New guy!

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I stopped smoking out years ago -- I have enough trouble remembering shit when not lit-up, and it seemed that bud wasn't helping the issue, so I stopped. I do think that the laws against it are intrusive and that the government has no business regulating mental states so long as they don't impact others (operating machinery, treating medical patients, etc).

The list of things you're into is cool -- I too am a musician, and an outdoors sort of guy. I work at a nature preserve in Central Texas, and I'm into the sciences as well -- astronomy being my favorite, geology being pretty goddamned interesting, evolutionary biology being de rigeur from dealing with Internet dumbfuckery, and I always have open ears for disciplines I haven't explored if the salesman has a little talent.

What kind of music do you play? Do you compose?

Yea, at the peak of a intense high, short term memory can be afflicted for a bit. I think long term memory loss is still a focus of study. Personally I haven't experienced deterioration in long term memory loss.

I'm beginning to compose. I was in a cover band (mostly 90's and 70's classic rock) for a few years but lost interest. I really wanna to compose my own music and my band mates play for money and popularity. However, my area doesn't offer many musicians; especially those wanting to write original music. The ones that are around typically lean towards more country style music (money maker). So I'm currently working on things as a 1 man band and fixin to buy some recording equipment. I can play guitar, bass, and I'm currently working on drums and keyboard. My current block is putting my words to music...I have trouble developing a lyrical hook. Just sounds kinda boring now.

Music for me isn't about the money. It's about bringing people together and spreading love, knowledge, and hopefully inspire people to lead a more positive life. I used to be a big metal head, but it got stale to me. Through some friends I discovered reggae and it made a huge impact on my life. So my original music will definitely be a positive vibe, but my rocker roots will surely come through in some ways.

What kinda music and instruments do you play?

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What are your views that makes you say marijuana laws are bad? Considering you have no opinion about marijuana itself?

Generally, the intro forums are not the place for deep discussions.

However, as a primer,

https://www.aclu.org/criminal-law-reform...law-reform

Arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana constitute one of the most common drug-related points of entry into the criminal justice system, and are often directed primarily at people of color, despite strong evidence that whites use marijuana at higher rates. The Criminal Law Reform Project advocates for the decriminalization of personal possession of marijuana across the nation.

If you would like to start a thread on the subject I'll gladly join you there.

Ahh, yea... maybe I should do that