[Decheron]

I smoked hash and weed for many years, mainly as a religious experience. I had my fair share of mushrooms and LSD in younger days. I've used all of these in developing psychic skills and awareness, although these abilities were there without any help from drugs.

I certainly found that people who used these substances were changed permanently, usually for the better. On the whole, smokers were more sympathetic and empathic of others, more appreciative of nature and not hurting the planet, more openminded towards the strange side of life and more spiritually aware and accepting (not necessarily of conventional religion). That's not to say there aren't recreational only users, just using these things like other people go to the pub. It's just that the culture at its innermost depths is a gentle, enlightened community.

In the case of our Netherlands smoker, though, it's hard to find his purpose in this section of the forum. I think it may be a language barrier, although the Dutch are usually very proficient in English (all those UK hashtourists). Perhaps he is just very young, inexperienced and hasn't found the means to express what he is describing. Either way, he's not making sense. Perhaps if he slowed down and stopped thinking the forum is attacking him, his point may come across at last.

By the way, I think you are very lucky to live in such an enlightened environment. I have always wished I could go to Holland and find out what it's like to smoke with the same freedom everyone else is allowed to get drunk.