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The Personal Choice of Smoking Marijuana

I Smoke Pot. Whats The Big Deal?

So what? I smoke pot. Think about it. Out of all the after work activities, there are about a bazillion other things that I could be doing that are worse than getting high. I am a tax paying citizen. I have a full-time job in the mental health field. I attend college full-time and carry a 3.5 GPA. And yes, I smoke marijuana.

Hence, the whole reason for this article. I am sick of good, hard-working, decent people being persecuted just because they partake in an activity that is totally misunderstood via hateful propaganda and one-sided commercials. I am here to dispute some of the stereotypes that generally go with the average pot smoker.

You know the commercials that I am talking about. The ones that show some loser who never leaves the couch, with no job, and a nasty house that needs a road map to find the floor. A commercial that takes the worst possible scenario and exploits the hell out it to make it a mainstream concept. What these just-say-no people dont show you is the lawyer, the teacher, the mental health associate, and the public servant who perform exactly to society's expectations- except they smoke marijuana. I beseech everyone who reads this article to look at the why and the personal choice of smoking this spiritual herb.

If you ask me, more teachers should have the privilege of smoking a big fat joint on a daily basis for doing the job that they do. America might have happier teachers and a better retention rate to boot if pot became legal. Before some of you scoff at this suggestion, let me ask you a question: Whens the last time that youve been in a classroom? Whens the last time that you've been surrounded by kids who disrespected you each and every day, for eight consecutive hours a day, and parents who called this outrageous behavior a means for their little darlings to express themselves? Im talking ALL DAY! I did it for years before moving on to mental health. And let me tell you- forget the apple, hand these people a dime bag!

Next on the list Customer Service. These are the people who deserve the legalization of marijuana more than any other industry on this planet. This category includes but is not limited to: waitresses, bill collectors, DMV agents, flight attendants, and every other profession that catches the brunt of society's anger. You know the people. Anti-marijuana people feel that they are better than them because they make more money than the average customer service agent. Yeah, those people. Tell me, could you smile and say, How can I help you? after about say.your sixtieth time being treated like you cant even spell your own name because of situations that were beyond your control? I have to wonder, how do they REALLY keep smiling? I suppose that fact will always be a mystery, wont it?

Which leads me to my last profession. Restaurant workers. Ive seen firsthand the viciousness that a restaurant environment brings out in people. Talk about not knowing how to act in public- society as a whole illustrates this concept at one time or another. Here are a few examples on WHY it should be totally acceptable for anybody working in a restaurant to be privileged to a toke every now and again.[BB]

Example 1. The Running Table- This is a table that takes a waitress and asks for fifty different things. Not a problem-EXCEPT-its fifty different trips. These people usually bring their friends and leave very bad tips.

Example 2: Nothing You Bring Is Going To Be Good Enough. One of my favorite genres of diners. I love these people- honestly. Reasons that had been exactly what you asked for when you took their order now are all your fault because 'this is not what we asked for.' And THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ORDERED. Whoever came up with the concept of 'the customer is always right' was totally wrong. With this scenario in mind, who can blame a waitress for getting high after dealing with a bunch of assholes all night? Well, I certainly cant. Can You?

Now, my favorite anti-marijuana- lie/myth-whatever you would like to call it:Smoking Pot is a bad thing. WHATEVER! Smoking pot is a recreation that everyone 21 and older (I do have some morals ya' know) should be able to partake in without repercussions from an uneducated society that only gets their information from a one-sided media.

So there you have it- the other side of the story. Pot Smokers arent all losers. Wheres the commercial that shows the person who worked a full eight hours, has the house to herself, and wants to unwind? Wheres the commercial of the bitch who told a waitress at a fine dining establishment that she (the waitress) should have stayed at McDonald's? How about the college student who has three jobs and carries a 3.5 GPA? Oh, hell no the media cant show us those kind of commercials- too many people might agree with them.

Okay, by now some of you out there might be shaking your heads and calling me some kind of pothead freak. Pothead- yes. Freak- only sometimes. However, some of you might be nodding your heads in agreement. I hope this article at the very least caught your attention. Until next time.






