Once or twice a month the old crew rounds up for a night on the town.
In total there are ten of us, who all went to the same college at the same time.
Of course we need to have a couple of us who stay sober throughout the night. These Designated Drivers are the chaperones for the rest of us. We all take out turns being the chaperone, but no one likes it. Last month it was my turn, and my buddies got angry with me for showing up stoned on cannabis. I argued that I was completely sober, it wasn’t booze or drugs it was just cannabis. This led to a huge debate on the intoxicating nature of cannabis, and how that balanced out with the medicinal aspects. The legal aspect is very clear, because driving under the influence of marijuana is considered the same as driving drunk. I disagree with this strongly, because I drive while stoned every single day. To me, cannabis is a normal part of my day to day life, and it’s hard for me to function without it. In other words – it feels weird and dangerous to drive without smoking some cannabis first, because it gives me greater focus behind the wheel. I told my pals that I would happily go the whole night without drugs or booze, but I was not going to leave my cannabis behind to please them. I am a cannabis kind of guy, and if they can’t accept that they can find another designated driver, or just call a taxi.