[Friendlykev92]

Only smoke it occasionally myself, But to me it's certainly safer or no more harmful than alcohol so I would like to see it legalized, But that's just my opinion

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Friendlykev92

Only smoke it occasionally myself, But to me it's certainly safer or no more harmful than alcohol so I would like to see it legalized, But that's just my opinion

It’s definitely safer than alcohol. Less destructive to society to boot.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Cranbred Goose

It’s definitely safer than alcohol. Less destructive to society to boot.

Though nothing would ever get done and the country would grind to a halt .. that said nobody would care

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Though nothing would ever get done and the country would grind to a halt .. that said nobody would care

As warned by our own George Michael

he knew the dangers of this gateway drug back in the 80s

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

As warned by our own George Michael

he knew the dangers of this gateway drug back in the 80s

Very funny. As are all stereotypes fuelled by ignorance and additional stereotyping. But never funny-ha-ha. Ultimately, time-bound fear-mongering and hypocrisy never wins the race in the end, like it or not. It’s a losing side and I know that you know that deep down. But why approach these things with sense when we can just wreck our livers and get rowdy on Saturday nights, ey?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

As warned by our own George Michael

he knew the dangers of this gateway drug back in the 80s

I think it's fair to say that both Elton and George Michael had addictive personalities and if it hadn't been drugs it would probably have been drink. I know people who've smoked weed for years and have never been prompted to try the stronger stuff because to do so would be stooopid. It all depends on the person.

[joeysteele]

I haven't any problem with it if it were to be legalised.
I'd support that move myself.

Not that I'd use it though.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I haven't any problem with it if it were to be legalised.
I'd support that move myself.

Not that I'd use it though.

That’s absolutely fair, Joey. There’s a bit of a misconception that you have to use these substances yourself to approve of their legality and that ain’t it. You can be teetotal (or at the most a very occasional drinker) and still agree that alcohol should be legal.

Hope you’re well.

[Redway]

https://youtu.be/DMhD9bakWUc?si=HWVnh7IapqWI4o1L

[Redway]

Anyone who seriously thinks cannabis is more harmful than alcohol should read this: https://www.brown.edu/Courses/BI_278...ol%20Abuse.pdf

People just don’t get hooked on pot like that. That’s the truth. You might want to think otherwise if you’re been conditioned to be hypocritically biased against weed in favour of alcohol but the truth is alcohol is a much, much, much more destructive and less beneficial drug than cannabis could ever be. Okay in moderation but causes too many issues to be ignored just-because the pub is an inherent part of your culture. You can’t Mary-Jane yourself to death but you can easily drink yourself to death, and that’s periodt. And that’s when alcohol’s legal and fully regulated.

[Livia]

Totally agree with @Cranbred Goose. Plus, unlike alcohol, I've never heard of anyone smoking some cannabis and then starting a fight.

[Cherie]

They may as well, it is being smoked openly in parks and gardens, and on the street...

[GoldHeart]

It stinks,I still don't know how people can stand the smell. Plus what other sh1t are they mixing with it ... sometimes it isn't just 'weed' .

And people who constantly smoke it ( not the ones having an occasional blunt) usually act like they have serious brain damage ,I know not everyone will agree with me.

I'm all for cannabis being used for medical and herbal remedies,but there's other ways to take it ...other than smoking it to get stoned.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Christmas Spirit

It stinks,I still don't know how people can stand the smell. Plus what other sh1t are they mixing with it ... sometimes it isn't just 'weed' .

And people who constantly smoke it ( not the ones having an occasional blunt) usually act like they have serious brain damage ,I know not everyone will agree with me.

I'm all for cannabis being used for medical and herbal remedies,but there's other ways to take it ...other than smoking it to get stoned.

And that’s why vapes exist. Just as they exist for nicotine now, so, too, do they exist for weed. The smell is far more discreet and contained (and it disappears after a matter of minutes in any case). You really don’t have to smoke or be that stereotypical 16-year-old having a stinky spliff in the supposedly secluded part of the park. Of course, if smoking’s still the one you wanna do, crack on, but there are other, more discreet, less stinky options out there. It’s just a matter of people upping their tobacco-and-flower literacy.

Some people liken the smell of vaped weed to burnt popcorn more than anything else. No-doubt it has an essence reminiscent of some sort of corny flower but it’s not necessarily even recognisable as weed.

There’s just no reason for weed to be illegal, recreationally or medicinally.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Cranbred Goose

And that’s why vapes exist. Just as they exist for nicotine now, so, too, do they exist for weed. The smell is far more discreet and contained (and it disappears after a matter of minutes in any case). You really don’t have to smoke.

Some people liken the smell of vaped weed to burnt popcorn more than anything else. No-doubt it has an essence reminiscent of some sort of corny flower but it’s not necessarily even recognisable as weed.