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Logan says on 2010-07-29 17:22:02 about Smoking Pot
Wow! There are so many good points here. Kudos to Ebbers also. I am 16 years old, a strait A student, and smoke pot. I hate the stereotype that comes with smoking pot so much! To most kids my age its just an act. They smoke pot and think they have to make sure everyone knows it and think they are cool for it. No, thats not how it should be. Its something to do when your stressed or just want to relax. Its fun to do with close friends and makes nearly every activity a lot more interesting. I think as long as you are responsible with it and do not let it get in the way of grades, friends, family, etc. then it is a fun and safe recreational activity. =)










Beezy says on 2010-07-25 13:53:51 about Legalization
This is a great article. I argue this point with everyone willing to hear it. And yeah the 21 thing is smart. The government should acknowledge Keeping it illegal keeps under age kids (like me) getting pot easier than alcohol. Which isn't a problem for me ;D but seriously, if they have a problem with young kids coming to school high, even though most of us do just fine, they should legalize AKA taxation and regulation. It's more of a benefit for them than most pot heads. They should like that. Win-win.
The bastards.










manny says on 2010-07-17 07:10:22 about weed
why is weed not legeal yet i bet you more people smoke weed than drink and more people die drinking than smoking whens the last time someone died because of smoking










that balla MC says on 2010-06-01 21:24:55 about weed my friends
i love this thing saying a good weed is, everyone i know smokes weed i hate the word weed, weed links in your mind as something that shouldnt be in your yard or garden, but a good stick keeps me happy all night it makes food music tv and sex all that much better it costs a bit of money the dealers can be shifty and some people smoke weed an be stupid but there already stupid.. weed changes you but i love it anyway










bittersweet symphony says on 2010-04-23 13:57:16 about ma ja wanna
Yeah Holly U are totally right. Very well said. Marijuana is also a medicine to a lot of people. There are a lot of very uptight people who don't even realize how much they themselves would benefit from smoking. Instead they take their problems on the road with them and drive like idiots and practice frequent road rage etc. JUST TAKE A TOKE! I take a toke and all my cares go up in smoke !!!! -Cheech Marin










Ebbers says on 2010-04-22 18:52:18 about Weed
Honestly, I dont think that half of the people that smoke weed are actually doing it for the same reasons. Most of the people that smoke are teenagers who think it is cool. In all honesty I'm 17, and I've been smoking pot for almost 3 years. The thing is, weed is not bad. In fact, studies have shown that weed improves so much in a person. And just think about our shit ass economy. If the government would take its head out of its own ass to realize what weed could do for us, it would be so worth it. Hemp, which comes from weed, can be used for so many things. Our economy would go up, and we wont be trillions of dollars in debt to everyone.

WARNING: This is directed to all of those 'i smoke weed everyday! and i'm so fucking cool' kids. Marijuana does not make you cool. Its not a substance that should be used for popularity. Pot is for you. Not to make yourself cool, but to make you relax and sit back and enjoy the time you have before you have to return to your everyday, stressful life.

So to conclude my ramble, Weed is not bad. Dont smoke it to be cool. And dont go around publicizing it. Weed is meant for a hell lot more. So roll a joint. Light it up, and relax.










T-rav says on 2010-03-24 12:17:01 about Pot
Hey man, the article is awesome. Im the same, full time job, full time college, and just cause i toke everyday to relax after class is no reason why i should be looked down at. i hope more people express their opinion like u did dude. kudos.










freak says on 2010-03-16 03:10:47 about weed
these of u who smoke weed it's not cool










jake says on 2010-03-10 01:43:26 about
weed is amazing










WY@TT says on 2010-01-11 16:29:20 about WEED
weed is awesome i love it :)










Imigrant says on 2010-01-02 14:51:08 about criminalife
Smoking dope get ya high...
God!, What are we living for?
To smoke and die...










balls says on 2009-12-29 19:42:16 about about shit
i love it, but wish i hadnt started it










the man who smokes weed all day says on 2009-12-24 14:08:49 about weeed
i totally agree i people and parents r brain washed and think that weed is bad but there so wrong if weed was legalized the government would be making so much money. i smoke weed everyday and is that bad to take 6 fat bowl out of a bong no no its not i love weed its has stayed true to me all the other drugs i done before had made me sick so i tryed weed and i never stop smokin it yet hahahahaha










