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>being enthusiastic about tattoos and vaping cannabis extracts all day How ableist! Some people can’t choose whether they smoke cannabis or not. They need it l

>being enthusiastic about tattoos and vaping cannabis extracts all day How ableist! Some people can’t choose whether they smoke cannabis or not. They need it like diabetics need insulin.

angersock 8y ago
HN comment of the year here. In case of edit: >being enthusiastic about tattoos and vaping cannabis extracts all day How ableist! Some people can’t choose whether they smoke cannabis or not. They need it like diabetics need insulin.
code_duck 8y ago
I agree. I've been severely ill with celiac for a very long time and at this point, cannabis is the only medication that helps me feel decent enough to get out of bed and be functional at all. In the functional glass industry, we don't discriminate against cannabis usage... somewhat the opposite. If you don't smoke and especially dab, you will have a hard time fitting in, and more limited social and business opportunities. At the same time, many people in the community look down on excessive alcohol usage. Smoking throughout the day is considered perfectly normal, or beneficial, and nobody would consider looking down on it or encouraging less consumption of cannabis.
- ghettoimp 8y ago
  > If you don't smoke and especially dab, you will have a hard time fitting in, and more limited social and business opportunities. FWIW, this strikes me as quite distasteful. It sounds like cannabis is helpful to you, and that's great. But other folks should be able to make their own decisions.
  - code_duck 8y ago
    I'm not dictating this, just describing it. It's the same situation as with most business groups and alcohol, or golf and so forth. Social conformity and activities common build bonds between people, which helps in business. It's just notable that cannabis is beyond accepted in this subculture, in contrast to many other professional environments (and we are professionals - this is an intense job that requires much dedication).
Cthulhu_ 8y ago
Just because there is a small minority that depends on it doesn't remove the fact there's a huge market for recreational use (which is what the glassblowers sell the most products to). The medicinal market is likely to explode though, given how it's not covered by patents and legalization is happening left and right.

>being enthusiastic about tattoos and vaping cannabis extracts all day How ableist! Some people can’t choose whether they smoke cannabis or not. They need it like diabetics need insulin.

angersock 8y ago

HN comment of the year here. In case of edit: >being enthusiastic about tattoos and vaping cannabis extracts all day How ableist! Some people can’t choose whether they smoke cannabis or not. They need it like diabetics need insulin.

code_duck 8y ago

I agree. I've been severely ill with celiac for a very long time and at this point, cannabis is the only medication that helps me feel decent enough to get out of bed and be functional at all. In the functional glass industry, we don't discriminate against cannabis usage... somewhat the opposite. If you don't smoke and especially dab, you will have a hard time fitting in, and more limited social and business opportunities. At the same time, many people in the community look down on excessive alcohol usage. Smoking throughout the day is considered perfectly normal, or beneficial, and nobody would consider looking down on it or encouraging less consumption of cannabis.

ghettoimp 8y ago
> If you don't smoke and especially dab, you will have a hard time fitting in, and more limited social and business opportunities. FWIW, this strikes me as quite distasteful. It sounds like cannabis is helpful to you, and that's great. But other folks should be able to make their own decisions.
- code_duck 8y ago
  I'm not dictating this, just describing it. It's the same situation as with most business groups and alcohol, or golf and so forth. Social conformity and activities common build bonds between people, which helps in business. It's just notable that cannabis is beyond accepted in this subculture, in contrast to many other professional environments (and we are professionals - this is an intense job that requires much dedication).

Cthulhu_ 8y ago

Just because there is a small minority that depends on it doesn't remove the fact there's a huge market for recreational use (which is what the glassblowers sell the most products to). The medicinal market is likely to explode though, given how it's not covered by patents and legalization is happening left and right.