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old hippy, i have a question for you. my friends and myself smoke a lot of pot with our friend syd and he doesnt ever get high at all. we smoke lots and lots with him all the time but he never catches a slight buzz. i was wondering if you can provise me with some info on this topic. thanks.

Everyone is different. Some people don't get affected the way others do. Some people are naturally high, and pot doesn't affect them, believe it or not, though this is very rare. Sometimes the pot isn't good, sometimes the person doesn't inhale far enough or keep it in long enough. Also some people might be taking prescription medication that interferes with their THC receptors in the brain, so they don't feel it. But my guess is Syd is different. If he tried eating mj brownies, that might make a difference, since the metabolite is different and much more potent.

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The early '70s was a time of great optimism (and despair in true Dickens fashion). Everywhere people were experimenting with alternative lifestyles, leaving the cities and heading back-to-nature. Communes were popping up all over and those returning to the land had to learn fast the art of survival. With impeccable timing and the feeling that a guide to this new/old way of life was needed, Alicia Bay Laurel wrote "Living on The Earth", an invaluable resource for those seeking to live in harmony with Mother Nature. Read Skip's Review!

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