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Getting high

Davey Cakes

Davey Cakes

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I can't wait until the Summer months when I can go outside at night and enjoy a nice vape.

Being cooped up indoors because of the snow and cold is a drag.
 
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Kad5

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So I was doing some community service with another dude and we started talking about Cannabis.

We went back in forth on legalization and he agreed with me that it should be legal. But he also said that it is addictive (I agreed and added that so is chocolate).

But he has this attitude that people who chronically smoke weed are automatically dumb. I remember him making a reference as to how habitual pot smokers are "blithering idiots". Even though I mentioned earlier in our discussion that over 40% of workers in silicon valley are chronic smokers he seems to have that idea in his head.

Shit like that kinda irks me. That negative stereotype doesn't really fly with all of the examples of successful people who used to be or currently are chronic smokers.
 
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Acid08

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Kad5 said:
So I was doing some community service with another dude and we started talking about Cannabis.

We went back in forth on legalization and he agreed with me that it should be legal. But he also said that it is addictive (I agreed and added that so is chocolate).

But he has this attitude that people who chronically smoke weed are automatically dumb. I remember him making a reference as to how habitual pot smokers are "blithering idiots". Even though I mentioned earlier in our discussion that over 40% of workers in silicon valley are chronic smokers he seems to have that idea in his head.

Shit like that kinda irks me. That negative stereotype doesn't really fly with all of the examples of successful people who used to be or currently are chronic smokers.
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BlueSteel

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Surface of Me said:
Once you get so high you don't think you're high things get very surreal.
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The first time I was very high I literally thought I was a robot. I reasoned then that all my sensory functions were so wired that I couldn't activate sensory fatigue. I tried to walk home from my friend's place and thought I was moving so mechanically. It was actually kind of terrible haha.
 
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Stellactic

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Have any of you wonderful people tried mouth-smoking, or gathering the smoke in your mouth without allowing any to reach your lunges? I'd rather not waste weed, but I want to see if it is as effective or if your does not absorb enough to get you high.
 
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LogicStep

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Guys, I just watched The Union: The business behind getting high. Wow, I learned so much, it was extremely informative and really shows how politics have all this shit backwards.
 
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apocalidiot

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Sane_Man

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zazrx said:
So I told my parents. My dad was cool, if i wanna kill myself i can go ahead and do that, his view of me hasn't changed. My mom on the other hand was disappointed in me, she cried and has her head full of propaganda. I tried to reason with her but that didn't go anywhere. At least now I can smoke in my house in the backyard. Whatever.
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That's a shame dude. She might look into it herself now though hopefully and realise her opinions come from agenda-driven sources.

I'm really lucky. My Mum has Lupus and was discreetly recommended by her doctor to smoke it about 10 years ago for the pain. She tried to hide it from me for a while because she thought I'd be disappointed (I had never smoked it at this point, but knew enough to realise it wasn't dangerous) but I ended up finding out a couple of years later and obviously didn't care, which was a relief to her.

We smoke it together now when I visit which is pretty awesome and she says it's no worse than her offering me a beer.
 
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LogicStep

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Sane_Man said:
That's a shame dude. She might look into it herself now though hopefully and realise her opinions come from agenda-driven sources.

I'm really lucky. My Mum has Lupus and was discreetly recommended by her doctor to smoke it about 10 years ago for the pain. She tried to hide it from me for a while because she thought I'd be disappointed (I had never smoked it at this point, but knew enough to realise it wasn't dangerous) but I ended up finding out a couple of years later and obviously didn't care, which was a relief to her.

We smoke it together now when I visit which is pretty awesome and she says it's no worse than her offering me a beer.
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That sounds awesome man. The thing is, my dad looked up information on pot and printed out some of it. It was all negative. That's the problem with this, since they aren't open about it, they search and only see negative things and don't bother to look for positive stuff because this negative stuff has to be the right ones. And of course my mom read this. She's even acting weird around me, hasn't talked to me for two days now and just thinks I'm some sort of drug addict and I'm gonna go to jail. Oh well =\

I told my dad about The Union, he said he'll watch it but he doesn't know if my mom will want to. Hopefully we sit down and watch it together tonight, it really is eye opening. I hope they watch it and learn something.
 
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Sane_Man

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zazrx said:
That sounds awesome man. The thing is, my dad looked up information on pot and printed out some of it. It was all negative. That's the problem with this, since they aren't open about it, they search and only see negative things and don't bother to look for positive stuff because this negative stuff has to be the right ones. And of course my mom read this. She's even acting weird around me, hasn't talked to me for two days now and just thinks I'm some sort of drug addict and I'm gonna go to jail. Oh well =\

I told my dad about The Union, he said he'll watch it but he doesn't know if my mom will want to. Hopefully we sit down and watch it together tonight, it really is eye opening. I hope they watch it and learn something.
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I don't know how anyone could watch The Union and still maintain that weed is a dangerous drug, so that sounds like a good idea if she's up for watching it. It's the least she should do, really, if you insist.
 
