Weed is so misunderstood. The conservative propaganda machine did a good job spreading lies about it.

ahh, many a memory on weed, stupid weak puny stuff.
but, seriously, give it a go, 'tis quite fun.
however, what you really want to do is get your hands on some nice bud/skunk/punk, that'll really mess with your head:D

just whatever you do, leave your wallet in the open, and have an empty fridge, because, like the best of us, you'll be right out that door, and off to the chippy to get some munchies while trying not to giggle...

the first time i smoked i didnt even noticed the high... i was just munching and then went to sleep...
i use to smoke quite often. but it is not at all addictive... i stoped smoking completely for three years, then last month i had a joint... and thats it... as long as you dont hang out with pot heads you wont have a problem.
make sure that if and when u smoke it that you get some good stuff... everyone says that they have good stuff but its all shit most of the time.

dont know what else to say about it... i really dont care for it cause it makes me stupid for several days... but some people love it.
try it out, see how u feel.

I've only tried it once, and it was not all that much of a note-worthy experience. I'd like to give it another try sometime if I ever get the chance.

i once ate a cookie that had weed baked in with it..
tasted fine haha

There aren't ANY stereotypes that are universally applicable, for that matter.

But then again, what could an apathetic, paranoid, wasted pot-head do to me if he got upset; eat more Pepperidge Farm Goldfish than I could?

Personally- I dont think you are missing out on much. For a while there, in my teenage years I smoked quite a bit of weed. Sure I thought it was cool and had a little fun with it. Then one day I smoked some that was laced with god knows what. My heart was pounding a million beats a minute and I swear I thought I was going to die. I even went into the washroom and prayed to god to save me and I would never do it again. This guy that smoked it with us that night was far worse then me. He was going around the house shaking, and grabbing people's arms saying "help me..help me. I need to get off this". Still to this day I dont know what the hell we smoked that day. I just know that every time after that I tripped out so bad again. Its now been 4 years since I have had any, and I know I am not missing out on shit. You wont be either.

I've never tried it, though there was a lot of it around when I was in high school. I'm 41 now. I don't have anything moral against it and I don't think it's dangerous. I did, however, notice that some of my friends had personality shifts after they started messing with it, and that made me worry a bit. Now I think I'd give it a try, except I'm an engineer and I just don't want to do anything that might possibly screw with my brain. That probably sounds dumb, but it doesn't seem worth it to me.

i smoke it all the time, so uh, i'd smoke it :)

As if i needed another reason to think you're the most awesomest girl ever. Damn. :)

P.S. to everyone else: We do not need to turn every pot thread into a negative debate. Let those who have something to add do so, and if all you're adding is your negative opinion on the practice itself or the people who partake in it, ask yourself if that's what the thread is about.

In this case, you should answer to yourself, "No." and move along. No more pot-bashing, please. Thanks :)

what kind of personality shifts?

I used to smoke a lot. Not so much anymore. But it's fun to give it a go.

probably coke or speed was in that joint.

Well why continue to propagate a stereotype you just admitted doesn't apply?

eh, i went through high school without ever smoking, which was a rarity. when i got to college, i've smoked a few times, its fun, and i dont really think harmful... i used to worry about it alot, but having done it, it wasnt nearly as big a deal as i though.


this is my reason for sensible drug use.

If you made it this far without trying it, why bother.

It is still illegal (and it shouldn't be) so you have more to lose if you have bad luck.

I have smoked it a couple of times when I was younger, and once it really banged my gong, so to speak. I decided that it wasn't worth the trouble for me and now that I have a family, it would be a MUCH bigger deal to mess with.

A lot of people have personality shifts when they are in high school...I think its called growing up and finding yourself or others call it "puberty".

I couldn't tell if that was sarcasm or not.
Pot doesn't have anything to do with productivity in my experience.
When I used to smoke all day everyday....my friends and I were constantly keeping ourselves busy...sure we had those days that we just sat around and watched tv or played video games, but not anymore than we did before we started smoking pot. I would go as far as saying we were overproductive. If we weren't making music, we were playing b-ball or skating. If not that we were out and about keeping ourselves busy with creating or day long walks in the woods or tubing in the rappahanock.
I think you are either a productive person or an unproductive person regardless of pot.
And sometimes when people realize that they are being unproductive that happen to smoke pot a lot, they just blame it on that instead of admitting that they are just boring to begin with (not directed at anyone).
Anyways....I say try it, but in a safe environment since it is illegal. And not just those 1 or 2 times. It took me 2 times to feel the full effects but took some of my friends 5 or 6 times. And remember you control it, it doesn't control you. If you do that you should be alright.
Have you hugged your (productive) pothead today?

edit: For the record, I hardly smoke pot anymore.

it is all about the situation you are in when you do it. good friends preferably, ones that have smoked before, and somewhere where you won't have to deal with anything or go anywhere unexpectedly. i usually like to be as far removed from civilization as possible.