I stay away from pot mostly because my husband is allergic, and also because all it does is it me to sleep. That being said, maybe I should have been taking advantage of that to help me with stress-related insomnia for the past several years. It's probably easier to get than an Ambien prescription, which doctors never seem to want to give me.
Wow, I am really naive. Which I'm fully aware. But I am still shocked at the number of pot smokers here. No offense to anyone, but I totally thought only grubby high school kids did that. I live under a rock basically.
Lol seriously? This cracks me up.
Me too. Whoa.
Ticket, WTF dude???? I know a shit ton of fully functioning, successful adults that smoke pot ALL-THE-TIME. I don't smoke but I probably know more people that do, over that don't.
I just honestly don't know anyone who does. Crazy, huh?
I guess my confession is that I'm very naive about some things. Whoops.
ETA: I can't tell if you're upset or just astounded but if the former, I really wasn't trying to offend anyone with my statement.
:-S
Not offended at all! Just think it's nuts that you don't know any adults that do it because I'm surrounded by pot heads!
This blows my mind too. I don't smoke because my company drug tests, but hearing that people smoke pot doesn't make me blink an eye and I'm confused why it does for others. Then again, I was an anthropology major at a liberal arts school
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I totally judge people who do drugs, pot included. I also feel really disappointed when I find out that someone I know smokes pot. Like I felt disappointed and almost let down when I read all these pot smoking confessions.
I'm not sure why I have such a strong reaction to it.. I drink alcohol (obviously before the BFP) and it causes a stupor just like I imagine drugs would, but I don't mind people who drink at all. I grew up around alcohol, though, so maybe that makes a difference.
I actually got really upset when my parents talked about how they tried it when they were younger.
I do not know a single person who currently smokes pot. Now I'm wondering if I am just super sheltered.
I totally judge people who do drugs, pot included. I also feel really disappointed when I find out that someone I know smokes pot. Like I felt disappointed and almost let down when I read all these pot smoking confessions.
I'm not sure why I have such a strong reaction to it.. I drink alcohol (obviously before the BFP) and it causes a stupor just like I imagine drugs would, but I don't mind people who drink at all. I grew up around alcohol, though, so maybe that makes a difference.
I actually got really upset when my parents talked about how they tried it when they were younger.
I know it's just your personal opinion, but honestly, I think it's ridiculous. Alcohol is so much more damaging to your body so I find it odd it's totally ok for people to get shit housed drunk but not ok to smoke a joint? I think what bothers me is the "I totally judge" part. I totally judge ignorant statements like that.
That's why I said I don't know why it bothers me so much because I don't think alcohol is a big deal. It's probably because I never grew up around it and I did alcohol. Drugs were always such a big no-no to me and the only exposure I've ever really had is watching the show Intervention. The idea always scared the shit out of me, and still does.
Maybe I'm naive, but I don't think it's an ignorant statement. It's my opinion.
I totally judge people who do drugs, pot included. I also feel really disappointed when I find out that someone I know smokes pot. Like I felt disappointed and almost let down when I read all these pot smoking confessions.
I'm not sure why I have such a strong reaction to it.. I drink alcohol (obviously before the BFP) and it causes a stupor just like I imagine drugs would, but I don't mind people who drink at all. I grew up around alcohol, though, so maybe that makes a difference.
I actually got really upset when my parents talked about how they tried it when they were younger.
Alcohol is a drug.
It's not illegal, though... maybe that's where I have the issue. Although I know pot is legal now in some states...
I wish they would make pot legal here. (hah not likely in Texass) I used it years ago to help with my fibro and RA pain and it worked better than anything else and I didn't even have to get "high" for it to work. Instead I have to take hydrocodone and steriod therapy which damages my liver, makes me so high I can't function, and has caused me to develop osteoporosis. Yay modern medicine.
DH and I have not had sex since December. He wont go any where near my vagina until they stop all the progesterone suppositories. He says he doesn't need his boobs to be any bigger. It makes me laugh but seriously, he should risk it for some good sex right?
I totally judge people who do drugs, pot included. I also feel really disappointed when I find out that someone I know smokes pot. Like I felt disappointed and almost let down when I read all these pot smoking confessions.
