Stoner

A stoner (cannabis) is slang for a member of the subculture of habitual marijuana users. They may or may not identify themselves with other drug-related cultures and may even see use of other drugs, especially hard drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, as dangerous, addictive or morally wrong. Some stoners may identify with the Hippie culture, the Rastafari movement, Heavy metal, or Hip Hop, among others things.

As the number of marijuana users has increased over the past four decades, the stoners image has become less odd, and less identified with young people. Where once stoners were associated with isolated hippie culture (Woodstock, Grateful Dead, etc.), they are now increasingly regarded as normal individuals. It is this intersection between suburban life and drug culture which has changed how many people view stoners.

The word stoner is also be used as a term of disparagement against marijuana users. Such a usage describes a person who is constantly high, unproductive and forgetful of important tasks.

Stoner culture is built around the effects of marijuana usage and a self described stoner usually has a relaxed attitude. However, many stoners do not let their marijuana usage interfere with the rest of their lives and are often indistinguishable from non-users by their appearance.

Stoners are sometimes associated with shrooms and other soft drugs.

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