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Originally Posted by HOOT
Why would it go up? I can't think of anyone I know or have ever met that doesn't smoke pot because it is illegal, so I don't think it would change much in that aspect.
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How old are you Hoot? As people get older they tend to 'hide' the things that they do which may not be socially acceptable. Sure, when you're 15 and everyone smokes pot, it's not a big deal that your friends know you do it. When you're 40 and still a pot head, it tends to be on the 'down-low' if you know what I mean. It's not legal and you never know who out there is going to judge you for it, so why advertise? However if it becomes legal, who cares? No one. Since it is now socially acceptable to do so and becomes more open, people will do it in more places and around people they wouldn't have previously. They would treat it more like drinking; instead of an 'at home wind down' only type thing, it's now an acceptable thing to do on a night out. And when people go out and smoke pot, they have to get home somehow, right?
Not everyone is like you and is open about their pot smoking habits.
Put another way, depending on your job, you may go out for drinks with the office, but are you going to go out and smoke a joint with your office? If and when it becomes okay to do that, don't you think people will still drive home from that? (Oh, I'm only high; it's not like I'm drunk or anything!)