Weed and Violence (A Thank You)

[KingsBlend420]

Prepare for some stoned rambling...

I've been reading a lot of articles recently about the effects Marijuana has on individuals and so on. I've read that there is a positive correlation with weed and violence.

I've never once have been violent after I've smoked. It really pisses me off what people try to say to get weed even more looked down upon.

Also this got me thinking that this is a very active forum full of people that enjoy recreational smoking. There is very rarely violence of any kind on this forum. Everyone on this forum acts like they are family.

That's one of the things I love about this forum. Everyone helps each other out whenever we have problems and everyone is friendly with one another and especially accepting of new members. I've been on this forum for quite a while now, so I think it's my time to say THANK YOU guys for making this forum such a great place where we can all come to when we're in need.

Thanks.:jointsmile:

Oh haha, I totally drifted from what I was going to ask.

What do you guys think about a positive correlation between weed and violence? I personally think it's just more bullshit set up by the media. Let me know your opinions.

[birdgirl73]

There are occasional expressions of violence here, but we stay on top of those and delete them when we see them. And it's my opinion that when they happen, they don't have anything to do with weed but rather have everything to do with the sort of person who's expressing that urge. There's no doubt that alcohol brings out a lot more of that sort of urge than weed does. I enjoy the fact that this is a largely peacful, supportive community, too.

[rebgirl420]

Yeah its nice, everyone here is real helpfull and friendly. Potheads are some of the friendliest people I know.

[ganjzilla]

yeah id agree all the stoners i kno are friendly and fun to be around...but everyone once in awhile u meet some random redneck who smokes and is a total dickhead o yeah dont forget our lovable "gangstas"

[The Dude Of Life]

I think that weed deters violence in that it allows the user to chill out and stop firing so many synapses at once, which in turn helps him/her make less impulsive and rash decisions.
However, if i smoke about a half a bowl of dank before a boxing match, i can absorb hits better and balance alot better.

[Lankan Lion]

LOL man, I grew up with some crazy idiots who'd probably be out killing people if they weren't smoking marijuana...weed is at its best a calming force that gives you an amazing perspective on yourself and your actions. I know a guy who once told me that him and his boy were set to stick up a gas station with a loaded gun he got off some dude on his block. They blazed a spliff before they were about to do it cause they figured it would calm their nerves...they ended up talking about how stupid it would be, and how easily they'd get booked over a couple 100 bucks at best.

When was the last time having a few drinks kept someone from doing something stupid?

[MadSativa]

I see no link towards the two. I am a very violant person but not cause of weed, but from years of people constanly challanging and testing me phyicsly and mentaly. Because I am different does not make me your enemy, however the subject of cannabis alone will make some peple want to call me terrorist, traitor, etc. I like it here as well cause it is like a big smoke out. Usualy every one is cool and every one is different and for the most part we all hate bush (I realy like that).

[zsouj]

when I'm blazed, I can even badtrip if I see (or perceive in any way) an event of violence, violence gets me very uncomfortable, so I try to avoid it, specially when I smoke, since I don't wanna have a bad trip.

I think that correlation between weed and violence is bulls**t. And yes, it's very common to watch episodes of violence between drunk people, but I've never seen any violent stuff with people who smoke weed

[OahuLocal]

Its just because everyone is so relaxed its chill here thats why I decided to sign up.

[the joint meister]

fuck that shit man, the last thing i wanna do is fight someone after a couple bowls in the booong, i love you guys


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peace out TjM

[king of the world]

"keep the peace,smoke the trees" quote from none other.....

[Storm Crow]

There is a correlation between weed and violence. More weed = less violence! :thumbsup: - Granny:hippy:

[chaliceburn]

There's not much argument from me that *after* getting some weed people are usually quite passive, but I've seen evidence on these very forums in the past week that suggest that getting ripped off even a small amount is a good enough reason to become violent, which could easily be seen as being directly attributable to marijuana use.

Crackheads don't get especially angry or aggressive when on crack, in my experience. But when you cut off the supply for a few days.. things can get ugly. They get angry.

Many years ago, I had a neighbor that sold shitty little bags of weed. It was just what you got, if you were dumb enough to buy from him. He was also paranoid shitzophrenic, and owned many guns. One Saturday night, a couple of guys bought some unknown amount from him, and of course got shorted. They came back early Sunday morning with masks and shotguns and knocked on his door.

Well, he had a peephole and a mac 10. He must have seen dudes with masks and freaked, he opened up the door and opened both of them up with bullets, and I didn't get to leave my apartment that day without getting interviewed by the police homicide unit, and trying not to incriminate myself. He really killed the hell out of 'em too - never attack an armed shitzophrenic, people.

So technically, this all came about because of weed. Bad people all around, guns, and weed. Which one gets the credit when you're waging a war on drugs?

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a clean bong is a sign of a sound mind

[Matt the Funk]

There's not much argument from me that *after* getting some weed people are usually quite passive, but I've seen evidence on these very forums in the past week that suggest that getting ripped off even a small amount is a good enough reason to become violent, which could easily be seen as being directly attributable to marijuana use.

Crackheads don't get especially angry or aggressive when on crack, in my experience. But when you cut off the supply for a few days.. things can get ugly. They get angry.

