Cop Calls Dope Smokers "Despicable" On TV In 1970

This is a clip from a prime time television program that aired in 1970 examining the rights and wrongs, the good and the bad, the potential value, the potential danger, of marijuana smoking.
At the time, millions of teenagers, students, and others, had tried marijuana but in many states, it was seriously illegal and if discovered on your body, you could be put away in prison for 10 to 20 years. Some people were.
This program tried to look at the subject from a distance and give it a fair examination. I was not involved in the production but I did some of the filming under contract for them.
In 1970, the US government's position towards marijuana was that it was classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, which means it was considered to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. This made it illegal at the federal level, although some states had already started to decriminalize it.
It's difficult to provide an exact number of how many people in the USA smoked marijuana in the 1970s because it was an illegal activity and many people may not have admitted to using it. However, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the percentage of people in the United States who reported using marijuana in the past month was around 11% in 1979, which was higher than in previous years.
It's difficult to provide an exact number of how many people went to prison for marijuana in the 1970s because data collection was not as comprehensive as it is today. However, according to a report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 1974 there were approximately 16,000 people in state and federal prisons for drug offenses, which included marijuana-related offenses. This number increased to over 40,000 by the end of the decade. It's important to note that not all of these individuals were incarcerated solely for marijuana offenses, as drug offenses encompass a variety of substances.
Back then, there was growing interest in the potential therapeutic uses of marijuana, and some proponents claimed it had positive effects on a variety of conditions, such as glaucoma, nausea, and chronic pain. Additionally, some people believed that marijuana had psychoactive effects that could enhance creativity, produce a feeling of relaxation, and provide a new perspective on life. However, these claims were not fully supported by scientific evidence, and the potential negative effects of marijuana, such as impaired cognition and respiratory problems, were also recognized.
There has been a significant shift in attitude towards marijuana between the 1970s and now. In the past, marijuana was widely stigmatized, and its use was criminalized, with harsh penalties for possession and distribution. Today, many states in the US have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational use, and public opinion has shifted to a more positive view of the drug. This change in attitude is due in part to increased scientific research on marijuana's potential benefits and risks, as well as a broader cultural shift towards accepting previously stigmatized behaviors. However, it's important to note that not all states have legalized marijuana, and the drug is still illegal under federal law.
I have posted several video clips from this documentary and other clips on marijuana use back in the 1960s and 70s. Search the word "marijuana" on my KZbin channel to find more.
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Thank you.
David Hoffman filmmaker

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

They gave this guy marijuana in 1970 as a medical test! Watch what happened - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZrPYqGei6x8fZo

[@derekstaroba]

I like how the guy in the video is just ad hominem bad mouthing w/o any actual rational or factual statements

[@tamarrajames3590]

I had a good friend who got sentenced to 3 years because they found a roach in his pocket. At that time, the regular police got very into being NARCS, and breaking down doors to bust kids for a little weed. The whole thing was blown out of proportion…and the “War on Drugs” still continues to this day, at enormous cost. Thanks David, you have amazing archives, and I love that you share them.🖤🇨🇦

[@Alsatiagent]

I was lucky. By the late 70s police in Toronto would stop and search (based on nothing more than my teenaged long hair) but if one was not obnoxious (or sadly, Black) and if it was just a joint or couple of grams of bud, they'd make me chuck it down the sewer. Hash was too easy to hide. It was getting to the point where small amounts were considered an embarrassing bust for them. I think it was a $53 ticket or a choice to fight it in court. A complete waste of police resources. By the 3rd time this happened I was pleading with the officer not to make me do it myself.

