their life any more and they decided that they should take every opportunity to lecture me on how bad it was all of a sudden.
That said, there’s a time and place for it. If he smokes all day every day then he probably needs to cut back. You can only get so high in one day.
That said, there’s a time and place for it. If he smokes all day every day then he probably needs to cut back. You can only get so high in one day.
I have thought a lot about the issue of whether I’m just being a selfish prick, imposing my lofty ideals on my pal. It’s not something I ever really enjoy doing. And, yes, in most cases where somebody was into some hobby that wasn’t actually harming anyone else, I’d just leave them be.
But in this scenario, I’m conflicted because I don’t know if this really is the life that my friend wants to live. When I’ve talked to him before he’s made all kinds of allusions to how he really wants to change the world with his art or writing or what have you; and I just see the window for that closing with each successive day / afternoon / night of blazing up.
So, I don’t know, I like to think there is some genuine altruism behind getting him to live a slightly less pot-dominated life. I’d do the same for the hypothetical guy who just watches DVDs all day, if he had expressed to me how much he wanted to travel the world and study medicine or whatever. If my friend just came right out and stated “hey…this is who I am, I’m happy just taking bong hits all day and playing Minecraft,” then good for him, that would be the end of it.
I do in fact enjoy smoking. It can be illuminating and a lot of fun. I particularly enjoy having some cannabis after a good swim. But since sometime around last year, when I decided to lay off completely owing to the possibility of getting new work and having to ‘feel out’ their policy with regards to drug testing, I’ve just realized I’ll be fine without smokin’ if it isn’t an option.
Yeah, smoking all the time is definitely no good for anyone. Although it’s not addictive per se, being used to doing it all the time is habit-forming and it’s hard to get out of. Definitely better in moderation.
I smoke. I smoke everyday.
I am a highly functioning professional. All of my friends are professionals. I’m not lazy. I do get off on the fact that i do not look like i smoke. I don’t advertise it. None of my friends really smoke. My pot never leaves my house. i try to purchase large amounts to have. Ounces. I’ve been smoking pot since i was a junior in high school. Long time.
I do not feel like it makes people worthless. To me, it’s the person. I think alcohol is much worse than pot. I no longer drink alcohol. I got tired of the hangovers, doing and saying stupid shit and the blackouts. Fuck that. I’ve done some really stupid shit in my life while i’ve been drunk. But the worse i’ve done when I’ve gotten stoned is get paranoid or awkward.
I don’t mean to be an ass, but could it be possible your friend might just be a bullshitter? And, maybe, you’re growing up and on top of the fact that he smokes so much bud and you don’t you consider him to have a pot problem when he could just be a full of shit, no substance, all talk, loser and you’ve never really noticed?
I’m happy to answer anything you want.
I smoked some pots once but then I got addicted and it wasn’t enough so I went on to cocaine and then was shooting Heroin into my veins and it ruined my life all because I wanted to get high. I got clean from all that shit eventually and I gotta say NO WAY, not me not fucking ever again, because fuck you, Man! I’m high on life and you can take your fucking hippie drugs and shove 'em right up your fucking ass because I’m gonna live a life of freedom and strength and all that. Fuck off.
If you smoke everyday maybe you do have a problem. Just because you can cope with a problem doesn’t necessarily mean you don’t have one. Just sayin’.
I don’t feel like it’s a problem. I don’t feel like I have any problems associated with it. I do think that if i drank, did coke, took pills or heroin as much as i smoke pot - i’d be dead. I also acknowledge that most people would say i have a double standard. But i don’t see it that way.
(That’s why I’m happy to discuss this, i’m open to see if i can change my thoughts on it by discussion.)
I smoked some pots once but then I got addicted and it wasn’t enough so I went on to cocaine and then was shooting Heroin into my veins and it ruined my life all because I wanted to get high. I got clean from all that shit eventually and I gotta say NO WAY, not me not fucking ever again, because fuck you, Man! I’m high on life and you can take your fucking hippie drugs and shove 'em right up your fucking ass because I’m gonna live a life of freedom and strength and all that. Fuck off.
I used to do a little but a little wouldnt do it, so the little got more and more. I just kept trying to get a little better … a little better than before, eventually i found that with my bitch slap rappin and my cocain tongue i got nothing done.
[reply]I smoked some pots once but then I got addicted and it wasn’t enough so I went on to cocaine and then was shooting Heroin into my veins and it ruined my life all because I wanted to get high. I got clean from all that shit eventually and I gotta say NO WAY, not me not fucking ever again, because fuck you, Man! I’m high on life and you can take your fucking hippie drugs and shove 'em right up your fucking ass because I’m gonna live a life of freedom and strength and all that. Fuck off.
I used to do a little but a little wouldnt do it, so the little got more and more. I just kept trying to get a little better … a little better than before, eventually i found that with my bitch slap rappin and my cocain tongue i got nothing done.[/reply]
Well for me I found that I just started taking drugs to make music to take drugs to make music to take drugs to…
[reply][reply]I smoked some pots once but then I got addicted and it wasn’t enough so I went on to cocaine and then was shooting Heroin into my veins and it ruined my life all because I wanted to get high. I got clean from all that shit eventually and I gotta say NO WAY, not me not fucking ever again, because fuck you, Man! I’m high on life and you can take your fucking hippie drugs and shove 'em right up your fucking ass because I’m gonna live a life of freedom and strength and all that. Fuck off.
I used to do a little but a little wouldnt do it, so the little got more and more. I just kept trying to get a little better … a little better than before, eventually i found that with my bitch slap rappin and my cocain tongue i got nothing done.[/reply]
Well for me I found that I just started taking drugs to make music to take drugs to make music to take drugs to…[/reply]
I don’t like the drugs but the drugs like me.
was in rehab with a kid that was “in for pot”
pretty sure he was told to say he had a problem.
anyways…
pot culture is kinda funny anymore. i understand the stigma needs to be wiped but youve got these vapor toking fools everywhere. top nots and pokemon GO. Bags (both filled and empty) laying on the streets , almost as much as darts and caps.
recently, someone bitched about smoke. so if i want to toke i have to walk around the block with looks suspect at times.
also annoying that some close to me work strictly to buy bags and NOT exercise their potential.
always a vice…
THC pills have been around for a while…I knew someone with a prescription a few years ago…
[reply]THC pills have been around for a while…I knew someone with a prescription a few years ago…
Cool. I am anti-weed but I am down with THC prescription medicine.[/reply]
yeah Marinol has been around for ages.
you can ( or i can ) walk down the street and get THC pills ( though i never bother)
i love the smoke i love the burn its the habit
(like sniffing things)…
Why can’t they put it into a pill or something? They can put everything else in a pill. Why not THC? Seems like it would be easier to use and also it would make more sense for someone with glaucoma to take a thc pill instead of hitting a bong full of skunkweed and stinking up the joint.
Hahaha. Love me some good skunk bud! and bong hits! I prefer to smoke it. I honestly don’t think I would take a pill regularly if it made me stoned. It’s weird to think about really. I only do bong hits.