I'm not sure why I have such a strong reaction to it.. I drink alcohol (obviously before the BFP) and it causes a stupor just like I imagine drugs would, but I don't mind people who drink at all. I grew up around alcohol, though, so maybe that makes a difference.
I actually got really upset when my parents talked about how they tried it when they were younger.
Alcohol is a drug.
It's not illegal, though... maybe that's where I have the issue. Although I know pot is legal now in some states...
And it use to be illegal for women to vote... and alcohol use to be illegal. The laws aren't always right.
Wow, I am really naive. Which I'm fully aware. But I am still shocked at the number of pot smokers here. No offense to anyone, but I totally thought only grubby high school kids did that. I live under a rock basically.
Whereas I generally assume that everyone smokes pot until they tell me otherwise. To me, it's the same think as drinking alcohol. I assume everyone drinks, at least socially, until they tell me otherwise.
H and I only sleep in the same bed if we are traveling or have visitors at our house. We both sleep better and prefer it, although I know a lot of people think that it is weird.
Like I Love Lucy or like separate rooms?
One of sleeps in the guest bedroom. We switch around. But two twin beds could work. Of course any visitors we had who noticed it would think we are even bigger weirdos.
I totally judge people who do drugs, pot included. I also feel really disappointed when I find out that someone I know smokes pot. Like I felt disappointed and almost let down when I read all these pot smoking confessions.
I'm not sure why I have such a strong reaction to it.. I drink alcohol (obviously before the BFP) and it causes a stupor just like I imagine drugs would, but I don't mind people who drink at all. I grew up around alcohol, though, so maybe that makes a difference.
I actually got really upset when my parents talked about how they tried it when they were younger.
Alcohol is a drug.
It's not illegal, though... maybe that's where I have the issue. Although I know pot is legal now in some states...
And it use to be illegal for women to vote... and alcohol use to be illegal. The laws aren't always right.
Used to be. If alcohol was still illegal, I probably wouldn't drink it and I would probably have the same feeling about it as I do drugs that are illegal.
H and I only sleep in the same bed if we are traveling or have visitors at our house. We both sleep better and prefer it, although I know a lot of people think that it is weird.
Like I Love Lucy or like separate rooms?
I watched so much Nick at Night when I was younger, I really thought all couples in the 40s and 50s slept in separate beds... ">
I totally judge people who do drugs, pot included. I also feel really disappointed when I find out that someone I know smokes pot. Like I felt disappointed and almost let down when I read all these pot smoking confessions.
I'm not sure why I have such a strong reaction to it.. I drink alcohol (obviously before the BFP) and it causes a stupor just like I imagine drugs would, but I don't mind people who drink at all. I grew up around alcohol, though, so maybe that makes a difference.
I actually got really upset when my parents talked about how they tried it when they were younger.
I am sure you see the contradiction of your opinion. Alcohol is way more harmful to the body than pot.
I personally, before BFP, self medicate for my menstrual cycle. I have severe back pain, which often makes it so that I cannot walk. It also helps with the cramps and other subsequent discomfort, which I won't go into too much detail about since it's gross.
Not sure why you are so judgy about it. I would judge people way more for being a drunk.
I totally judge people who do drugs, pot included. I also feel really disappointed when I find out that someone I know smokes pot. Like I felt disappointed and almost let down when I read all these pot smoking confessions.
I'm not sure why I have such a strong reaction to it.. I drink alcohol (obviously before the BFP) and it causes a stupor just like I imagine drugs would, but I don't mind people who drink at all. I grew up around alcohol, though, so maybe that makes a difference.
I actually got really upset when my parents talked about how they tried it when they were younger.
Alcohol is a drug.
It's not illegal, though... maybe that's where I have the issue. Although I know pot is legal now in some states...
And it use to be illegal for women to vote... and alcohol use to be illegal. The laws aren't always right.
Used to be. If alcohol was still illegal, I probably wouldn't drink it and I would probably have the same feeling about it as I do drugs that are illegal.
Can't get out of QUOTE!!
