Critical listening and altered states

When cannabis, which has been a medicine ever since it has been on the planet, is finally "discovered" to be beneficial in may ways, as well as psychoactive components in mushrooms and other "plants" on the planet, I suppose all the drunks among the population will begin arguing for THEIR "drug of choice."

This nation is steeped in ignorance and denial about so many items today.  I am sure those who decry cures that are not yet "approved" will rail against whatever "discoveries" are made in the future. 

After all, in today's world of the perpetually apoplectic, another "healthy" cigarette (4 out of 5 DOCTORS recommend KENT with the micronite filter!!) and a couple shots of straight 100-year-old scotch or whatever, peace will be found in THEIR drugs of choice and people using "newfangled" medical discoveries will be considered the fools.

Kinda reminds me of vaccines, but we digress...
 

Excuse me OP I get a little wound up about Vice.. What can I say.. I try to keep it in check.. and I have for 40 years..
Drugs, gamblin’, sex, traveling, anything that is a problem in someone else’s life, is a problem in everyone’s life.. EXCEPT the person in denial..
Like I said that 50% of the people..

Choosing to help the world is still a choice, no one was drafted.. Then bellyache about the choice. PTSD.. I got PTSD from SFPD, how’s that. LOL

I think I’ll get altered.. "TILT" puff puff pass. Play on Carlos, play on..
Got to change your Evil ways’

Hat on the floor as I slowly walk around to the beat of the music and my faithful dog follows me. I stop.. I slowly back around the hat.. Olay Amigo.. I like salsa.. I'm an American Irishman and Sioux go figure..

TGIF

My audio journey was launched sober, but really took off on pot. There was a barrier to listening vs. being “convinced” that pot seemed to help remove. I no longer partake, and my tinnitus prevents me from trusting my judgement on what sounds best, but I can fairly say my best years as an audiophile were spent high.
And nitrous oxide? There’s a barrier buster!

I will take this topic to a different point of view. In the past have I enjoyed getting drunk, stoned, or both together yes I have. Have I enjoyed listening to music in that state of mind yes. But now as I have aged and refrained from the mind altering aids in an effort to increase my health I now have the ability to use my system and the music as my “high”. My room my system the music is my get away from the issues that life can toss at me. Every now and then I will think a quick hit of weed would be interesting but then a half hour into a good artist and album quickly gives me the mind altering get away that I am looking for with no weed needed.
Enjoy the music any way you can get it!