Well usually wherever I walk ...it seems people are still smoking it through cigarettes to stink up the air . Even when I was in a professional setting ,I could smell it lingering around. So people aren't bothered.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Livia

Totally agree with @Cranbred Goose. Plus, unlike alcohol, I've never heard of anyone smoking some cannabis and then starting a fight.

Absolutely.

If someone, in an idealised scenario, wants to curate an idealised scenario of quail, breadfruit and blueberry toast with liver, proportioned CBD, essential oils, candles, sharp cleaning routines, harmonious cleaning routines with the people in their living spaces and in their lives in the more long-standing and top it off with a bit of weed and psilocybin (maybe off the back of ketamine therapy, for extra measure) for enhanced introspection and vibes while they kick back at the end of a long week watching Fiddler on the Roof, EastEnders or Emmerdale and tap into seminars with therapists who help them navigate past trauma that they’ve transformed themselves out of while their pallies are out smoking 20 cigarettes an hour, carrying knives to nightclubs and getting into drunken fights, I … you know. I don’t see why some people would be more desperate to antagonistically call the police on the first. As for the stereotype of habitual partakers of the green being permanently monged out losers who never accomplish anything for themselves, many find that cannabis enhances their day-to-day life (especially if they’re introspective or creative souls), or they vape instead of smoke (which tends to offer a cleaner, less stoney high), they use sativas in-and-around times they use it when they want to function (as-opposed to strong indicas) or they combine it with uplifting cannabinoids (like CBG, before we even get talking about CBD) that tend to cause an uplift in motivation if the strain of THC they’re using alone won’t do it. Everything ultimately points to the fact that ignorance, stereotypes and the lack of education the general public have in terms of how to optimise their cannabis experiences and do it in a healthy way (and, of course, in moderation) do more harm than the plant itself. And those reasons don’t justify continued illegality. Quite-the opposite. It’s not the fault of ganja itself that people use ignorance and stereotypes to make it seem worse than alcohol, despite the fact that the latter even in its fully legalised, regulated state causes more direct fatalities and legal/health-related woes (violence to boot) than cannabis ever could.

For every gutter-alkie with delirium tremens who fluctuates between prison and hospital, moreover, there's a sophisticated wine connoisseur and that’s how it is with weed as well. But some people have the impression that to even talk about the latter in a semi-favourable light you have to be a monged-out stoner who accomplishes nothing for yourself and just lies around getting stoned all day. The act of smoking weed, vaping weed, eating Delta-8 gummies, using the vaped extracts to make banana bread or latke board, etc., can be every bit as refined and appropriately moderate as high-end, classy drinking. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. But unfortunately we live in a world where we like to criminalise peace. Couldn’t just leave the Middle East alone. Can’t just leave people who use weed sensibly and in moderation alone, while people have free rein to two of the most poisonous and harmful drugs out there (alcohol and nicotine). The hypocrisy really is terrible.

[Maru]

It's not legal here technically but decriminalized. My neighbors smoke it in and the smell is horrible. Also kind of weird to be traveling in a car and smelling it from the next car over while in moving traffic. I don't remember the smell being so strong in the past...

I knew coworkers who smoked it and they were totally worthless while high.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Maru

It's not legal here technically but decriminalized. My neighbors smoke it in and the smell is horrible. Also kind of weird to be traveling in a car and smelling it from the next car over while in moving traffic. I don't remember the smell being so strong in the past...

I knew coworkers who smoked it and they were totally worthless while high.

Do you find that drunk workers bring a lot of value to the job, especially when they’re operating with machinery or driving?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Maru

It's not legal here technically but decriminalized. My neighbors smoke it in and the smell is horrible. Also kind of weird to be traveling in a car and smelling it from the next car over while in moving traffic. I don't remember the smell being so strong in the past...

I knew coworkers who smoked it and they were totally worthless while high.

Coming back from football I can smell the steak in the motorway.
Uncanny

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Maru

It's not legal here technically but decriminalized. My neighbors smoke it in and the smell is horrible. Also kind of weird to be traveling in a car and smelling it from the next car over while in moving traffic. I don't remember the smell being so strong in the past...

I knew coworkers who smoked it and they were totally worthless while high.

I’m a proponent for people vaping their flower (including CBD and CBG) more than smoking it. Less smell, more discretion if discretion’s something that matters to you. Big fat stinky spliffs can naturally get on people’s nerves smell-wise. I get that.

And yes. CBD cigarettes are indeed a thing. But I’d wager that all cannabinoid extracts of the cannabis plant smell pretty-much the same. That’s definitely the case with CBD. As far as the general olfactory public are concerned it might as well be a joint/spliff.