Opinions on Marijuana: Are you for or against? A user yourself?

[Draoii]

I'm all for legalisation, both for medical and recreational!
I've used it in the past, but I haven't in a long time. I can't roll and it sometimes made me feel ill, heart beating too fast etc. It's still illegal where I live.

I had a relative who was extremely sick and in terrible pain. They were trying to get the oil version because it helped, but because it was illegal it was always stopped when it was flown over and they wouldn't receive it for months or at all.

 

[LuchaSloth]

I kinda bet legalization is coming after the Coronavirus situation.

You know the government wants that easy tax money for doing nothing. Might be the only thing to save the US economy at this point.

 

[jokk]

oh yes, i'm a big stoner. i'm trying to lay off now for the sake of my mental health, but i was a daily smoker for about 4 years

 

[tombook]

for it. in fact im tokin rn.

 

[limiya]

I love to smoke socially more than anything, but I have nothing against people who love to smoke on the regular! I feel as if it is a decision that is to only be determined by an individual themselves, and so if they want to smoke then who am I to say they can’t c:

 

[mayortiffany]

I live in a country where it's legal, but I personally don't have any interest in it myself. I personally dislike the smell the smoke gives off and I prefer to be in control of myself. Not a fan of some of the known side effects. (I don't drink very often myself either).

I think it has great potential to be used medicinally though! My grandma suffers from severe joint and nerve pain, and CBD oil rollers worked great for her for relieving that pain. She no longer uses it, but when she did, she really liked it. Ideally, I do think that one should be working with a doctor to determine what kind of dosage/treatment they should be using if they are planning to actually smoke it, as I don't know if there can be problems with interactions between marijuana and other medications.

I also think that people don't realize just how much goes into the legalization process. It's not just about whether or not weed is good or bad for you, but figuring out how it should be sold, what the taxation level should be, how to determine if people are high and driving and what punishment there should be for that... before legalization, it's important to get all these things sorted so that the process is smooth.

 

[ams]

I personally don’t use it or have friends that use it. I do live somewhere that it’s legal though and wanted to clarify that legalization does not get rid of the “black market”. Legal weed is way more expensive than street weed so most people who use it still buy the illegal stuff. Basically now rich white people can smoke without legal ramifications....as if that was ever the problem.

 

[Blueskyy]

I don’t use it but I have in my college days with friends. One time this dude I was friends with and I did before 8 am class lol idk why. I’m not against it, just don’t need it.

 

[rip]

honestly if you’re someone who actively enjoys cannabis and it’s benefits, you already know that it’s not this big, dangerous, awful thing that can **** up your life that some people make it out to be. can it become a crutch? absolutely. but so can anything if you’re vulnerable, even stuff that’s “supposed” to be good for you. it’s up to the person themselves to decide if they want to (or have the capability to) use it wisely or not. never will cannabis use have the same connotation or weight as the idea of someone using say, crystal meth. they cannot ever be compared. they’re two completely different things. weed has sooo many positive benefits while the latter has none. anyways, to all my fellow stoners hope you’re having a great day and to all the non-smokers i hope you’re having a great day too.

 

[lyradelphie04]

I see marijuana as being equal to alcohol in terms of effect and abuse.
When used moderately and in a controlled way, they're fun and give you a good feeling for a bit.
When abused, they're dangerous, cause issues to your physical and mental health, and can cause serious legal issues (like intoxicated driving or something).

There's definitely more of a stigma against weed, but in reality, it doesn't cause any more of a problem than alcohol. I've tried it in the past and it made me choke haha, but there shouldn't be such a problem with it.

 

[RiceBunny]

Don’t smoke anymore. I have kids now and loads of responsibility. I can’t focus as well when I smoke and I tend to get more mood swings when I smoke, which I don’t like. Am I saying I’ll never smoke again? No, I probably will smoke again once the kids are out of the house; but only if I can grow my own. I’m not fond of spending so much money on something that I’m going to smoke. I’ll probably end up treating weed like I treat alcohol, an occasional thing

 

[Acruoxil]

i mostly only smoke up with close friends and at parties which is very very rare. I'm not against it, but I'm personally not a fan of being under the influence besides on special occasions.

I quit smoking up entirely since the past year and stuck only to smoking cigarettes but eventually I ended up quitting that too because of the addiction so now i'm a lot more open minded towards smoking weed myself.

 

[Luciaaaa]

Neither for or against. Not a user myself!

 

[analytic]

super for legalization, but even more for decriminalization. when weed is legalized, everyone who went to jail for possession of marijuana should be pardoned.

 

[Hatsushimo]

In favour of legalisation/decriminalisation, as long as (like other recreational substances) people are educated about the risks of consumption from a young age.

As to myself, I don't smoke and never will.

 

[ForgottenT]

I'm for it, but it's illegal in Denmark.
Well illegal to sell anyways, I'm not about to try my luck with the black market.

 

[eseamir]

I smoke somewhat regularly with my fiance (a couple days in a row some weekends, sometimes not at all for several weeks, it really depends) and I would personally rather have it be legalised as I feel like having it illegal just contributes to people giving more money and support to black market suppliers (where I live most of it is supplied by the local gangs) as well as taking police away from pursuing more dangerous or important crimes because they're out hunting down whoever is smoking weed. we just had a vote on a legalisation referendum a few weeks ago and it failed with 53% of people voting no

I never smoked when I was at high school or university, only started in the last couple years and I feel like I had a bigger stigma against it then because I was super self conscious and hated the idea of not being fully in control of myself (I also didn't drink at all) I feel like since I've gotten older I've learned to care less about that (with the help of many, many hours of therapy) and I hold myself back less just because I'm worried about saying/doing something super dumb

 

[beachlandia]

I'm a stoner. Way better and safer than drinking imo. I mean there's also sobriety, but it's 2020. If you can stay sober all the time you're more resilient than me lol

 

[Katzenjammer]

I'm all for legalization as it's much less harmful than alcohol, but mainly for use as medicine. It is medicine to some people who need it as opposed to something done for fun or recreation. I think if it's used responsibly, there's nothing wrong with it. Also, hemp is awesome for making sooo many things from paper, to rope, to clothes, to all kinds of things. Look into the lumber trade vs the hemp trade way back in the day. Very interesting stuff, imo.

Edit- A clarification I'd like to make, really quickly: I do not mean self medication. Thanks

 

[oak]

It's legal here in Canada and not that big of a deal especially in British Columbia. You're even legally allowed to grow a few plants for personal use. I don't like to drink when I go to parties or events cause I get naustious easily so smoking weed is my preferred alternative.