so this is not a "should marijuana be legalized" debate, and I'm not entirely sure that it's a debate at all, but I've been wondering so this is going here, get over it.

I've only smoked pot a handful of times and just recently started to get high. but enough about me. I was wondering, for all you who smoke or who have smoked, what's the experience like for you? what does it do for you, or what does it not do for you? if you have smoked for a long time, has the experience changed? are the trips always different? etc.

just, you know, explain.

I've smoked my fair share in the past five years....I don't think it really gets any better the more you do it. It pretty much affects everyone differently, some people get really into it and others couldn't care less. I would rather have a cigarette personally. Quality of the pot counts too, naturally.

I think it makes you dumb too, sorta, I've had friends who were every day pot smokers who quit doing it and all of them say their head feels a lot more clear. Pot smokers definitely have weaker conversation skills in my experience.

Pot people forgive me, I live with two people who wake and bake and pretty much stay that way all day, I am allowed to be scathing.

There was this guy in my music theory class who was a pot head, he was really funny. Can't say I aspired to be like he was, but he was good entertainment.

Honestly, people who haven't done it - or who don't have an urge to do it - will have an infinite misconception.

It's relaxing and chill as shit. If you need an escape from sobriety I'd say it's the number one deterrent. It's far healthier than alcohol and doesn't have nearly as many side effects.

Alcohol is more evil than weed. Hands down.

And that's probably why alcohol is legal.

I'd like to try some weed sometime.

hahah, I was waiting for you to read that.

I don't need a high to relax or have a good time

for now, let me admonish you for resurrecting a dead thread, then applaud you for revitalizing a dead section of the forum, i can definately see the psychological aspects and affects in my two pothead roommates, more later

I love when people resurrect dead threads, it makes me happy. Seriously.

I was hoping to get a huge debate going since I know some of the posters here are pro-marijuana. Looks like I failed.

I would NEVER argue that marijuana is better for you than alcohol. Hopefully someone will, though, for your sake. They'll probably lose.

Honestly, weed can be bad for you if you abuse it, just like alcohol. There are thousands upon thousands of people who use weed in a responsible way and do not let it negatively affect their lives. The same thing goes for booze.

I think you can't really put weed or alcohol (or alot of other mild drugs for that matter) into one basket and say that they are horrible for everyone who uses them. They'll have negative aspects and positive aspects to them, but depending on who you are and how you use them, there's a good chance that the positive aspects will be much higher than the negative ones.

Weed is stronger than something like caffeine, so you have to consider alot more things when deciding whether to smoke or not, but I'd put the two in the same category.

Marijuana, when inhaled through a vaporizer, is healthier (physically) than alcohol. Otherwise you have to account for the smoke damage to your lungs and bla bla bla.

Personal experices: First time I smoke I was paranoid, nervous, and it was just plain awful. I was in a parking lot with a new friend and an ex girlfriend, and then the cops showed up. Luckily they didn't notice and just asked us to leave because the park was closed.

I've had some less than great experiences with the drug. Last summer my favorite pastime was getting high and then going to a movie theater. I can't honestly remember half of the movies I saw. I can remember going to see Pineapple Express, but I can't tell you anything about the movie.

Shortly after that I realized that if I take between 1-3 hits (bowl) 1 (bong) then I'm pleasantly high, I can remember everything, I can act perfectly normal, and music is fucking AWESOME. I've had some of my best conversations while high, and some great memories. I used to hang out with a bunch of stoner musicians on any given night and they would smoke a few bowls each, or a few J's and I'd just take a hit or two and we'd play music for hours and it was amazing.

So. To wrap it up. I encourage those that enjoy the substance to enjoy it responsibly. I'd never let myself start smoking every day. I think a few times a week is a max. I've been clean for about two months now because of where I'm living.
I've had a lot of fun lately, and it's helped me realize that I don't NEED it to relax or have fun, etc. But looking back, I can say that it's enjoyable, fun, and good socially.