Did you enjoy some chemical treats & smoking in 60s & 70s?

[Wes]

This may sound 'unbelievable' but, I've never smoked mary-jane nor used any drugs. When I applied for police cadet school I was dropped out of the system because of this very claim. No one believed that anyone living as an adult in the 60's or 70's never used any of this stuff. Unbelievable isn't it?

 

[dilettante]

Tried pot once, lost big at poker. Never tried either one ever again.

 

[Mr. Ed]

I would not hesitate to take halluciogenics again, despite the risks. I figure my brain is nearly worthless now, I should add a color to my thoughts.

 

[Pepper]

Everyone I knew who experimented with drugs in the 60s & 70s stopped after a few years. Yes, drugs were entertaining for a while, but it became time for us to put away childish things, and we knew getting stoned was a childish act.

You know I love you but I find that so condescending. Sorry, had to tell you. Married, raised a family, had our own business, just like you only we never stopped smoking a joint to relax. To each his own is not necessarily childish. Just my opinion, my friend.

 

[Pappy]

I can honestly say that I never did hard drugs in my life. Maybe some pills prescribed by doctors that I wasn’t aware of. Drank some as a younger man but booze always makes me sick or feel terrible.
I did smoke, like a chimney, most of my life and thus my COPD.
My wife, god bless her, was never a smoker or alcohol user.

 

[Supernatural]

Rules from parents, so didn't smoke or drink until 21. So early 80s.

However, secondary school was horrible, the constant smells in the hallway, kids spaced out and the "cheese wheels" ... Aye right! Twas no cheese I tell you... It was HASH...

Lost three friends to drugs, one had perished after trying acid just one time, burned out kidneys. The second one, did a dive from the balcony of a housing building, very similar to the one in Lethal Weapon. Never saw what happened, just report after the facts at school in assembly. Third one apparently just walked onto train line, incoming train, you get the picture...

 

[Paco Dennis]

I can remember some "bad" stuff happening to users back then. Acid can really put a person in an altered state of consciousness. Then mistakes are made with the real world.

 

[Pepper]

I can remember some "bad" stuff happening to users back then. Acid can really put a person in an altered state of consciousness. Then mistakes are made with the real world.

Well. Generally speaking, during those times, HUGE mistakes were made. But Not by Us. -Or-: Once you see the Truth, there is No Going Back. Sez me.

 

[911]

I did nothing illegal. My mind was set on being a State Trooper, which meant that I needed a clean record.

 

[Michael Z]

I drank a lot in my youth. Partying it up with fellow alcohol abusers that pretended to befriend me so they would not feel like alcoholics. And then the hangover and the regrets.

And then I found a much better way and a new life that was rooted in the New Creation I became.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Well. Generally speaking, during those times, HUGE mistakes were made. But Not by Us. -Or-: Once you see the Truth, there is No Going Back. Sez me.

This is especially true as a warning against complacency or denial, urging us to be open to new information and perspectives, even if they challenge our existing beliefs. Marijuana is a good example. Even psychedelics are getting "good" news now.

 

[Cornhusker]

I tried the devil's lettuce a few times in college, but never cared for it too much.
I was more of a beer drinker when I could get beer or had a little extra cash which wasn't too often.
I only like beer when I'm with people, I guess that makes me a social drinker?
I haven't had a beer in a couple months.
I do take a little bottle of peppermint schnapps with me when I go pheasant hunting. Just to keep my toes warm.

 

[Vida May]

When did you live in Hollywood? And whereabouts?

I was in Hollywood in the 50s, then the Valley, then Compton where I graduated from high school in 1964.

I have fond memories of Hollywood's glamor which was like an old lady with too much makeup because the buildings were old but still had elements of glamor.

There was a trolley we rode when my mother went to work and she dropped my sister and I off in daycare. We could ride the trolley to the beach, and in the summer my mother would take us to Catalina Island. On weekends in nice weather, we played at Griffith Park.

The Valley means the post-war tick-tacky suburbs in Granada Hills. Not too far from Pasadena, the city made famous in the movie Blast From the Past.

 

[StarSong]

I was in Hollywood in the 50s, then the Valley, then Compton where I graduated from high school in 1964.

I have fond memories of Hollywood's glamor which was like an old lady with too much makeup because the buildings were old but still had elements of glamor.

There was a trolley we rode when my mother went to work and she dropped my sister and I off in daycare. We could ride the trolley to the beach, and in the summer my mother would take us to Catalina Island. On weekends in nice weather, we played at Griffith Park.

The Valley means the post-war tick-tacky suburbs in Granada Hills. Not too far from Pasadena, the city made famous in the movie Blast From the Past.

Can't say I ever saw Blast From the Past, but Pasadena's larger claims to fame have to be the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl, not to mention the song, Little Old Lady From Pasadena.

Granada Hills has become land of $1-$2+ million dollar homes as has much of the Valley. Areas change so much over the years - I'm always shocked when returning to my east coast home towns. Most are barely recognizable to me now. The last 50-60 years brought a lot of building, rebuilding and gentrification to the US.

I lived in the Hollywood Hills (near the sign) in the early 70s. H'wood was such a sweet spot for young people. Low rent, plenty of jobs, terrific nightlife including fun restaurants, comedy clubs, and great music at The Troubadour, Whiskey A Go Go, Greek Theater, Hollywood Bowl, Starwood, etc.

