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Originally Posted by Struggle4Bucks
My ex gf's brother and his entire group of friends were/are types like that. Besides him i saw a lot of other similar users in my life. In debt; not paying bills; begging for money; manipulative (help me out once more i have this new job starting after the weekend blahblah); lying; on welfare; not thinking about or working towards a self-sustaining situation but Always depending on others; etc... If used daily that shit costs you a couple of hundred bucks a month... low income workers or people on welfare simply don't have the money for it and thus all shit starts...
I don't hate marijuana and i don't think goverments have the right to decide for others if they can or cannot use it...
But i can fully understand that, when you are having a brother or son or whatever acting like above, you can hate that stuff....
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I think this is one of the main reasons people hate weed. They either have bad experiences themselves or they witness stereotypical pothead behaviors. But one could also argue that alcohol is much more prevalent in inner cities and with people on welfare. Why? Because alcohol (as stated) is a sedative. It numbs the pain of....well, life. This is why so many performers have issues with alcohol and end up in rehab. Drinking is the only way they can escape (that, and heroin), to numb their pain and awareness. Then addiciton sets in and they're fucked.
With weed, it's not addictive (habitual yes, addictive no). With marijuana it is an ENHANCER. If you are feeling good, in a happy mood etc, then you will feel even more wonderful. If however, you are in a
bad mood or feeling depressed or uptight or scared, it will heighten those emotions, too. And this can freak some people out. This why it's VERY important to know what KIND of weed you are smoking (sativa/head high, indica/body stoned effect) and to be careful where, when and with whom you smoke it.
The irony is that those who prefer drinking alcohol are the ones who could benefit from marijuana the most.
