Cannabis and the Hunt Camp

[Terrible_E]

Corellation does not equal causation. The war on drugs is over or at least in its death throws. It's public support is at an all time low and the results have been lacking. Meanwhile in countries that have stopped trading drug abuse as a criminal problem and started treating it as a health care problem have made great strides in reducing consumption within their population.

I wore green once upon a time and got to work with a real life legitimate war hero. Medal on his chest for pulling his crew from their veichle after an IED all while shrapnel was burning a hole in his back. I've seen the scars, he showed me while we smoked a doobie. Realistically though my anecdote and your anecdote are meaningless. The numbers don't lie and they do not agree with the idea you are presenting.

[gbk]

C Meanwhile in countries that have stopped trading drug abuse as a criminal problem and started treating it as a health care problem have made great strides in reducing consumption within their population.

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I am on the fence on this one.
Hovewer -care to share some data to support the claim. It would be great to develop some confidence in the success of this fight .........

[Marker]

Corellation does not equal causation. The war on drugs is over or at least in its death throws. It's public support is at an all time low and the results have been lacking. Meanwhile in countries that have stopped trading drug abuse as a criminal problem and started treating it as a health care problem have made great strides in reducing consumption within their population.

I wore green once upon a time and got to work with a real life legitimate war hero. Medal on his chest for pulling his crew from their veichle after an IED all while shrapnel was burning a hole in his back. I've seen the scars, he showed me while we smoked a doobie. Realistically though my anecdote and your anecdote are meaningless. The numbers don't lie and they do not agree with the idea you are presenting.

Thank you for your service.

[Badenoch]

Cannabis is treated like alcohol when we're hunting or shooting. Corks are pulled and bongs are lit only after the guns are put away for the day.

I have no quarrel with the users of either and don't hold anyone in lower regard based on how they get a little buzz on.

[TroutSlayer]

I remember being in your shoes not too long ago, searching for the best cannabis/CBD. If you're located in Oklahoma, there are actually quite a few options for dispensaries that you could check out. Personally, I've had some great experiences at the Best Oklahoma dispensaries, which offer a variety of strains and products to choose from. I remember my first time going there, I was pretty nervous and didn't really know what to expect, but the staff were super friendly and helped me out with any questions I had. One thing to keep in mind though, is to make sure you have a valid ID and medical marijuana card if necessary. It's important to stay legal and safe! I hope this helps and happy exploring!

Are you in Oklahoma or London?

[Bluebulldog]

I find these threads interesting.

We are all outdoorsmen, and women. But there are some very definite personality types.

1. There are those who treat their time at camp, as valuable. Their time is not to be wasted, or spent wasted for that matter. Vacation and time off is precious, and if the end goal is to have some camaraderie, and fill a tag...then that's the goal. Which means, yes...having a fair amount of self discipline, getting lots of rest, early mornings, and lots of time in the field. Occasional drinks or what have you is allowed, but only sparingly.

2. There are also those who treat their time at camp as a vacation away from their spouse, or whatever else they're dealing with at home. They show up with cases of beer, bags of weed, and generally treat it as a time where they don't have to care about anything, or anyone. They're usually also the types who remain in bad marriages, and lack the wherewithal to effectively deal with life on the day to day in general.
( We all know them).

I fall into the former, because I've had my fill of the latter. A glass of red with dinner, ( or a quick toke if that's what you want) is about all I really want. The experience alone still does it for me.

[Sharon]

Very well said.

[sabmgb]

Well I don't weed at least not in the last 40 years. I have no issues with someone smoking it but prefer if I'm not in the same room, same with cigarettes' . At camp drink/pot should be treated the same only after guns are put away. If someone gets into either one so much as they can't legally drive then that is too much. It not just the night before that one has to be concerned with, it is the next morning, having someone behind you or around you that is loaded from the night before. If you need to partake to this level maybe you should fined I nice B and B to spend you week at and just site there and get stoned and not have any worries, or endanger someone else that is trying to have a good hunt and a few beers/joints with friends after the hunt.

[warpipe]

I can't get over how prevalent it's public use has become. I went to a safety course yesterday with 3 other companies and at morning break outside all you could smell is pot. Zip over to Tim Hortons for lunch and the car ahead of me has a cloud rolling out. Back to the safety meeting and I go out to my truck at afternoon break to make some calls and a crew outside puffing away. Get home and take the dog for a walk through the park and a young couple sitting on the park bench puffing away. To each his own but really getting sick of the smell of pot almost everywhere I go in public nowadays. Since legalization it's become a free for all, at least from what I'm seeing. Rant over.

[Gilroy]

I can't get over how prevalent it's public use has become. I went to a safety course yesterday with 3 other companies and at morning break outside all you could smell is pot. Zip over to Tim Hortons for lunch and the car ahead of me has a cloud rolling out. Back to the safety meeting and I go out to my truck at afternoon break to make some calls and a crew outside puffing away. Get home and take the dog for a walk through the park and a young couple sitting on the park bench puffing away. To each his own but really getting sick of the smell of pot almost everywhere I go in public nowadays. Since legalization it's become a free for all, at least from what I'm seeing. Rant over.

Never having used the drug I wonder if the increase in use has got to do with every day stress folks are feeling?

Good news on the housing, wages, economy is very hard to find.

I think overall its not a good thing in camp or any where else, I see folks that use is to be very forgetful, unmotivated in a big way and seem oblivious the world is passing them by.