 

[StarSong]

You know I love you but I find that so condescending. Sorry, had to tell you. Married, raised a family, had our own business, just like you only we never stopped smoking a joint to relax. To each his own is not necessarily childish. Just my opinion, my friend.

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I was talking about harder drugs and excessive alcohol consumption, not pot.

 

[VintageBetter]

Nope.

 

[Vida May]

You think fentanyl, crack and meth should be legal? What about prescription drugs like oxy and morphine? Amphetamines? Weight loss meds? Antibiotics? Don't you think legalization would be a dangerous, slippery slope?

Absolutely not! I wish we could all go back to before there was any government action and people who sold milk put formaldehyde in it so it tasted sweet and appeared to be fresh, and people sold snake oil from their wagons. People died because other people were selling stuff that should not be consumed. Drug Laws are about protecting us from ignorance and unethical salespeople. Coke was made with cocaine but then coffee was made popular during the World War because it kept soldiers awake. When coffee was also associated with unwanted aggressive behavior, substitutes were created.

I may be totally disliked for my opinions but some drugs seem anti-life to me. Everyone in my family got into drugs and alcohol and I have dealt with a lot of greif that just does not stop because the anit-life decisions get passed on to the children who have mental and emotional problems. I don't want to think about all the pain I have dealt with and still do. Now my daughter is a drug rehab counselor and she is committed to doing all she can to save lives.

My first love is sociology. Why do people want to use drugs? Indigenous people enjoyed drugs but they also controlled them by making their use a ritual. That gave substances a safety factor that does not exist with unregulated use. Now excuse me, I must go make myself another cup of coffee. I am not totally against drugs but favor ones that make me more alert.

 

[Vida May]

You know I love you but I find that so condescending. Sorry, had to tell you. Married, raised a family, had our own business, just like you only we never stopped smoking a joint to relax. To each his own is not necessarily childish. Just my opinion, my friend.

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I was talking about harder drugs and excessive alcohol consumption, not pot.

Excellent example of how to react when someone steps on our toes. I am just learning how to use that skill that can lead to better relationships. This is another thread, but does anyone else regret not knowing what we know today?

 

[StarSong]

Excellent example of how to react when someone steps on our toes. I am just learning how to use that skill that can lead to better relationships. This is another thread, but does anyone else regret not knowing what we know today?

Absolutely.

 

[Vida May]

Can't say I ever saw Blast From the Past, but Pasadena's larger claims to fame have to be the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl, not to mention the song, Little Old Lady From Pasadena.

Granada Hills has become land of $1-$2+ million dollar homes as has much of the Valley. Areas change so much over the years - I'm always shocked when returning to my east coast home towns. Most are barely recognizable to me now. The last 50-60 years brought a lot of building, rebuilding and gentrification to the US.

I lived in the Hollywood Hills (near the sign) in the early 70s. H'wood was such a sweet spot for young people. Low rent, plenty of jobs, terrific nightlife including fun restaurants, comedy clubs, and great music at The Troubadour, Whiskey A Go Go, Greek Theater, Hollywood Bowl, Starwood, etc.

Oh yeah, "little old lady from Pasadena". "Go, granny, go granny, go granny go."

Several years ago I drove past what was my home in the Valley and I about went into shock! Ticky tacky housing being million-dollar housing! I also drove through Hollywood and did not stop. I have no desire to return to the old stomping grounds.

I am sure people who live in large cities and far from nature go crazy.

It took me 10 years to adjust to Oregon and there is no chance of me ever going back to Southern California to live. I didn't even go to my high school 50th reunion. I much rather walk along the river path enjoying nature. But when my X first brought us to Newport, Oregon I thought we returned to prehistoric times and that I would die of boredom! That was not at all good for our marriage. When the hippie scene came to town I grabbed onto it. My conservative X did not. But I loved the colorful creativity and Mother Earth.

Oh yeah, I know the Hollywood sign. It was painful to learn it fell into disrepair.

Hollywood was also a sweet spot for single moms and their children. The childcare was on the school grounds and the cost was on a sliding scale. By age 8 I could go to the Girls' Club that was within walking distance and my mother no longer had to pay for my child care. Imagine that! An 8-year girl walking the streets of Hollywood alone, and families not locking their doors.

If you can watch "Blast From the Past." It is an excellent representation of value changes. It is also a feel-good movie.

 

[RadishRose]

Just pot, hashish.

 

[Pepper]

Just pot, hashish.

Yum. Opiated hash which my soldier friends brought home from Vietnam. Wow! Black & spongy with a neon green middle. I must stop thinking about it. I'm starting to drool

 

[Lara]

Tried marijuana once when I was at VCU but made me feel paranoid and I hated the feeling of not being able to control it.

 

[helenbacque]

No. Too busy earning a living and raising kids.

 

[Lara]

Yes, I experimented with alcohol with I was 15, marijuana when I was 16, LSD, mushrooms, opium, and mescaline when I was 17. I enjoyed it for the most part. There were some bad experiences also. Like getting busted for dangerous drug possession. My Dad bailed me out of that fiasco. Then I gave my life to Jesus. Quit everything.

Amen brother . My son could have written your post...so I get it. Oh, it's his birthday today! TY for the reminder