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Originally posted by Aglifter:

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:

Yet another over generalization from the anti crowd. I have known plenty of highly intelligent, successful people who smoke pot on the weekends. I've also known plenty of lazy ass stoners. Every group is a mixed bag.

By what standard? I've never met any high-drive individual, who regularly became intoxicated on anything. And, other than pot, I've never met anyone who regularly becomes intoxicated, who attempts to claim that it doesn't affect thier productivity.

I've known high-drive individuals who've tried coke and meth, to see if it would improve performance, and I've known stone-cold brilliant men, who knew they were losing a fight with alcohol, but they knew damn well what liquor was costing them.

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Originally posted by gearhounds:

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Originally posted by gearhounds:
When you talk to the folks that smoke it, there is a clear reduction in mental faculties.

Yet another over generalization from the anti crowd. I have known plenty of highly intelligent, successful people who smoke pot on the weekends. I've also known plenty of lazy ass stoners. Every group is a mixed bag.

In my line of work, I see the ones that overindulge. And what I see is exactly what I stated. I'm sure there are a lot of professionals that imbibe lightly, but they are not the ones that make it a lifestyle choice, get high all day, and go out and do what they please...like drive with everyone else.

I know the concept is offensive to advocates of legalization, but the everyday stoner is not your casual user. and yesterdays weed is nothing like the ridiculous strains being engineered today. My observations come from interactions with people that have trouble dredging up dates of birth, addresses, etc, and not from trying to employ deception.

I'll say it again- I don't know why such a smart group of people on this board seem to think that the weekend smoking professional that exercises responsibility constitutes the average stoner. They don't. It's funny how everyone thinks that all cops are antis- they are not. But until a definitive test besides drawing blood is found, I'm not a supporter.

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Originally posted by Angus the Kid:
A friend of mine who travels to Colorado quite a bit told me that after the legalization of pot, he has yet to receive a food order correct at any restaurant, sit down or fast food.