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Alsatiagent You WERE lucky. Vancouver imported a narcotics officer called Stedenko to teach local cops how to handle drug busts. They got really full of themselves, and almost became parodies of TV cops. It was pretty crazy.🖤🇨🇦

[@NeilCrouse99]

@@Alsatiagent That's about when I first started in the late seventies in Northern Ontario.. Timmins area. All there was, was hash,.. and LOTS of it... lol. In a little town outside of Timmins called South Porcupine, Ontario which was maybe 1500 to 2000 people at that time. My buddies and I would stand on a particular corner in the town that was near an arcade and sell hash by the gram. There would typically be anywhere from 2 to 10 people selling and customers would either walk up or drive up to get some from one of us. All of us would regularly go through about a quarter pound withing 3 or 4 hours a night. It was just unreal the amount of hash that was flowing through that one spot. Looking back on it, it was amazing the supply and the quality of the hash back then was pretty damn good. You of course would run into GARBAGE every once in a while. But for the years I lived in that town whoever brought it in (bikers I'm assumming) had one hell of a consistent supplier... lol.

[@azranger7294]

Throwing away years of a person's life over something so insignificant is not only injustice, it's tragic. I hope your friend ended up alright after he got out.

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@azranger7294 He had a hard time getting a job with a record on the federal level. A two year sentence is provincial, and anything over is penitentiary. He moved back in with his Mum and wound up taking hard drugs. It was really sad.🖤🇨🇦

[@sokaikat674]

I have been 'a despicable' since 1970. My dad called it "taking the pot". Tried it my first semester in college and, at 70 I am a "despicable" to this day. My favorite story is getting arrested in the 80s for smoking a joint in the parking lot with 3 other people at a reggae concert. We were charged with "Criminal loitering for the express purpose of buying, selling or using narcotics." The Pot is now legal in our state and I've even told my grandson about my arrest. My sister went to the John Sinclair concert in Michigan. The old views as represented in this video really shows the prejudice we were up against.

[@siriosstar4789]

i was a proud despicable in the mid to late sixties but in disguise . i was in the air force at that time stationed at Travis AFB about 45 minutes drive from San Fran . We spent a great deal of our days off in the city getting high and attending rock concerts at the filmore , avalon , and winterland . the police in San Fran were pretty mellow as smoking weed was done by everyone from hippies to guys in 3 piece business suits . The cops pretty much ignored what was going on.

[@MutethatBozo]

My jazz drummer dad, who had been smoking weed since the 1950's, recently quit. He said that decriminalizing it took a bit of the "fun" out of it. I first tried weed when I was about 13. An on duty police sargeant who was a friend of my mom's then-fiancé, rolled up in his patrol car, and produced a joint out of his uniform pocket as he stepped through the door. His advice to me, "If you want the best weed in town, be a cop. If you want the freshest weed in town, join the coast guard..". Several years later, this officer finally got busted for taking too much cocaine from the evidence room. He wasn't leaving enough for the other cops, so they ratted him out, basically...

[@dianahoward2606]

In the 70s I knew a guy under indictment for flying tons of cocaine from Columbia to border patrol landing strip in Florida and a small one in Mena, Arkansas. I asked him why he wasn’t worried about it and he said because there wouldn’t be any evidence left by the time it got to court. He was right.

[@McShag420]

Sounds like almost all cops; they break whatever laws they want, steal from the public and arrest people for the same laws they break.

[@nurknanker6105]

Pops was right plus it jacked up the price. But it's better than prison.

[@TotallyNotRedneckYall]

Been smoking since the 90s, i hate dispensaries and the whole culture around them. My friends and I still use more tradional means to secure our stuff 😂

[@_RobBanks]

@@dianahoward2606 mena arkansas eh? was he friends with bill clinon?

[@thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921]

The amount of taxpayer dollars spent on trying to stop the drug would have made the U.S a paradise.

[@knelson3484]

My neighbor who was a retired nurse and is a little granny waved at me getting in my care one day. She held up her hand with something in it and said, I don't smoke pot, I VAPE. I think this was her response to me saying Hi. Thank you David.

[@amygeyer1166]

I’m 65 and have been smoking weed for 50 yrs. In high school our response was usually “yep”😑 (to the right peers)

[@readyfuels17]

50 years will change a lot! Most people would not even label jt as “dope” these days.