See, if that is your reasoning then I don't really want to waste my time trying to broaden your narrow perspective. Hell I don't even smoke it but I sure as hell don't judge someone who does it for medical or recreational purposes. You go on judging people for smoking pot and I'll go on judging people who are ignorant.
On pot: I think it's not a big deal and it should be legal everywhere. The only reason people think it's so terrible is because it's criminalized. I have smoked plenty of pot in my day, and I've been drunk plenty, too, and I can say from experience that I am far more lucid and capable of doing things when I've smoked than I am drunk. Plus, pot doesn't give you a hangover, and it has actual medicinal value. Are there burnt-out stoners out there? Sure. But most of them aren't that way from just smoking pot.
On distracted driving: I agree with most here on having harsh feelings about this, and sorry, but I won't apologize for that. My mom died in a car accident that was caused by distracted driving (this was in the days before texting, but suffice it to say that when a truck driver doesn't pay attention, terrible shit can happen). Not saying that for sympathy or anything, just stating that I know first-hand how one person's carelessness can devastate people's lives. IDGAF what anyone says, no call/text/whatever is worth that price.
I watched so much Nick at Night when I was younger, I really thought all couples in the 40s and 50s slept in separate beds... ">
LOL, I used to think this too! I also thought that the world used to be black and white - like all the time. Then in the 60s something happened and everything turned colorful. We watched a lot old movies, Dick Van Dyke, I Love Lucy, and Leave it to Beaver. So I blame my mom.
I'm going to jump in and say that I've always just thought smoking pot was something people did in high school or college and then grew out of it. I know a few people that smoke as older adults, but most do not. I don't care who does what, it just isn't for me.
I could care less if anyone on here smokes pot, but I am surprised by various comments suggesting that the fact that it is illegal has no bearing. Just an arrest could prevent you from getting a job not to mention if you were ever convicted. Using could cause you to lose your job if your employer drug tests. Yeah maybe it's unlikely to happen, but it's not something that I would risk.
My state decriminalized <1 oz of weed last year, and I think most of New England has done the same. If you get caught with < an oz now, it's exactly the same thing as a speeding ticket, you even go to traffic court if you want to challenge the ticket. If you don't care to challenge it, you mail in a check and be on your merry way. If you get three such tickets in 18 months, it's a misdemeanor.
There was a bill in to full on legalize it here this year, but I think that might still be a few years off for us, unfortunately. It's been approved here for medicinal purposes for years, and rightly so. I feel like there is no longer any argument against the medicinal values, and there are plenty of ways to take your THC than by smoking it.
I really wish I had gotten into weed law, but it feels like a missed opportunity at this stage. It's fascinating to me how there are states where it's fully legal, while the federal government hasn't legalized it yet. You can still be convicted federally in CO or WA, but the current administration has said they won't prosecute in those states where it is legal and regulated. It will take a new President with some kind of serious anti-drug agenda to push it, and I think that approach would likely backfire and result in a greater push to legalize at the federal level.
I think it's so interesting to watch things changing like this. Same with the DOMA decision from the Supreme Court and the broader ramifications for that across the country. It's sort of like watching Prohibition fall and the Civil Rights Act happen - history in the making.
My mom and sister are attorneys, I completed my first year of law school and quit. People ask me all the time if I regret my decision and I ALWAYS say no! It's no walk in the park, that's for sure. Have either of you ever considered arbitration? You still get paid well and they seem to always be looking for attorneys...
My stepdad is an attorney and I have worked as a legal secretary for sometime and people always ask if I want to be a lawyer. I do not. I get to leave my job at the door at 5pm. When they complain about their hours I always reply " that is why you make the big bucks!".
It is not a glamorous as most people think and involves a whole bunch of paper work and phone calls!
I worked as a paralegal for 3 years and hated it. When I got my Associate degree I was planning on going forward to earn my bachelors then on to law school. I'm so glad I didn't go with that plan. My former boss had her own practice and she was miserable! Wouldn't want that misery, liability, stess, and student loans on top. I'm sure not all attorneys are miserable but I just got such an awful impression. I'm actually so scarred that I'm hesitant to even go back to the legal field when the baby is a bit older. Maybe being a legal secretary is easier to handle because they dont load you down with all the shit legal work they don't want to do? I'm going to have to look into it.
