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18/female.
I've never tried marijuana, i've obviously heard a lot about it from health class and that, but I'm very curious about it. pretty much everyone i know takes a hit once in a while, some more than others, but i'm never around when they do.
I guess i'm just wondering if it's really worth a try. I told myself I would never try it; that i want to be able to grow old and tell my grandkids that hey, it really is possible to be straightedge your whole life, and you CAN say no.
My sister says I would really like the feeling because I'm pretty chill to begin with.
Any opinions? (link)
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Lord. Three terrible answers.
For now, what you need to know about weed is that it is illegal and the justice system literally makes the bulk of it's money from drug convictions. The majority of incarcerated felons on drug offenses were caught with distribution amounts of marijuana, which is over two ounces in most states. If you touch anything labeled as a controlled substance cops are out looking to make money off of your decisions.
That may soon change. With the subject coming up for straight legalization in california we could see Marijuana re-classed from Schedule 1 Narcotic to the same as alcohol across the country when states see the increase in revenue it will provide.
In that case, it will likely be restricted by similar age limits to alcohol, which would put you as "too young" at the moment. But if and when it is legal, trying weed would be no more harmful than taking a drink on your 21st birthday.
Go to an alcoholics anonymous meeting sometime. It would be an interesting experience. There are people who destroy their lives with something, and drugs, alcohol, work, video games, relationships, family, people can inundate their lives with any one specific thing, lose all balance, and end up non-functional.
About 20% of the population who use some form of intoxicant can't handle it and are irresponsible. But most of the rest of the world discreetly takes part in whatever and goes about their lives. That's alot of people, there are an estimated 50 million marijuana smokers in the US, way more who consume alcohol.
My advice, wait till 21. Give drinking a try. Get a buzz with some friends and see if you like it, perhaps responsible drinking will be something you can and want to fit into your life. At that point, if you want to join those who engage in civil disobedience, you'll have some personal experience to make that judgment on.
But point blank weed is not the devil the people here make it out to be. Weed does not mess with your DNA. Weed does not kill braincells. For all practical intents and purposes weed is safer than alcohol, it's illegal because of a mixture of institutional racism and the desire of the lumber industry to kill the hemp industry. That is backed up by over sixty years of medical studies and US history.
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