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Some admin please delete the above post by punkherper... and this one too.  If that is an example of the attitude that smoking pot creates then it's worse than Reefer Madness contends.  That guy is an idiot, and that opinion has nothing do with the topic of this thread.

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Originally Posted by Fourputt

Some admin please delete the above post by punkherper... and this one too.  If that is an example of the attitude that smoking pot creates then it's worse than Reefer Madness contends.  That guy is an idiot, and that opinion has nothing do with the topic of this thread.


I think that posts like that one are illustrative. I haven't read this thread much at all but that one seems to help make your point, no?

It'll stay. We're all adults here, and only posts that really cross the line get deleted.

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Originally Posted by iacas

I think that posts like that one are illustrative. I haven't read this thread much at all but that one seems to help make your point, no?

It'll stay. We're all adults here, and only posts that really cross the line get deleted.



Well, most of us are adults.... I think that punkherper could be called to question.  If you want that sort of input than I guess it's your choice, but that guy is way off the deep end.  Even those who have argued tho pro side of this debate would have to admit that.  His reaction does more to hurt their cause than anything I could possibly say.

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back to the op, when i did smoke occasionally in hs...can only recall one time when i smoked at the turn with a friend of mine...shot a 1 under 35 for one of the best played 9's of my life. i had 7 one-putts. for whatever reason on the back nine (weed-induced or not) i was dropping putts from anywhere and everywhere. NOTE i do not condone smoking the reefer, weed, pot, cannibis, grass, green light special, jamaican red, blueberry dank, etc.


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Back to the OP.  I replied earlier about how just taking a puff or two on the course actually usually helps me.  I just want to also point out that it's definitely possible that you played a bit worse from smoking the night before.  I played baseball in college, and I found that when I smoked a lot the night before, I hit worse the next day.  Though one of my buddies (a serious pothead) played some independent ball after college and he found that he actually pitched better when stoned.  And like I said, I golf better after smoking enough to just barely feel it.  So I think it can go both ways.

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Originally Posted by punkherper

OMFG man I had to stop this right here get a life!!!! get that golf club outta ur buddies ass u punk....dude you so close minded if I ever see you i shoot you in the head I bet you open up!!!! marijuana is a drug but a very VERY weak drug compared you your pills and alcohol you consume!?!?!?! GET A LIFE DUUUDE I swear its people like you I dont mind running up to a knocking straight out and trying to stomp some sense into your dense ass skull....Karma will come you wanna seriously compare smoking "weed" to people who smoke meth? I smoke plenty off weed and have for years and never once even thought about trying that garbage!!!!and your not contributing to drug cartels unless you buy shitty weed.....PERIOD stupid get your head outta your daughters snatch and grow up!!!! im out all I wanted to do is make you feel like a piece of shit I hope I accomplished that people like you are TRASH to society and give NORMAL people HARD WORKING people like us who like to get a little loose after a hard day at work c'mon by the way I had sex with your wife!(while we were smoking pot)



Hey Punkherper,  you mispelled NORML!

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Wow, Mr Punkherper post does seem to be over the top. Apparently he really got his buttons pushed. I hope he does a bunch of bongs before he strokes out.

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Originally Posted by iacas

...only posts that really cross the line get deleted.

Originally Posted by punkherper

...get that golf club outta ur buddies ass....if I ever see you i shoot you in the head... get your head outta your daughters snatch... I had sex with your wife...

Wow Erik... you have a *very* loose definition of "the line".

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Originally Posted by Fourputt

Some admin please delete the above post by punkherper... and this one too.  If that is an example of the attitude that smoking pot creates then it's worse than Reefer Madness contends.  That guy is an idiot, and that opinion has nothing do with the topic of this thread.

You & I are on opposite sides of this issue but we can both agree that that guy's a moron. It's Dbags like him that cause others to look at pot as some evil, highly dangerous thing. My guess is that weed isn't the only thing he's on.

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OMFG man I had to stop this right here get a life!!!! get that golf club outta ur buddies ass u punk....dude you so close minded if I ever see you i shoot you in the head I bet you open up!!!! marijuana is a drug but a very VERY weak drug compared you your pills and alcohol you consume!?!?!?! GET A LIFE DUUUDE I swear its people like you I dont mind running up to a knocking straight out and trying to stomp some sense into your dense ass skull....Karma will come you wanna seriously compare smoking "weed" to people who smoke meth? I smoke plenty off weed and have for years and never once even thought about trying that garbage!!!!and your not contributing to drug cartels unless you buy shitty weed.....PERIOD stupid get your head outta your daughters snatch and grow up!!!! im out all I wanted to do is make you feel like a piece of shit I hope I accomplished that people like you are TRASH to society and give NORMAL people HARD WORKING people like us who like to get a little loose after a hard day at work c'mon by the way I had sex with your wife!(while we were smoking pot)



Dude....pull your baggy ass pants up, turn your hat around and put it on straight then take your .32 caliber Saturday night special and do all opponents and proponents of legalization of marijuana and put it to your temple and pull the trigger. The world would be a better place. Not in any way, shape or form am I serious about the self inflicted wound, but you get the picture. You're a disgrace to all civilized men and women, smokers and non-smokers alike.... I have been given a vacation for ALOT LESS!

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Back to the Original Question: After you sleep it off that should be it.  Sounds like something else was mixed in with it.

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It helps me sleep, but i haven't smoked in some time. Not against it, just choose not to....at this time.