I watched so much Nick at Night when I was younger, I really thought all couples in the 40s and 50s slept in separate beds... ">
LOL, I used to think this too! I also thought that the world used to be black and white - like all the time. Then in the 60s something happened and everything turned colorful. We watched a lot old movies, Dick Van Dyke, I Love Lucy, and Leave it to Beaver. So I blame my mom.
I am sure that The Wizard of Oz helped perpetuate that.
I could care less if anyone on here smokes pot, but I am surprised by various comments suggesting that the fact that it is illegal has no bearing. Just an arrest could prevent you from getting a job not to mention if you were ever convicted. Using could cause you to lose your job if your employer drug tests. Yeah maybe it's unlikely to happen, but it's not something that I would risk.
I have some friends that are cops, and the impression I've gotten from them (before decriminalization) is if you got caught with a small amount on you, and you come off as an otherwise descent person, they will confiscate it and send you on your way. Most cops just can't be bothered to arrest someone and go through all of that paperwork over a little weed. With some cops I know, the weed they confiscate in situations like that would generally end up going home with them or their friends.
Now, they'll probably confiscate it and write you a ticket. But I guess then they'd have to turn in the evidence.
This is a great discussion on weed! (Saying pot makes me feel like my dad.) My grandma had cancer and my cousins would buy her weed on the sly so she could eat through her nausea, which was terrible. I'm sure we all have anecdotal evidence as to why it's okay or not okay. For me personally, I didn't do any drugs until I was 23, and because my grandfather, mother, and uncle are all verbally abusive alcoholics, I still limit my consumption to a few glasses of wine at a time, and then only socially. I'm an engineer who used to regularly smoke to wind down after work, the way a lot of people are with alcohol.
I try not to judge drug use (even hard drugs) because I know addiction is hard (my best friend went to rehab for addiction to opiate painkillers and alcohol), and I also know weed has a lot of benefits, especially for sick people. I think there is such a thing as overindulgence, and there are certain people who shouldn't smoke (pregnant people, and there is a link between weed and schizophrenia, if that disease runs in your family), but as more and more states legalize, I hope it becomes less demonized.
I must say, I much prefer when we talk about drugs than when we talk about capital punishment or socialized medicine!
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I worked as a paralegal for 3 years and hated it. When I got my Associate degree I was planning on going forward to earn my bachelors then on to law school. I'm so glad I didn't go with that plan. My former boss had her own practice and she was miserable! Wouldn't want that misery, liability, stess, and student loans on top. I'm sure not all attorneys are miserable but I just got such an awful impression. I'm actually so scarred that I'm hesitant to even go back to the legal field when the baby is a bit older. Maybe being a legal secretary is easier to handle because they dont load you down with all the shit legal work they don't want to do? I'm going to have to look into it.
Nope I get to do paralegal type stuff too and they love it because we don't have to bill the client. I will say I work at a pretty big firm with several regional offices. For they most part we have a very friendly relaxed vibe and on most days it is pretty awesome.
I prefer being a legal secretary over being a paralegal because I don't have to bill. If I had to bill there would be no bumping for me!
My DH hates pot and has never touched it. So he feels strongly about it so I don't use it. I have tried it and can take or leave it but I really do wish more research can be done about medical marijuana. It seems like it can truly be a godsend to all sorts of people.
This is a great discussion on weed! (Saying pot makes me feel like my dad.) My grandma had cancer and my cousins would buy her weed on the sly so she could eat through her nausea, which was terrible. I'm sure we all have anecdotal evidence as to why it's okay or not okay. For me personally, I didn't do any drugs until I was 23, and because my grandfather, mother, and uncle are all verbally abusive alcoholics, I still limit my consumption to a few glasses of wine at a time, and then only socially. I'm an engineer who used to regularly smoke to wind down after work, the way a lot of people are with alcohol.
