[Saph]

my housemates made weed brownies back in uni and we ate loads of them and I just remember sitting in the garden thinking Cynthia from rugrats was trying to spy on me

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Saph

my housemates made weed brownies back in uni and we ate loads of them and I just remember sitting in the garden thinking Cynthia from rugrats was trying to spy on me

I never forget the first time me and my pals tried a bong. I felt so spaced out, this is basically how we felt afterwards

[Oliver_W]

I wouldn't date someone who smokes weed, but I wouldn't judge someone either.

[Denver]

It makes me sick when people get on public transport stinking of it

[Liam-]

It stinks, the people who smoke it in public are selfish assholes and deserve to go bald if not already.

CBD oil I’ve heard great things about though and I’m considering getting some for my mum with the state she’s in right now,.

[Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Liam-

It stinks, the people who smoke it in public are selfish assholes and deserve to go bald if not already.

This

[Josy]

Mother natures medication

[AnnieK]

I smoked weed, and lots of it, for years. I rarely drank alcohol as together, they made me very nauseous. Most people I know don't mix the two. I think the "yob chav" behaviour quoted above is more people who mix coke and alcohol, as together they create cocaethylene which increases aggression etc.

I know loads of people who still get high regularly now. Lots of professional people, they use it rather than alcohol.

Definitely should be legalised

[joeysteele]

I've never considered using it or have myself.

At Uni obviously I had friends who used it.
I had and have no problem with anyone using it.
I'm happy being around friends or others using it.
In fact, even moreso I have come across individuals with cancer for whom using it, was the only thing that eased their pain.

It could lead possibly to harder drugs, depending on the individual but I'd say other factors may dictate that more.

Yes absolutely, I think it should be legalised.

[Kizzy]

Should it be medical grade or genuine stuff then yes but skunk no, I don't even see the 2 as the same product.

[Dogeatdog]

Another thing that I wanted to ask (which I didn’t mention in the OP) has anyone here actually been taught about the dangers of drugs and the effects they can have on you when you were younger. I can’t recall being taught that much about drugs during my school days (there were probably posters and stuff like that but I hardly remember them) it wasn’t very comprehensive. I’d say I mostly learned through friends who had previously done it before.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

Another thing that I wanted to ask (which I didn’t mention in the OP) has anyone here actually been taught about the dangers of drugs and the effects they can have on you when you were younger. I can’t recall being taught that much about drugs during my school days (there were probably posters and stuff like that but I hardly remember them) it wasn’t very comprehensive. I’d say I mostly learned through friends who had previously done it before.

Lol, anyone my age learned about drugs when Zammo got hooked.on smack in Grange Hill and the cast released the song "Just say no"

Drugs went back underground again really during the Rave years but then re-surfaced when Leah Betts died after taking an E and her parents released a pic of her in the hospital

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Lol, anyone my age learned about drugs when Zammo got hooked.on smack in Grange Hill and the cast released the song "Just say no"

Drugs went back underground again really during the Rave years but then re-surfaced when Leah Betts died after taking an E and her parents released a pic of her in the hospital

This might sound like a daft question AnnieK but do you think this was effective in making young people stay away from drugs? There’s a lot of programs nowadays that use ‘drugs’ as a storyline but I wouldn’t say they are really effective a keeping people away from doing it.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

This might sound like a daft question AnnieK but do you think this was effective in making young people stay away from drugs? There’s a lot of programs nowadays that use ‘drugs’ as a storyline but I wouldn’t say they are really effective a keeping people away from doing it.

It possibly did....you've got to remember that back in the 80s kids were much more sheltered. We had very little kids tv then and this was a ground breaking story for a kids show. It was played out pretty grittly (for then)and not glamourised at all and certainly it was the first I knew of it being talked about to kids. The only thing that was every mentioned at our school was when a trend for sniffing aerosols stated and they said anyone caught doing it would be expelled, not why just that.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

It possibly did....you've got to remember that back in the 80s kids were much more sheltered. We had very little kids tv then and this was a ground breaking story for a kids show. It was played out pretty grittly (for then)and not glamourised at all and certainly it was the first I knew of it being talked about to kids. The only thing that was every mentioned at our school was when a trend for sniffing aerosols stated and they said anyone caught doing it would be expelled, not why just that.

See I find that in some ways time hasn’t really changed in terms of young people being taught about the dangers of drugs. I still feel that young people aren’t really educated much on this subject.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

Another thing that I wanted to ask (which I didn’t mention in the OP) has anyone here actually been taught about the dangers of drugs and the effects they can have on you when you were younger. I can’t recall being taught that much about drugs during my school days (there were probably posters and stuff like that but I hardly remember them) it wasn’t very comprehensive. I’d say I mostly learned through friends who had previously done it before.

I remember in secondary school they handed out booklets for us to keep with a full description of each drug and the dangers and how people take them etc.

