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<blockquote data-quote="Darklance" data-source="post: 210919" data-attributes="member: 289">I had two of my best friends as well as some of my other friends start over the past few years. One on a every day level. Needless to say they refused to stop and as a result I don't see them much anymore. But here are some observations from and non user observer perspective. As I didn't hang around them when they were high I can't comment on its effects in use but here are some post use effects.1. One of those friends had been on the distinguished honor roll for all the years I had known him and as his usage picked up his mind began to slip. I once enjoyed having interesting conversations with him and his sharp wit kept everyone laughing. This eventually got to the point where I would make jokes and he would just be like .....whaaa? He had trouble following complicated conversations and needless to say, he has not been on any honor role in about two years.For a person I have known since I was five, seeing this change in my best friend killed me. I really blame it on inattentive parents as much as anything else.2. My other friend is only a occasional user and he has not really been effected as far as I can tell. However he was never really the high achiever that #1 was.3. Another friend that smokes I have only known for the last two years and he has smoked as long as I've known him. I don't know him well so I can't really say much about his intelligence level. However, I have to sadly say I prefer him on pot. He once attempted to quit for about 3 months and during this time he became rather withdrawn and depressed. Normally he is outgoing and &quot;jolly&quot;.&nbsp; For most occasional users it does not seem to be a major impediment outside of the actually use. Hope that helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Darklance, post: 210919, member: 289"] I had two of my best friends as well as some of my other friends start over the past few years. One on a every day level. Needless to say they refused to stop and as a result I don't see them much anymore. But here are some observations from and non user observer perspective. As I didn't hang around them when they were high I can't comment on its effects in use but here are some post use effects. 1. One of those friends had been on the distinguished honor roll for all the years I had known him and as his usage picked up his mind began to slip. I once enjoyed having interesting conversations with him and his sharp wit kept everyone laughing. This eventually got to the point where I would make jokes and he would just be like .....whaaa? He had trouble following complicated conversations and needless to say, he has not been on any honor role in about two years. For a person I have known since I was five, seeing this change in my best friend killed me. I really blame it on inattentive parents as much as anything else. 2. My other friend is only a occasional user and he has not really been effected as far as I can tell. However he was never really the high achiever that #1 was. 3. Another friend that smokes I have only known for the last two years and he has smoked as long as I've known him. I don't know him well so I can't really say much about his intelligence level. However, I have to sadly say I prefer him on pot. He once attempted to quit for about 3 months and during this time he became rather withdrawn and depressed. Normally he is outgoing and "jolly". For most occasional users it does not seem to be a major impediment outside of the actually use. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]

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