I try not to judge drug use (even hard drugs) because I know addiction is hard (my best friend went to rehab for addiction to opiate painkillers and alcohol), and I also know weed has a lot of benefits, especially for sick people. I think there is such a thing as overindulgence, and there are certain people who shouldn't smoke (pregnant people, and there is a link between weed and schizophrenia, if that disease runs in your family), but as more and more states legalize, I hope it becomes less demonized.
I must say, I much prefer when we talk about drugs than when we talk about capital punishment or socialized medicine!
Hey, you, with your open-minded approach and your ridiculous use of rationality and reason... Get out of here!
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I could care less if anyone on here smokes pot, but I am surprised by various comments suggesting that the fact that it is illegal has no bearing. Just an arrest could prevent you from getting a job not to mention if you were ever convicted. Using could cause you to lose your job if your employer drug tests. Yeah maybe it's unlikely to happen, but it's not something that I would risk.
I have some friends that are cops, and the impression I've gotten from them (before decriminalization) is if you got caught with a small amount on you, and you come off as an otherwise descent person, they will confiscate it and send you on your way. Most cops just can't be bothered to arrest someone and go through all of that paperwork over a little weed. With some cops I know, the weed they confiscate in situations like that would generally end up going home with them or their friends.
Now, they'll probably confiscate it and write you a ticket. But I guess then they'd have to turn in the evidence.
I get that it's not likely, but I personally don't want to leave my fate in the hands of a random cop I don't know. Like I said not worth it for me. Illegal is still illegal.
Chiming in on the pot discussion, I'm kind of anti-pot as well. An extremely close family member passed away from a drug overdose and I don't think she would have ever hit the hard stuff had it not been for gateway drugs like pot. Not saying that all pot users progress to heroin use but I don't think there's a heroin addict who hadn't started with pot. My step mother is a functioning pot head and can't go a day with out it. I don't dislike her but can't help feeling a loss of respect for her because of that dependency. Just my opinion though which is majorly affected by my extreme loss.
I totally judge people who do drugs, pot included. I also feel really disappointed when I find out that someone I know smokes pot. Like I felt disappointed and almost let down when I read all these pot smoking confessions.
I'm not sure why I have such a strong reaction to it.. I drink alcohol (obviously before the BFP) and it causes a stupor just like I imagine drugs would, but I don't mind people who drink at all. I grew up around alcohol, though, so maybe that makes a difference.
I actually got really upset when my parents talked about how they tried it when they were younger.
Alcohol is a drug.
It's not illegal, though... maybe that's where I have the issue. Although I know pot is legal now in some states...
And cigarettes are really great too, right? And what about rx painkillers that turn people into addicted zombies? As long as it's legal.
I never said there aren't consequences to drinking alcohol. Cigarettes are terrible, and of course taking prescription painkillers not as directed is terrible too.
Alcohol can destroy a lot of lives, I never said it was great. And if it was illegal, I probably wouldn't drink it. I guess something about the stigma of it being illegal gets to me.
I knew I'd get flamed to hell and back, and you ladies did not disappoint!
Yes, texting and driving is a terrible thing. I'm not going to attempt any justifications or defenses. I have curbed the habit a lot of the last few years, but still catch myself on the phone. I am making a conscious effort to stop.
I am deeply sorry to everyone who has been affected by distracted driving - texting, drinking, eating, playing on the radio.
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Chiming in on the pot discussion, I'm kind of anti-pot as well. An extremely close family member passed away from a drug overdose and I don't think she would have ever hit the hard stuff had it not been for gateway drugs like pot. Not saying that all pot users progress to heroin use but I don't think there's a heroin addict who hadn't started with pot. My step mother is a functioning pot head and can't go a day with out it. I don't dislike her but can't help feeling a loss of respect for her because of that dependency. Just my opinion though which is majorly affected by my extreme loss.
I'm truly sorry for your loss.
Weed is definitely not a "gateway drug," though. It has absolutely no addictive qualities, hence, it doesn't lead you to seek any bigger or better high, in the way that coke might. Your stepmom gets high every day because she likes to, or maybe because it helps with some medical condition she has, but not because of any kind of pot dependency. Because "pot dependency" does not exist, other than maybe depending on it to help with a medical condition, they way I depend on zyrtec to help me with my allergies.
