Infidel Awakening
Active Member
Before I begin, I would like to bet a VERY large amount of money, hypothetically, that you have never smoked the good herb in your life. I don't see how people who have never tried it can think that they are knowledgeable in whatever bullshit their trying to argue against marijuana/alcohol consumption. How can you say you know the effects of something you've never experienced?
1. Bullshit. It depends on the weed you get and, of course, the person. It DOES affect different people in varied ways and for varied lengths. I've smoked with different people who have come down before me, or after me, or at the same time. I used to be a habitual smoker, and the only thing that's changed is that sometimes my mind just blanks, but I regain myself about twenty seconds afterwards. Nothing along the lines of "Chronic effects... for the rest of your life." That's just a bunch if ignorance being spouted.
2. This is dependent on your age. If you're under 21, in MOST cases, marijuana is MUCH more attainable than alcohol. Also, this is dependent on where you live. Though there is more alcohol produced than marijuana (because of it's legal status), make no doubt that consumption levels in most areas is around the same.
3. Trust me, in most areas of the U.S.A., marijuana is very, VERY easy to get access to. Also note, alcohol leads to liver disease/failure and blood problems. Ever heard of someone getting 'smoke' poisoning from some buddha? Fuck no, but there is a very real threat known as alcohol poisoning.
4. Wow, your first sentence makes NO sense. Mr. Expert here is apparently unaware that alcohol itself is ALSO a depressant. This is why you are tested for horizontal gaze nystagmus during a field sobriety test. ALL depressants cause HGN. (Note: Easy way to get out of a failed HGN is to claim to have a lazy eye. It works in most cases. =D) True, marijuana impairs judgment and depth perception, but if you're a habitual smoker, these effects are near non-existent, unlike as with an occasional smoker. When a habitual smoker drives under the influence of marijuana, believe it or not, it makes for better concentration and more alertness, dependent on the amount smoked. I, myself couldn't control myself when I smoked only occasionally. Once I started smoking habitually, it gave me focus. When I would drive, I would pay more attention, and I would make sure I wouldn't make any mistakes BECAUSE I was high. Though, as aforementioned by me, it DOES affect different people in varied ways.
5. There are only two reasons that alcohol is legal in this country. One being the taxation of alcoholic beverages produces far too much money for the government to just ignore. The other being that prohibition failed, miserably. It is my belief that if one is legal, they should both be legal. Also the contrary that if one is illegal, the other should be as well. I don't condone driving under the influence of either, it's straight up wrong and ignorant.
Now, for my own points, rather than just counter the wrong ones.
1. Moderation. I have only seen this brought up once in this thread so far...
Marijuana and alcohol should both be consumed in moderation.
This is the biggest, most important point I can try to get across.
You can sit here and blather on all day about the negatives concerning both, but I have NEVER seen anything bad come out of MODERATE consumption of either.
Along with moderation comes the ever popular saying, Know Your Limits.
The two go hand in hand.
Bad things aren't generally going to happen while having a good time (with either stimulant) unless you pass your limits.
You aren't going to go out and do some stupid shit if you're just chillin and enjoying a slight to average buzz.
It's when you get completely shitfaced when bad things start to happen.
And even in these cases this can be avoided by just staying in a familiar, friendly environment with people that can take care of you.
2. Long-term use. There are many misconceptions about long-term use of marijuana. I'm going to give a small example here... Me.
I, myself, was a very habitual smoker of cannabis for a good two years. I also drank when I couldn't afford buddha, but this was rare.
And I mean habitual. EVERY SINGLE day for a good eight, maybe nine months of that two years, habitual.
Now I know what a lot of you are thinking... And FUCK YEAH it was expensive!
lol =D
Anyways, I was pretty much high 24/7. Did this stop me from performing essential tasks, such as work, or school? No. Did this make these tasks MUCH funner and, in a sense, easier to perform? You bet your ass.
Now people (moreover, the Ad Council) seem(s) to think that even occasional use of marijuana leads to such things as : laziness, forgetfulness, lack of drive/motivation, ignorance, addiction, etc.
I was far from lazy, otherwise how could I have paid for such a habit? People who claim they experience laziness are getting some extreme weed. What I mean by this is either REALLY shitty shwag, or REALLY bomb chron... Or some creeper, i.e. Sonoma Coma... (fucking bomb, btw)
I'm not going to lie, marijuana DOES affect the memory. Sometimes I forget what I'm talking about mid-sentence. Though, this only happens once in a great while and doesn't last more than a good twenty second until I remember and continue on.
I experienced NO lack of motivation or drive whatsoever.
I didn't get one grade lower than a B, and if you would be so kind as to note my intelligence and above average grammar... Does this look like the writing of an ignorant individual?
Addiction... Wow. If I sat here and tried to tell anyone I wasn't addicted, I'd be a damn liar. I do believe, however that isn't the marijuana itself. I believe I was addicted because of the chance it gave me to ignore/escape problems. Though I didn't have bad, or many, problems I loved just being able to let it go. Reality.
Anyway, it wasn't hard at all to quit. I quit cold turkey and never had a single overwhelming craving.
As for marijuana being a 'gateway' drug... That's complete bullshit.
I never once touched anything other than alcohol and marijuana.
Nor did I ever get so much as a desire or curiosity to try anything more.
I've always said that I will try shrooming and acid when I'm quite a bit older, like around 75+, just to be a fucked up old man. But this had nothing to do with marijuana use, this was far before I smoked.
Anyway, I'm getting tired of writing so damn much and trying to make points in vane, so this is my conclusion. Alcohol and marijuana are very comparable to one another. I do believe alcohol is the worse of the two, though with moderation I believe anyone can have a grand old time with either. Thank you.
