my gf is a pothead

[tofulove]

*snip*.

Yea experimented, she has obviously gone further than just experimenting. From the sounds of it she is - like a lot of weed users - just someone who becomes lethargic when on pot rather than becoming someone who is pleasant to be around.

depends on the strain, the 2 main ones are indica and sativa. indica is more likely to make you lethargic. its a matter of consumption and experience. for me, i am a long time moderate user. i function perfectly with moderate use, and functional no matter how stoned i am.

and if you want to discuss the im sober and there not experience, would you rather be in a room of people who over-consumed pot and are not lethargic and silly. or people who consumed to much beer and are now routy and aggressive. i can tell you from personal experience, being the sober guy with stoners is way more tolerable than the sober guy with drunks.

and choose your pot, if its day time and there things you want to do, use a blend of sativa. you can stay active and alert. if its the end of the day and you want to relax after a long day, get some dinner, spark up a blend of indica and turn the tube on or chill with some friends.

I fail to see the point in taking pot which isn't the kind that makes you lethargic, as otherwise you might as well just smoke. The problem isn't really the pot its self but the amount. All strains also mess with people's short term memory.

also not true, studies have shown that long term heavy heavy use can suppress brain function (the upper brain) a little bit, heavy use over many many years can suppress even more. but after a month or 2 clean, its is full restored with no brain damage.

 

[tofulove]

Yeah, I'm sure you're right. Anyway, isn't my avatar just adorable?

Yes it is

See now if I wanted to return the favor, I would accuse you of being an adorable doggie!

Oh and I always do research on a drug before trying it. I have tried LSD and MDMA because I know that these are merely recreational drugs, only suited for psychedelic parties (which I do not attend too often). If there was a danger of me becoming addicted to them, I wouldn't even go near them. Hell I wouldn't even look at them!

Unfortunately, this smart use of drugs requires huge self restriction and knowledge of your limits. You should never take more than you can handle, because after all, those ARE chemicals that WILL kill you if not taken right, even I can not deny that.

Though I'd like to note that unlike alcohol, you can't overdose on pot. You'd have to smoke 1.5 kilos in 14 minutes to die and you'd probably fall asleep before consuming it all anyway.

for one, lsd has never bin show to cause death directly, but the bad trips have lead people to suicide, or accidental death. i my self do plan on using lsd one day. but waiting for the right time and place. i don't trust what i can find. will only do it if i can verify its 100% pure and under the supervision of a therapist who is experience in the drugs use (basically a modern day shaman). small amounts of lsd with therapy has bin show to be more effective than therapy alone in many cases.

but yes, best way i can think to do it, a therapist would be great at pulling you from a bad trip.

and remember kids, don't do lsd, cause the bad trip can f you for life. ive met people who bin scared by it personally unless under the supervision of a shaman/therapist.

 

[Sethzard]

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also not true, studies have shown that long term heavy heavy use can suppress brain function (the upper brain) a little bit, heavy use over many many years can suppress even more. but after a month or 2 clean, its is full restored with no brain damage.

There has been no conclusive proof for either side. It varies from person to person. There have been studies to show it is permanent, and others that show it isn't.

 

[THAC0]

I want to thank everyone for posting here. I know that this is an odd place for this. I posted my original question about 1 part looking for advice, and 2 parts looking for entertainment. I have not been disappointed.

Some of you have given some very thoughtful and even helpful insight, and i appreciate that. Some of you have been hilarious, and i appreciate that too.

I would like to point out again, that the reason i can't be caught with her (besides the obvious) is that i am in the military. Yes. i work for the government and date a pothead.

Some of you have asked about this, so i will just clarify, she has no job. she is a college student. I don't know how much money she has, or exactly where she gets it, but she never seems to be hurting for cash, so i haven't thought about it too much. I think she is on disability, but i don't know the details.

thanks again guys.

 

[Digitaldreamer7]

Here it is cut and dry. The two of you are on separate sides of this, it won't work. one of you is going to have to compromise what they feel is right. Since you stand to lose more then she does it should be her. Hopefully it works out for you.

On a side note... you don't really seem too invested in this situation, at least that's what I gather from your OP. If that's the case cut you losses. If you are invested in her and the future of you and her then she needs to compromise.

 

[Fern Williams]

I would dump her. I don't think that's a life style that you want to deal with. Find someone you have more in common with. ^.^

 

[mron79]

well this thread has been a great laugh. way to turn "my GF is a pothead" in to "are drugs good or bad" thanks for the chuckles. to the OP i read your post about not dumping her, good luck me and my wife have been together 18 years she does not smoke i do. it works great for us but shes in banking not the military. Good luck if your plan is changing her habits people have to do things because they want to not because someone has made them an ultimatum.

 

[BlackWidower]

Weed is a gateway drug. She might move onto harder stuff, and if you want nothing to do with her current drug habits, you might not know about it until it's too late.

I'd dump her, personally. Like people have said: someone shouldn't be characterised by their drug use.

Gateway drug? Now that is just a flat out lie. If you mean most addicts get started using marijuana, I got news for you, most addicts get started using alcohol and tobacco. If anything alcohol and tobacco are gateway drugs.

It's the most commonly used illegal drug. While the other two are also gateway drugs, they're perfectly legal. If you look at some statistics online for the cannabis users who moved onto harder drugs, they're quite high. Much higher than normal.

Much higher than alcohol or tobacco? I assume we are using different sources.

Anyway, if the biggest criticism you have is: it's illegal. Well, that's never been a good reason in my view. Especially considering it's also illegal have sex with someone the same age as you in California, if you're under the age of 18. They seriously call it "mutual rape".