impaired?

Why is most drug use considered to be a bad thing? The greatest concern to many is that it leaves the user impaired, and therefore a possible safety hazard. (secondary is health concerns...) That is certainly true for alcohol. Nobody wants drunk (impaired) drivers!

But what if the effect of the drug was to actually enhance your capabilities - not impair them? I can attest first hand that marijuana can do this.

The story takes place on the basketball court, not the concert stage. (I've heard stories form cats who claim to play better when they're high, but listen back bro, that opinion can be debated.) On the basketball court, their is no such debate. If your jumper is going in consistently, you are not impaired. After a months-long slump at my weekly Monday night game in Hollywood, I decided to show up high one week. And sure enough, had one of the best nights I've ever had there. This wasn't me opinion - everyone there saw my shots falling, my passes connecting, the steals I made, and my team winning... Same thing happened at the Sunday afternoon ultimate frisbee game at the Dog Park. I am not a great frisbee player, but I scored 5 of our teams points (in a game to 7) after deciding one day - fuck it - I'm getting stoned before disc today!

This gets into sports psychology. I've could find no studies attempting to evaluate marijuana's effect on athletic performance, but someday I hope to fund one (and make a documentary on it, of course...)

This applies to driving while high. I've found that doing so causes me to be cautious and alert. I am not impaired! If someone driving behind you is "under the influence", 100 times out of 100 you rather they be smoking pot instead of drinking...