Weed - A Gateway drug to delusion.

[AnonALion]

If the delusion is that we are living in peaceful times with only low-stress problems to deal with then sign me up.

Don't blame yourself because your friend can't handle his Cannabis intake; you aren't his keeper so don't worry about it. The only real danger to smoking weed is political at best (as you stated: your friend got arrested for simply having it on him). You can keep your danger level down by refusing to consent to a police search. Also, if your friend is wanted by drug dealers because of Cannabis then there is something he's not telling you. Either he somehow convinced these dealers to give him a pound or more on loan, or he's into heavier drugs than just pot.

I have yet to meet anyone that smokes and suddenly their speech is slurred and they can't walk straight, that's like some Nineteen-Fifties Marijuana Propaganda Film. Next you'll be telling me your friend "went crazy and tried to rape a white woman while jumping out of a two story window" because he took two drags off a "marijuana cigarette".

I'm not discounting your story, but no one ever gets arrested because of weed. They are arrested because of a statute against weed (keeping in mind that statutes are not laws).

[Revo]

Erm, he was arrested on possession when i walking into school with him,he had a tee-nth on him, police arrested him there and then felt like something out of a movie, they did search me too, but found nothing.And he's in trouble with dealers because the police texted them to come to the school for a pick up then when they came down the police searched them too.

[AnonALion]

He still could have refused a search, Police do not have a right to search you or anything you own and you may refuse them when they ask (assuming they ask. If they don't ask then they are assaulting you).

When the police texted his dealers to come to the school that is something called entrapment. Normally police will bring your friend in for questioning and try to get him to rat on his dealers (which is not entrapment). It was probably a dumb idea to bring any drugs to school in the first place; I just hope your friend had the foresight to find a good lawyer so he can press charges against the police for illegal search and seizure. If not then I suppose that is the lesson learned. However, ignorance of statutes and laws does not make Marijuana the cause of the problem.

You can spend all the time you want blaming an innocent plant for your troubles, or you can read up on proper police code and make sure it doesn't happen again (which is better than living in fear of a good time).

[Revo]

I dont really talk to him anymore, dont want to either.

[Star]

Weed is only a gate-way drug if you are weak willed.
I have a strong will, and weed hasn't lead to me having done other drugs or committed any crimes.

[Revo]

Depending what state your in you've already broken a hefty law.

[David]

I honestly would like to deny everything you said. I was against smoking weed for my entire life. I hated everyone that did it and I would hate on them. I would fight for something I had no clue about. I would try to name all the shit I knew about it yet i'd never done it.
I started smoking about two months ago, It's fucking great I love it. I smoke every day now blunts not just little joints. blunts of full dank kush. It's great I've noticed no down fall. I'm not any stupider, I don't act differn't when not high. but i'll tell you this any smoker that says you don't get addicted is bull shit. you get addicted i'd love to be smoking a blunt right now but i'm not. I control my self I have yet to spend a dime on weed. Have I thought about doing other shit worse stuff then weed? yes but I'd rather not destroy my life.
so overall weed isn't bad for you it only fucks up your life if you let it get that way. yes i've done some shit that could send me to prison like big drug deals and other shit but other then that i'm good.

[Top]

I've only smoked a few times.
It's too fucking expensive.
It's fun I guess but not worth it, unless you're like really depressed.
Do you still talk to your friend? Is there any way you could help him or is it too late?

[Jeffay]

I've had my own experiences in this area. I used to smoke heavily. I gave it up for my own reasons, but I don't necessarily discourage it. It actually seems to help with raising energy to an extent, although it becomes more difficult to direct said energy unless you've built up a tolerance for it. It also seems to effect people in different ways. I know people from both sides. Some lose basic control and inhibitions, or become paranoid and delusional, where others can function perfectly fine and in some cases better while stoned. If you have an addictive personality, I'd recommend staying away. Weed isn't technically addictive, but if you already crave such an outlet, it can become addictive for you. There's also some financial concerns. I was spending at least 60 bucks a week, which if you're already on a budget, can add up.

[Numb]

Smoked weed yesterday. I felt so good yesterday and half of today. After that I go back to my broken life. It works different for everybody so whatever people say or do because of weed is because of personal experience.