[@FritzMonorail]

It's always seemed crazy to me that people cared so much about weed and yet when you say you don't drink it's almost like some people don't trust you. My dad always used to say that he met a lot of mean drunks but he never met a mean stoner. I'm pretty young myself (born in 1999) but even for me it's crazy how things have changed just in my lifetime. I can still remember when a cop would come into our class to warn us about marijuana. I'm pretty sure they don't even do the D.A.R.E program in schools anymore. You can't throw a rock in NYC without hitting a weed shop. It's pretty cool honestly.

[@LukePoljak]

You"re spot on with people not trusting you if you don't drink. I've been prey to people like that and it's ridiculous, sad, but funny at the same time.

[@Dan23_7]

I wish it was as liberal here 🇬🇧. We’re still stuck in the dark ages when it comes to weed. We really are a country to be laughed at. I remember being caught with about 1/2 g of resin in 99 (ironically)I had to go to court then go in this silly course thing about the dangers etc. At least nowadays they just slap your hand for that amount.

[@dianebriggs3552]

I’m over 60 yrs old and don’t drink but have smoked weed since I was 12 yrs old. As an adult I got so sick of drunk friends and family lecturing me about the evils of smoking pot while they loaded their kids in the car to drive home after a bbq or bday party….SMH

[@Ayte888]

Another way humans try to control other humans actions which doesn't affect them whatsoever

[@206hxcx]

alcohol is a poison, pot is the opposite. people love to project their own crutches and inadequacies onto others to cope with it. i empathize with people stuck in the addiction cycle with alcohol, im no better person for not drinking. but treating someone different because they don't like ingesting poison to avoid their problems is another situation entirely.

[@dez0265]

I am always fascinated by these clips from the way back machine. I remember them teaching this bull crap back when I was in school. Seems funny today but yes I remember this sentiment about marijuana coming from people who drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes on the daily, I thought they were hypocrites then and I still do.

[@marisela7825]

The absolute genius of the entire video, especially related to the feelings at the time, is the guy 6 seconds in. "Well I'm not a smoker, so I don't know anything about it!!" ABSOLUTE BEST GUY AND ANSWER OF THE VIDEO!! Ahead of his time I tell you! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!! Even though it's legal where I'm at, still the best response ! Let the nut jobs talk about it! Let them keep judging! Lol

[@rickdaystar477]

My father in law was an old old hippie. He died age 85 and smoked right to the end. After he died I had to clean out his 15 year old Suburban and found joints stashed throughout the vehicle. He'd forgot where he stuck them and add more... lol

[@amygeyer1166]

jackpot🎉

[@jeovs123]

@@amygeyer1166 not a jackpot that’s gross haha but a good memory of him for sure

[@paragozar]

Thanks David, you're really giving these young people a worm hole into a different world, still relevant as ever

[@206hxcx]

0:11 i thought this dude was about to say some bullshit about pot, but instead he instantly gained my respect

[@edie9330]

In 2011 when my father was dying of cancer, the nurses at the clinic he was going to for chemo asked us if we could get and give our Father some marijuana, as he was suffering so much from nausea from the chemo. We did have that option, although in my state it still is illegal, even for end of life care. He refused it as he felt it wasn't something his Dr's or nurses would ever recommend. We told him they did. But he refused, he was of a generation where that was considered evil. He suffered so much, and perhaps that would have helped him. Medical Marijuana needs to be legalized, plain and simple. And as far as I'm concerned, if you want to smoke it recreationally, so be it. Grew up as a teenager in the early 70's, was no stranger to that!

[@teekanne15]

Even if you are convinced that cannabis is purely bad, it doesn’t make sense to punish people that struggle with it. Governments world wide need to regain credibility. Legislations based on science instead of idiology could help with that.

[@susanlacey6846]

Wonderful post today, David! Regardless of which side of this discussion you may be on, it's amazing to look back at where we were and compare that to where we are now. Thanks for the memories!😊

[@RavenNl403]

I love the wide array of the subjects of history. Thank you David ❤️

[@Dr170]

Small wonder he's pissed, the more they smoke, the less stuff there is to go "missing" from the evidence locker 😂😂😂

[@seanhastings4432]

Then we, the Despicable, must stand together and blow clouds of smoke into the haters’ faces.

