Quote Originally Posted by beachguy in thongs
why isn't there huge stories of famous peoples' downfalls because of Herb?
I think we all know the answer to this one Beachguy. There is not one documented case of someone "hitting rock bottom" because of smoking pot. It's almost always booze, coke, meth, painkillers, etc or a combination of those drugs. Much like there has never been one documented overdose on pot. As far as I know, alcohol related auto accidents is still the number one killer of teenagers in this country.

As for the reference to the "hippie hating baby boomers" I think that most of them are just trying to hide from their past because a lot of the people in power were hippies and have essentially "sold their souls" for money and power.
bonsaiguy Reviewed by bonsaiguy on . Question (probably, for old timers) If you look back to the days when pot was legal, you'll see an American Hero, called Babe Ruth. Ever since "his day", people have been talking about him and what's the negative side everyone always mentions? They say he was an alcoholic. Mickey Mantle, too. And then just keep going until the 70's, alcohol was a big part of everyone's downside. So, my question is, "Why has there never been an athlete labeled as a Pothead and why isn't there huge stories of famous peoples' downfalls Rating: 5