I have only really smoked dope
but I found at different stages, it had different effects.

Age 16: After a few tries, where nothing really happened at all, my brain suddenly took a liking to it and I used to trip. I would sit in an armchair for 4 hours, convinced all my teeth had fallen out and were rolling around my mouth.

Age 18: Super relaxed, wasn't really fit to function outside the house, but not trippy. Used to record lots of wierd music with flatmate, using a DX7, drumkit, guitars and 4 track recorder. Neighbour once punched flatmate in the face because of the noise. Oops.

Age 20 - 22: Smoked a lot, could function perfectly in most circumstances. Occasional paranoia.

Stopped for about 10 years.

30ish: Tried it a few times, no high, just got drowsy, and would noramlly fall asleep.

Gave up until

35ish: Bought some from a workmate, tried it once and got high, but felt quite anxious. I think it was prob becuase it was skunk, which I had never tried before. Left the stuff in my study at home, and it went mouldy.

haven't tried it for 5-6 years now, I suspect will just make me sleep.
( Not Pineapple anymore, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 11:42, 3 replies)

Yes - I was never that into smoking as it generally spun me out and made me paranoid
I think with age you become more aware and thus more fearful/concerned, and thus more prone.

God knows how parents smoke it. I'd be constantly terrified if I had kids, let alone if stoned.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 12:34, closed)

Nono - this sounds about right
16 - ~22, could stay up chatting rubbish with the best of them

After then, more and more paranoia kicked in, less chat and more sleep...

10 years on from there, the only plus side is a very restful night's sleep (which is then balanced out by the dopeyness the next day and possible insomnia)

Glad it's not just me who's a pussy ;-)
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 13:04, closed)

The older I got the more introspective it made me. Not enjoyable.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 21:44, closed)