Wow, I am really naive. Which I'm fully aware. But I am still shocked at the number of pot smokers here. No offense to anyone, but I totally thought only grubby high school kids did that. I live under a rock basically.
Lol seriously? This cracks me up.
Me too. Whoa.
Ticket, WTF dude???? I know a shit ton of fully functioning, successful adults that smoke pot ALL-THE-TIME. I don't smoke but I probably know more people that do, over that don't.
I just honestly don't know anyone who does. Crazy, huh?
I guess my confession is that I'm very naive about some things. Whoops.
ETA: I can't tell if you're upset or just astounded but if the former, I really wasn't trying to offend anyone with my statement.
:-S
Not offended at all! Just think it's nuts that you don't know any adults that do it because I'm surrounded by pot
heads!
This blows my mind too. I don't smoke because my company drug tests, but hearing that people smoke pot doesn't make me blink an eye and I'm confused why it does for others. Then again, I was an anthropology major at a liberal arts school
Haha. Well, I went to BYU if that tells you anything.
My mom and sister are attorneys, I completed my first year of law school and quit. People ask me all the time if I regret my decision and I ALWAYS say no! It's no walk in the park, that's for sure. Have either of you ever considered arbitration? You still get paid well and they seem to always be looking for attorneys...
My stepdad is an attorney and I have worked as a legal secretary for sometime and people always ask if I want to be a lawyer. I do not. I get to leave my job at the door at 5pm. When they complain about their hours I always reply " that is why you make the big bucks!".
It is not a glamorous as most people think and involves a whole bunch of paper work and phone calls!
I worked as a paralegal for 3 years and hated it. When I got my Associate degree I was planning on going forward to earn my bachelors then on to law school. I'm so glad I didn't go with that plan. My former boss had her own practice and she was miserable! Wouldn't want that misery, liability, stess, and student loans on top. I'm sure not all attorneys are miserable but I just got such an awful impression. I'm actually so scarred that I'm hesitant to even go back to the legal field when the baby is a bit older. Maybe being a legal secretary is easier to handle because they dont load you down with all the shit legal work they don't want to do? I'm going to have to look into it.
I cringe when someone suggests that I "make the big bucks." I don't even made the medium bucks. And it's completely inappropriate to say anything in retort.
As for the suggestion on arbitration, at least in Louisiana, you have to have several years of practice before you can arbitrate/mediate.
::two chest pumps and a peace sign for Jenn:: ~ MrsJudgeyPants
Chiming in on the pot discussion, I'm kind of anti-pot as well. An extremely close family member passed away from a drug overdose and I don't think she would have ever hit the hard stuff had it not been for gateway drugs like pot. Not saying that all pot users progress to heroin use but I don't think there's a heroin addict who hadn't started with pot. My step mother is a functioning pot head and can't go a day with out it. I don't dislike her but can't help feeling a loss of respect for her because of that dependency. Just my opinion though which is majorly affected by my extreme loss.
Except the ones who start out on prescription opiates and move on to the harder stuff chasing that pill high. It kills me how pot gets such a bad rap when your local pharmacy is dishing out far more dangerous (and legal!) drugs every single day.
This is EXACTLY what happened to my BFF and my cousin. BFF was put on Vicodin after dental surgery, and he was completely hooked. Before that, he did nothing, but afterward was smoking weed, buying pills and drinking to achieve the high. My cousin was in the hospital on a morphine drip, and when he got out, he went straight to heroin. My BFF is in recovery, and my cousin died in 2010 after trying to shoot up whatever is inside a Fentanyl patch. So there you go, @imagine7696030614, a heroin addict who didn't start with weed.
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What other people do for *ahem* recreational activities is none of my damn business. Pot, sex clubs, swinging, flying kites, etc.. Nor do I have a right to judge them less I want them to judge me.
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Whoa lady, you don't care if other people fly kites?! I judge all kite flyers. I mean, who do they think they are, harnessing the wind... for fun! It's disgusting and I'm surprised it's even legal.
Like I said, I don't care if adults use pot responsibly. And I know that it is not physically addicting. But you will never, ever convince me that it does not cause psychological dependance in some people and is detrimental to their lives because of that.