[@papaedda]

The guy at 0:11!!! What a cheeky legend!!!

[@bug______]

ikr love that guy

[@schadlarry]

I wonder how Detective Despicable feels about booze, one of the worst drugs ever. How many innocent people does it kill due to drunk driving and wife beaters it creates? But they got one hell of a lobby.

[@scottprather5645]

the law enforcement community declaring war on their own people. Making it illegal Just made people want to smoke it more It added to the thrill factor It's okay to go to Vietnam and drop napalm on civilians but smoking weed is despicable do you blame that generation for being rebellious?

[@dianahoward2606]

The first I ever heard of pot was in a school film. It made me curious.

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

These interviews are pure gold...💯

[@Drew_Tries]

That baby looked like it was high as heck with all that smoke

[@JWF99]

I know that nowadays in most all states possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor, but isn't it still classified on the Federal level as a scheduled I narcotic next to cocaine & heroin? Ridiculous! Imo what makes marijuana dangerous is that it's illegal✌

[@_RobBanks]

cocaine is schedule 2 lol. it has "medical uses" . u can find pure liquid cocaine in some dentist and vet clinics.

[@JWF99]

@@_RobBanks Interesting to know! Lol😆 Thanks Rob✌

[@simplemann101]

Every time I watch this in the evening, I end up baked. Thank you David, for all your content.

[@elisebrodeur-jacobs5215]

I'm smoking a doobie right now! Love you Mr Hoffman and I hope you're having a marvelous day 😉 🚬🚬🚬 "Marijuana cigarettes!"

[@drivernephi7494]

Weed should’ve never been made illegal like I wonder how many lives were ruined over marijuana but now it’s legal thank god the govt got there head out of their ass

[@hosiequad]

Why isn't there a culture of elder hippies who never stopped?

[@Truth-is-not-subjective]

I now plenty! They are probably all around you as well! They’re seniors now!

[@Humble-iq5ue]

There most definitely is. It's such a minority. But there's still people from those days who were real hippies still living the life style.

[@abinsurly2910]

10 years or so ago, I had an aging hippie co-worker, a master mechanic who drove an old U.S. Mail Jeep his wife had hand-painted white with daisies all over it. Two of the warmest human beings I've ever met.

[@RandyR]

Am an aging Hippie. But got clean and sober. Now have Copd and more

[@McShag420]

There is, you just don't know them.

[@Lanooski]

all i can hope is that these upstanding citizens went home to a cold beer that night. 😊

[@huletnadof313]

If it's cannabeer then okay.

[@drewpall2598]

I have nothing against the use of drugs or alcohol as long as they are use responsibly and each individual who use them shows reasonability by designate a driver to be the sober one when out and about or have enough sense to call a friend or cabdriver to pick them up when they are under the influence of any substance that can impaired their ability to operate any motor vehicle on land sea or in the air.

[@philip-at-tube]

Yes.

[@evilborg]

how times have changed......

[@RandyR]

Took my first hit in March 79. For me,it did lead to harder drugs. Even worled, while stoned. Last time was in 95. Always disagreed with their stupid weed law. Thankfully it has been decriminalized. It's not what you're on,but why. Wouldn't advise driving on it. Much better than alcohol. Am convinced that everyone is addicted to something

[@philip-at-tube]

I'm addicted to KZbin.

[@MrsB197something]

This was then and still is the only safe drug for a wide wide variety of physical and mental illnesses. It is a shame that even in this day and age people still face charges and jail simply for choosing to use a much more natural source to ease their sufferings. Thank you for sharing these amazing videos with us all I was born in the 70s and I remember so many good memories digging through your archives

[@kinsley7777]

back in the 70’s, everyone I knew kept their $10 3 finger lids in a strainer which sat in an empty puzzle lid box … 🔥💨😂

[@Seattlefan77]

"The peripheral things drop away and I become much more focused on myself and sensations" Im paraphrasing a bit but that explanation of the weed high is kinda perfect. Good job, lady from the 70s

[@drewpall2598]

This is instructing after watching the piece you uploaded yesterday. I know each state county has their own laws on marijuana use and being caught with it then and now. I agree with the old saying let the punishment fit the crime, the guy at 3:47 brought up a good point it seems harsh to resentence someone more time over marijuana then someone who had shot someone.

