[Streetbum]

A little something you may all not know about me. I used to smoke A LOT of marijuana. I haven't in over a year (GO ME) but I really really don't see the big deal. I know on a personal level that the weed made me apathetic, and my grades feel a bit, but is that not for my parents to deal with? My mom found out and dealt with it in a way that actually made sense to me. She told me she had done it before, and that she didn't like the feeling. She said she didn't mind I experimented, and made me promise id stop, and then she told me if i ever did anything stronger than weed shed kill me herself. Not only was i terrified, i understood :-p I have not smoked weed since, but I do NOT judge people who do, and I do not consider it anymore of a malicious substance than cigarettes or alcohol, in fact i consider it less malicious.

The only real way to OD on weed is to smoke more than 2 pounds in 2 hours (im pretty sure those are the numbers)....if you smoke 1/4 of a pound of weed, in a day, you cant pick up your arms, never mind have the coordination to smoke. If you take 15 shots of hard liquor with a crappy tolerance for alcohol, you can go into alcohol poisoning and die. What seems worse?

Kids may smoke cigarettes off school grounds and not get in trouble: cigarettes are carcinogens, with no body or mind altering other than addiction. Marijuana has been shown in tests to reduce the chances of some forms of cancer, and is in fact used to TREAT some cancers (despite what people are told in the media).

Kids may drink alcohol outside of school without getting in trouble: Alcohol leads to car accidents and alcohol poisoning. Weed leads to getting laid and giggling alot to kids shows. I assure you, when you're high, the only desire you have to drive is to go get chocolate and make SMOORESS MANNNN.

Drug testing in school sports is understandable, they can lower your performance. Also, bringing dogs in to sniff cars and lockers is understandable, thats on school grounds.

I know some people who smoke marijuana who are smarter/do better/do more than I do for gods sake. My friend Mr X is in the top 5% of his class, and will probably end up doing something good with himself. My friend Mr Z in INCREDIBLE with web design, and could easily have a career there. It isnt the drug, its the person. (at least with weed, other drugs is way, way different)

So you all know, I currently do not smoke or drink (Stopped drinking all together after i made a pact with my ex gf) I just feel people should be able to lead their lives without all this crap. If they don't get i trouble while they're high, why the hell should they get in trouble later? Thats bullshit to me, im not sure about you guys. Its the parents job to look after their kids, they should do THEIR jobs. I WOULD mind getting tested, because that only sets precedent for them to butt in even more. This is my life, i DID smoke weed, i DON'T anymore. I know for a fact im more mature than most kids my age who DON'T smoke and never have.

Its not fair for me to get labeled as a "loser" because I smoked. Those of you who say you don't get labeled, you're wrong. Teachers treat you like crap, your parents never trust you, its hell. I actually lost a friend because she said (and I quote) "I hate people who do drugs". I went off, we don't talk anymore....

Thats what I have to say on this topic lol..... feel free to disagree or agree as such, but this is one of those things where i've been there/done that and I just feel differently because of that.