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at what point would a pothead be considered...

Discussion in 'Seasoned Marijuana Users' started by double_frick, Jan 15, 2009.

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  1. #1 double_frick, Jan 15, 2009
    a "heavy" smoker?
    like how much would one have to smoke in a day/week? lol
    just curious.
    i'm pretty sure i'm in the heavy smoker club...just want some clarification <3
     
  2. #2 Denialz, Jan 15, 2009
    12.5 grams.
     
  3. #3 Stoogemeister, Jan 15, 2009
    Every day i suppose
     
  4. #4 dAnks0nly, Jan 15, 2009
    not a good question dude, a heavy smoker is different for everyone. i use to think blazing everyday was a lot, now i blaze everyday. i use to think blazing 4 times a day was a heavy smoker, now i dont.... i think you can see what i'm saying.
     
  5. #5 double_frick, Jan 15, 2009
    i know there have been other posts related to this topic...but i want a running conversation on it to get some updated opinions.

    i am proud to call myself a "pot head" i call myself a "pot head" often, in fact, its probably the term i most often use when referring to myself with a label.
    does anyone else feel this way? because i've read similar posts and seems the consensus is that "pot head" has become a derogatory term. but is it derogatory like the "N" word? sure it may have a bad meaning to those unaffiliated with the weed subculture, but we should turn it around and use it like rappers use the "N" word. know what i mean? like instead of taking offense, let it be our proud label and a term we throw around at eachother along with other terms of endearment! <3

    but we should definitely throw down when non-potheads use the term to insult us. not because of the term but because the intended INSULT.
    words are just that...so i don't see why anyone "pothead" or not should be offended or think that the term is derogatory--it is what you make it. just like any other terms...
     
  6. #6 sparticus63, Jan 15, 2009
    Personally, I don't see any need for labels. I think who you are as a person is much more than being a 'pothead' or a 'stoner' or a 'jock' or any other label that gets thrown around. I can see how you would want a term to relate you to other smokers, but I think the way you're thinking of making 'pothead' into a word like the N word is an absolutely terrible idea. Why would you want to give people a derogatory word to call you, just because you choose to smoke?
     
  7. #7 double_frick, Jan 15, 2009
    i guess my point comes from another thread i was reading on the topic.

    i don't think we should make it into a derogatory term...it either is or it isn't. from previous threads i get the impression that even weed connoisseurs see "pot head" as derogatory and i'm pretty sure NON-smokers see it as such. so i was just saying that instead of allowing it to become derogatory--or stay that way, i guess--we should be proud when someone tries ruffle feathers throwing that term around. i am.
     
  8. #8 thelastkennedy, Jan 15, 2009
    smoking weed is something you do.
    not who you are.
    if you need to ask how much a "heavy" smoker smokes, you're searching for something.
    just enjoy the herb and kick back.
    you dont need to show off how much weed you smoke.



    i blow trees all day every day, but its just something i do throughout the day.
    so chill out. blow a blunt and dont worry what people call you, or if they'll notice how COOL you are smokin weed.
     
  9. #9 Mega, Jan 15, 2009
    I fucking HATE the term "pothead". It's so... negative.

    Think of it this way. Drunk and alcoholic. Imagine a drunk in your head.






    Take a second, say drunk out loud, and think about it.









    More often than not, the image is of a fun, party guy, a loveable buffoon that people like and like to be around.

    Now, alcoholic. Same process.

    Pretty different, huh?

    Do the same thing, but pothead and stoner.

    It's a product of the War on Drugs propaganda. Pothead is a lazy burnout, someone who does nothing but smoke weed and has no aspirations.

    Stoners, on the other hand, are a fun laid back bunch. Think Cheech and Chong or any of the hip TV personalities that identify themselves with the Mary Jane and are actually successful.

    See? I urge you all, stop identifying yourselves as POTHEADS (better step: don't let yourself become a subject of a label, man) and please, if anything, say you're a STONER.
     
  10. #10 floating_by, Jan 15, 2009
    Why not label one's self (if you feel so inclined) as a "cannabis connoisseur?"

    Read the prohibitionist propaganda. They love the term "pot head." It insinuates a lazy, unmotivated, morally corrupt waste of life. We know that is not the case.

    "Marihuana" is a racist term. Do you use that? I try to avoid it in the interest of avoiding negative connotation, and, well, racism. ;)
     
  11. #11 phir3, Jan 15, 2009

    I have to disagree. I believe that particular "proud to be a stoner" attitude is embarrassing. Furthermore, the question from your original post and your attitude towards the term "pothead" both are consistent with inexperienced smokers sorry.
     
  12. #12 expandingeye, Jan 15, 2009
    As some of you others said, i agree. Pothead and stoner are kinda deragatory. I only think so because when people say them its like thats all that person is, nothing but a pothead..

    I just like blazin everyday, im not a no good pothead. Im a happy unique individual that smokes weed whenever i want.

    Heavy use=multiple times a day, sometimes exceeding 10.
     
  13. #13 Hunokeli, Jan 15, 2009
    i have no problem calling myself a stoner, pot head just sounds outdated
     
  14. #14 PheenixTears420, Jan 15, 2009
    You've opened a can of worms now that you've brought up labels.
     
  15. #15 garrison68, Jan 15, 2009
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    I guess it depends on the strength of the weed, medical conditions, etc. I used to be a fairly heavy Marijuana user, both recreational and medical, but have had to scale it back - partially due to lack of availability because I'm older than most pot users and can't get it as easily as I used to.
     
  16. #16 Cdn.Hustla.420, Jan 15, 2009
    yeah it depends on how long you have been smoking, how much u know about smoking and related things... and how often of course

    But IN MY OPINION a heavy smoker is some1 who smokes AT LEAST 1 TIME A DAY!

    (4+ times a day for mah DEDICATED smokers)
     
  17. #17 double_frick, Jan 15, 2009
    well in studies you see the term "heavy smokers" and i guess i was more asking what exactly a "heavy smoker" is? usually the results of the study differ between "moderate" and "heavy" smokers, so in that case a clear guide as to what the difference in smokage between the two would be helpful.
     
  18. #18 MAxxx420, Jan 15, 2009
    you all are talking about labels but, "heavy user" is a label too. there is no definition for heavy user. but the best way i can define it is: somebody that smokes weed so much that it severely influences their life in a negitive manner. my opinion is that you're not a heavy user unless you put weed above everything else in your life.
     
  19. #19 oldskoolgrower, Jan 15, 2009
    Why is this even important? Smoking more or less doesn't make you cool, there is no club, it's just a plant that we use for various reasons.
     
  20. #20 cephaliccarnage, Jan 15, 2009
    Aw man these threads are pissin me off. I swear there is ATLEAST one of these a week.
     
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