[@cherylcallahan5402]

David Hoffman 1970 This Man enjoyed Marawayna Pot appreciate your videos Listening 🌼 From Mass USA TYVM 🇺🇸 David

[@HunterLohseRRVideos]

A California born and raised freelance filmmaker, stoner, and budtender in his late 20s, got involved after realizing the benefits it has had for me as someone on the spectrum, I’m so happy to now be a part of the movement to get it out of the schedule 1 controlled substance status, a true mistake from the 1930s that needs to end

[@josephlawson9950]

dude i am so baked

[@tommunist10]

Help this man get his viewer engagement back!

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

If I knew how to do that Christopher, I would. But I thank you for the support. David Hoffman filmmaker

[@johnjoefitzpatrick8483]

Seen Dazed and Confused? It's a stoner teen comedy set in the 70s but was made in 1993. Should give it a watch if you want a good laugh David.

[@theproblemmustbeinyourpant5910]

Cop said it himself. The danger of marijuana in America is that they can take up to 15 years of your life away.

[@matthewfarmer2520]

That little boy in the hat is cute, he be probably 47 years old now, smoking pot is a hell of a drug lol thanks for sharing the video David Film maker 🎥🎞️🙂

[@Olebull93]

Ironically today the character of an police officer is often in question . And the "dope" smokers are finnaly legalised.

[@jhamptonjr]

The weed back then hardly had any THC content whatsoever.

[@NeilCrouse99]

15 yrs. for giving someone a joint.... I should be in jail until the year 8743 if that's the case... 🚬

[@Rock_Girl_Daze]

Those were the days my friend 😊

[@Ramona_93]

Very interesting thank you! I'm an occasional pot smoker and the way I see it is i treat it like booze, specifically whiskey. If I fancy a joint I pretend it's whiskey and ask myself Would now be an appropriate time to have it ? If the awnser is no, like it's still morning, I'm on my own and it'll be boring or I have something important to do today I leave it be. Much nicer to smoke in the garden with my boyfriend

[@DudesIn101]

Today they are called friends!

[@williambarry8015]

I'm from the dope smoking generation. I've had a lots of friends murdered or died or just had lives ruined because of dope so I don't think these old squares are too far off.

[@DiogenesOfCa]

There are millions of functioning Americans that live great lives and smoke weed You were hanging out people who made getting high their life's goal.

[@DystopianUtopia8]

No you haven't. Because "dope" (racist refer madness language you've been brainwashed to believe) is a natural plant with more medical and tactile uses than you could possibly imagine. You clearly have no clue as to what you're talking about and are repeating BS stories you've heard on Fox News.

[@williambarry8015]

@@WowDoodWuuut Smoke all the stuff you want. I don't care. I'm not going to judge you morally for it either. However you still don't prove these old timers wrong.

[@cactiman]

@@williambarry8015 Most old timers smoked cigarettes or drank alcohol. More harm has been caused by those but I won't judge them morally for it.

[@DinorwicSongwriter]

Imagine, arrested for being happy.

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

I remember these days very well. The whole criminality aspect was insanely overdone. We've come a long way.

[@jaex9617]

Listen closely. He says “They're a despic*T*able bunch...” I guess they're so bad he had to make up a new word.

[@aaronyonny2139]

Good episode. Funny when he called them scum and then the camera goes to some average human.

[@jeffsommars4530]

"A despictable bunch," said the good Dr. Amico. Hopefully, a wise man in other arenas.

[@dez0265]

Thanks!

