Smoking weed in public near bus stop

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Anonymous wrote:I hate public weed smoking and would be mad if this was going on near my kid's school. I just shamed my neighbors about it. Take that crap inside. Yep, I'm Weed Karen. And I'm happy about it.

That being said, if he's close to the school and it's a drug free school zone, I'd ask the cops to say something to him.

Why do we want a populace that's all drugged up and high all the time?

We prefer one that is locked up?

DP. This is not the issue and you know it. No one is suggesting that public weed smokers get locked up. I and the other PPs are simply saying that the person shouldn't be doing it at a bus stop near a school or anywhere else in public for that matter.

People seem to think they can smoke weed wherever they want now that it's been decriminalized. That's not how this works.

It's the issue that PP raised.

I agree that many potsmokers are inconsiderate. But clearly, it IS how it works, until people start calling the police to report the nuisance. People do what they can get away with. It's wrong but that's how it is. Banks do it. Giant corporations do it. Politicians do it. And lowly potheads do it.

You don't like it, you know who to call. Posting here does nothing.

No, it's about basic decency. Most people also do not constantly spit, urinate or defecate on the sidewalk. And the answer is not jail but a juicy $100 ticket every time a pothead lights up in public.

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When I voted to decriminalize marijuana I thought it would lead to people smoking in private, just how you might enjoy a beer on your back porch after a long day of work. Instead you can smell it everywhere now: on sidewalks, on playgrounds, behind the wheel...

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It wouldn't bother me, OP. My parents smoked cigarettes during my entire childhood. I have never smoked or used marijuana. I don't expect my children will ever try it either. It's not something any of us are interested in.

please provide your neighborhood school, I will send him your way.

Sure. Chevy Chase ES. I grew up in Paris, PP. My kids and I have seen homeless drunks fighting in the street a few feet from us, military troops with machine guns patrolling the train stations because of terrorist threats (DS always loves that), gypsy babies used as props for begging cartels in the metro and on the dirtiest street corners (breaks my heart), gypsy kids expertly pickpocketing tourists, etc...

Someone smoking weed at a bus stop? It doesn't even make my list of unpleasant things.

Good for you. You do realize that families have different standards, right? I, for one, would not subject my kids to the conditions you describe, and I certainly don't use slurs like "gypsy" to describe people. But you do you.

PP you replied to. Gypsy is not a slur, it's an ethnic group of travelers that live in every country in continental Europe.
For the other PP who called all this warzone tourism, this all happens in Paris, France, my home city. In middle class residential neighborhoods.
You are showing your ignorance of life beyond your little bubble.
I am trying to tell you that smoking weed at a bus stop, even if all of us find it unpleasant (I have never smoked in my life and don't particularly appreciate the smell), is not the end of the world, and will certainly not lead to all the children in the neighborhood smoking weed. If you want to call the police because it's illegal, please do. I won't, because it doesn't bother me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate public weed smoking and would be mad if this was going on near my kid's school. I just shamed my neighbors about it. Take that crap inside. Yep, I'm Weed Karen. And I'm happy about it.

That being said, if he's close to the school and it's a drug free school zone, I'd ask the cops to say something to him.

Why do we want a populace that's all drugged up and high all the time?

We prefer one that is locked up?

DP. This is not the issue and you know it. No one is suggesting that public weed smokers get locked up. I and the other PPs are simply saying that the person shouldn't be doing it at a bus stop near a school or anywhere else in public for that matter.

People seem to think they can smoke weed wherever they want now that it's been decriminalized. That's not how this works.

It's the issue that PP raised.

I agree that many potsmokers are inconsiderate. But clearly, it IS how it works, until people start calling the police to report the nuisance. People do what they can get away with. It's wrong but that's how it is. Banks do it. Giant corporations do it. Politicians do it. And lowly potheads do it.

You don't like it, you know who to call. Posting here does nothing.

No, it's about basic decency. Most people also do not constantly spit, urinate or defecate on the sidewalk. And the answer is not jail but a juicy $100 ticket every time a pothead lights up in public.

Great idea. Mention it to all the aspiring office holders in DC.

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If seeing someone drunk on the ground offends you, that's a "you" problem. The world has no obligation to conform to your insanely delicate sensibilities. If you're worried about their safety, call 911. If the mere sight of a person in a prone position causes you trauma, you need to seek intense therapy because that's not normal, and if it doesn't cause you trauma you need to grow the hell up because "I personally kinda don't like seeing this so it can never be allowed to happen in my presence" is not how rational adults act.

