So drugs make you stupid?

Every blog I ever wrote online was written while I was under the influence of cannabis. This includes articles on Huffington Post, Fast Company, Intuit’s Small Business Resource, Gaiam, MindBodyGreen, Elephant Journal, Hardcore Droid, and more.

I’ve also appeared on both AM and FM radio, the BBC, HuffPost Live, and more…all while high on marijuana.

In fact, I was stoned when I pitched the stories, researched them, negotiated the contracts, and cashed the paychecks.

I was high when I attended conferences like E3, PAX Prime, CES, CTIA Super Mobility Week, Outdoor Retailer, and other professional conferences, where I met and worked with some of the most powerful leaders in a variety of industries. 

To go further back, I was smoking weed while enrolled in AP Calculus, Physics, English, and other advanced placement and honors classes in high school. Didn’t stop me from achieving an A average either.

Smoking weed didn’t stop me from obtaining a full-ride scholarship from ASU, nor did it stop me from becoming an operations manager at one of the largest banks in the world.

People who tell you they’re not motivated to do anything while stoned were probably already inept and lazy. They probably don’t even know what strain of pot they smoked, nor whether it was an indica or sativa. To me, that’s more of a sign of their ineptitude than the effects of cannabis. 

It’s entirely possible to experiment with drugs responsibly, and thousands do on a daily basis.

I do occasionally forget things, but other than that I’ve had absolutely no issues not only learning but finding myself in a career where I relay and teach information to others.

Anyone who tells you that you can’t learn while on cannabis (especially those too lazy to provide any real stats) are nothing more than haters who have trouble thinking outside the box.

Many of history’s greatest philosophers, entrepreneurs, and leaders smoked cannabis. Obama did, and he became President.

That being said, yes – any substance (including caffeine and sugar) does affect your brain’s growth, and using/abusing them before your brain is fully developed will have adverse affects. 

You won’t, however, be left incapacitated. In fact, your creative and critical thinking skills will be enhanced by smoking a heady sativa. Many outdoor enthusiasts smoke sativas prior to climbing mountains, etc. Artists and musicians use sativas to inspire their work. 

Cannabis has never stopped anyone I know from being successful. If you know a loser who uses cannabis, cannabis is not the reason they’re a loser. 

Even operating with the mental handicap of being stoned, I still was motivated to write more than the person who answered that cannabis makes you lazy. I still gave a more in-depth answer than he did too. Clearly the disadvantage isn’t stopping me from outperforming a sober adult who half-assed their answer.

Decide for yourself…