I really need to get this off my chest.
I've struggled with my stance on this issue for a really long time. At first, I was strongly opposed to marijuana and anything to do with it; however, over time, my opinion has changed along with the rest of the world's, and I've had enough time to really think about the subject and come to an actual conclusion on my own.
I don't hate it, but I don't love it either.
What I'm wondering is why exactly there are people who place marijuana on a high pedestal, who go as far as to worship it as their god, and who place it second to (or even before) sex* in their list of top five things that they love.
*Yeah, I really met someone who believes that marijuana is better than sex.
Okay, I get it. Or at least, I think I do, based on the experiences that I've had. You may not agree. Whatever.
It's something to do at parties. It's something to do with your friends on a Friday night when you want to unwind from the stress of the work/school week. It's the safest "recreational drug". The way I see it, marijuana is something like... a fun enhancer. You're already out with people you love, you're already having fun, let's all do something "recreational".
What I don't understand is people who feel the need to get high every day or as often as they can. I have been trying to understand this for months and I still can't figure it out. Everyone knows someone who "can't live without it". So, does that mean that their lives are that sad or pathetic? Do they have nothing else going on in their lives that makes them as happy as being high? Do they have nothing else to look forward to but a joint at the end of the day? I'm posing these questions because all the hard stoners I know don't have much going for them in their lives, or they have a lot of bad shit going for them instead. It's a false sense of happiness you experience with that drug and that's what confuses me about the whole thing.
Man, I just reread this and do I come off as a pretentious bitch or what? Whatever, I don't care. I needed to get this off my brain and here it is. Feel free to debate.
