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**agildeta** · 07-10-2010, 09:13 PM

I know plenty about pot; I personally was addicted to it for my early adult life. My dad was addicted for decades. My best friend is addicted now.

What else do you call it when someone "needs" a substance to get them through work and/or chores and can not feel like they are having a good time unless they are on it; who fall into depression if they run out; who will do anything including dealing and driving 300 miles in an ice storm to avoid running out, etc. etc.

Brainwashing works both ways, smokie. People who claim that pot is harmless as water are just as brainwashed as the "reefer madness" type who claim pot is evil.

The truth is where you will almost always find it, somewhere in between. I have lived this thing and still see it every day. A lot of people can handle their weed; a lot of people can't. From my experience most people who like it a lot go overboard and turn it into a must-have several times a day thing.

Of course it's not totally harmless; nothing is totally harmless. You can kill yourself drinking too much water.

Pot doesn't make you stupid. Being born stupid and being too closed minded to learn about new things is what makes you stupid.

Some of the smartest and wealthiest people I know smoke daily. I know someone very well who retired in his mid 30's with several hundred million dollars and is a genius who smokes. He has an MBA from Wharton school of business and was asked to be the dean of Duke Univ. school of business. He was also recently asked by our Gov. to create and head a committee to try and reform the financial system. I can't talk about the bigger and more impressive things he's done because if I did someone would possibly be able to figure out who he is. I know several other very well off people that smoke. Those type of people don't just come out and say it though. More people than you think do it but since it's illegal and they have a lot to lose they have to be very very careful about keeping it a secret.

There are also idiots that do it but half the world seems like idiots so that proves nothing.

People are addicted to coffee; everything is addicting.

Maybe you should try listening to "ALL of your best friends and half of your immediate family". Maybe they know something that you are too closed minded to learn about.

You call ALL your best friends and half your family stupid yet you make a post with nothing but stupid and condescending remarks about something you obviously know nothing about.

Brainwashed much?

07-10-2010, 09:13 PM	#25
agildeta Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	I know plenty about pot; I personally was addicted to it for my early adult life. My dad was addicted for decades. My best friend is addicted now. What else do you call it when someone "needs" a substance to get them through work and/or chores and can not feel like they are having a good time unless they are on it; who fall into depression if they run out; who will do anything including dealing and driving 300 miles in an ice storm to avoid running out, etc. etc. Brainwashing works both ways, smokie. People who claim that pot is harmless as water are just as brainwashed as the "reefer madness" type who claim pot is evil. The truth is where you will almost always find it, somewhere in between. I have lived this thing and still see it every day. A lot of people can handle their weed; a lot of people can't. From my experience most people who like it a lot go overboard and turn it into a must-have several times a day thing. Of course it's not totally harmless; nothing is totally harmless. You can kill yourself drinking too much water. Pot doesn't make you stupid. Being born stupid and being too closed minded to learn about new things is what makes you stupid. Some of the smartest and wealthiest people I know smoke daily. I know someone very well who retired in his mid 30's with several hundred million dollars and is a genius who smokes. He has an MBA from Wharton school of business and was asked to be the dean of Duke Univ. school of business. He was also recently asked by our Gov. to create and head a committee to try and reform the financial system. I can't talk about the bigger and more impressive things he's done because if I did someone would possibly be able to figure out who he is. I know several other very well off people that smoke. Those type of people don't just come out and say it though. More people than you think do it but since it's illegal and they have a lot to lose they have to be very very careful about keeping it a secret. There are also idiots that do it but half the world seems like idiots so that proves nothing. People are addicted to coffee; everything is addicting. Maybe you should try listening to "ALL of your best friends and half of your immediate family". Maybe they know something that you are too closed minded to learn about. You call ALL your best friends and half your family stupid yet you make a post with nothing but stupid and condescending remarks about something you obviously know nothing about. Brainwashed much?
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