What are your thoughts on smoking pot for recreation?

[Dr GonZo]

Originally Posted by Antithesis

And besides, what other kinds of movies are there? Romantic Comedy? Horror/Suspense? Documentary?

I absolutely LOVE to watch documentaries when I high... they present the most amazing information visuals that I never had imagined possible!

Obviously I'm exaggerating, but there are some incredible documentaries (if you can call them that) to what when high, like The Travelling Birds, Earth, Koyaanisqatsi, This is Spinal Tap

Some BBC documentaries about advanced sciences they show in the middle of the night after a heavy night of smoking pot while satisfying the munchies are fantastic too.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Used to smoke about a quarter a day until my daughter was born, which was for about 6 years (18-24).

I call BS. That's crazy talk.

A quarter ounce is 7 grams, which even if you're rolling spliffs would roll up into at least a good 21 joints. More if you were rolling them moderately.

I know and have known some serious potheads, and I've never heard of a $60/20+ joints a day habit.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by Bagor

Can't agree with that.

What about European countries where drinking alcohol every day is considered not unusual?

Yeah.. Go to Munich and a beer a day isn't so bad.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by GoJetsGo

I call BS. That's crazy talk.

A quarter ounce is 7 grams, which even if you're rolling spliffs would roll up into at least a good 21 joints. More if you were rolling them moderately.

I know and have known some serious potheads, and I've never heard of a $60/20+ joints a day habit.

Pfft. I know a guy that smokes that much. Even more when camping. It's ridiculous, but not unheard of. It's like smokers that do 2 or 3 packs a day. My grampa used to smoke like a chimney. The old wop would get through a carton in 2 or 3 days.

[GoJetsGo]

I am a casual user and have been since I was 16 or so. I'm 30 now and have really cut back in recent years but still partake a few times a week.

The biggest negative I could state in removing myself from it and looking at it objectively is the laziness factor for younger people. There are many young people who are lazy and lack ambition to begin with, and that 18-22 range when you're supposed to be figuring out what you want to do can very easily go 'up in smoke'.

Aside from that if you're a well adjusted person, I see no problem with casual use if you aren't doing it in the face of others (which is really dumb anyway).

Several times last year I smoked some before attending a game. Great vibes and high excitement level. I'd smoke one before entering and have a heroin beer or two and am on the edge of my seat the whole time.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Pfft. I know a guy that smokes that much. Even more when camping.

I'm not saying it's not possible to consume that much in a day, and have seen instances like that with people camping and partying etc.

But to go through a quarter a day, constantly, for one person is complete BS. That's over $200 every four days.

Everyone knows a guy or guys who "smoke a lot". But to keep that up individually on a daily basis? No way. That's an exaggeration.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by GoJetsGo

I'm not saying it's not possible to consume that much in a day, and have seen instances like that with people camping and partying etc.

But to go through a quarter a day, constantly, for one person is complete BS. That's over $200 every four days.

Everyone knows a guy or guys who "smoke a lot". But to keep that up individually on a daily basis? No way. That's an exaggeration.

Ya it does seem excessive but if you are smoking that much I would assume you are either selling or buying by the QP.

We have done camping trips that we would roll 60 joints between 4 of us and finish that off, but I couldn't imagine doing that day to day.

[604flames]

Originally Posted by Galakanokis

I'm pretty sure I've played after you! Or we are actually on the same team...

ASHL Div. 6 - Goalaholics.

Except the last couple weeks our leading scorer (and resident pothead) has decided to go home and smoke instead of sharing it in the room. The rest of us kind of just laugh at him (and the one guy on our team who will only drink Spritzers after the game)..

[Flames_Gimp]

i use for medical purposes

[FlamesAddiction]

I have no problem with people using pot for recreation. It's not my thing, but to each their own.

I have a big problem with minors using it though. I think it should be like alcohol and there should be an age restriction. I also hate that so many pot smokers think they can drive when they are high. Just a tip for you tokers, but YOU CAN'T DRIVE!!