People have the right to expect clean public spaces. If someone takes over a bus stop to do drugs then that has a direct impact on everyone else in the community (such as children using public transit to get to school, as OP mentioned). That person should get all the help and social services to deal with their addiction, but to say they have an absolute right to trash the place is ludicrous.[/quote

True. But this is hardly "taking over a bus stop to do drugs". This is smoking a cigarette outside. It's also not likely "addiction" or "trashing" anything. What boggles my mind is that I bet the vast majority of people who are just so aghast at someone smoking a joint, probably drink enough alcohol to fill a reservoir. Their drug of choice is seen as just fine. And they're probably not too worried about the impressionable children when they uncork a bottle of wine or sip their single malt. I could be very wrong -- but I doubt it.

It's still illegal to smoke drugs in public, just like there are open container laws for alcohol. A bus stop where children are waiting to get to school is no place for either beer or weed.

Why not? Seriously? I’m not arguing that it’s a great idea from a public health perspective, but smoking tobacco by a bus stop is fine. The OP hasn’t reappeared to address my questions about alcohol use. Honestly, I personally would prefer alcohol to be illegal, but since it’s not, I don’t get the outrage about pot vs alcohol and cigarettes. If children shouldn’t be exposed to people smoking pot on the streets, why not ban all three? While there are open container laws for alcohol, unless someone is disruptive, they are probably enforced with the same lack of intensity. Alcohol is served outside, and will be more visible and prevalent as more restaurants focus on outdoor seating. I’m guessing that the number of people cited for drinking on their porches or steps is small.

Clearly I don’t share the OP’s outrage. I do think though, that there should be consistency instead of singling out pot.
I personally don’t drink alcohol or smoke anything. I just don’t get the inconsistency or the outrage.

You're the one who is being inconsistent. All the PPs were against public drinking. And smoking in public is also getting curbed more and more.

Clearly you're quite fond of your weed, but stop the fake outrage over not being able to get stoned next to school children at a bus stop.

Clearly you don’t read well, you’re projecting, or those voices in your head are taking over.

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If seeing someone drunk on the ground offends you, that's a "you" problem. The world has no obligation to conform to your insanely delicate sensibilities. If you're worried about their safety, call 911. If the mere sight of a person in a prone position causes you trauma, you need to seek intense therapy because that's not normal, and if it doesn't cause you trauma you need to grow the hell up because "I personally kinda don't like seeing this so it can never be allowed to happen in my presence" is not how rational adults act.

People have the right to expect clean public spaces. If someone takes over a bus stop to do drugs then that has a direct impact on everyone else in the community (such as children using public transit to get to school, as OP mentioned). That person should get all the help and social services to deal with their addiction, but to say they have an absolute right to trash the place is ludicrous.[/quote

True. But this is hardly "taking over a bus stop to do drugs". This is smoking a cigarette outside. It's also not likely "addiction" or "trashing" anything. What boggles my mind is that I bet the vast majority of people who are just so aghast at someone smoking a joint, probably drink enough alcohol to fill a reservoir. Their drug of choice is seen as just fine. And they're probably not too worried about the impressionable children when they uncork a bottle of wine or sip their single malt. I could be very wrong -- but I doubt it.

It's still illegal to smoke drugs in public, just like there are open container laws for alcohol. A bus stop where children are waiting to get to school is no place for either beer or weed.

Why not? Seriously? I’m not arguing that it’s a great idea from a public health perspective, but smoking tobacco by a bus stop is fine. The OP hasn’t reappeared to address my questions about alcohol use. Honestly, I personally would prefer alcohol to be illegal, but since it’s not, I don’t get the outrage about pot vs alcohol and cigarettes. If children shouldn’t be exposed to people smoking pot on the streets, why not ban all three? While there are open container laws for alcohol, unless someone is disruptive, they are probably enforced with the same lack of intensity. Alcohol is served outside, and will be more visible and prevalent as more restaurants focus on outdoor seating. I’m guessing that the number of people cited for drinking on their porches or steps is small.

Clearly I don’t share the OP’s outrage. I do think though, that there should be consistency instead of singling out pot.
I personally don’t drink alcohol or smoke anything. I just don’t get the inconsistency or the outrage.

You're the one who is being inconsistent. All the PPs were against public drinking. And smoking in public is also getting curbed more and more.

Clearly you're quite fond of your weed, but stop the fake outrage over not being able to get stoned next to school children at a bus stop.

Clearly you don’t read well, you’re projecting, or those voices in your head are taking over.

Now you're just ranting. Please take a break and come back when you're no longer high on all that weed.

[Anonymous]

If he is near a school you can call the police. I would just ignore it though. It's the new normal.

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To the people talking about alcohol, stay on topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you think he’s going to do, OP? Force the kids to take a hit off his blunt? It’s not like he’s shooting up heroin ffs.