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

Thank you Porcupine. David-filmmaker

[@terryrollins1973]

00:06 I'm not a smoker so I couldn't tell you anything about it 😅(He looks baked AF)

[@subg8858]

Everyone knows hippies are high and smoke marijuana, but you don’t need beads and long hair to turn on.🤣

[@turtleblazer3310]

I've been smoking it for 34 years, it's deprived me from doing something with myself. If you start smoking marijuana in your teens it will do more harm than good, its a gate way to nothingness if you overindulge. Unless it's for medical reasons, you definitely shouldn't overindulge, even as an adult. I smoke marijuana every day all day, but not at work. On the good side of marijuana use, it enhances my performance when I'm mountain biking, I can ride harder, faster, further, especially a lot further. I've been smoking this shit since I was a young teenager, I'm 52 but I look younger I feel healthy, I mean I've been riding my bike like the last few years like I've never ridden a bike before, I've been riding a bike since I was a kid. I feel like I'm in my 20s, and I really mean that, I feel great!. So remember to use marijuana responsibly. 🤐

[@Weedeater58]

Good thing alcohol is socially acceptable....

[@CrissCrossCables]

wow, what a relevamt blast from the past

[@DaughtersofOrion]

He said “they pay 20$ I heard them say it!”😂😂 a man of sense I see ! We gotta bring that price down 😂😂 jkjk

[@huletnadof313]

$20? For how much? Because when this film was made I was 14 years old and a one-ounce bag of pot was $5.

[@DaughtersofOrion]

@@huletnadof313 idk the guy at the beginning said it. I’m well aware what Schwag costed I’m quoting the older guy at the very beginning of the video lol

[@DaughtersofOrion]

@@huletnadof313 literally 3 seconds into the video he word for word says “they pay $20 per day, I heard them say it”.

[@huletnadof313]

@@DaughtersofOrion I know all that. I'm saying that guy is full of crap or he's talking about some other drug like heroin which even back then was very expensive. He probably thinks all drugs are the same so doesn't care what the facts are.

[@DaughtersofOrion]

@@huletnadof313 lol maybe someone was trying to rip him off or his teenagers are overspending 😂🤣

[@nomad90125]

This statement from the police typically sums up the mindset from authority back then, & still today. Basically the police would be quite content for literally everything in life to be illegal.

[@greyone40]

This is why it can be argued that Aldous Huxley's book was more in line with reality than George Orwell's.

[@newhorizonsforfifty2833]

I hope Amico never had to rely on any of the people he detests to get him out of trouble.

[@pete8420]

$20 was like half an ounce back in 1970. That must be some pretty stepped on shit if you need half an ounce to get enough out of it.

[@Ayte888]

And now 50 years later us who fought for our rights finally paid off because it's legal mostly everywhere

[@Blade-420]

so glad it has been legalized in CA. now when I smoke I dont have to use so many phrases like "ITS THE COPS! HIDE THE WEED" and just say EAR!

[@vcente671]

3:13 when asked if I partake😅

[@waltersobchuk-khesanh]

Watched this as I smoked. Hahaha. Guess I’m “crummy”

[@faceofdead]

Imagine, if politicians smoked joints in parliament occasionally. That's a real sense of freedom folks

[@HairyButWhole]

Crazy stuff. Justice system working at its finest

[@joescambait]

I'm a happy Despicable then

[@gregman1715]

Peace Love ✌️❤️

[@rustynails68]

What will it take to redefine the war on drugs? We wouldn’t even have to pass a law to reschedule marijuana, but we can’t do it.

[@gwmgbwi]

Around that time, my uncle was earning his doctorate before he was 20 and the whole time, real stoned. Graduated high school at 16. Stoned to the bejesus belt every day. Suck it!

[@greenoregonian2907]

The #1 rated business in my town is a weed shop. It was rated against restaurants, goods stores, pubs, a brewery, etc… They give lots of money to our town, and school district, lots of good people frequent there and it’s a cornerstone of the community….

[@greenoregonian2907]

@joejoe7434 what school district? Not ours. Ours is good with the kids, all sorts of programs and dependable people to run them, also, with small communities, most of the faculty working for the district also have children in attendance. So B.S. gets shut down pretty quickly….