[CaptainCrunch]

I would love to see it legalized and sold in stores so that they could tax it heavily like smokes and liquor and maybe my income tax would drop.

Plus if they legalized it, then we could really give long term jail terms to dealers.

[DementedReality]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I would love to see it legalized and sold in stores so that they could tax it heavily like smokes and liquor and maybe my income tax would drop.

Plus if they legalized it, then we could really give long term jail terms to dealers.

the problem for pot smokers if the govt legalized it is two fold:

1) the price would go up
2) the quality would go down

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by DementedReality

the problem for pot smokers if the govt legalized it is two fold:

1) the price would go up
2) the quality would go down

I don't really think that would be the case. Dealers charge so much because of the risk they are imposing on themselves and you have to think that goes all the way up the chain to the person growing it.

I have also smoked medical, which I would assume would be close to what the government would use, and it was on par and some even better.

If the government charged more for a weaker product why would someone go the store to buy it when they can get it off their dealer for cheaper for a better high?

[DementedReality]

Originally Posted by HOOT

If the government charged more for a weaker product why would someone go the store to buy it when they can get it off their dealer for cheaper for a better high?

dont go confusing logic and a govt controlled drug program.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by HOOT

I don't really think that would be the case. Dealers charge so much because of the risk they are imposing on themselves and you have to think that goes all the way up the chain to the person growing it.

I have also smoked medical, which I would assume would be close to what the government would use, and it was on par and some even better.

If the government charged more for a weaker product why would someone go the store to buy it when they can get it off their dealer for cheaper for a better high?

It would be irrelevant if the Government legalized pot and taxed it, it would be the same distribution model as smokes or booze.

If your not a registered government agent, you can't sell it.

And in a lot of ways I think it would be better to have some set quality controls in place.

I'm all for legalizing it as long as it gets the sale of grass out of the hands of organized crime, and reduces the ability for minors to get their hands on it.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by DementedReality

dont go confusing logic and a govt controlled drug program.

Huh? You even look at smokers, if they can get them cheaper they will break the law and smuggle more than allowed from the states, so why wouldn't something similar happen if the government charged too much?

[CaptainCrunch]

Its a little different though isn't it?

If you go to the States and buy an extra amount of cheaper cigarettes and smuggle them back in, your still buying at some point from a legal business, and if you get caught depending on how many you smuggle back you get persecuted.

If you want a stronger brand of dope and your going to some dealer who's basically not a legal business, and your putting your money into crime.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Its a little different though isn't it?

If you go to the States and buy an extra amount of cheaper cigarettes and smuggle them back in, your still buying at some point from a legal business, and if you get caught depending on how many you smuggle back you get persecuted.

If you want a stronger brand of dope and your going to some dealer who's basically not a legal business, and your putting your money into crime.

Yes it is different but do you think people that already put their money into crime would have a problem doing it to save money and get a better product? That may change over time but I think it would be a tough sell if that was the case for the old school smokers.

The government would be able to grow it by the warehouse full and would not be charging a surcharge for the chance of going to jail if caught. It was like prohibition in the 20's where the cost of getting booze illegally was at a huge cost compared to when the government was regulating it.

[Old Yeller]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

If you want a stronger brand of dope and your going to some dealer who's basically not a legal business, and your putting your money into crime.

Maybe if dope was legalized tomorrow in 5 years this would be an issue, but currently why would someone care they're putting their money into crime when it's been that way all along?

And Hoot, DementedReality was making a tongue in cheek comment about how the government would probably screw the whole thing up... at least initially.

[llama64]

Never smoked a thing in my life. Just the second hand smoke alone makes me cough like an asthmatic (no matter the source). But the smell is rather nice. I much prefer pot smokers to tobacco smokers. Can't stand the smell of cigarettes.

I've done the brownie thing a couple times. Both times it made me sick and messed me up for a day. Never did figure out what the benefit of pot is since it doesn't seem to agree with me.

Pot isn't completely harmless, and smoking anything is going to cause some damage. But compared to tobacco, it's far less likely to cause a life threatening illness. For that reason I'd rather see tobacco banned and pot legalized.