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Live Video šŸŒŽ This is what the ruling class fears:

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

Not part of the ruling class. Just think weed smells disgusting and don't want it smoked near me. Fucks with my asthma too. That said, I am 100% for weed and want it to be legal everywhere and wish anyone who smokes it the best. Just please be respectful of others.

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u/Tugonmynugz Apr 01 '24

I've pavloved my brain into thinking dead skunk on the side of the road smells good, so I feel you

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u/HuntsWithRocks Apr 01 '24

Every time I pass through dead skunk smell, Iā€™m like ā€œwhoā€™s holdin?!?ā€

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u/Comsic_Bliss Apr 01 '24

I always think of this song

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u/pegmatitic Apr 01 '24

I havenā€™t heard this song since I was a kid!! Thanks for the throwback!

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

Interestingly, my buddy smuggled some really organic shit from Hawaii once when I was in HS, and that stuff didn't smell so bad. Does some of it smell differently, or maybe it was treated? I don't know much about it.

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u/Tugonmynugz Apr 01 '24

Different strains/ different flowers. You can get a wide variety of Marijuana, but people tend to do the good ol nose test of how skunky their weed is for judgement. You can have just as high, if not higher potency from something that doesn't smell as skunky

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u/Frishdawgzz Apr 01 '24

Flowers will all smell differently before, during, and after smoke.

A skunky smell is usually a sign of something strong.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

Smell has almost zero indication of potency, despite popular belief.

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u/butt_huffer42069 Apr 01 '24

Potency, no. Effects, usually. As the different smells indicate different terpene profiles, and those absolutely change the taste and effects of the stone.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

That's just not true. There are tons of strains with zero smell and zero taste with extremely high effects and potency.

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u/CodyRud Apr 01 '24

It is true. There is a science regarding it and plenty of medicinal cannabis strains are bred for their terpene profiles, which changes the scent and taste and also the effects the weed has on you.

Anyone that knows anything about chemovars will know this is true.

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u/tkenny691 Apr 01 '24

Your NOSE KNOWS what your preferred terps are 90% of the time. If you smell something and think "damn that smells good" it's probably going to hit really good. If you smell something and think "that smells like fish carcass" your body probably won't react very well to it.

Everyone has different preferences though... Some people like the cheese smell, garlic, fruity, woody, etc. I've had flower that smelled straight up like a bakery (Blueberry Cookies) and then some lady told me it smelled like shit later. šŸ˜­

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u/314159265358979326 Apr 01 '24

When I smell (actual) skunk I get nostalgic for my childhood when our dog liked to chase skunks.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

The number of people who have tried to gaslight me that it doesn't smell like skunk is too large of a number. I can't tell if they are in denial or they have convinced themselves.

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u/unsmith0 Apr 01 '24

I'm with you. IDGAF what people do in their own homes, or on their deck chillin' in the summer, whatever. My big worry is drivers. Impaired is impaired, and I see so many (or rather smell so many) drivers that are actively smoking. Please don't do that.

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u/JhonnyHopkins Apr 01 '24

This is tricky for me to decide on. While I agree impaired is impaired, you DO reach a point of tolerance where smoking weed doesnā€™t really do anything to you anymore. Most pot heads (myself included) donā€™t necessarily smoke to get high, we smoke as a habit, and it has the nice side effect of calming us down. Itā€™s an EXTREMELY mild drug, when consumed by a daily consumer. I smoke and drive every single day, and have for the past 8 years, not even a fender bender. I only do this because I know Iā€™m not putting anyone in danger. There have been times when Iā€™ve been too high to drive, so I donā€™t drive. But my tolerance is at a point where smoking on some flower will not do anything to me.

Itā€™s the same as having a beer at a restaurant, then driving home. Itā€™s not illegal if youā€™re under a limit. A few puffs on a jay while Iā€™m driving down the road is not enough to impair me.

BUT! All that said, not everyoneā€™s brain chemistry or tolerance is at the same level. Similarly to how we all process alcohol differently, a few puffs on a jay would be more than enough to put my father into a comatose state lol. So what do we do legally? Probably better to eir on the side of caution and keep a blanket ban on smoking and driving.

If I catch a DUI some day I will accept my punishment. But morally, I do believe smoking and driving is an entirely safe thing for me to do, if I EVER thought I was putting OTHER PEOPLE in danger, I would never.

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u/officeDrone87 Apr 01 '24

As someone who lost a friend to a driver who was high and thought they were "good to drive", this really upsets me to read. I really hope you someday reconsider your position.

