Comments by "Itinerant Patriot" (@itinerantpatriot1196) on "Here's What You Don't Know About Marijuana" video.

  1. I remember a time when nickel bags and lids were all the rage and most of the people we got them from were penny-anti dealers who sold tiny amounts for the sole purpose of getting a free bag of weed out of the quarter pound they bought. It was the late 60s, early 70s and see didn't see anything wrong with it and it was so ubiquitous in my neighborhood having friends who didn't at least dabble in it was an oddity. It's not like we were shooting heroin. We thought it was harmless, fun and games. Then I started losing friends to the culture. They went on to heavier drugs and died, either from overdoses or living on the street. I know good and damn well most of them wouldn't have taken that next step if they hadn't taken the first when they smoked that first joint. I don't give a damn how many people say the idea that marijuana is a gateway drug is a myth. I've seen it. I've lived it. I've seen what addiction does to families up close and personal. Like anyone, there are a lot of things I would have to say to my younger self if I could step into the wayback machine. One of the first would be to stay the hell away from anything that alters your perception, including, and probably especially alcohol. Above all, I'd tell my younger self to steer clear of marijuana. Some commenters are slamming Matt because he's making judgements on something he has never tried. Well I have. I swam in the deepest end of that pool and I gained nothing from it but heartache and misery. It made life worse for me and people who loved me for what; a "buzz"? It's not only a waste of time, too often it's a waste of life. Recreational users of anything can't get their heads around the effect all of it has on people with addictive personalities. Pushing for the legalization of drugs because you can handle it without considering the effect it will have on those who can't is just as selfish as the lawmakers who see a chance to get rich through kickbacks and tax revenue. Judas got 30 pieces of silver, how much is a soul worth to you?
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