a lot of people mix the 2...
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a lot of people mix the 2...
You know, you're right. I'm not the biggest fan of alcohol, but I do occasionally have a drink, and it's not all bad. It helps me get over my social inhibitions and really be expressive around other people in a way that I'm usually not. I think I have that to thank for hooking up with this cute chick I met last night at the bar. I'm supposed to smoke her up tonight, and I don't think I would have her number if I was my usual shy non-drunk self. :rastasmoke:Quote:
Originally Posted by benagain
Ultimately it was you, not the alcohol. You may think you 'needed' that alcohol but really you didn't. In my humble opinion anyway. Toke on.
Yeah, I know that. I didn't *need* it per se, but it certainly helped me achieve my goal. Just as I'm sure this dank ass weed will tonight. :D
That's awesome dude, I wish you all the luck in the world. I'm so blazed rite now, this stuff i have is some sativa dominant potent bud.
Personally I am all for the legalization of cannabis, and agree with everyone's take on that subject...and I think that's what this thread was about right? But, a lot of the posts just seemed to be 'alcohol-hating/bud praising' which I think is obviously a personal opinion, but it's just unnecessary.
It just seems most people here are misinformed...which is understandable, but it's just almost hypocritical in the sense that one would take such a position against a fun social legal drug, yet suck a fun chill illegal drug's dick [LOL I just had to say it that way, no offense haha].
When the fact of the matter is, there are wayyyy more responsible drinker's than irresponsible [read Benagin's post, it's very accurate]...and as far as fighting goes...it's not a good thing no, but seriously, that's pretty dumb to say you hate alcohol because it makes people fight more. That's like the dumbest thing I've ever heard actually. No offense meant at all, I just see some ridiculous stuff in this thread that I don't expect from my pals here.
And come on now, alcoholics are more prone to drink hard alcohol...if you stick with beer in moderation, it's basically as harmless as cannabis, unless of course you trick yourself into thinking otherwise like many here do.
Go crack open a nice cold beer and tell me you don't love it LOL. Actually though, now that I think about it...there are a lot of people who drink on here just by thinking back to my "Bit Too Drunk" thread and the "Favorite Beer" thread...it's all good...do what you do, but don't knock something just because YOU don't like it. Tons more people drink than smoke.
As I see it, the government is forcing us to use a much more dangerous drug just to keep somebody from getting high (as if they ever have). Consider the following;
- My friend's mom had a dad who was pretty much fine when sober, but when he got drunk he molested her repeatedly.
How many parents smoked some pot and thought "I'm gonna sexually assault my kids"?
- At hockey games, football games, concerts whatever, crowds of people get drunk and go on destructive riots.
How many riots are weed fueled? None.
- People get in drunken fights all the time.
How many stoned fights are there?
- Every year college students die from binge drinking contests. Some are rushed to hospital for alcohol poisoning. Lots of people have died from alcohol poisoning in other cirumstances.
How many people overdose on cannabis, one of the least toxic substances in the world?
- Alcohol is one of the only, if not the only, drugs that can kill you from the withdrawl.
So who's dying from cannabis withdrawl?
- Alcohol can cause bowel and especially rectal cancer.
Who gets cancer of any type from smoking weed?
- Alcohol indiscriminately destroys brain cells.
Weed only destroys cancerous glioma cells, and acts neuroprotectively on other brain cells.
- Alcohol damages the immune system considerably more than weed.
- Alcohol intoxicates you by releasing seratonin and poisoning you.
Weed intoxicates you by releasing seratonin and binding to cannabinoid receptors.
The high seratonin initially brought on by getting drunk makes you feel like you can handle much more alcohol. Then it plummets halfway through and you realize you've poisoned yourself. ( Like most, I learned that the hard way).
- Alcohol gives you blurred vision and makes you stumble about.
Weed enhances night vision, doesn't distort regular vision, and you can walk strait. Stoners walk around town and go to stores, getting munchies and the such, all the time. How many people get drunk then hang out at Starbucks and chat with their friends?
You're right about everything, but those are all rare occurances. Except alcohol is not the only drug you can die from withdrawal, and that would only be after probably years of hard alcohol abuse every hour of the day. You could sit there and nitpick anything (except weed I guess), but that still doesn't mean it's not enjoyable and rare situations shouldn't be enough to display hate, but it's all good if that's your personal preference.
when i smoke im peaceful, when i drink im chilled but i do have homeboys who get a little to much drinky drinky they turn into inconsiderate assholes
In the list of pros and cons there is one obvious winner.