Smoking weed is......

[LockJawTrouble]

Just trying to make sense of things. Is it me or smoking weed is not normal? I am fed up of this excuse to the point, where I think I need some reconfirmation , to make sure I am not the only one thinking that.

I don't know any adult who smokes weed. DD stays away from her peers who smoke it as she wants to get into medical school. She already has a current DBS check in place for her volunteer work and doesn't want to jeopardise her chances of getting a place at university.

If it wasn't illegal I wouldn't have a problem with it as it would be regulated. However, since it is illegal, and you don't know what you are getting, it is a no for me and never used among my circle of friends.

Annandale: the link to schizophrenia is now thought to be very strong in highly susceptible people.

Most regular users display varying degrees of paranoia, which many refuse to acknowledge, or are simply unaware of. Evidence also shows that some people will experience permanent changes in their brain function.

People that smoke weed always have a horrible smell to me, even when they've not smoked recently. Maybe I'm just super sensitive but it's disgusting.

One of the reasons I ended my marriage. Hardcore stoners never seem to want to go anywhere or do anything unless they can smoke while they're at it. Boring, smelly and expensive if you're not part of it.

Saw what it did to my mum, she had all she could dream of, nice house, nice kids, nice man, ruined by her behaviour which was started by occasionally smoking weed. Got out of hand, she had extreme paranoia as well as an addition to other drugs she wouldn't have done had she never got on that slope. Now she hasn't got anyone, her kids don't have anything to do with her, she hasn't seen her son get married, her grandchildren and from the last I knew she lives in a living room in her PJ's passing out and wetting or messing herself. She's in her early 50's. Me and DH are the only people in our circles who have never tried it, my mother definitely put me off for life. I understand that not everyone ends up like that but it was enough for me.

Apparently a good amount of parents who don’t vaccinate their kids - in fact reject modern medicine of most forms - are very happy with a good spliff or two (or three).

criminal

totally irresponsible

destructive to relationships/ family life/ education and career prospects

AND

is produced by child slave labour

I don't agree with it myself and wouldn't do it but I know ALOT of people who do do it and that's their choice. Everyone should be able to choose what they put in their own bodies as long as it doesn't affect others around them x

It's normal around here and I have no problem with that, other than the disgusting smell.

I certainly couldn't live with a weed smoker.

It's legal where I live, if you're over 21.

Most of my friends smoke. I don't. But I do drink. I left my alcoholic DH as alcohol was a problem. No different if weed is a deal breaker.

It is until someone you've known all their life gets schizophrenia. Then it loses its appeal somewhat.

Stoners are boring at best, horrifying at worst.

It is until someone you've known all their life gets schizophrenia. Then it loses its appeal somewhat.

Stoners are boring at best, horrifying at worst.

Something you do when you're young, a bit 'sad' if you're still at it past 25ish

Why is it 'sad'? Don't get that at all
Don't do it btw, just don't understand why it's 'sad' when people do all kinds of stupid shit past 25.

OP it's not 'normal' in my world and it shouldn't be in yours if you don't want it to be

Criminal : only because Alcohol and Tobacco had better lobby groups in the 60's
A gateway drug : only because its criminal

cause of Mental Health issues: correlation and causation .... no evidence at all
massively harmful : its like all alcohol sales were based on liver clinics in hospitals

Marijuana was made illegal in the 60's because MPs did not use it.
It causes no more harm than
alcohol
tobacco
or many prescription drugs

PS I do not and have never smoked

I find it interesting that some posters insist they and their other middle age middle class friends are all weed smokers. DH and I are definitely middle aged, middle class professionals, and have moved in those circles for more than ten years or more, all our friends are vehemently anti weed (and all illegal drugs).
The only people I’ve ever known to take weed have been under 20s.

Not normal for me at all, tried it few times on my teens and never took to it thank God. I couldn't be in a relationship with someone using it either.

I'm ok with it and don't mind the odd one when kids aren't here.

I normally find if I gave 3 or 4 days of insomnia a spliff or 2 knock me out.

Depends..from age 18-25 normal for people to be smoking it all day every day although I generally didn't.

Now as a 30+ parent me and my friends will laugh about the times when we all did it, and if somebody produced some at a party we would smoke it, although those times have become so rare that they haven't happened in years.

missy
I know many, many academics / business people who smoke
in the same way that others drink wine
I really do not see what the fuss is about

My DH takes it regularly without any break. When we got together and were looking to get married he said he will give it up. I like fool believed this & no guesses there. 9 years on & it's still going on. I have tried talking to him, get him the help, had arguments but it's been of no use.
He is very edgy if he hasn't had it & he needs to have it regularly. He smells of weed/ house smells of weed if he decides to smoke it indoors

It’s a personal choice and like alcohol affects people in different ways. My ex smoked it and I personally think it made his psychological issues worse, along with all the other substances he uses.

I know plenty of others who smoke weed the way I drink: in moderation and still able to function day to day. I can’t say for sure if these people will be left with any longterm issues because they are too young to possibly know.

Now proven by research to be a precipitant for psychosis.

Also affects short term memory and fertility.

It really fucked my brother up.

I remember him before he started (he’s a lot older than me) he was kind and a really nice bloke. Now he’s only like that when he has weed, he has to smoke it to be himself, just with some added paranoia.

When he hasn’t had any he is a very angry and physically aggressive man. Haven’t seen him for the last few years but hear he’s just getting worse.

My sil’s partners smokes it fairly regularly too. He isn’t aggressive but he is extremely paranoid and gets very anxious if he hasn’t had it.

Now proven by research to be a precipitant for psychosis.
Link please (ending in .ac)

Littlemy
My friends are in their 50's and 60's
once they get tenured professor it seems to be OK