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LogicStep

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Sane_Man said:
I don't know how anyone could watch The Union and still maintain that weed is a dangerous drug, so that sounds like a good idea if she's up for watching it. It's the least she should do, really, if you insist.
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Well she watched it. She's so stubborn that she's still against it. At least it feels like she's less intense now. Oh well whatever.
 
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Willectro

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Sane_Man said:
I don't know how anyone could watch The Union and still maintain that weed is a dangerous drug, so that sounds like a good idea if she's up for watching it. It's the least she should do, really, if you insist.
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I agree. The Union is great, but I still don't think it examines any negative aspects beyond legal implications. IIRC they don't look at the portion of users who will become dependent and ruin their lives getting high or who will drive insanely high.

I mention the driving as I think this is an important part of widespread marijuana legalization in North America. Science or not, I think a lot of people can wrap their heads around legalization, but a big stumbling point is how much is too much to drive? Without an accurate (and reasonable test, ie something that doesn't out you for smoking 12 hours ago and somehow takes into account tolerance) roadside test. Although I'm pro legalization, I still can't believe people smoke and drive, sometimes at the same time.
 
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Sane_Man

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Willectro said:
I agree. The Union is great, but I still don't think it examines any negative aspects beyond legal implications. IIRC they don't look at the portion of users who will become dependent and ruin their lives getting high or who will drive insanely high.

I mention the driving as I think this is an important part of widespread marijuana legalization in North America. Science or not, I think a lot of people can wrap their heads around legalization, but a big stumbling point is how much is too much to drive? Without an accurate (and reasonable test, ie something that doesn't out you for smoking 12 hours ago and somehow takes into account tolerance) roadside test. Although I'm pro legalization, I still can't believe people smoke and drive, sometimes at the same time.
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Yeah, I definitely agree with you about the driving. Even smoking a tiny bit of weed is too much weed to drive with in my opinion. I've seen studies which have shown improved driving while high, but I still wouldn't feel comfortable. Like with alcohol, weed makes things seem not quite real and hazy and I don't think that's the right kind of mindset to have when the consequences for you, your passengers, or other drivers are so severe.

I'm sure there are people, particularly with a strong tolerance for weed, who can drive safely while high, but there's too much risk involved.
 
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Izayoi

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zazrx said:
Just sucks because I'm feeling real weird and bad for making my mom feel so disappointed in me when I'm not doing anything wrong. Dunno...
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Don't feel bad, seriously. Some folk will never get over the reefer madness stuff, and there's really nothing you can do about it. At least now you don't have to be paranoid about it, just enjoy it.
 
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BobTheFork

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Sane_Man said:
Wow. You'll probably get high from the fumes when rolling up your first joint. Why the break?
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Job related. I've been on contract all this time and if they ever hire me, there is a fucking hair test. There was a chance of being hired at any time so I couldn't risk it. Well, I'm finally being hired. I may take the test before I go on vacation next week but I think it's more likely to happen when I get back in two weeks.
 
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Sane_Man

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BobTheFork said:
Job related. I've been on contract all this time and if they ever hire me, there is a fucking hair test. There was a chance of being hired at any time so I couldn't risk it. Well, I'm finally being hired. I may take the test before I go on vacation next week but I think it's more likely to happen when I get back in two weeks.
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Grim times. I guess I'm lucky on two fronts. As well as it not being a problem with my family, my boss also knows I smoke weed and is fine with it. He just teases me. We have drug tests at my workplace but only if there's reason to believe a member of staff's performance is hindered by drugs.
 
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BobTheFork

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Sane_Man said:
Grim times. I guess I'm lucky on two fronts. As well as it not being a problem with my family, my boss also knows I smoke weed and is fine with it. He just teases me. We have drug tests at my workplace but only if there's reason to believe a member of staff's performance is hindered by drugs.
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Yeah, kind of the same deal. My boss told me he wants me to work there so if I thought I couldn't pass the test he would just wait until I could. I didn't screw around with that though. There are people who have worked there for 15+ years and were never tested again but if you give them a stupid reason to test you again, they will
 
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Chopper

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Wait, this is actually a thread about green? Awesome.

In which case, can anyone recommend me a good vaporizer? I need to kick this evil tobacco.
 
Grinchy

Grinchy

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After another insanely busy week in a string of many busy weeks, yesterday marked my first day of spring break from university.

I got so ridiculously stoned last night. I woke up and found an empty package of chocolate-covered marshmellow eggs and several empty, ripped-open pouches of FunDip. I get a serious sweet tooth when I'm high I guess. I woke up this afternoon feeling more rested than I've felt in months, though. Now to convince myself to get into the damn shower so I can try to do something productive today.
 
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LogicStep

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Izayoi said:
Don't feel bad, seriously. Some folk will never get over the reefer madness stuff, and there's really nothing you can do about it. At least now you don't have to be paranoid about it, just enjoy it.
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I will enjoy it.

Been planning to go buy one for a couple of days.

Ran me $40. They had some impressive ones but those were around $100+
 
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