As long as he’s minding his own business and not causing a scene, it’s not a big deal. Weed is legal and I doubt the kids even notice.

Call the police every time you see this until the guy stops doing it or is arrested.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you think he’s going to do, OP? Force the kids to take a hit off his blunt? It’s not like he’s shooting up heroin ffs.

As long as he’s minding his own business and not causing a scene, it’s not a big deal. Weed is legal and I doubt the kids even notice.

Call the police every time you see this until the guy stops doing it or is arrested.

+10000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I voted to decriminalize marijuana I thought it would lead to people smoking in private, just how you might enjoy a beer on your back porch after a long day of work. Instead you can smell it everywhere now: on sidewalks, on playgrounds, behind the wheel...

You thought there'd be no aroma in a densely populated city?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you think he’s going to do, OP? Force the kids to take a hit off his blunt? It’s not like he’s shooting up heroin ffs.

As long as he’s minding his own business and not causing a scene, it’s not a big deal. Weed is legal and I doubt the kids even notice.

Call the police every time you see this until the guy stops doing it or is arrested.

+10000

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I'm as anti pot prohibition as anyone but this guy will move somewhere else after getting hassled by the cops a few times.

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It wouldn't bother me, OP. My parents smoked cigarettes during my entire childhood. I have never smoked or used marijuana. I don't expect my children will ever try it either. It's not something any of us are interested in.

please provide your neighborhood school, I will send him your way.

Sure. Chevy Chase ES. I grew up in Paris, PP. My kids and I have seen homeless drunks fighting in the street a few feet from us, military troops with machine guns patrolling the train stations because of terrorist threats (DS always loves that), gypsy babies used as props for begging cartels in the metro and on the dirtiest street corners (breaks my heart), gypsy kids expertly pickpocketing tourists, etc...

Someone smoking weed at a bus stop? It doesn't even make my list of unpleasant things.

Good for you. You do realize that families have different standards, right? I, for one, would not subject my kids to the conditions you describe, and I certainly don't use slurs like "gypsy" to describe people. But you do you.

PP you replied to. Gypsy is not a slur, it's an ethnic group of travelers that live in every country in continental Europe.
For the other PP who called all this warzone tourism, this all happens in Paris, France, my home city. In middle class residential neighborhoods.
You are showing your ignorance of life beyond your little bubble.
I am trying to tell you that smoking weed at a bus stop, even if all of us find it unpleasant (I have never smoked in my life and don't particularly appreciate the smell), is not the end of the world, and will certainly not lead to all the children in the neighborhood smoking weed. If you want to call the police because it's illegal, please do. I won't, because it doesn't bother me.

NP but gypsy absolutely is a slur. The people you're referring to are Romani.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ignore. Walk a different way.

Gotta pick my kid up from school. It's near the entrance.

A bigger problem is cheap perfume, can’t take it. Weed fine.

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It wouldn't bother me, OP. My parents smoked cigarettes during my entire childhood. I have never smoked or used marijuana. I don't expect my children will ever try it either. It's not something any of us are interested in.

please provide your neighborhood school, I will send him your way.

Sure. Chevy Chase ES. I grew up in Paris, PP. My kids and I have seen homeless drunks fighting in the street a few feet from us, military troops with machine guns patrolling the train stations because of terrorist threats (DS always loves that), gypsy babies used as props for begging cartels in the metro and on the dirtiest street corners (breaks my heart), gypsy kids expertly pickpocketing tourists, etc...

Someone smoking weed at a bus stop? It doesn't even make my list of unpleasant things.

Good for you. You do realize that families have different standards, right? I, for one, would not subject my kids to the conditions you describe, and I certainly don't use slurs like "gypsy" to describe people. But you do you.

PP you replied to. Gypsy is not a slur, it's an ethnic group of travelers that live in every country in continental Europe.
For the other PP who called all this warzone tourism, this all happens in Paris, France, my home city. In middle class residential neighborhoods.
You are showing your ignorance of life beyond your little bubble.
I am trying to tell you that smoking weed at a bus stop, even if all of us find it unpleasant (I have never smoked in my life and don't particularly appreciate the smell), is not the end of the world, and will certainly not lead to all the children in the neighborhood smoking weed. If you want to call the police because it's illegal, please do. I won't, because it doesn't bother me.

Errr...I too lived many years in Europe. Just because I learned to dodge "the Roma' newspaper kids, or was aware of a constant terrorist threat (much homegrown) doesn't excuse obnoxious/uninvited/and actually illegal pot smoke on the streets of DC. People in many European countries dont pick up dog * from the sidewalk. That doesnt make pot smoke all over DC "ok". Weird logic bro.