My pop served in the Navy during the Korean conflict. Among his duties was to tie the ship to the dock sometimes. Well that sounds pretty easy, right? Just drape a big ole rope knot over a big ole post sticking out of a dock. Sure thing. Trouble was often times the big ole knot was missing.
One afternoon I arrived home for supper all goofy like and my dad says "you smell like you've been smoking the rope again". I was reeking of pot but had no clue what that term meant.
As I found out later, while out at sea bored sailors would "catch a buzz" off the hemp ropes draping over the sides of the ship and got it by stealing the knots. For a long time the US government bought marijuana plants from various countries to make ropes out of. That is why "hemp" is legal here in the US. It was used to make clothing, hats, purse type carriers and other goods in some countries who did not have access to cotton and wool like we do.
In some countries marijuana is a common weed that just happens to grow as big as a tree. It became a cash crop for the hemp for centuries. American culture picked up on smoking the flowers and leaves for a mood adjusting experience. It was known as "the jazz musicians cheap high" for a while as a counter culture of the time got all relaxed before a concert. As American cultures became less and less burdened by things like war and starvation the youth became more and more involved in illicit activities like drag racing down city streets, playing that rock and roll music at ear splitting levels and using mind altering substances that were banned during Americas first drug war around 1900 to the 1920's that eventually also led to prohibition of alcoholic beverages.
And that folks……is the rest of the story.
The anals of history often cover over how things led up to current situations. USSR leader Nikita Cruzchev once said "we will destroy America without firing a single shot". How? By dividing the population through propaganda and flooding their cities with illegal drugs.
With that said, should THC products be discussed here at ECF? That's not for me to decide anymore than a bunch of other topics I don't necessarily like to get involved in. Should it have its own child forum? Me personally, I don't think so. To me it belongs with other miscelanious, non tobacco cessation topics here in that child forum. Management chose to do otherwise, so I just ignore it along with a slew of other topics.
I spoke my piece at first. My view is based on being sober for twenty years after becoming addicted to the super weed in the 90's. Nearly everybody I partied with in high school is still addicted to this day. Many who quit the nicotine habit too. So my view was based on my experience but I won't argue with those who think it's ok to use it. Like many things in life I educate folks around me as opportunity allows, then live and let live.
THC products are here to stay, much like coffe and snack foods, which used in moderation they all have benefits. A wise man once said "too much honey causes a sour stomach". Another said "everything is permissable but not necessarily beneficial.
One afternoon I arrived home for supper all goofy like and my dad says "you smell like you've been smoking the rope again". I was reeking of pot but had no clue what that term meant.
As I found out later, while out at sea bored sailors would "catch a buzz" off the hemp ropes draping over the sides of the ship and got it by stealing the knots. For a long time the US government bought marijuana plants from various countries to make ropes out of. That is why "hemp" is legal here in the US. It was used to make clothing, hats, purse type carriers and other goods in some countries who did not have access to cotton and wool like we do.
In some countries marijuana is a common weed that just happens to grow as big as a tree. It became a cash crop for the hemp for centuries. American culture picked up on smoking the flowers and leaves for a mood adjusting experience. It was known as "the jazz musicians cheap high" for a while as a counter culture of the time got all relaxed before a concert. As American cultures became less and less burdened by things like war and starvation the youth became more and more involved in illicit activities like drag racing down city streets, playing that rock and roll music at ear splitting levels and using mind altering substances that were banned during Americas first drug war around 1900 to the 1920's that eventually also led to prohibition of alcoholic beverages.
And that folks……is the rest of the story.
The anals of history often cover over how things led up to current situations. USSR leader Nikita Cruzchev once said "we will destroy America without firing a single shot". How? By dividing the population through propaganda and flooding their cities with illegal drugs.
With that said, should THC products be discussed here at ECF? That's not for me to decide anymore than a bunch of other topics I don't necessarily like to get involved in. Should it have its own child forum? Me personally, I don't think so. To me it belongs with other miscelanious, non tobacco cessation topics here in that child forum. Management chose to do otherwise, so I just ignore it along with a slew of other topics.
I spoke my piece at first. My view is based on being sober for twenty years after becoming addicted to the super weed in the 90's. Nearly everybody I partied with in high school is still addicted to this day. Many who quit the nicotine habit too. So my view was based on my experience but I won't argue with those who think it's ok to use it. Like many things in life I educate folks around me as opportunity allows, then live and let live.
THC products are here to stay, much like coffe and snack foods, which used in moderation they all have benefits. A wise man once said "too much honey causes a sour stomach". Another said "everything is permissable but not necessarily beneficial.