I remember thinking how weird it was that LSD had pictures of Bart Simpson on, that always stuck in my head.

It was actually a detailed colourful booklet as it was informing people.

But i don't know if teachers knew kids had already tried drugs . Someone told me they tried magic mushrooms and probably other stuff.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

I remember in secondary school they handed out booklets for us to keep with a full description of each drug and the dangers and how people take them etc.

I remember thinking how weird it was that LSD had pictures of Bart Simpson on, that always stuck in my head.

It was actually a detailed colourful booklet as it was informing people.

But i don't know if teachers knew kids had already tried drugs . Someone told me they tried magic mushrooms and probably other stuff.

See I can’t recall having anything like this in my school. It makes me wonder if this is something they are actually doing in schools nowadays. The fact that it stuck in your head GoldHeart, would you say it helped you stay away from weed, or would you say it was more witnessing people who had done it?

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

See I can’t recall having anything like this in my school. It makes me wonder if this is something they are actually doing in schools nowadays. The fact that it stuck in your head GoldHeart, would you say it helped you stay away from weed, or would you say it was more witnessing people who had done it?

This is the problem , Education isn't consistent for everyone and needs to improve regarding serious topics like this .

I actually found it useful the booklet as it was warning people and especially kids so maybe some would of thought twice before taking drugs. But those who either already took drugs or already tried it then i guess it wouldn't of made much difference to them.

I was never interested in weed or any drug , i was curious to learn more about them as in what they actually are and what they do to someone's mind and body.

But i never wanted to try it for myself and i never got peer pressured or anything silly like that . More interested in trying Alcohol .

Back then some of the drugs were unknown to me , like i said LSD i didn't know much about hence me finding it weird seeing Bart Simpson's face lol .

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

This is the problem , Education isn't consistent for everyone and needs to improve regarding serious topics like this .

I actually found it useful the booklet as it was warning people and especially kids so maybe some would of thought twice before taking drugs. But those who either already took drugs or already tried it then i guess it wouldn't of made much difference to them.

I was never interested in weed or any drug , i was curious to learn more about them as in what they actually are and what they do to someone's mind and body.

But i never wanted to try it for myself and i never got peer pressured or anything silly like that . More interested in trying Alcohol .

Back then some of the drugs were unknown to me , like i said LSD i didn't know much about hence me finding it weird seeing Bart Simpson's face lol .

I would agree 100% the education on this topic needs to improve. I always find this particular topic is lacking in a lot of schools. It’s good that the booklet was useful to you and I get completely for those who had already tried drugs, stuff like this wouldn’t be of much use.

[Braden]

I think it should be legalised but regulated for medicinal purposes and taxed. I really don't believe the hype in terms of how your average Joe can benefit from it, however. There are forms of cannabis that obviously do a lot of good, but personally I don't think everybody should have access to it.

I might be being overdramatic since I've had bad experiences smoking weed, but I just hate the casualness of it being a recreational drug.

[Dogeatdog]

Thanks everyone for contributing btw. I’m glad I started this thread you know. I find it quite enlightening that some people here share the same opinions as me on this.

[Gstar]

Have you ever or considered smoking weed? Yes

Do you regret doing so if you have? No

How did it make you feel? Chilled

Do you know people or have friends that currently smoke it? Nearly all my friends

How do you feel about them and people in general doing it? I don’t feel any type of way

Do you think it could possibly lead to taking worser drugs? Good question, I’m not sure but I guess it can in some cases

Do you think it should be legalised in the UK? Yes

[GiRTh]

Have you ever or considered smoking weed? Yes smoked it for years.

Do you regret doing so if you have? Not at all. It has, in the past, helped with a pain in my shoulder

How did it make you feel? Relaxed

Do you know people or have friends that currently smoke it? A few but not as many as ten years ago.

How do you feel about them and people in general doing it? No problem with it in moderation

Do you think it could possibly lead to taking worser drugs? Its a ridiculous concept. Its like asking 'if someone has a glass of wine with dinner will they become an alcoholic'? Some will but an overwhelming majority wont

Do you think it should be legalised in the UK? Yes but its a logistical nightmare so will never happen.

[Gypsy]

It should be legalised but you should not be able to smoke it in public or in your garden for your whole street to smell.

It STINKS!!! Even cigg smoke is more tolerable

[bots]

Have you ever or considered smoking weed?
Yes as a youngster

Do you regret doing so if you have?
No

How did it make you feel?
I remember staring at some polo mint shaped clouds, fascinated for several hours and jacobs cream crackers became food of the gods

Do you know people or have friends that currently smoke it?
No

How do you feel about them and people in general doing it?
Not fussed

Do you think it could possibly lead to taking worser drugs?
Not weed itself, its more the environment that taking drugs brings you to

Do you think it should be legalised in the UK?
Legalised and regulated