well, really, it isn't
needed. I'm not THAT pro-marijuana
You expressed your opinion, I have expressed mine. Stating that
my opinion was for the purpose of self justification is a cheap way to criticize a pro-anything stance while continuing to further your own argument.
Sure you could attempt the previously mentioned methods of thought without the influence of marijuana, but the beauty of it lies in the fact that you do not have to deliberately try to reach that state while high. The level that these attempts can reach is peripheral at best, lacking both the immersion and true freedom from convention of thought that marijuana can provide. It would be like saying your imagination is as vivid and intact as it was when your were 5 years old, and you can enter that state of mind at any time. It simply is no longer possible. You can entertain similar fantastic thoughts or feelings, but that level of visualization and acceptance has been relegated to what your mind considers inane and illogical.
BTW, Mage, even though I disagree with you, I have much more respect for your opinions than the ramblings of MartialXboxArtist.
MXA, if you think that your success in life depends on absolute sobriety, you are in for quite a bit of frustration.