# Guys and pot **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 14, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183 "2017-03-14T18:28:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/61 "2017-03-15T20:07:43Z")
> [@ioioio](#): > > In my experience, frequent users are more likely to be male. Buyers are much more likely to be male. > > My brush with buying in college was frightening. You don’t have to go very far up the supply chain to run into some nasty characters. It’s a violent business and not full of nice people who want to give you a fair deal. I’ve had more than one person tell me that they quit smoking for precisely this reason - in short, the weirdos they had to encounter in order to obtain it. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/62 "2017-03-15T20:33:22Z")
Well it’ll be federally legal soon enough, and we can see what effect that has. Though we’ll probably have to wait until after the Trump regime has ended, as Jeff Sessions has unsurprisingly established that he’s gonna be a dick about it. But already most states have medical (which is a joke to get, you just have to say you get headaches and some other nebulous, unverifiable thing like ‘anxiety’, and you get a rec), with lots of legal recreational states as well. There’s no putting that genie back in the bottle. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/63 "2017-03-15T20:40:09Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I’ve had more than one person tell me that they quit smoking for precisely this reason - in short, the weirdos they had to encounter in order to obtain it. and yet I have heard that use does not increase with legalization. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/64 "2017-03-15T21:07:47Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > What qualifies as being “hooked” on weed? I smoke every single day but I absolutely do not consider myself “hooked”. I smoke everyday because it’s enjoyable _and_ it helps greatly with a few health issues I have. But id still smoke even if there were no health benefits. Because I like it. What part of this paragraph do you think doesn’t describe “hooked”? > [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I’ve had more than one person tell me that they quit smoking for precisely this reason - in short, the weirdos they had to encounter in order to obtain it. Come on. \*\*kayaker \*\*isn’t a weirdo!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/65 "2017-03-15T21:39:07Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > What part of this paragraph do you think doesn’t describe “hooked”? > > Come on. \*\*kayaker \*\*isn’t a weirdo!😃 I’ve had to quit on numerous occasions over the years. I didn’t _want_ to but I saw the necessity of it. It wasn’t enjoyable giving it up but I didn’t really suffer. Well, except for the aggravation of the health issues that I used pot to treat. Just because I enjoy doing something doesn’t mean Im “hooked”, does it? Also, in my posing this question, I genuinely wanted to know what qualifies as “hooked”. My personal opinion is that Im not hooked but I leave open the possibility that Im incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/66 "2017-03-15T21:44:14Z")
> [@Crazy\_Canuck](#): > > Ok, let’s say I’m driving on a circular racetrack and I want to drive in circles for the rest of my life, having no desire to stop. How do I tell if my brakes work? The question is by definition unanswerable. You can’t measure how effective your brakes are unless you actually attempt to use them. > > So the real answer is that you try to stop and find out. If your refusal to quit, even temporarily, is bigger than your desire to know if you are hooked, then you are hooked. > > As a side note, if your refusal to quit is big enough that you feel the need to hijack a thread about gender and pot smoking to create unlikely hypotheticals on how not wanting to quit really means you are not hooked, you’re probably hooked. > > QFT. I dint realize this was hijacking. The OP is about people being “hooked” on weed. How does me asking for a definition of that term constitute “hijacking”? This is my last post here. If I’ve distracted anyone in this thread, my humblest apologies. ETA: nowhere did I talk about my “refusal to quit”. I’ve quit many times and when its needed I do it. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/67 "2017-03-16T04:33:49Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Also, in my posing this question, I genuinely wanted to know what qualifies as “hooked”. My personal opinion is that Im not hooked but I leave open the possibility that Im incorrect. I’ve been hooked on nicotine. That is right and truly hooked. It calls to you every half hour or so and if you don’t answer it can be very, very insistent. Pot doesn’t do you like that at all. If it’s unavailable I miss it for a day or two (with some possible weird sleep patterns) and move on with whatever I was doing. If I want to visit a friend for a few days where pot’s not available, it’s not a problem. If I was still dipping and you wanted me to come out without my tobacco for even an evening I would have refused. So I’m saying I’m not hooked on pot and you aren’t either. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/68 "2017-03-16T06:05:38Z")
> [@shiftless](#): > > I’ve been hooked on nicotine. That is right and truly hooked. It calls to you every half hour or so and if you don’t answer it can be very, very insistent. > > Pot doesn’t do you like that at all. If it’s unavailable I miss it for a day or two (with some possible weird sleep patterns) and move on with whatever I was doing. If I want to visit a friend for a few days where pot’s not available, it’s not a problem. If I was still dipping and you wanted me to come out without my tobacco for even an evening I would have refused. So I’m saying I’m not hooked on pot and you aren’t either. and thats he difference between physical and psychological addiction. if you say youre not hooked on pot, i believe you. but, you dont know **ambivalid’s** situation so you shouldnt talk for him. you may be right, but its only his to say! mc ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/69 "2017-03-16T17:21:26Z")
Mrs. Homie has smoked a few times, gotten paranoid, and figured it wasn’t for her. Interestingly, however, though she doesn’t smoke, she can roll a J with the best of 'em. Seriously, the next time you see her, say “Hey Les! Roll me a J!” and in five seconds she’ll have you a tightly-rolled, perfect doobie. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/70 "2017-03-16T17:24:27Z")
**HeyHomie** , you’ve got a keeper there! ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/71 "2017-03-17T01:44:09Z")
I would be highly antisocial and probably overweight if I still smoked. I took a break from it in my mid 20s. When I resumed smoking it became a completely different experience. I live in Oregon where it is legal. I’ve discovered just lately that I enjoy an occasional edible, though even consuming it that way, the moment it really hits me if it’s strong enough - I just want to retreat away from everyone. There’s nothing wrong with wanting solitude, of course, but in my case it’s mixed with a slight feeling of paranoia that I don’t like. As far as what I have observed in a lifetime of being around people from all walks of life, cultural backgrounds and in various geographical locations - potheads (whatever your definition of one is) overwhelming amount to be guys. ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/72 "2017-03-17T02:07:27Z")
I agree with scootergirl. Virtually all the life-long stoners I’ve known are men. I smoke almost every day, but some days I just don’t feel like it. Having access to legal weed, and nice clean shops with a variety of products and knowledgeable, friendly staff is absolutely great. And it’s cheap! ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183/73 "2017-03-17T16:40:11Z")
I smoke nearly everyday also and have most of my life but very small amounts, maybe 1/4 oz per year. I have to wait at least about 12 hours between smokes for it to do any good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-pot/782183.md?page=3)