Weed

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I'm 18, and have actually never tried weed. I'm not against it or anything, just the chance never came up. My cousin lives 30 miles away and he grows, I was thinking about going over to his house one day and maybe taking a couple puffs. I dont believe weed is really bad for you, but then again i've never done it. Anybody have any real reasons why I shouldnt do it?What should I expect? What is it like? How long does the effect last? Any advice or tips? How long is it detectable in my system?Most importantly, how long after smoking should I wait before I drive, especially with this being my first time? Afterwards will I remember it? Will I be able to make rational decisions while high? Obviously right now I can distinguish between right and wrong, but I am afraid that while high I might lose control of my own body and go and do something really stupid and get in major trouble. Should I worry?

Just as in your "taking first step" thread, you are way overthinking this. You need more spontaneity in your life. If you want to try it, then try it. You're not going to die from trying it once.

It may be detectable in your system for a month or more. If you're planning to apply for a securtiy clearance or a job at WalMart, then don't do it. Don't draft a legal contract when you're high.

> Obviously right now I can distinguish between right and wrong

Maybe...maybe not.

Have you ever seen a stoned person? Are you afraid you'll get the irresistable urge to rob a liquor store? Don't worry about it.

Just don't drive within a few hours of smoking.

Read up...

http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis.shtml

Should answer all your questions if Steve didn't.

Weed can be alot of fun if you use it in moderation.

yeh please dont become a stoner and do it everyday...

Go kill yourself. Become a stoner. They are great people. Not all stoners are the movies version of a long haired guy driving a VW van. They can be doctors.. Lawyers.. Polticians.. Your mom.. Anyone.

Anybody have any real reasons why I shouldnt do it?Ohhh.....I don't know.......maybe the fact that it's illegal?

I have done a great many stupid things when I was high.Most oof those things resulted in me having my ass kicked, of course I sometimes get my self in to trouble and meet the same results when Im sober.I woudlnt suggest using it full time. I did that for a long time years back, bad times. Once in a while I still enjoy getting high. For christ sakes dont even attempt to drive. I knwo people that say they can concentrate better and think clearer when they are stoned but I dont belive them. Iv been high myself a great many times and I can do little more most times then sit and laugh. A few times I got to hungry and lived next door toa grocery store. After walking out of my apartment and into it I got lost in the damned thing and walked around for almost an hour before i found my way out and back home.you forget what your talking about a few seconds before and myself I cant concentrate worth shit unless its on sex.Its my belief that its not really bad for you in moderation, I still smoke it a few times a year and if it were legal Id smoke it more often instead of drinking.wanna try it out still?go off someplace safe where you dont have to worry about new thins happening that force you to think! and for hells sake make certai you have plenty of time to come down before you have to drive any place! I think I could drive better drunk then stoned and I know I cant drive worth a shit drunk.If your gonna get fucked up then dont let yourself fuck someone else up just because you wanted to go somplace or didnt allow enough time to sober up before you had to be home

I knwo people that say they can concentrate better and think clearer when they are stoned but I dont belive them. Iv been high myself a great many times and I can do little more most times then sit and laugh. A few times I got to hungry and lived next door toa grocery store. After walking out of my apartment and into it I got lost in the damned thing and walked around for almost an hour before i found my way out and back home.That's what I keep saying to people who claim they can drive just fine when they're stoned! I think it's nonsense. My brain must be wired like yours, because that's how I feel. The idea of doing anything that requires coordination is whacked. I'd like to see how folks who claim they can drive fine while stoned play video games, and compare their scores to when they're straight. Pac Man can be hypnotic when you're high, though.

LOL well I can tell you that a guy I know isnt too bad at this game sober but the first time I saw it we were both high and he kicked ass, took my ocntroler away and went screaming to new levels. I was high too and found the controls immpossible to use, it was Halo when it first came out but then Iv never really gotten into video games since the origina Donkey Kong got made for the atari, that was about the time I found girls and games jsut didnt matter anymore. that woulda been about 7th grade I think but yeah being high definatly fucks up cordination. coupe of weeks ago me and my g/f got high. Gonna be home alone all weekend and no kids in the house so we got a joint and some movies and had a good time but I was still pretty stoned and decided it was a good time to replace my shower head with the new hand sprayer one becasue I figured we could try it out and have some shower sex with the new shower head lending a hand.its a really simple thing to do to change fom an old one to a new one, unscrew, replace thread tape, screw new one one, connect hoses and test her out.I got it change ok took me about 20 minutes but I got it changed and then I tested it but I couldnt turn the god dmaned thing from shower to tub to shut it off.its a mild drug, Iv done alot harder back when I was really into drugs but its stil enough to fuck you up and cause some serious problems for doing anything that requires any evel of attention or cordination

People think they can walk on water when their high (not literally) and its those people that cause accidents.

shit. I cant walk to the grocery store next door and back when I was high let alone do anything that needs any level of attention. and mind you this was when I was smoking the j's like most people smoke cigarettes its not like it wa a once in a while high and I wasnt used to it i was waking an baking in those days.

my ex was a stoner, it wasnt nice to see, he had to have it every day to keep sane..urgh it was just so annoying, because it feels like you cant communicate and i think all emotional level just goes out the window
i smoke weed, but not everyday, moderation is fine for me.

