IT_Chef

When I hear "marijuana smoker" the mental image that conjures up in my mind is that of Snoop Dog, or some teen/20-something, white, young man that wears a "smoke weed everyday" shirt with a huge leaf on it, listens to too much Marley, and never shuts the fuck up about legalization.

I know also that this mental image is not unique to me...a lot of people think this way.

Now that I have "set the scene" so to speak; because you have a unique perspective on being a reporter, how does the legalization movement change "the face of pot users?"

My position is that we will not see any major movements in the way of both decriminalization and out and out legalization (on par with alcohol and tobacco) on a Federal level until the "poster boy" of weed shifts.

What can the industry, lobbyist groups, etc. do to change public perception?

EDIT - An overwhelming majority of you understood my question, I applaud you for being rational and willing to discuss "the elephant in the room."

For those of you who responded negatively with misplaced emotion, let me overly explain myself/question:

• No, I am not sheltered, I understand that there is more to the world than just stereotypes
• I am absolutely 100% on board with legalization
• I occasionally partake
• I am well aware that there are many more average people/users/contributing members of society than there are of the cartoony image I described above
• The purpose of my question surrounds the fact that change comes from voting. You know who votes in HUGE numbers? Old people. Ask Grandma next time you see her what she thinks of pot smokers. I guarantee that her opinion is NOT favorable to the movement.

How do you feel about Louis Conradt suicide? In reflecting back, would you and your team go about things differently?

When it comes to bears, there's two schools of thought...

...and just think, that is someone's very specific fetish...

There are legal brothels in the US and beyond