What other people do for *ahem* recreational activities is none of my damn business. Pot, sex clubs, swinging, flying kites, etc.. Nor do I have a right to judge them less I want them to judge me.
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Whoa lady, you don't care if other people fly kites?! I judge all kite flyers. I mean, who do they think they are, harnessing the wind... for fun! It's disgusting and I'm surprised it's even legal.
I think kites are SUPER lame but DS really wants to go fly one so I guess I have to!
That GIF is like a breath of fresh air.
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Not offended at all! Just think it's nuts that you don't know any adults that do it because I'm surrounded by pot
heads!
This blows my mind too. I don't smoke because my company drug tests, but hearing that people smoke pot doesn't make me blink an eye and I'm confused why it does for others. Then again, I was an anthropology major at a liberal arts school
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and alcohol use to be illegal. The laws aren't always right.
I have never smoked/eaten pot and have no desire to but I don't care if adults do it in their own homes responsibly. And I think it should be legal.
This ribbon has gotten me thinking about how many people I must know that use and I have no idea.
I can't think of a confession of my own.
I completely agree with the bolded.
And I'm so sorry to hear about your mom.
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There was a bill in to full on legalize it here this year, but I think that might still be a few years off for us, unfortunately. It's been approved here for medicinal purposes for years, and rightly so. I feel like there is no longer any argument against the medicinal values, and there are plenty of ways to take your THC than by smoking it.
I really wish I had gotten into weed law, but it feels like a missed opportunity at this stage. It's fascinating to me how there are states where it's fully legal, while the federal government hasn't legalized it yet. You can still be convicted federally in CO or WA, but the current administration has said they won't prosecute in those states where it is legal and regulated. It will take a new President with some kind of serious anti-drug agenda to push it, and I think that approach would likely backfire and result in a greater push to legalize at the federal level.
I think it's so interesting to watch things changing like this. Same with the DOMA decision from the Supreme Court and the broader ramifications for that across the country. It's sort of like watching Prohibition fall and the Civil Rights Act happen - history in the making.
I worked as a paralegal for 3 years and hated it. When I got my Associate degree I was planning on going forward to earn my bachelors then on to law school. I'm so glad I didn't go with that plan. My former boss had her own practice and she was miserable! Wouldn't want that misery, liability, stess, and student loans on top. I'm sure not all attorneys are miserable but I just got such an awful impression. I'm actually so scarred that I'm hesitant to even go back to the legal field when the baby is a bit older. Maybe being a legal secretary is easier to handle because they dont load you down with all the shit legal work they don't want to do? I'm going to have to look into it.
Now, they'll probably confiscate it and write you a ticket. But I guess then they'd have to turn in the evidence.
Nope I get to do paralegal type stuff too and they love it because we don't have to bill the client. I will say I work at a pretty big firm with several regional offices. For they most part we have a very friendly relaxed vibe and on most days it is pretty awesome.
I prefer being a legal secretary over being a paralegal because I don't have to bill. If I had to bill there would be no bumping for me!
@dorothyzbornak97: So sorry about your mom.
My DH hates pot and has never touched it. So he feels strongly about it so I don't use it. I have tried it and can take or leave it but I really do wish more research can be done about medical marijuana. It seems like it can truly be a godsend to all sorts of people.
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Now, they'll probably confiscate it and write you a ticket. But I guess then they'd have to turn in the evidence.
I get that it's not likely, but I personally don't want to leave my fate in the hands of a random cop I don't know. Like I said not worth it for me. Illegal is still illegal.
Weed is definitely not a "gateway drug," though. It has absolutely no addictive qualities, hence, it doesn't lead you to seek any bigger or better high, in the way that coke might. Your stepmom gets high every day because she likes to, or maybe because it helps with some medical condition she has, but not because of any kind of pot dependency. Because "pot dependency" does not exist, other than maybe depending on it to help with a medical condition, they way I depend on zyrtec to help me with my allergies.
I think kites are SUPER lame but DS really wants to go fly one so I guess I have to!
That GIF is like a breath of fresh air.
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