Originally posted by Hitch:

From observing some of the recent postings, I'd say quite a few did!

Originally posted by The Jedi:
I dabbled in it before college, wasn't really sure what the fuss was about. I upped the ante in college and enjoyed it a little more (only got the giggles once though) but I could take it or leave it.

Originally posted by The Jedi:
I dabbled in it before college, wasn't really sure what the fuss was about. I upped the ante in college and enjoyed it a little more (only got the giggles once though) but I could take it or leave it. Quit smoking altogether soon after college.I did however go to Vegas aged 24 with the sole intention of devouring a cocktail of drugs just to try them all once. All a blur really with some lovely (but expensive) ladies thrown in. 3/4 days of sin, no regrets, and have been "clean" ever since.Then I became a jedi knight and put away my foolish ways...

Originally posted by N16:
Not until I went to college. Used to always have a bit at home, not any more. Slows me down the next day - rarely smoke any of the stuff now unless I'm at a party or have no responsibilities for a day or two after.First ehard of crystal meth around 11 years ago - this Canadian girl I was living with was telling me about it. Mrs N16 tried some in the US about 6 years ago and said it was completely addictive. I have never touched it and have no wish to. I fear for what it would do if it took hold in ireland - especially inner cities. Every bit as bad as heroin if not worse in my opinion. Have seen the effects.On the other hand Id legalise MDMA in controled circumstances in clubs like they used to do with Es in Holland. Takes away all the agro, makes people happy, makes them want to ance or chat and have fun - in a day and age when its so easy to get hold of coke and people get trashed out of their skulls onm cheap booze, what can possibly be so bad about legalising MDMA? Think this ancient mantra we hear from our elders that "all drugs are bad" needs to be blown away for the myth that it is. Heroin is bad, crack is bad - even coke. All coke does from what I can see is stimulate ego, which is surely the worst facet of the human psyche. But you cant lump everything into the same bracket. Alcohol causes more problem than it solves, it is a powerfully potent drug and its legal. Yet something like MDMA is illegal because its tarred with the "its drugs" brush. And those making the decisions in general were born in an era when the only thing available was a bit of pot and most of them didnt go near it because, well, "it was drugs". Ask any of the hooligans back in the early 90s in England what caused all the trouble to stop in the bars, pubs and clubs and you'll get a unanimous answer.

Originally posted by bran flake:
cannabis is just as dangerous as drinking a cup of coffee.. Cyrstal meth is yet to hit Ireland hard.. Its sweeping up america destroying communities and lives. Cyrstal meth - Watch out ireland if this takes hold......

Originally posted by batter burger:
Most of the AFR crowd are probably of the age that if they come on saying that they tried it in college or whatever then it is a very different product to what is around today. I smoked quite a bit for a good few years and while i'm pretty sure it's done me no long term harm it did contribute(along with booze and women) to the demise of my serious sporting ambitions, at one stage in my early 20s i far preferred getting stoned than doing sprints or laps on a tuesday night after work. I suppose i suffered from occasional mild paranoia and the delusion that my donkeys bollocks sandwiches were michelin star quality but thats about it.
Nowadays i have a very occasional smoke(nothing for about six months now) but the skunk weed that is commonplace these days is absolutely mind blowing in comparison to the hash we had in the 90s, i would have very serious worries for any young fella who is smoking it day in day out. I can't function normally after a few drags. Far more dangerous than a cup of coffee bran flake.

Originally posted by theface2010:
Jaysus bb I could've posted that word for word. The hash of my early smoking days where you would smoke 3 or 4 joints in a night has been replaced by weed that has me a dribbling mess after 5 or 6 drags hence why I would have a smoke about twice a year now and I'm even losing interest in that. I also have big regrets in relation to sport as I went from playing hurling, football, soccer and rugby at 18 to playing nothing by 23.

Originally posted by carryharry:
The big problem with the weed of today over the hash of years gone by is the sh*t they are spraying on it to increase weight.Seemingly glass is the product of choice to bulk up weight on weed, smoking glass whatever about the giggles can't be good for you.Can't understand why it has never being legalized tbh, if someone wants to grow it for personal consumption they should have the right. Anything would be better than contributing to the underworlds coffers.

Originally posted by theface2010:
That's true harry but it is also a case of lads just growing stronger strains of weed which they buy on the internet in their wardrobes or attics. Cr@p weed was an expensive, exotic commodity when I started out-now you can't even get hash and the weed is far stronger than anything we had access to back in the day. I would be seriously worried for any young lad if they are smoking that stuff now on a regular basis from a young age.

Originally posted by carryharry:
True face.But alcohol & ciggarettes are possibly worse drugs that contribute to the state coffers. Okay, there is a knock on effect on the health service with smoking & drink related illness but the option is there for an individual to make up their own mind.I have a couple of friends who never drink socially and usually have a few smokes at home. Not my thing, i like my sup but i have never seen them acting overly weird on the stuff. As regards weed being so strong these days, go to Amsterdam if you wanna know what strong weed is.
Fcuk me, a different level altogether.

Originally posted by JoNinety:
Lots of people giving out about the effects of alcohol, but in moderation alcohol is fine. Many studies have shown that moderate consumption of alcohol every day is even good for you, which isn't something you could say about MDMA, cocaine, hash or weed.

Originally posted by JoNinety:
Lots of people giving out about the effects of alcohol, but in moderation alcohol is fine. Many studies have shown that moderate consumption of alcohol every day is even good for you, which isn't something you could say about MDMA, cocaine, hash or weed.