I can definitely understand peoples’ issues with it being consumed, especially in a political context, but how do yall feel about “weed”? I won’t hide my feelings, I am very much pro-weed, it’s not great that I started in my mid-teens but in my area it’s FAR from uncommon. I don’t smoke daily or anything, I’m not addicted to it (people say it’s non-habit forming but any drug can be addictive with enough frequent usage) but I do smoke and dab w/ friends often. That’s not why I believe in legalization tho, my main thing is you shouldn’t make a naturally occurring plant an illegal substance. I’d point to the DEA’s destructive (legal) burning of thousands of naturally occurring marijuana plants found in nature; This seems eco-fascist to me and to deny the uses of hemp as a production material seems dogmatic to me. The USSR used hemp for industrial purposes during the war and it helped in a major way. I’m sure most of us are familiar with the badge given for Hemp growers. If you have any criticisms, I’m more than open to it, but I feel that marijuana won’t be easy to get rid of in future society and would probably be put to use in different more productive ways.

  • diegeticscream [all]@lemmygrad.ml
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    11 months ago

    I personally think habitual heavy weed use is bad. I was an incredibly heavy user for a few years.

    I used to think it should be illegalized.

    I think now it should be "material conditions"ed out of harmful existence, if that makes sense. If we can create a socialist society with good mental health resources, good childcare resources for developing minds, and easily available stigma-free resources for people who struggle with dependency, that would check most of the boxes for me.

    I don’t think we talk enough about the negative effects heavy weed use has on developing brains, or on the brains of chronic heavy users. I think more research on that side, by a socialist government, would be good.

    • monobot@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      I don’t think we talk enough about the negative effects heavy weed use has on developing brains,

      I was using it regularly and it helped me sleep and survive through bad part of my life. Luckily after some time I have found therapy that works and have stopped using it at all. I like it, I would like to use it once-twice a month, but it is just not possible. Most of my friends use it daily, not even thinking about quitting.

      I have contradictory emotions toward it: I see it as necessary for some people, but also see how addiction it is.

      But my opinion is that biggest problem is it is illegal, so dealers are pushed to grow and sell strongest possible hybrids which have much worse effect than original native '70s type weed.

      Minimum is to allow one-two plants per person, so I can grow it cleanly and choose the strength right for me. “Legalizing” it by allowing only big corporation to grow it will have adverse effect.