The recreational use of marijuana has been glamorized over the years by such on-screen duos as Cheech & Chong and Harold & Kumar, but is the drug everything that Hollywood makes it out to be? Then again, are we being hypocritical by allowing alcohol consumption but not cannabis usage? With passionate believers on both sides of the argument, it will be interesting to see what happens when the smoke clears.
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It's inevitable..
Good point!
Which would you rather live next door to, a house full of stoners, or a house full of drunks?
The biggest problem you'd have with the house full of stoners is that they might occasionally knock on your door at 3 a.m. wanting to know if you have any snacks. You can give them a stale box of Cheerios and they'll go away happy. But if the drunks next door come pounding at 3 a.m., you're in for trouble.
The worst a stoner ever becomes is useless. I wish the same thing could be said for drunks.
- GrannyGrump42
October 24, 2008 2:11PM
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Ummm...
So we should just add to the problem and legalize something else that leads to lethargic behavior?
- Jewelsg88
August 5, 2009 1:17AM
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Lethargic Behavior
The example the above poster gave was an exaggerated, extreme, worst-case-scenario. The great majority of those who use marijuana are hard-working, educated, professional people who would rather drop dead than admit they use marijuana because of the stigma attached to it's use. Many use it once per week or less as a much less harmful and much more pleasurable substitute for alcohol .
- Samantha
November 17, 2009 8:48AM
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