Many years ago, I had a neighbor that sold shitty little bags of weed. It was just what you got, if you were dumb enough to buy from him. He was also paranoid shitzophrenic, and owned many guns. One Saturday night, a couple of guys bought some unknown amount from him, and of course got shorted. They came back early Sunday morning with masks and shotguns and knocked on his door.

Well, he had a peephole and a mac 10. He must have seen dudes with masks and freaked, he opened up the door and opened both of them up with bullets, and I didn't get to leave my apartment that day without getting interviewed by the police homicide unit, and trying not to incriminate myself. He really killed the hell out of 'em too - never attack an armed shitzophrenic, people.

So technically, this all came about because of weed. Bad people all around, guns, and weed. Which one gets the credit when you're waging a war on drugs?

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a clean bong is a sign of a sound mindUhh dude thats part of being schizophrenic....has nothing to do with weed besides that he was selling it. Anyways Weed has really made me a peaceful person.

[rebgirl420]

Really im bipolar and schizo, It doesnt have a damn thing to do with weed. Its not the weed that makes people go off the deep end. Its the person themselves.

[r0k]

There is a correlation between weed and violence. More weed = less violence! :thumbsup: - Granny:hippy:

QFT.

I find myself and (most of) my friends are less violent and generally more happy and peaceful when baked. As in when I would have normally gotten pissed at someone, I'm just like "whatever.."

[greatmuta]

I've seen many people act like violent fools when drunk but in all my years of smoking have never ever seen anyone smoke marijuana and get violent.
I do still love to drink too though :yippee:

[chaliceburn]

I'm not saying the weed is what made these people violent, but since weed was involved, it could easily be used statistically to point to violence being associated with marijuana use. It would have to be, actually, becuase the whole thing was over a "bad drug deal" and the drug was marijuana.

I presume the two fellows that were killed did get some weed. Some wet, cut-to-soon and still underweight bags, that probably didn't get them very high at all. They went back with shotguns.

My argument isn't that weed makes you violent, but that bad people that smoke weed make weed a convenient scapegoat for thier fuckedupeddness.

Some kid up here killed and raped (don't remeber what order) his stepmother, and stuffed her in a freezer. Later told the cops he was "so high he didn't know what he was doing". Total bullshit of course. I think in the end it came out that he didn't have many cannabinoids in his system at the time of arrest.

But when used as a bit of statistical data, it can hugely skew the hundred stoners smoking a joint and watching "Jeopardy".

I guess my point is simple: really bad people smoke pot too.

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a clean bong is a sign of a sound mind

[L Rag]

QFT.

I find myself and (most of) my friends are less violent and generally more happy and peaceful when baked. As in when I would have normally gotten pissed at someone, I'm just like "whatever.."

Yeah same.. Its more like, I can't be stuffed getting angry with them haha, there's no point. Why waste a relaxing time being pissed at someone? If someone does something that would usually piss me off I'm just like this :jointsmile:

[WeedyBoyWonder]

I think if it got raged when seriously blazed (never happened?), I'd still probably end up getting some food before I did any beating. Then by the time I've finished my food, eh, what fight?

[LIP]

Weed doesnt make you violent. I couldnt give a shit about what anyone says, it doesnt.

Some people are angry, some arnt. Some are angry and smoke weed, and then are STILL angry.

But people dont smoke weed and automatically become violent as they're sugessting.

[Reefer Rogue]

Cannabis made me a pascifist. Praise Jah.

[LIP]

Weed doesnt make you violent. I couldnt give a shit about what anyone says, it doesnt.

Some people are angry, some arnt. Some are angry and smoke weed, and then are STILL angry.

But people dont smoke weed and automatically become violent as they're sugessting.

For example, im a fairly violent bloke. I like violent things. I'm not very good at controlling my anger, and i tend to punch walls and doors - it's a silly thing to do BUT, the way i see it is it's better for me to do that than to loose my temper with a person, because sometimes i scare myself. I'm not childish though, and i dont go round the gaff looking for fights. I'll fight if i have to, but i dont start anything violent, and never have. I dont have many principals, but that and not selling weed to anyone are big ones of mine.

People could say it's the weed that's made me violent - but that's bullshit.

I was violent as a kid, even as a toddler. The weed has clamed me down a conciderable amount.

When im stoned i dont want to fight - again, i could if i had to, but i wouldnt want to.

I can be an angry stoner at times, but it's not the weed making me angry at all.

Alcohol on the other hand, my fuck!



All this properganda is sickening, but im starting to see the funny side of it now - they seriously expect us to beleive it all - but that small amount of humour we find doesnt counsell out the fact they're trying to brainwash people.

It's not a good thing, at all.

[Blitzed]

Cannabis makes you feel three things, happy, hungry, sleepy.

But when I used to box and wrestle, when I was stoned it would seem that things went slower, and I could think things through alot easier, but that wasnt me being violent, just semi violent sports.

[RedLocks]

I've just been heaing this recently, seems like it s a last ditch effort by the anti marijuana peoples to scare the ignorant. Seems ike the various organizations have jus tbeen coming up with some complete bullshit recently to scare the crap out of people. I mean, look at it this way instead of saying most smokers I know are peace peoples.. look at the large groups of people who steriotypically smoke the herb, namely Rastafarians and Hippies, do the strike you as violent people?