[@Ayte888]

GOVERNMENT TRYNA KEEP US ASLEEP! STONER AND PROUD!

[@countrystix]

I don't care anything about it but since it's a naturally grown plant and calms folks down, make it legal.

[@nurknanker6105]

From my view cops have always been smokers since b4 my !st bust in high school. The narcs wouldn't pop you if you let them steal your stash.

[@ince55ant]

The many criminal gangs around the world would like to thank these cops for creating thier market and maintaining high prices

[@weswhite6244]

Sounds Like a Song!

[@Alsatiagent]

Buffalo cops in 1970. Yikes.

[@alicewolfson4423]

Better to be called deplorable rather 😅 than despicable.

[@johnjaco5544]

It's ok now per the state,because the state gets taxes.

[@TigerHighaf]

Despictable. He was so ahead of his time.

[@TigerHighaf]

@@je862 he says it twice.

[@huletnadof313]

Heard that too and was like "what a dumb ass cop".

[@TigerHighaf]

@@huletnadof313 🤣

[@johnherbert1431]

There's no way that black construction worker has never smoked up. Look at him smiling lmao

[@74455776]

... so much judgment by older people altering their minds with legal alcohol consumption, which was known at the time to be very addictive and cause great physical harm when overused. To me, our national war on Marijuana use has been a terrible public policy that's ruined many lives and wasted government resources that could have been put to a good purpose.

[@Dayvit78]

What is the reference to 1200 and 1700? What generation change happened then?

[@-Ricky_Spanish-]

"Marijuana? Marijuana? It's very nice." Cool dad/granddad alert! I love how all these old conservatives can just throw adjectives around and pretend there's a real problem.

[@Ayte888]

And I wouldn't feel bad about living with a weed charge the rest of my life

[@retarteddwarf2182]

What a bunch of hemp hysteria this is. Mass ignorance...enforced.

[@Spillers72]

People should have the right to choose what goes in our body. I do think pot is a net negative overall much like booze and tobacco.

[@Dan23_7]

2:15 … Baked

[@kevintewey1157]

Cannabis should be judged for the medical value it has and not the psychological effect some consider that just a side-effect and cope. If you don't like the recreational users then why don't you argue why your Recreation is better for EVERYONE

[@shlomoshekel]

All my friends have smoked it but I haven't because I'm antisocial and it's illegal in my country :( I'll probably die without ever trying it once which is my biggest regret.

[@Dingdongwitchisdead]

@@shlomoshekel you are not missing much. Like any drug being abused, they make people apathetic and lazy. No body wants to work, be productive, or even make themselves presentable anymore. Just yesterday I went to the store and saw a person wearing pajamas. Where is the pride, decency, and ethics? As a species where do we go from here? It’s not like they didn’t try to warn us.

[@shlomoshekel]

@@Dingdongwitchisdead It's also VERY VERY illegal where I'm from.

[@Dingdongwitchisdead]

@@ascratis5471 I find being productive much more gratifying than wasting my life looking for a fix. Has nothing to do with corporate anything. Find something you enjoy doing and give it away. Drugs are nothing more than a selfish life.

[@karenh2890]

@@shlomoshekel Then please stay away from it. Trust me, you aren't missing anything.

[@Ayte888]

Call them crummy and other names which is a projection of their own insecurities. They look like they bathe to me! A felony? What a joke!

[@VerkKleg]

weed and apathy go hand in hand! love a joint every now and then but daily smoking turns one into a bum

[@slayba]

Speak for yourself...I smoked a bowl and went for a 3 mile run today

[@DiogenesOfCa]

Try Stativa, Indica will make you lazy.

[@keithbronson9777]

@@slayba Why such a short run?

[@jbayley6963]

As a bum I agree

[@VerkKleg]

I don't mean a physical apathy, i mean mental apathy, people that smoke daily 9/10 times lead uninspired lives, of course there are exceptions to the rules

[@Tikolico]

The devil's lettuce! 🤣🤣🤣