I am one of two people who chose that I do it often.

And that I do.

In Skyline's defense folks, depending on what you smoke and how much of it you smoke, driving will high is not difficult.

If you want to put it into perspective, I'd be willing to bet big money that there are 20 times more accidents that are cell phone related than there are accidents that are Cannabis related.

In many cases, driving while under the influence of marijuana can make drivers more attentive to the task at hand.

That said, it is much like alcohol, and you have to know when it's okay and when it's not based on how you're feeling.

At the same time, weed doesn't impair your abilities even close to the way alcohol does.

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More people are killed by sober drivers than ones doing weed because the sober drivers who kill people are by far mostly either asleep, on cell phones, or texting. In all three cases, the driver is either not giving his full attention to the road or is not paying attention at all. The percentage of fatal car accidents caused by someone under the influence of marijuana is far greater than the percentage caused by those who are sober and not otherwise distracted. Either way, whether marijuana, texting, or falling asleep is the case, the driver is still impaired in some way, whether you believe that or not. your perception of your abilities is not going to be the same when you're high as it when you are sober. If it were, there would be no advantage to getting high in the first place and no reason to do it.

Anyway. I'm not going to debate this any more. It's not my life that you are speaking of.

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‎"Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation."
-Khalil Gibran

The main thing I hate is people who bash something they've never tried before.

You've never tried it, don't think you know what it does.

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If there was a "Yes, rarely" option, I'd vote.

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mechaphil

Well, I modified the poll for more options and it trashed the results. Please revote people.

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Wheelhouse

Well, I voted. I don't have a problem with using it, with people using it, or with the cultural and economic ramifications of it being legalized. I think that about sums it up.

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mechaphil

everytime we talk, you always say, "well, we smoked a j, and then...."

so, yes, you do do it often. sinner.

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i personally don't use it, probably never will, but I have no problem with people that do.

I would ask this question as a follow up: If you answered "never have, never will" why do you feel that way? No judgment here, just curious.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

i see no real benifit from me doing so, plus as a swimmer, smoking anything will kill my breathing

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PSA: I am an overly sarcastic person. If you take me at my word, then i will most likely anger and offend you.

I'm in the same boat as ETC with his curiosity surrounding the votes for "never have, never will".

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mechaphil

It just doesn't have any appeal to me.

And my lungs aren't that great either.

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Wheelhouse

Reasonable enough.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

I would say rarely doing it for me. I only do it when I'm around certain people, and that might be once a month, or even 6 months, it all really depends.

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I'll come to Skyline's defense but for different reasons. He mentioned (in passing) one night that he had smoked up and drove and took some real shit for it. While it's probably not a great idea, I've never heard of anyone blacking out from pot, driving, and killing innocent people unlike those in a bar drinking.

PSP, I like your take on knowing when to stop, but that isn't always possible.

I don't know any pot smokers who hang out in bars and drive. I only know drinkers (since I work in the restaurant industry) and they are oh so dangerous. Alcohol impairs everything and I firmly believe it is addictive.

Pot smokers just hang out: Eat, chill, play Guitar Hero, act retarded, and laugh. Alcoholics, no matter what the consequence, drive no matter how fucked up they are.

Although I don't imbibe in marijuana, I know that neither are good if you're being a wheel. Just say "no" if you're driving.

I smoked a lot of pot before I went out drinking with my friends last night.

Does that break the mold for you a little bit?

Smoking before I go out helps me feel the booze better, so I know how drunk I really am before it's too late to stop drinking.

Plus, it keeps me relaxed. I get really anxious around big crowds in tightly packed places (bars, clubs) and being high keeps that anxiety away.

I also take public transportation every time I drink.

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Wheelhouse

i always said i would never do it, then went to western, and well.. didnt take long before i was experimenting with drugggsss

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The few times I've smoked pot I was dizzier than all hell...Shit, I was uneasy lying on a couch, much less driving a car. I think it depends on how chemicals affect you as a person. Meds affect me often times the opposite of how they are intended. I became hyper on a valium/demerol drip when hospitalized, always get a boost of energy from Nyquil, and find stimulants tend to calm me down.

For me, alcohol tends to increase my alertness and clarity, at least until I'm piss drunk when I am a puddle just like anybody else, while pot only turned me into a nauseous, dizzy mess.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.