Is that when you’re sick of behaving yourself?

Lots of accusations in your post. Got any facts to back them?

Hello! You must be a product of our world class school system. There is nothing wrong with puffin some nuggs now and then, but please don’t write something unless you have at least a slight idea how to form sentences.

but I disagree with it being “immoral.” It is illegal here, though possession of under an ounce isn’t a big deal in Oregon. The fact that it is illegal lends a certain stigma, but the morality of it is purely subjective. I wouldn’t call it immoral personally.

I have no idea how many players smoke pot and neither do any of us. I must confess that I do suspect it occasionally whenever a player looks or acts like they may be stoned, but that’s hardly proof.

I remember reading about how Walton “needed” to light up after a game because that was the only way he could wind down after a game. That is actually a somewhat plausible explanation since you hear all these stories about players being out all night after games…. doesn’t make it right, though.

We all know that NBA cracks down on it from an image standpoint. Whether they view it as a gateway drug, something that is truly harmful to the players, or a possible avenue for them to get extorted, I don’t know.

In and of itself, it is what it is… a minor crime. I think they’d be nuts to do it (smoking pot is bad for your health, bad for your lungs, and it can sap your motivation – not compatible with a long NBA career IMHO).

Over half the adults in the US have smoked pot at some point in their lives and it’s stupid to think that NBA players are the exception.

I don’t understand your heading. I mean what does our wonderful trail cat have to do with the guy who built that big boat?

I keep looking through my “GOoD book” and can’t find anything, am I missing something?

which I presume you mean.

That word belongs in discussions about what is “right” or “wrong”, or, if you prefer, what is “good” and what is “evil”. I do believe there are things that can be categorized as such, but the use of marijuana is not one of them.

Marijuana usage might, under some circumstances, such as when publicly representing a professional sports team (and being paid lots of money to do so), be foolish, but it is not an act that should be discussed in the realm of morality.

To claim that smoking marijuana is immoral is, itself, quite foolish, and to deprive an adult individual of the human right to pursue happiness through, for example, the use of marijuana, whether foolish or not, while that individual is not harming anyone else is, itself, immoral.

These are my opinions and I approve them.

I agree with CatMan2! In now way should smoking marijuana be associated with morals. Morals and ethics address more significant and honorable human virtues. Speeding is against the law, but hardly immoral.

Speaking from personal experience, I find alcohol and the accompanying hangover FAR more disruptive both mentally and physically. I often thought, during the “Jail Blazer” era, some of the more egregious lackluster efforts were a result of a long night at the club drinking sugary cocktails. Brian Grant seemed to bring effort to the floor every night he was healthy, and you know, Rastafarians do not usually drink alcohol. Cannibis is part of their diet however…

I mentioned in a previous pot-related fanpost about a month ago that we would probably have at least two more pot-related fanposts the season starts back up, but so far it looks like we’re gonna hit that mark by summer league.

As I’ve said before (probably in one of lyfe’s diaries this time last year), I don’t care if these guys are blazing every now and then, though I would prefer it if our guys don’t do it during the regular season. We are reminded frequently that the NBA is a business, and these guys know they could lose millions of dollars if their performance slips. Because of this, I think most of them probably use good judgement regarding pot.

And for those who say that pot is less harmful with less residual after-effects, all I can say is that everyone must be wired differently because I’ve had the exact opposite experience. I’ve had times when pot has left me mentally and energetically worthless for several days after smoking it, so I hope that if there are any guys like me on the team they refrain from hitting the stuff during the season.

Because of the unfortunate association of the term “blaze” with pot culture, we should immediately adopt the habit of referring to the Portland team as simply the “Trail”. It still has the old historical connection, but it doesn’t shout out 4:20.

We can chant “Hail the Trail!”. Or “Trail don’t fail me now!”

Plus, it’s not just about Portland anymore. Hey, I live in Eugene. They should call the team the “Oregon Trail”. Catchy, no?

hey bocious i had to do my job lol… its extremely funny instead of reading and reacting to what i wrote ..blazer edgers went off the deep end on the grammar and the use of the word immoral..god bless america…and it would seem as if they would respect the millions and they do ..you dont hear about meth or crack bust..its always weed and alcohol.and it always will be.. because they are the lesser of all the evils. until you have a testing system somewhat like the olympics system in place..its all rhetoric and figure heading..just blowing smoke so to speak..we really need baseball and football here because we have no where to burn this energy off…weed its just weed.. i mean were talking about weed here people…dont judge me i want the same thing you do…rings and lots of them..lots..we just have different points of views thats all my friends..and different ways of expressing them

(sob) You’ve hurt my feeling, and it’s the only one I’ve got!

In retrospect it’s clear that I miscalculated. By thrashing from the anarchic left to the fascist right I’ve only succeeded in alienating everybody.

Can’t we all just get along?