Yeah I dunno. It wasn’t like the person was minding their own business eating at a restaurant and got a ticket for possession. They were busted for possession while operating a motor vehicle, Now whether they are impaired is another question.... but I get it. I think there needs to be a consequence in this instance. Like open container for example. Beer is legal but any chance one is using an operating needs to be discouraged in every way.
So, you and I have discussed this prior. Your post simply gives me the opportunity to reply. This isnt directed at you. But you usually answer questions honestly too so....a good person to engage here.
It is not as if I have never tried weed, I just don’t see the appeal on any sort of a regular basis. I mean if someone says, they have cancer, intractable pain, etc...sure I get it. The prescription drugs aren’t really any better. But they need for otherwise responsible adults \, that are reasonable healthy, feeling like they need to smoke a joint on more days than not is very odd to me and raises concerns about judgment. I fell the same about alcohol BTW. If someone is having 2-3 beers 5 nights a week.
Now, I like beer. I have a probaly a total of 2-3 a week. Always with dinner. But I have it because I like the taste. Not, obviously, because I need to get my buzz on. Or I’d clearly have to have 2-3 each time. (There are times I enjoy getting a buzz though to be sure. Maybe once every couple of months with friends). I don’t think one can say this about cannabis. The only reason to partake is for the psychological or neurological effects. Like I told someone I know recently, I don’t really have any personal issues with people that smoke etc...especially rarely. I do have questions though with why they feel they need it. I mean how would people feel if they new that their doctor smoked daily? Or even more days than not. If you’d have issues with that why not question oneself?
Now would I have issuse with legalization? No. Issues with rare use? No. Issues with it being a gateway? Not really. Issues with it being dangerous? No, it’s demonstrably safer than alcohol.
None of my questions come from that angle. More the question about wanting to chill/get high etc. as often as many seem to want to and this from otherwise mature 40+ year olds with children and good jobs. I guess I don’t get it. I don’t judge, I just don’t understand. Through in truth, my life has been fairly blessed and I suspect if I had much more pain in my life, psychological or physical, perhaps I’d feel different. If I had cancer, getting chemotherapy, you bet I’d use. Anyway Csb.