This is what Republicans look like when they try to inhale.

/not subby

THAT WORKED

Seriously, that was awesome. Mission accomplished.

AverageAmericanGuy: Perhaps a short pipe like that really isn't the right kind of delivery vehicle for a beginner. Seems like the chance for getting burnt is fairly high.

Not particularly. It's easier for a non smoker (of any kind), if you don't have to deal with the rolling and handling issues of a joint. But it is a short throw, so when you have ignition, the smoke comes quick. He could have obviously have used a few pointers, but he at least knew to plug off the throttle. Nobody told him to release it and take some air in behind that, though. I'm surprised he didn't hack his head off after he got that first blast.

AverageAmericanGuy: I've never taken an illicit drug, but I've never been particularly against the idea of trying any particular one.

So how did you grow to an adult without ever taking an illicit drug? I can't understand this concept.

AverageAmericanGuy: Confabulat: AverageAmericanGuy: I've never taken an illicit drug, but I've never been particularly against the idea of trying any particular one.

So how did you grow to an adult without ever taking an illicit drug? I can't understand this concept.

Just works out that way sometimes.

I've certainly done my share of drinking.

I guess. I don't really understand though. I've turned down more cocaine than I've inhaled. And I smoke weed regularly anyway, but if even I didn't god knows someone tries to sell me some on every corner store anyway.

I can't imagine growing to adulthood without tons of illegal drugs in my face, is all.

puffy999: He's never smoked weed, but he looks like he's inhaled some much harsher chemicals.

That. He was confused 'cause it wasn't like his relular drugs.

Confabulat: AverageAmericanGuy: I've never taken an illicit drug, but I've never been particularly against the idea of trying any particular one.

So how did you grow to an adult without ever taking an illicit drug? I can't understand this concept.

I drank underage, but that's it.

Confabulat: AverageAmericanGuy: I've never taken an illicit drug, but I've never been particularly against the idea of trying any particular one.

So how did you grow to an adult without ever taking an illicit drug? I can't understand this concept.

I've never done any illicit drug either. People have definitely offered me weed a lot, but I just politely turn them down. I guess I'm just not interested. I've done my fair share of drinking, though.

I used to smoke weed, ages ago, and I dunno... Suppose even if it was legal I still wouldn't.

Anyway, I've seen the health benefits up front. Someone near and dear to me has Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, essentially where a doctor removed a small cyst from her foot, and her body kept telling her that the wound was still there. Her doctor, thinking he must have nicked a nerve, removed more, then more nerve. By the time he figured out what was going on, he'd made it much, much worse. She takes all sorts of really pretty nasty medications to deal with the pain, and for a while just that alone was killing her. They upset her stomach so much she couldn't eat and wasted away.

After trying everything, acupuncture, all sorts of trial treatments, you name it, she figured she'd try smoking up a little herb. In a matter of months, she was able to cut back on the amount of amazingly harsh opiates she was taking, she'd gained 10lbs, looked healthier, and is happier. The pain is still there, but it's not as intense and she can actually stand on crutches rather than be wheel chair bound.

The "war on weed" is idiotic. It's no where near as damaging as alcohol, and sure you hear about people getting all wacky and deciding to drive, causing an accident, but you hear about that with booze, too. But you never hear about Jeb smoking up a bowl and knocking off his whole family with a shotgun.

Confabulat: AverageAmericanGuy: Confabulat: AverageAmericanGuy: I've never taken an illicit drug, but I've never been particularly against the idea of trying any particular one.

So how did you grow to an adult without ever taking an illicit drug? I can't understand this concept.

Just works out that way sometimes.

I've certainly done my share of drinking.

I guess. I don't really understand though. I've turned down more cocaine than I've inhaled. And I smoke weed regularly anyway, but if even I didn't god knows someone tries to sell me some on every corner store anyway.

I can't imagine growing to adulthood without tons of illegal drugs in my face, is all.

Every corner store? Where do you live?

unchellmatt: I used to smoke weed, ages ago, and I dunno... Suppose even if it was legal I still wouldn't.

Anyway, I've seen the health benefits up front. Someone near and dear to me has Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, essentially where a doctor removed a small cyst from her foot, and her body kept telling her that the wound was still there. Her doctor, thinking he must have nicked a nerve, removed more, then more nerve. By the time he figured out what was going on, he'd made it much, much worse. She takes all sorts of really pretty nasty medications to deal with the pain, and for a while just that alone was killing her. They upset her stomach so much she couldn't eat and wasted away.

After trying everything, acupuncture, all sorts of trial treatments, you name it, she figured she'd try smoking up a little herb. In a matter of months, she was able to cut back on the amount of amazingly harsh opiates she was taking, she'd gained 10lbs, looked healthier, and is happier. The pain is still there, but it's not as intense and she can actually stand on crutches rather than be wheel chair bound.

The "war on weed" is idiotic. It's no where near as damaging as alcohol, and sure you hear about people getting all wacky and deciding to drive, causing an accident, but you hear about that with booze, too. But you never hear about Jeb smoking up a bowl and knocking off his whole family with a shotgun.

I will reserve comment on the "war on weed" for recreational use as I really don't have an opinion either way. I see both sides and can understand the points. However I do tend to lean towards, your body - your choice. However, when it comes to medical use of pot I just keep shaking my head that it is still not legal in some States (including mine). How can we live in a Country where one segment of the population has access to a medical treatment and another segment is barred from that treatment?

I broke my back about 7 years or so ago. Since that time I have been in chronic pain. Each day I take morphine and percocet, plus a muscle relaxer. And because those drugs make me so damn tired I take amphetamine to wake me up everyday. ( a legal "speedball", can you believe it). From what I have read and heard the use of medical mj would relive me of not only the pain, but the chore of taking the damn narcotics I have to shove down my gullet everyday.

I just don't understand how the drugs that I have been on over the years: morphine, percocet, vicodin, fentynal, oxcotin, just to list a few are legal but medical mj isn't. Does the legislators think that the drugs I take now are non-addictive and harmless?

CSB:

My grandpa, now 91, wanted one thing at his 90th birthday party: to smoke some weed.

I swear, that was the most fun I've had in my life.

The picture I took of him sparking up for the first time is my desktop background.

henryhill: Makes me wish I was able to smoke weed for the first time again.

Not me. I ended up eating a two pound bag of sandwich cookies and one pound bag of tortilla chips. Other than that, it was a great experience. And so were the next several thousand times I it up.