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I think a lot of the overall "pot is bad" reactions that people have come from the fact that the people who exhibit negative traits maybe (or maybe not) as a result of pot smoking are all the same kind of "visible" pot smokers. Not realizing that there are many people who smoke who keep it private and/or simply don't exhibit these negative behaviors. I smoked for years, just quit two years ago, and 1) was a fully functional citizen (and parent) who was not lazy or unmotivated and 2) only a select few people knew that I was a smoker. There are many, many people who are smokers and don't fit that negative "Jeff Spicoli" stoner stereotype.
I just had this same conversation with someone last weekend...
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