# Poll: What percentage of this board has smoked pot... ever **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 6, 2006, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541 "2006-04-06T06:24:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/181 "2006-04-07T18:31:41Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > I think that Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday sums it up nicely: > > “With marijuana, the idea is to get so high that you don’t know who or what you are. There is no such thing as a quickie or one to be sociable. In pot-smoking circles if you’re not flying you’re a square. And “flying” means you don’t know who you are or what you’re doing. Son, no matter how you slice that, that’s dangerous.” > > So, you’re all really just afraid of being a ‘square’ right? Dum-da-dum…dum-da-dum-dum-dum… ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/182 "2006-04-07T21:47:30Z")
I have, probably fewer than 10 times all told. I’m too worried about my health insurance to consider it now. ---
**Author:** ![rowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@rowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowe)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/183 "2006-04-07T21:54:15Z")
Nope, never tried it, never will. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/184 "2006-04-07T21:57:00Z")
Yeah, I smoked it - First time around 1981, last time about 1992. I was a real heavy user - I averaged about a joint every three years. 😉😛 ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/185 "2006-04-07T22:02:02Z")
I smoked regularly in my 20’s, rarely since, not at all in the last 5 years or so. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_O\_Malley\_s\_Cow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Mrs\_O\_Malley\_s\_Cow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_O_Malley_s_Cow)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/186 "2006-04-07T22:03:10Z")
> [@mrrealtime](#): > > also for the record, I do think marijuana should be legal. Religion clouds people’s judgment and it is legal, so why not de kanja? I am a Christian (as in going-to-seminary, very devout Christian) and I could honestly care less if someone wants to do it behind closed doors (basically, all the laws in the world are not going to stop them), just keep it out of my face. A person has the right to do what they want and I have the right not to have to deal with it. (I do agree with medicinal purposes.) 🆒 I have never smoked pot, done drugs or even been drunk. Not because I am some loony fundementalist but just because I have never been interested OR I have been on medication the few times I have thought about having a margerita at dinner. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/187 "2006-04-07T22:07:28Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > I apologize if I was unclear, I was attempting irony. Sorry. Whoosh—right over my head. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/188 "2006-04-07T22:09:15Z")
Never done it, no desire to, subconsciously/irrationally prejudiced against the stoner culture in general… and still think the damn stuff should just be legal already. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/189 "2006-04-07T22:26:21Z")
> [@Kiros](#): > > Never done it, no desire to, subconsciously/irrationally prejudiced against the stoner culture in general… and still think the damn stuff should just be legal already. Woah, awesome doood. Like… uh … what were we talking about, man? BWAHAHAAHA… etc And I think you’ll find that the vast majority of (especially older) people who partake are also prejudiced against the stoner culture. So, it’s not like that for most people. For me, pot was never a social drug at all. I’ve had it with friends, but generally, I’d much prefer a few beers in that situation. Pot for me was always more about coming home from a full day at work, kicking my shoes of, and generally just doing the same things other people do when _not_ stoned. I’d have a beer maybe. Might fix a snack, or I might not. Watch some TV, surf the net, do the dishes… Not a Pink Floyed album, Cheech and Chong movie, or lava lamp to be seen. No unwashed young male friends in skater gear stuffing their faces with home delivered pizza either. Just me sitting at the computer, or feeding the cat, or what have you… ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/190 "2006-04-07T22:29:10Z")
Floyed. Hmmm. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/191 "2006-04-07T22:32:52Z")
Never have, most likely never will. I’ve never smoked anything or taken any kind of drug besides aspirin or those pharmaceuticals for which I had a prescription. I rarely drink. Yeah, I’m kinda boring, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/192 "2006-04-07T22:36:56Z")
> [@TheLoadedDog](#): > > And I think you’ll find that the vast majority of (especially older) people who partake are also prejudiced against the stoner culture. I’d say pretty much anyone who smokes, is over 30 and NOT a snowboarder really doesn’t give much of a crap about 420 or marijuana leaf merchandise or reggae. Smoking marijuana:stoner culture as running:Olympic sprints. If you’re an Olympic sprinter then you’re obviously a runner; just because you run doesn’t mean you do (or have any interest in doing) Olympic sprints. Can we do Venn diagrams next? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/193 "2006-04-07T22:41:44Z")
Yes. In my early years I was a professional musician. Couldn’t avoid it unless you wanted to lose gigs. Today, occasionally. It’s to expensive and I prefer beer. Lot’s of beer! ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/194 "2006-04-07T22:52:17Z")
yes ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/195 "2006-04-07T22:54:21Z")
> [@Jake](#): > > Yes. In my early years I was a professional musician. Couldn’t avoid it unless you wanted to lose gigs. > Today, occasionally. It’s to expensive and I prefer beer. Lot’s of beer! I prefer beer too, but I’d say beer is more expensive in terms of buzz-for-dollars. I was always only a two-toke kinda guy though. But two beers doesn’t touch the sides. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/196 "2006-04-07T23:01:41Z")
Nope. But I’m only 16. I don’t think it will happen, but I’d say there’s a slight possibility. ---
**Author:** ![Jacob\_Silj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Jacob\_Silj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jacob_Silj)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/197 "2006-04-07T23:07:36Z")
Thank you **BMalion** , I needed a good laugh today, and the Joe Friday quote did it. Gotta go put that Draget '67 set back on the Netflix queue. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/198 "2006-04-07T23:10:49Z")
Never even had the desire to try it. Although, for some reason, I get approached by people all the time to sell it to them. Apprarently I resemble a pot dealer. :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/199 "2006-04-07T23:24:57Z")
Never. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541/200 "2006-04-07T23:26:13Z")
Once upon a time I did. Often. Then I joined the Navy in the midst of the Nancy Reagan just say no era. Tried it once after my four year stint and have stuck to beer ever since. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-percentage-of-this-board-has-smoked-pot-ever/351541.md?page=11)