Why are people allowed to reek of marijuana in public, even around children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people still smoking weed when edibles are a thing?

Because I need my medication now, not later. I have anxiety!

[Anonymous]

You guys voted for this. I think it’s crazy and glad I don’t live there. After you legalized I didn’t visit dc for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, someone in my office reeks so badly of tobacco that you can smell it in the elevator when he's no longer in it. I'm old enough to remember when people were actively smoking just about everywhere inside.

So as long as they aren't actually smoking it, it's miles better than what we experienced as kids.

I bet you microwave fish

[Anonymous]

Think about all of the people that drive around under the influence of marijuana.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, someone in my office reeks so badly of tobacco that you can smell it in the elevator when he's no longer in it. I'm old enough to remember when people were actively smoking just about everywhere inside.

So as long as they aren't actually smoking it, it's miles better than what we experienced as kids.

I bet you microwave fish

DP but I sure do. You can deal. There is nothing wrong with smelling fish.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I try to avoid areas with clouds of marajuana smoke. I don't like the smell and I associate it with layabouts. It's legal and there are a LOT of legal things that I want to keep away from my kids (and me).

You do you, but you would be absolutely shocked how many extremely productive people use THC during the day. I'm talking senior vice presidents of major organizations, big law partners, doctors, etc.

Most people would be surprised how many functional alcoholics there are too. This thread isn't about some VP popping a gummy at lunchtime. This is about people smoking a joint on the sidewalk, waiting at a crowded bus stop, while driving their car, etc.

It's telling that you think those two things are different. The one popping a gummy is probably more high and you'd never know. The faint smell on the street is not going to get you high. You can relax.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I try to avoid areas with clouds of marajuana smoke. I don't like the smell and I associate it with layabouts. It's legal and there are a LOT of legal things that I want to keep away from my kids (and me).

You do you, but you would be absolutely shocked how many extremely productive people use THC during the day. I'm talking senior vice presidents of major organizations, big law partners, doctors, etc.

Well, sure. But the people I see blowing pot smoke all over the place don't look like "extremely productive people." There's no law against being a layabout but these are not the people I want my kids to be around.

Some things you have absolutely no control over and that's ok. You'll live.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people still smoking weed when edibles are a thing?

Because I need my medication now, not later. I have anxiety!

Wait until the wacky week psychosis kicks in. Anxiety? Childs play.

[Anonymous]

I love the parents that smoke up in the parking lot and then walk around the mall with their offspring for BTS shopping.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people still smoking weed when edibles are a thing?

Because I need my medication now, not later. I have anxiety!

Wait until the wacky week psychosis kicks in. Anxiety? Childs play.

Wishful thinking or speaking from experience? I think you might benefit greatly from a gummy. You seem really high-strung.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I try to avoid areas with clouds of marajuana smoke. I don't like the smell and I associate it with layabouts. It's legal and there are a LOT of legal things that I want to keep away from my kids (and me).

You do you, but you would be absolutely shocked how many extremely productive people use THC during the day. I'm talking senior vice presidents of major organizations, big law partners, doctors, etc.

Most people would be surprised how many functional alcoholics there are too. This thread isn't about some VP popping a gummy at lunchtime. This is about people smoking a joint on the sidewalk, waiting at a crowded bus stop, while driving their car, etc.

I don’t think that person is accurate. I’m a lawyer and I don’t know anyone that uses pot with any regularity. The one person I know who does is my brother who is a professional who runs his own business but he’s basically driving that business into the ground. It’s a vicious cycle where he takes gummies because he’s anxious about his company but then doesn’t really have the motivation to figure out how to change the trajectory his business is on. He needs to pivot entirely but the pot is stopping him from doing that. Some level of anxiety is probably evolutionarily helpful.

Partner at a large PE firm in DC. I have many colleagues that take a gummy after work once the kids are down. Best way to de-stress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Think about all of the people that drive around under the influence of marijuana.

It's probably not as many that drive with their phone in one hand.

Today I was crossing Rockville Pike but there were a lot of cars, so a few cars were blocking the box after the light changed. I got the walking sign to cross, but the first driver was looking down at her phone and completely in the crosswalk. I knock on her hood to make sure she sees me before I start to cross, she looks up and nods at me, then actually let off her brake and continued to roll forward! What an idiot!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I try to avoid areas with clouds of marajuana smoke. I don't like the smell and I associate it with layabouts. It's legal and there are a LOT of legal things that I want to keep away from my kids (and me).

It's unavoidable. You can't drive anywhere without the smell wafting out of the cars around you. Kids on soccer fields are inhaling the drifting smoke from neighbors on the porches.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I try to avoid areas with clouds of marajuana smoke. I don't like the smell and I associate it with layabouts. It's legal and there are a LOT of legal things that I want to keep away from my kids (and me).

You do you, but you would be absolutely shocked how many extremely productive people use THC during the day. I'm talking senior vice presidents of major organizations, big law partners, doctors, etc.

Most people would be surprised how many functional alcoholics there are too. This thread isn't about some VP popping a gummy at lunchtime. This is about people smoking a joint on the sidewalk, waiting at a crowded bus stop, while driving their car, etc.

It's telling that you think those two things are different. The one popping a gummy is probably more high and you'd never know. The faint smell on the street is not going to get you high. You can relax.

Faint smell? Faint? We wish. It reeks like jet airplane in the 60s.

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Anonymous wrote:Weed is a loser’s drug. It lowers your IQ, damages your central nervous system, and harms your dopamine system, lowering your natural motivation and list for life over time. People should learn to enjoy life without needing mental masturbation.

Caffeine, booze, and nicotine, all in strict moderation, are the holy trinity of drugs. Everything else is 🗑️.

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Seriously? Are these alcohol and tobacco industry bots? Nicotine and alcohol are both extremely addictive, making it difficult or impossible for many people with certain genes to enjoy them "in moderation." It's fine to point out that people ignored the real problems associated with marijuana usage, but that doesn't make smoking or drinking any better for you. They are terrible and continue to kill and impair orders of magnitude more people than marijuana.

Moderation isn’t that hard. Have one cigar per week to celebrate the weekend. Go out drinking 2x per month. This is just an example but entirely doable and a very enjoyable regimen.