KiaZ says on 2009-12-10 23:05:45 about mmm :)
my bf smokes it. ima try sum real soon :) sounds good. i think media is just findin excuses to make people look bad and not fit in with the sexy,skinny,totally perfect bitches :P

dun drink n drive
just smoke n FLYY !!! ♥










weed says on 2009-12-06 08:36:19 about weed
mate, respect for that!
speak it!










unknown says on 2009-11-24 09:04:39 about weed
just smoke it










dom420 says on 2009-11-23 19:11:20 about marrryyyyjannnne
whats up with the anti-marijuana advertisement on the left? doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of the article










hateniggas says on 2009-11-19 22:23:13 about weed fu
i fuckn hate black people go back to africa bitches!waa waa waa!niggers!love weed!smoke it!










hateniggas says on 2009-11-19 22:22:37 about weed fu
i fuckn hate black people go back to africa bitches!waa waa waa!niggers!










Ashy says on 2009-11-14 02:16:46 about
You dont have to smoke it... there are other ways to get the effect from it... make it into a cookie, make tea out of it, evaporate it, i think it is the natural cure for almost anything...










Ash says on 2009-11-14 02:03:44 about Mary Jane Wanna
I think everyone should smoke it... I believe that it was put here for a purpose... It should be legel. I used to have really bad anxiety and depression, but now i smoke it on a reg. basis and it has helped me so much... GOD MADE IT WHY NOT SMOKE IT?










Austin says on 2009-11-13 13:46:49 about to retards
This is not a guide on how to smoke weed you retards. Its an article on someone opinion backed with facts. And other people comment and talk about it. If you have a problem with it. Why did you google anything that has to do with weed. Seriously. Leave us alone and let us do what we do. It works for us. You do what works for you and stop criticizing people you know nothing about. NOW GO SMOKE WEED










your mum says on 2009-11-12 15:35:17 about your mum
your mum










Sam says on 2009-11-11 12:51:08 about WHAT!
Oh please. a GUIDE now TO SMOKE cmon! One boy named cole got kicked out of all ...the schools in the area because of it...and I liked him to. Now the guy my sister likes is doing it too! OH NO NOT MATT! omfg this is gonna need to be first of importance im gonna save Matt now.....










pot man says on 2009-11-05 13:23:21 about why so much talk
shut up and just try it the shit you want know until you try and fuck you who dont smoke we need our herb










Ivy says on 2009-11-02 04:45:17 about to austin
oh i see... ok... my bf also smoking weed... hehe... one days i will try smoke it... thanks for sharing me abt it... nice to chat u... be smile.... :)










Austin says on 2009-10-30 14:52:03 about to Ivy
I suggest you get together with some friends. A small group. Buy a 20 sack of reg or reggie. Whatever they call that shit now. Get yourself a piece. (A smoking device) And smoke some :)










ivy says on 2009-10-30 12:25:52 about to austin
oh i see... if i try smoke weed, any suggestion?










Austin says on 2009-10-23 14:57:36 about to ivy
and stimulating your mind is fun :)










Austin says on 2009-10-23 14:57:11 about to ivy
it frees your mind. it makes you think. at times you hallucinate. but otherwise it does nothing bad but put resin in your lungs and stimulate your brain cells










dailysmoker says on 2009-10-22 21:47:41 about Pot
7/7 420 4 life










Ivy says on 2009-10-22 09:59:40 about Weed
weed can make u feel peace,thinking abt go to heaven n etc????










