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hugitout  ·  4271 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your "Third Place?"

I prefer smoking weed to drinking alcohol. So, usually my third place involved was a living room somewhere, with like minded people. Sometimes the weed was the only thing to tie people together. I have cut back recently, and now only smoke one or two times a week, sometimes less. When Colorado and Washington legalized it as best they could, it wasn't the idea of legally buying weed that excited me the most. It was the creation of legitimate third places for people like me. There are many people out there who crave the pub atmosphere, but with a good joint instead of a good beer. Think about it. We've all heard of the coffee shops in Amsterdam. They draw a lot of tourists who all crave what I crave, a third place with weed. Alcohol is sold all over the place in the States, and while it is heavily regulated in the Maritimes, it is still way more widely available. I know we are a long way away from this. And I don't know if what I propose will ever be possible due to one reason. You have to burn, or at least heat, the weed. This produces smoke. Smoking isn't allowed inside anymore. Who knows though. It could still happen.