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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Wouldn't it be nice if instead of just bars with alcohol, there were establishments for people to consume cannabis while eating, playing board games, and socializing? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 2 years ago by pineapplefriedrice to c/showerthoughts

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If anything, cannabis seems like a much better (and more profitable) drug around which to build a leisurely establishment.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Heroin, amphetamines, alcohol, and cannabis all have genuine medicinal uses, and also all can be abused depending on context. Drug consumption is a fine, value-neutral term, which can refer to both their use and abuse.

[–] Cruxifux 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The war on drugs generation has had that reality tainted though mate. There are a lot of (mostly ultra conservative religious types) people who see drug use as the same whether it be meth or weed. And they don’t see beer the same way usually.

But in a very literal sense you’re absolutely correct. But we’re having a conversation about perception here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

people who see drug use as the same whether it be meth or weed.

But they are correct about this part, there is no ethical or moral difference between using amphetamines and using cannabis.

And they don’t see beer the same way usually.

Well, they're incorrect about that part. But I'm not going to change the way I talk just because other people are wrong. Think about it: I'd never stop changing the way I talk.

But we’re having a conversation about perception here.

Absolutely.

I worked as a chemical dependency counselor for years with all types of addicts. To me, alcohol is scarier than all of them. Quitting drugs is never fun or easy, but alcohol withdrawal will kill you straight up. One cannot quit cold turkey. In my opinion, alcohol is the hardest drug yet invented, it just also happens to be more socially acceptable than the other ones. Challenging this perception is something I care about quite a bit.

[–] Cruxifux 1 points 2 years ago

I don’t think there’s any moral difference between meth and weed, because I think the stigma around drugs is stupid and harmful.

But if you’re going to try and pretend that there isn’t a difference between meth and weed then you’re being intellectually disingenuous.