Austin (3.25 GPA) says on 2009-10-21 14:41:31 about oh I forgot
I forgot. Yes I do smoke weed. Every weekend. Every friday I buy a 20 sack from my friend and that lasts me two days. 15 years old, smart, and I










Austin (3.25 GPA) says on 2009-10-21 14:38:20 about Weed
Ok.
1. To all you fucktards who say pot-heads are idiots and spell the word idiot wrong. You are a fucking retard who needs to get a life.
2. Weed helps to relieve the stress of your daily activities.
3. I'm not some smartass kid trying to act smart on the internet. I'm just saying. If you dont like weed go away. If you do, roll a blunt and pass it along. ty for reading :)










Ivy says on 2009-10-21 12:43:43 about Weed
is weed good? it is make me bad health? no? i want try smoke it but iam afraid.. advise me.. thanks










TAB$IN says on 2009-10-13 15:04:53 about MARIJUANA
i hav been smokin weed for six years now, and i smookin it everyday........










razor 2 says on 2009-09-16 22:03:21 about weed
god , gave us the gift of alcohol but look at how many 10000000 of lives we have destroyed with this gift.. alcohol was a miracle now it is a poison that will not stop ):










marley fan says on 2009-08-15 12:49:53 about weed
weed is a gift from God. i wrestle and play baseball and i smoke pot at least 5 times a week. i get b's and c's in school. weed makes you see things from a very different point of view. i dont smoke just to be cool, hell half of my friends dont even know i smoke weed and thats because smoking weed has got a bad name because of those people that abuse it. if you haven't tried it then dont knock it..try it first. smoke joke toke. peace love










Chris x3 says on 2009-08-11 10:05:37 about =]
Im a 18 Y.O College Student. I Graduate In December With My A.O.S In Fashion Marketing And Merch. 4.0 GPA . Internship. And A Job. My Brothers In Jail. My Moms A Bitch. And My Dad...Hes just Dad. My Little Sister Just Turned 16...Shes in Attiude Mode. My B.F Cheated on Me. And Im STILL Good. Weeds Perfect. Keeps Me In Check. Yep =]










ganja planter says on 2009-08-05 19:22:57 about high grade
i think that all u ignorant people who citisize the herb are assholes. I am 19 i've been smokin weed from the 6th grade and i still perform gr8 at school. an FYI weed is not a drug its a herb a plant that jus grows drugs u gotta mix stuff like water bakin soda idk the recipe am jus sayin. u guys should smoke some more weed, be consious, humble and meditate on the herb.










Weeed4Lifeee 2k9 says on 2009-08-03 17:23:38 about hmmmmmm weeed
im a 17 year old gyal and ive bin smokin weed everyday for 3/4 years it makes me soo happy i smoke weed everywere nip out of college for a cuple spliffs and then cum bak in it makes life much more fun :D i admit its makes me lazy but sooo wot ure only yung once

weeeeeeed yum yum yummmmm leagalize cannabis










K says on 2009-07-29 22:35:10 about
You are absolutely right.
Society is uneducated and is brainwashed by the media.

I think weed should be legal. It's not a demonic monster like society seems to think.

Look at cigarettes and alcohol. They cause loads of health problems and actually kill people, but no one complains about them.

Weed isn't nearly as dangerous as they are, and yet it's been moved up to a Class B drug, meaning you can get banged up for five years for possessing it, and up to 14 years for dealing it.
It's ridiculous.










haydz says on 2009-07-26 03:21:28 about weed
good point bruver ermmnn yes well i am a borderline schitzophrenic personally your point about the i.e government run comercials was great i agree 100% anyway listen man the government are hypocritical bastards its ok to drink and smoke cigs we meant those other drugs and as for the fact you use marijuana good for u keep doing so anyway im of i just purchased a bong and now all i wanna do is break the damned thing in a bit lmao peace out from a borderline schitzophrenic whom smokes this weed...










Mis says on 2009-07-19 01:58:31 about Weed
I'm attending college for Early Childhood Education. I have a 3.0. I work full time, and am raising a 11 month old, 5 yr old, 6 yr old, 15 yr. old, and 17 yr. old, that aren't mine. In fact the 11 month old is the 15 yr. olds baby. And I'm doing awesome. I'm only 17 years old. And guess what I smoke weed. All of you people cussing and fighting on here about it, are the reason pot looks bad. Just like the artcile says it is those few that mess it up for everybody.










rashyken says on 2009-07-10 03:53:57 about the truth
i hate those haters too. this should be put in a fuckin magazine this is good stuff dudu. word up foy you










BakedNOW! says on 2009-07-06 23:00:57 about Weed
I smoke weed everyday!! Yeah!










