Growing old with cannabis

[DopinderBhong]

A heads up to the old skool weed heads in the place.

We're getting older and like it or not cannabis is coming with most of us. For me - its 21 years and counting - right here - by my side - like a friend, a lover, sometimes a lovesick ho with no self esteem.

But I love her and I love all her mesmerising ways and somehow despite the occasional tiff I am somewhat defined by her. A walking parody - if that's the right expression? Well, I try. Too stoned to look it up.

Seen a lot of people come and go. Seen people get hurt over the good herb / people get jacked - walked through hell and back for it myself on occasion.

Made a lot of mistakes = it's true but I'm still here and I'm still learning. Still listening to kids telling me what time it is. Still watching kids end up in institutions - end up in jail - end up dead - even end up as unrecognisable wage slaves...yeah shit goes deep.

But I'm still here... and still, despite everything, still in love with her.

So keep on keeping on....as the great man himself says.

 

[DopinderBhong]

Ok - before I sound like a sanctimonious old twat - just wanna add a bit mroe to this based on my experience.

The best thing dope did for me was to take me away from my ego. For me this is/was its biggest insight.

Now for some people having no ego - doesn't sit right. For me it is a strength like no other.

When you truly don't give a shit what people think of you then you are on your way to empowerment.

You can even start threads like this.

 

[RudolfTheRed]

Whats with older folks calling weed 'dope'?

Dope is what you shoot in your arm. Weed is what ya' smoke.

 

[Deft]

Seems to be dope is what it was called in the 50's. I don't like it, seems like a bad thing that makes you less aware which isn't what I see pot as.

 

[DopinderBhong]

Fuck I was born early seventies - not late forties man!

Dope - hmmm?

Dope Wars..! That's about pot.

 

[Don Cotyle]

Till we're pushing up daiseys.....37 years here, I still enjoy the high and love the pain relief I get!

 

[DopinderBhong]

Much respect to you sah.

 

[ubenhadd]

Hi all: just a short mess. I have been smoking since 1961, started in V.N. while on guard duty. Im 64 now and still going strong, best thing I ever did......

 

[geminibud]

respect to you ubenhadd.......
I could never do what you did,did you smoke that vietnamese haze over there?

 

[ubenhadd]

Dont know what it was but mostly smoked ti stick, had some real good head ringing stuff lasted forever not like now, remember some times of about 5 hours just to get strait. love it, whish I could get some of that now, about $10. an oz. Those days are gone forever makes me cry!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[green_grow]

i've been toking off and on for over 35 years. there were periods in my life when i felt the gentle herb was not what i needed . that's the beauty of cannabis; it's easy to walk away from if you should ever feel the need.
i don't like to hear it called "dope" either (although, i must admit, that term slips from my mouth occasionally). i like the term "ganja" ...sounds exotic and gentle .

 

[SomeGuy]

Why do you think they call it dope?

Hehe, old PSA from the 70's or 80's.

Been at it over 35 years, probably closer to 40 from the first time I smoked it.

Best thing I have to say about it is that I'm the only person in my large family thats not an alcoholic.

 

[older toker]

Over 40 years here. Getting older but still love the stuff. Still in fairly good health. I'm not as good as I once was but I'm as good once as I ever was.

 

[Guest]

I'm waiting for Pops to put you young whippersnappers in your place.He smoked with the blues legends of the last century.When he started a beer was a nickel and an ounce was a quarter!They didnt call it weed they called it Doc cannabis'is erbal elixr and sold it out of the back of wagons!The co2 level was so low back then cannabis was a perrenial and took two years to veg!Indoor erb and plumbling was still half a century away!The most popular outdoor strain was called "what great depression?"

 

[Guest]

A little more than 20 yrs here...starting to catch on...getting warmed up...all I need now is a nap...

:kitty:

 

[ben ttech]

ive it in for my ego as well!

 

[b8man]

Only 12 years smoking myself. And I'm quietly certain that I wouldn't be growing old at all if I hadn't discovered the herb. Has done more to see me through the hard times than family, friends and therapists.

I'm looking forward to growing old and having a variety of cannabis to lean on for the remainder of my years. And I fully plan for my final exhale to be a thick plume of blue smoke.

 

[The_Leader]

3O yrs smoking...and only non~alchy in my family thats male.

im naturally tweeking when i wake...pot has always chilled me out...im still faster w/my hands stoned off my ass than most are sober. its sad...but true.

i will smoke. make more laws and get more cops
this 4Oish man will never stop.