The speaker talks about their personal stance on marijuana, stating that they do not smoke it but are in favor of its decriminalization. They believe that decriminalization would reduce trafficking and allow for more civilized use. The speaker also shares their concerns about the potential consequences of marijuana use, such as addiction and the impact on social interactions. They also mention that other animals, like dolphins, use substances found in nature, and that marijuana has been observed to have a positive effect on some animals. The speaker then shifts to a humorous tone, imagining a scenario where a father discovers marijuana in his son's backpack and the son's attempts to deflect the situation.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker does not smoke marijuana.
2. The speaker is in favor of decriminalizing marijuana.
3. Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates have been known to smoke marijuana.
4. Steve Jobs also smoked marijuana, but the speaker does not specify the source of this information.
5. The speaker believes that decriminalizing marijuana would reduce trafficking and allow people to smoke in a more civilized way.
6. The speaker has a friend who was caught with marijuana and was beaten by the police.
7. The speaker's friend was traumatized by the experience and now only carries cake instead of marijuana.
8. The speaker believes that the penalty for smoking marijuana should be community service, such as mowing a piece of land or painting a wall.
9. The speaker thinks that animals, including dolphins and cats, also use drugs.
10. The speaker has researched dolphins using pufferfish, which has a poison that kills but has a different effect on dolphins.
11. The speaker has never smoked marijuana in their life.
12. The speaker's first fear about smoking marijuana is that it's addictive.
13. The speaker's second fear is that they will become a witness for God after stopping marijuana use.
14. The speaker imagines a scenario where a parent finds marijuana in their child's backpack and has a serious conversation with them.
Note: Some sentences were not included as they were either opinions or not factual.