MBaby says on 2009-07-02 01:00:33 about
im 13 and i smoke weed, aint eva gonna stop♥










chrisko says on 2009-06-16 00:30:30 about weed
smoke while you can

smoke it hard

peice out










peter says on 2009-06-15 18:49:51 about weed
There are no cases of death from weed alone. It is not physically additive but can become a mental thing if you let it but overall safe "drug". i would rather smoke a bowl over a cig any day! get drunk or get stoned? while drunk your decision making is way off, only decision you make while stoned is what kind of muchies you want.










3.2 gpa says on 2009-06-14 03:05:08 about weed
well most people have been told the bad side it has a good side such as medical benifits
i smoke weed have been for 10 years now my gpa is 3.2 and that good fyi and for you gramer nazi sorry for the typo if there is any.










weedy boy says on 2009-06-03 06:11:05 about weed
buy weed smoke weed then buy more weed smoke that then buy more i love my lif
e










weedy boy says on 2009-06-03 06:09:46 about weed
buy weed smoke weed then buy more weed smoke that then buy more i love my live










Alice says on 2009-05-30 02:53:00 about weed
i am a young girl and i smoke weed...
but to "bull frog" wtf man
i fucked my girlfriend while high on
weed and it was the worst i have ever
had










Alola says on 2009-05-29 03:44:35 about
my friend smokes weed and his fine.
i tried it and i loved it but i'm not addicted or anything. yes it is a plant and yes its bad for you but thats up to all the motherfuckers to decide if they want it or not...










bull frog says on 2009-05-26 18:46:36 about dope
i like smoking dope all the time i smoke veen when im fuking my girlfriend










buda says on 2009-05-22 07:32:08 about weed
dont drink and drive smoke weed and fly










YAHH MUM says on 2009-05-17 20:32:35 about HMM
FAR C'MON LADS JUST RELAX YOUR AXSAYZZ ITS ALL EETSWAA AYEEE =) LMAAO! LAYTAHZ










koolaidman says on 2009-05-12 13:38:25 about
if you smoke weed your penis will grow!!!!










Lydia Loveeee says on 2009-05-06 23:24:23 about Weed
Some of my friends smoke weed!
I don't and I never tried it, (I'm 15).
I want to try it one day, but I'm scared that someone will find out or that I might get addicted?











luke says on 2009-05-06 15:54:14 about weed
Dont say weed is bad.....-.-

it grows in the ground.....ITS A PLANT not a drug, tobacco and alcohol is extremely bad for you...and the statistics prove it, if people want to relax after a stressfull day with a joint then let them!
i personally only smoke cannabis on special occasions....once every 2 or 3 months maybe...










smoker of rawmarsh says on 2009-05-06 07:44:59 about weeeeed!
weed is great i smoke it ALOT and been high is the best feeling ever id put it againsed sex!! well both together would be better like haa!
my boyfriend is a pot head no dwt about it! but he is the soundest lad ever!
weed never hurt anyone no one ever died from weed... and if you say they did then your liein! stright up!
so get a lfe and oohhh baaby get a life and get stoned fukin stoned!
get your self to the land of drugs RAWMARSH and gat your self high!
and remember drugs are for shareing!
so smoke a bifter and pass it on mmm yess!
rembember if your a true stoner ou have stonerzomes not cromerzomes!
so get get your head from up your ars and into the the clouds.. and wot!!!!!!
lotss of lovee
charlotte.. from the land of drugs.. RAWMARSH CREW!!! yessss










seaboobs says on 2009-05-04 14:38:16 about this whole thing
guys, quit fucking arguing its the INTERNET! fighting on here is like racing in the special olympics, even IF you win, your still retarded!

if ppl wanna smoke weed, let them! its their choice. like, fuck off!!

pot is a plant, it grows in the ground, if god didnt want it.. it wouldnt be around, so all you fuckers that dont get high, SHUT THE FUCK UP, STOP RIDICULING US and give it a try.










Amy says on 2009-05-02 10:45:52 about 'WEED'
has no one watched the talk 2 frank advert?
you lot are complete wasters. grow up, u crackheads.










jake bruner says on 2009-04-27 13:12:55 about weed