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Originally Posted by punkherper

OMFG man I had to stop this right here get a life!!!! get that golf club outta ur buddies ass u punk....dude you so close minded if I ever see you i shoot you in the head I bet you open up!!!! marijuana is a drug but a very VERY weak drug compared you your pills and alcohol you consume!?!?!?! GET A LIFE DUUUDE I swear its people like you I dont mind running up to a knocking straight out and trying to stomp some sense into your dense ass skull....Karma will come you wanna seriously compare smoking "weed" to people who smoke meth? I smoke plenty off weed and have for years and never once even thought about trying that garbage!!!!and your not contributing to drug cartels unless you buy shitty weed.....PERIOD stupid get your head outta your daughters snatch and grow up!!!! im out all I wanted to do is make you feel like a piece of shit I hope I accomplished that people like you are TRASH to society and give NORMAL people HARD WORKING people like us who like to get a little loose after a hard day at work c'mon by the way I had sex with your wife!(while we were smoking pot)


Nice. I like how a pot-head is going to:

1.shoot someone to open their mind

2. stomp some sense into your dense ass skull

... And then talk about Karma. Hilarious!

Oh, and your line "and your not contributing to drug cartels unless you buy shitty weed.....PERIOD" - SO wrong. If you think all of the Banana Reeper and Bubble Kush your homeboys sold you was grown by a cancer patient in California, you're crazy. The Mexican Cartels have HUGE grow operations in Mexico and the US, Asian gangs also grow a shitload of high quality pot, especially in Canada.

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Originally Posted by meenman

After reading this thread I have come to the conclusion that chances are, someone in my golf group is a closet stoner.

For those that think pot is nothing major and should be legalized - your time would be better spent working for candidates that agree with your feelings. You can post all you want about how it is better than alcohol and isnt that bad, but the fact of the matter is - it is illegal according to current laws and you should be locked up for using it.



I come out of hibernation to reply to this highly vindicative and condescending post. In MASS it is not criminal nor can you be arrrested for this if it is an amount less than that considered to be for sale. IE less than or equal to 1oz which is a lot. The most you can be ticketed is 100$ and use in public is not ticketable on the first request to stop use.


Just because you live in the dark ages of acceptance, and deny the fact that alcohol is 10000% worse for society does not mean more progressive areas do not.

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I am actually uniquely qualified for this.  I 've been working for a drug testing laboratory for the last decade .  I also used to play golf with a guy who then was a fairly prominent member of the PGA Tour.  That guy would smoke one just before playing every round, he said he couldn't hardly play without it.  Something with his nerves especially in putting settled him down.

Smoking marijuana the day wouldn't have any effect the following day.  You probably just had a bad day.  But Pot is pretty good at messing up your brain.  I haven't known too many brilliant people who smoked pot on a regular basis.

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15 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC
Laws, Fees, and Possession Limits

1998
Ballot Measure 8 (58%)
$25/$20
1 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature)
unknown 1
2010 Proposition 203 (50.13%) unknown 2 2.5 oz usable; 0-12 plants 3 Yes 4
1996
Proposition 215 (56%)
$66/$33
8 oz usable; 18 plants (6 mature, 12 immature) 5 No
2000
Ballot Amendment 20 (54%)
$90
2 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature)
No
2010 Amendment Act B18-622 (13-0 vote) * 2 oz dried; limits on other forms to be determined unknown
2000
Senate Bill 862 (32-18 House; 13-12 Senate)
$25
3 oz usable; 7 plants (3 mature, 4 immature)
No
1999
Ballot Question 2 (61%) $100/$75
2.5 oz usable; 6 plants
2008 Proposal 1 (63%) $100/$25 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants Yes
2004
Initiative 148 (62%)
$25/$10
1 oz usable; 6 plants
Yes
2000
Ballot Question 9 (65%)
$150+
1 oz usable; 7 plants (3 mature, 4 immature)
No
2010
Senate Bill 119 (48-14 House; 25-13 Senate) **
2 oz usable
unknown
2007 Senate Bill 523 (36-31 House; 32-3 Senate) $0
6 oz usable; 16 plants (4 mature, 12 immature)
No
1998
Ballot Measure 67 (55%)
$100/$20
24 oz usable; 24 plants (6 mature, 18 immature)
No
2006
Senate Bill 0710 (52-10 House; 33-1 Senate)
$75/$10
2.5 oz usable; 12 plants
Yes
2004
Senate Bill 76 (22-7) HB 645 (82-59)
$50
2 oz usable; 9 plants (2 mature, 7 immature)
No
1998
Initiative 692 (59%)
24 oz usable; 15 plants
No

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OMFG man I had to stop this right here get a life!!!! get that golf club outta ur buddies ass u punk....dude you so close minded if I ever see you i shoot you in the head I bet you open up!!!! marijuana is a drug but a very VERY weak drug compared you your pills and alcohol you consume!?!?!?! GET A LIFE DUUUDE I swear its people like you I dont mind running up to a knocking straight out and trying to stomp some sense into your dense ass skull....Karma will come you wanna seriously compare smoking "weed" to people who smoke meth? I smoke plenty off weed and have for years and never once even thought about trying that garbage!!!!and your not contributing to drug cartels unless you buy shitty weed.....PERIOD stupid get your head outta your daughters snatch and grow up!!!! im out all I wanted to do is make you feel like a piece of shit I hope I accomplished that people like you are TRASH to society and give NORMAL people HARD WORKING people like us who like to get a little loose after a hard day at work c'mon by the way I had sex with your wife!(while we were smoking pot)

This a pretty good example of what Pot can do to you.  Nuff said..

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