My unpopular opinion

Jessis62781 · February 2010

I don't frown upon the smoking of pot.

Being a methhead, smoking crack, shooting up heroin? Yeah, I judge.

Smoking up once in awhile? Have at it.

Lambie. · February 2010

Me either, although I have never done it.

And even more unpopular, I probably judge smoking cigarettes more than pot.

LucyAnnie · February 2010

Im pretty eh about it as well. A close friend of mine does, and she and her husband actually have medical licenses. How? Im not sure, but apparenlty they did get them.

Anywho, like everything, in moderation is key.

I have never. Many opportunities, but never have. I have a super addictive personality, and I don't need any more vices

krate24 · February 2010

I'm going to be one of those 40-year-olds with a couple of kids trying it for the first time. Oh, well, something to look forward to.

Jessis62781 · February 2010

Lambie.:

Me either, although I have never done it.

And even more unpopular, I probably judge smoking cigarettes more than pot.

As do I.

mrs.maybride · February 2010

I frown upon it because I know far too many people who cannot limit themselves to the occasional toking up.

Pot ruined my little brother and tore apart my family.

crownedbee · February 2010

Neither do I.

My best friend smokes pot quite frequently.

I don't smoke, though, and never have. Mainly because I've always had jobs that did random drug testing. And now I'm TTC.

Meh.

Melaneigh1 · February 2010

I don't look down on it either. Like PP said, I look down on cigarettes more.

caffinated_tulip · February 2010

I agree with you. I don't smoke any more, but I used to. A lot. And you know what? I didn't drop out of college. I didnt start using other drugs. In face I made the Dean's list every semester.Did a lot better than the students I knew who were out drinking every night.

LucyAnnie · February 2010

mrs.maybride:
I frown upon it because I know far too many people who cannot limit themselves to the occasional toking up.

Pot ruined my little brother and tore apart my family.

Im sorry to hear that! I hope your little brother is doing well today.

jlee1106 · February 2010

Me either. For the vast majority of pot smokers, it's rather benign.

For those with addictive tendencies/personality/genes - not so much.

But generally speaking, I thinkt the world would be a better place if we just all got stoned once in a while.

hehehe

kate930 · February 2010

LucyAnnie:
Im pretty eh about it as well. A close friend of mine does, and she and her husband actually have medical licenses. How? Im not sure, but apparenlty they did get them.

As an attorney, I will admit it is rampant in my profession.

I also once posted a story about my worst date with this guy who did lots and lots of drugs all evening. Well that fellow got into Harvard medical school.

lo45fd98wq32 · February 2010

I know a lot of well respected individuals who excelled in college while still having fun with pot. They have good paying jobs, great careers, and never used any other drug.

However, I do know other people who it WAS a gateway drug for. I think it's all about moderation and that person.

I think a lot of our budget issues would be solved if we legalized and taxed it.

mrs.maybride · February 2010

LucyAnnie:
mrs.maybride:
I frown upon it because I know far too many people who cannot limit themselves to the occasional toking up.

Pot ruined my little brother and tore apart my family.

Im sorry to hear that! I hope your little brother is doing well today.

He's a loser because he can't give up his druggie friends and his pot. And we're sure he has moved on to other things. It has eaten my parents up with guilt and grief and worry and he cannot see the way he has ruined his life at 20 years old. It's really sad.

Newspaper Articles · February 2010

I frown upon it but my judgment is skewed because my parents were drug addicts. It started with pot and alcohol then went straight to crack cocaine and PCP. I'll ditto the pp who said it tore her family apart. My childhood memories are of my parents getting high. That's a very sad fact.

Now I admit that I did try it once when I was 26. I guess I smoked it wrong because I vomited through my nose (how does that happen?). So I figured it was a sign that I shouldn't be doing it.

jlee1106 · February 2010

AuntIsha:

I know a lot of well respected individuals who excelled in college while still having fun with pot. They have good paying jobs, great careers, and never used any other drug.

However, I do know other people who it WAS a gateway drug for. I think it's all about moderation and that person.

I think a lot of our budget issues would be solved if we legalized and taxed it.

Big fat ditto. Tax it and oversee the production/sell of it. Bam.

And alcohol is just as "Gatewayish" for many many many people. There are always going to be people that cannot or willnot moderate things. Sex, food, alcohol, pot, GS cookies.

But it's all legal.

LucyAnnie · February 2010

mrs.maybride:
LucyAnnie:
mrs.maybride:
I frown upon it because I know far too many people who cannot limit themselves to the occasional toking up.

Pot ruined my little brother and tore apart my family.

Im sorry to hear that! I hope your little brother is doing well today.
He's a loser because he can't give up his druggie friends and his pot. And we're sure he has moved on to other things. It has eaten my parents up with guilt and grief and worry and he cannot see the way he has ruined his life at 20 years old. It's really sad.

This makes me very sad. As my mom always said, its hard being a parent. Although, completely different situations, my little brother is going through some things, and my mom blames herself and she feels guilty. Which is so uncalled for. But, its what they do I guess.

I sincerely hope that your parents are doing okay today. And I do hope that your brother comes around. Sorry that you have had to deal with this.

caseybuchda · February 2010

jlee1106:
AuntIsha:

I know a lot of well respected individuals who excelled in college while still having fun with pot. They have good paying jobs, great careers, and never used any other drug.

However, I do know other people who it WAS a gateway drug for. I think it's all about moderation and that person.

I think a lot of our budget issues would be solved if we legalized and taxed it.

Big fat ditto. Tax it and oversee the production/sell of it. Bam.

And alcohol is just as "Gatewayish" for many many many people. There are always going to be people that cannot or willnot moderate things. Sex, food, alcohol, pot, GS cookies.

But it's all legal.

This.

mrs.maybride · February 2010

LucyAnnie:
mrs.maybride:
LucyAnnie:
mrs.maybride:
I frown upon it because I know far too many people who cannot limit themselves to the occasional toking up.

Pot ruined my little brother and tore apart my family.

Im sorry to hear that! I hope your little brother is doing well today.
He's a loser because he can't give up his druggie friends and his pot. And we're sure he has moved on to other things. It has eaten my parents up with guilt and grief and worry and he cannot see the way he has ruined his life at 20 years old. It's really sad.
This makes me very sad. As my mom always said, its hard being a parent. Although, completely different situations, my little brother is going through some things, and my mom blames herself and she feels guilty. Which is so uncalled for. But, its what they do I guess.
I sincerely hope that your parents are doing okay today. And I do hope that your brother comes around. Sorry that you have had to deal with this.

Thanks. My parents handle it when he is either open with them about it or staying home (i.e. not out running the streets with his friends). I think he'll come around eventually. I just hope it doesn't take a drastic situation to make him see how much differently he could live his life.

SkyLizard · February 2010

jlee1106:
AuntIsha:

I know a lot of well respected individuals who excelled in college while still having fun with pot. They have good paying jobs, great careers, and never used any other drug.

However, I do know other people who it WAS a gateway drug for. I think it's all about moderation and that person.

I think a lot of our budget issues would be solved if we legalized and taxed it.

Big fat ditto. Tax it and oversee the production/sell of it. Bam.

And alcohol is just as "Gatewayish" for many many many people. There are always going to be people that cannot or willnot moderate things. Sex, food, alcohol, pot, GS cookies.

But it's all legal.