Amsterdam tourist cannabis ban rejected by mayor

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Marihuana is less dangerous than alcohol. It's not adictive enough to make someone go mad from abstinence, steal his grandmothers jewelry to get money and as long as you don't toast yourself to oblivion, it doesn't fry your brain. Unlike drunk people, stoned people don't get agressive, don't look around for trouble and don't start fights, drive like a grandmother (still dangerous to drive nevertheless).


I might as well come clean here. At the risk of this used against me in an argument
I smoke marihuana. Since april. Once a week, usually friday, I went to my friends house. We rolled home growned (I don't pay for drugs, even if I'm OK with using it), all natural. Drove there, walked home. Always stopped smoking when I felt that I was going to get wasted.
Why do I do it ?? It helps me relax. My thoughts loose the emotinal element. I helped me cope with 3 heartbreaks this year, a lot of labor intense projects and alcohol related family issiues. It milds my asthma and gives me a dreamless night. I lost the urge to kill someone since I started using.

So judge, tell me i'm a pothead, call my arguments invalid on the ground that i'm stones... I don't care. I don't suffer, people around me don't suffer and as I long as I maintain ''enough for tonight'' discipline, nothing will change.

Refreshingly honest post.

No worries here mate. Although I haven't for many years I'd have to say I've smoked my share.

A couple of thoughts came to mind. "Live and let live" and this...