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u/JhonnyHopkins Apr 01 '24

As someone whose lost family to a driver who was high and thought they were ā€œgood to driveā€, I donā€™t drive if Iā€™m not ok to drive, like I said. Weed doesnā€™t make you lose your mind and make you think youā€™re good, alcohol tends to have that effect, youā€™re able to discern how intoxicated you are on cannabis.

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u/unsmith0 Apr 01 '24

Even though you're catching some heat here, you make a good point re: limits. Legal BAC isn't zero. I'm willing to accept that some small amount of weed in one's system is still under a legal standard of impairment, but I still draw the line at smoking while actively driving. To me, that's equivalent to driving while drinking a beer, a thing no reasonable person would say is safe.

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u/JhonnyHopkins Apr 01 '24

Ah but that too is dangerous because like I said, the smallest amount could put a non smoker in a state they shouldnā€™t drive in. Basically the end point being: know your limits, donā€™t put people in danger. Just like how you can drive on a beer or two, someone with a high tolerance can drive on a joint.

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u/JhonnyHopkins Apr 01 '24

But about the actively drinking behind the wheel thingā€¦ while I absolutely agree with you and itā€™s something I would NEVER do, what would the difference be compared to having that beer at a restaurant and THEN driving home? Might even be safer because the alcohol has had less time to process through your body.

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u/unsmith0 Apr 02 '24

As it relates to weed, the difference is I don't have to smell it while driving behind you.

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u/Hunky_not_Chunky Apr 01 '24

Same. Canā€™t smoke. But damn do I love edibles.

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u/314159265358979326 Apr 01 '24

Weed used to give me migraines, so I was terrified when it became legal.

Fortunately, at some point between high school and legalization, it stopped triggering migraines.

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u/a-snakey Apr 01 '24

Yea, just cause I don't like it doesn't mean no one gets to do it. Long as you're not doing it in closed spaces like the goddamn subway we're good.

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u/adfdub Apr 01 '24

Just curious do you like cigar or cigarette smell?

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

No. I hate that too, and it's even worse on my asthma. My asthma's not too bad since I treat it, but around smoke, it gets really bad. Luckily, it's not legal to smoke in public other than x feet away from buildings outside most places I go, and most people are respectful.

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u/OB_oneKenobe Apr 01 '24

Why would they like cigar/cigarette smell when they just said they have asthma?

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u/adfdub Apr 01 '24

I know some people who hate weed smell, have asthma, and donā€™t mind cigarette smell. Theyā€™re idiots. But I figured Iā€™d ask to see about this person too.

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u/HuntsWithRocks Apr 01 '24

Personally, cigars are the worst of the bunch and even smell the shitiest IMO. Cigars just scream ā€œpretentiousā€ to me, but thatā€™s just me. I dunno. Anything you light on fire and inhale cannot taste ā€œgoodā€. I get people smoking cigarettes or weed to achieve the effect, but the whole ā€œconnoisseurā€ vibe of cigars is just not in line with reality, IMO.

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u/TheeFlipper Apr 01 '24

Anything you light on fire and inhale cannot taste "good"

Kinda dumb to say considering we use smoke to impart desirable flavors into food. It's not a huge leap for other combustible items to also have a desirable flavor as well.

Your opinion is an uneducated one.

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u/adfdub Apr 01 '24

I agree. I also agree that cigars smell awful though/. I can tolerate cigarettes but those smell bad too. I donā€™t mind weed smell at all. Weird how opinions work, huh?

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u/HuntsWithRocks Apr 01 '24

Smoking fire is not the same as imparting flavor with smoke. For example, find me a single cigar that contains actual hickory in it. You wonā€™t. There are cigars that are smoked, like meats, to impart the flavor into them, but you cannot find a single product where people inhale hickory, mesquite, etc.

Iā€™ll stand by my claim that anything you light on fire and inhale (while itā€™s burning) cannot taste good. It might smell good.

In fact, when I quit smoking, I use a play off that. Since I was a cigarette smoker, I actually donā€™t mind the smell of them so bad, in an open area. I say ā€œcamp fire also smells good, but Iā€™m not trying to throw a blanket over the fire and start huffing down smokeā€

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u/adfdub Apr 01 '24

Yes, true. I also like campfire smell.

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u/CodyRud Apr 01 '24

One can have an opinion and it also be uneducated.

My client likes the effects of meth but he doesn't have any education regarding it.

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u/Stubby0118_2 Apr 01 '24

I like you

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u/De_Moira Apr 01 '24

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