Marijuana Use: Dating Deal Breaker?

eHarmony Advice wants to know your opinion on marijuana consumption. More than 10 million Americans admit they are regular marijuana smokers. How do you handle this issue if it comes up in your dating life?

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America’s public policy debate on pot rages on. Currently, 13 states have moved to decriminalize marijuana for medicinal use, 1 while several more states and cities have begun reducing penalties for possession and personal use. 2 The federal government has held firm to its position that marijuana is a serious drug deserving serious criminal treatment – even going as far as conducting raids on various medicinal marijuana retailers in California.

Studies tell us that about 10 million Americans are regular marijuana smokers, 3 which makes it more than a little likely that your active dating life will present you with these questions:

• Are you willing to date someone who is a regular marijuana user?

• If so, how much is too much? Are you fine with the weekend toker? The “I only smoke if offered” casual user?

• What is it about marijuana use that makes it a deal breaker for you? Is it the stereotype that pot smokers are lazy? Is it the illegality? Do you believe that it is a gateway drug?

• What if the marijuana is for medicinal purposes? Is that okay?

• If you are a marijuana smoker, when do you share these details in a new relationship?

Let’s Hear What You Think! Enter Your Comments Below.

 

 

 

Sources:

1. NORML - http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3391.
2. NBC 9 News - http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=80492
3. Patriot Ledger http://www.southofboston.net/specialreports/election06/pages/local_questions_pot.asp
4. Boston.com - http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2008/02/02/marijuana_law_change_fought_by_vt_officials/
5. Seattle Times - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002519091_pot25.html.
6. Healthmoon - http://www.geocities.com/healthmoon/smoking-marijuana/stats.htm.

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Brooklyn

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Honestly, I've seen someone punch a man strait in the face for absolutely no reason while they were drunk. The only illegal act that pot smoking will bring is a line of conveniant stores being robbed of all of their twinky's.

- September 06, 2008 09:12 PM

Santa Cruz, CA

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I live in a city in CA that is very liberal about pot use. I don't think it should warrant arrest unless they are growing massive amounts. Medical marijuana use does help cancer patients. Other than that, occassional use (ie once a month) wouldn't bother me. However, if it's a vice for that person or a coping mechanism, I will not tolerate it. I have seen those results and it mainly creates a lot of anger and trust issues.

- September 01, 2008 11:52 PM

writergurl is trying to find something worthwhile.

Denver

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stillthesame wrote:

duh, its not being self righteous, its JUST RIGHT!!HELLOOOOOO!!

what part of illegal dont people get,

wahhhwahhh, i cant cope in life, i have anxiety, i cant calm down, i need to calm down, so im gonna smoke some weed, lol, lol, lol.Im laughing my a**at people who cant deal with life and need to be codepedent on crap, and have no motivation or excuses, waahhhh!

theres always gonna be idiots who will sugar coat the use and be well defended when its comes to drugs.GO GET SOME F**N XANAX IF CANT DEAL WITH LIFE, GROW THE f8UP!!people who smoke it are white trash losers!!!!!!!!!!!hahahahaha

You're trying to get a date, aren't you? Wink

- September 01, 2008 08:45 AM

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