The two have much in common. For one thing, all either of them require is that you sit on your ass and let your mind do the work. Only difference is that neuron synapses (thoughts) fire at random while on the grass. Both have exactly the same end result - new realizations about life and stuff.
I was gonna say what Baron said weed is very philosophical to the introspective type. Keep an eye on your mind when sober and you will notice many changes when you're high. Experiencing reality differently is like stepping back and observing without certain biases.
Depending on the quantity intake by the individual, the age of the individual and the duration of time such quantities have been in use will bring into question the word "Sober". A avid pot smoker could smoke once a day, just because one day he takes a break doesn't mean he's suddenly sober. Alcohol takes something like 1hr per unit to flush from the system. Pot on the otherhand if endulged to a high extent can actually take weeks for the body to normalise. This is proven by the suggestion that people within the prison system that are spot checked by urine tests apparently can pass Heroine quicker (circa 3 days) than they can Cannabis (1 week+) which in turn suggests a rise in the heavier drugs in regards to repeat offenders. On top of that while in a heavily dopamined state, the increase in neural transmitters doesn't exactly contain a QoS (Quality of Service). I suppose you could gain some metaphysical understanding by suggesting that a courier service conveys messages to a Headquarters like the natural dopamine content, with a sudden increase of dopamine however "other" courier firms start conveying messages to the Headquarters too, however they don't exactly identify from where they came which can lead to messages recieved being formulated by both a mixture of the original courier firm and the "Imposters" creating some rather weird side effects. In the instance of being high it would be the Sporadic nature of thought (Tangenting from one thought to the next) and the inability to formulate "Memory" since the overload doesn't allow it to function properly (Short Term Memory loss).
Smoking weed in moderation is fantastic for contemplation, one doesn't need to get completely cukamaruka when smoking, because then, even the brain gives up on trying to follow its own thoughts.
It's generally advised that marijuana has a high probability of causing a positive urine test for one month after one night's use. This is entirely due to the different ways the drugs are metabolized and is not related to the duration of intoxication. Alcohol breaks down cleanly and flushes through the liver and kidneys with a nice short half-life. Tetrahydrocannabinol is a more complex molecule and so are the molecules into which it breaks down. One of them is shunted into the body's fat cells for storage, apparently it confuses the physiology. Fat cells are highly durable and can live for years. During that time tiny amounts of THC leech out of them and pass through the kidneys into the urine. If the person goes on a weight loss program or doesn't get enough to eat, his body begins burning fat cells and there is a sudden increase in the completion of the metabolization of the THC. If you're going to take a drug test, don't go on a diet the week before. The THC metabolytes have broken down too far to be psychoactive at this point. Nonetheless, from the standpoint of drug testing, the half-life of marijuana is limitless. This is one of the many reasons that the War On Drugs has shifted America's consumption from relatively benign marijuana to much more dangerous drugs. It's hard enough for people to get away with using it because it's bulky to transport and store and smelly to conceal, and smoking yields an easily recognized odor. Now in addition to that it can keep users from getting a job for weeks, while cocaine or methamphetamine users only have to clean up for a few days before taking a drug test.
Fraggle Rocker (note how easily a person can add an F and your name is a bad word), I am not burning weed, you are burning weed! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
How ironic that this is coming from you... Who ever claimed I get high as a crutch for a stilt? Can you say you know me?