I agree 100% mazcat, I used to be the same way and since I was always fucked up I couldnt hold a job or anything else. if your gonna smoke it then it should be in moderation same as drinking. You cant function when you are blasted and if your like that all the time it doesnt lend itself to a real great life

when i use it i just feel very relaxed. thats all. i dont feel i could do anything other than sit and giggle while stoned though. i wouldnt mix it with large amounts of alcohol either. has to be one or the other for me. made me very ill last time so i wouldnt try that again. just make sure you wont be disturbed by people such as your parents or aunts and uncles. its usually quite obvious if youve been smoking pot and you dont want to create any basis for an arguement. thats all i can say really that hasnt already been said. oh, and dont take too much on your first time. avoid hash for now if you can. a little bit strong for a beginner

my school has a lot of those typicall stoner guys.

It's not smart to make life decisions by consulting a message board. You're likely to recieve 50% replies telling you to go blaze out and another 50% telling you you're a screwup and destined to become a heroin addict.If you have smoked ciggarettes or cigars before you should be able to smoke bud right. My first time I didn't even smoke ciggarettes so I had no idea how to inhale. First hit, I blew it right out. Second hit they told me to inhale, I didn't know how so I swallowed to smoke and got hiccups. Third hit I took a big rip and coughed my lungs out and there was saliva dripping from my mouth and it looked totally nasty. I didn't get high but I went around the mall with the people I was smoking with acting completely retarded thinking I was stoned. Some say you don't get high your first time. Others disagree. I smoked about a dozen times after that thinking I was high and acting like a douche. One day in the back of a car I took a big hit and suddenly I felt it, it was magical and I realized I was stoned for the first time. Marijuana lasts maybe 2-3 hours, after I exhale I usually feel it. Sometimes I'll be sitting down and smoke and not feel the effect until I stand up a minute or so later. Weed is detectable for maybe 30 days in urine and 3 months in hair. I think less than 7 days in blood and saliva. It all depends on body fat and your metabolism because THC molecules reside in fat cells. Also if you do it one time and not again it will probably be out in less than a week. Driving is a personal choice. Some people equate it with alcohol but I'd rather be on the road with 1,000 stoned drivers than one drunk one. I can effectively maintain a vehicle stoned and function like any other driver, most other people can to but you should wait until you recognize the effect pot has on your own body and mind.You can still make decisions and that sort of thing. That commercial with the pregnant slut daughter having been knocked up because she got high is complete bullshit. The government also says pot lowers your fertility so they kind of contradict themselves. Don't go piloting a 747 full of passengers while smoking but don't think you'll suddenly emerge from being stoned to find yourself married to some dreadful person. Only thing really different is you'll appreciate music, nature, and whatever is on televison. You'll also crave lots of food even if you just ate an hour beforehand.Have fun whatever you do.

Driving is a personal choice. Some people equate it with alcohol but I'd rather be on the road with 1,000 stoned drivers than one drunk one. I can effectively maintain a vehicle stoned and function like any other driver, most other people can to but you should wait until you recognize the effect pot has on your own body and mind.Here we go again. Until you post lab results showing how good your driving is when you're stoned, I'll have to say that you are full of crap. I know you don't really care about your own life or anyone else's, but some people (perhaps the OP?) are very impaired when they're stoned. Even if you're only a bit impaired, that little bit of extra time it takes to react can make the difference between running someone over, or just missing them. You think the fact that you haven't had an accident when you're stoned is proof of your lack of impairment, but you think that because you're a jackass.In other words, it's better not to drive when you're stoned.

Every substance works differently on different people. I'm not saying I drive better stoned but I am not a dangerous driver. People on cellphones are more of a danger than someone who just smoked a J. There's no point arguing, you think you're right and I know I'm right. If somethings in front of my car, I register it immediate stoned or not, as long as my eyes are on the road I know what to do. If I'm playing russian roulette then I'm obviously quite good at it.

Become a stoner. They are great people. and>>>>>Go kill yourself. woah way to prove a point rolls eyes

Weeds far over-rated. Alcohol does more for me, and doesn't cause any harm - not that weeds ever caused me any harm - it just smells of shit.