Welcome
to TIDWHOP!This is the place to find out what pot smokers really do
with their time.
There are legalization initiatives on the ballots in three
states in 2012, and plenty of people are working hard to get them voted down.
This stereotype helps perpetuate dangerous and insidious marijuana laws, which lead to millions of arrests and countless other civil rights violations here in the United States every year.
It is imperative for our freedom that we end the war on marijuana, and learning the truth about pot is something you can do to help make that happen. This site will introduce you to the real accomplishments of routine smokers. You will see that marijuana use can be part of a normal and productive lifestyle.
Note that many of the activities listed here were performed by marijuana users while they were sober. The message of TIDWHOP is not that everything can and should be done while puffing on a joint; it's that you can be both a recreational marijuana user and a motivated citizen.
Nick - Learned a trade and developed journeyman level skills over a ten year period
- Worked my way into engineering positions with my previous and current employer
- Attended college and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Business
- Met a beautiful woman and married her! Just celebrated our seven year anniversary
- Studied classical guitar. Learned to play Claire de Lune and other pieces
- Took up the bluegrass banjo and joined a weekly jam session
- Built a 3-axis CNC router. Check it out here: CNC Video
- Started fly-fishing. Caught beautiful trout in some of the most breath-taking places in Rocky Mountain National Park
- Learned to rock climb. Lead sport climbs up to 5.10d. (That means they were really tough)
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- Moved 1000 miles from home to attend college on a scholarship
- Earned two Bachelor's degrees, one in Fine Art and another in Graphic Design
- Attended a 200 hour training course and obtained a teaching certification in Hatha Yoga
- Started rock climbing. Climbed some of the most famous climbs in Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming
- Took fourth place in the female age 30-35 group in five triathlons. All five were held in the most competitive state in the country for endurance sports: Colorado.
- Got my motorcycle license
- Bought my first house
- Moved to a new city
- Returned to school after a 15 year hiatus and earned a 4.0 GPA
- Received a promotion to Manager at current employer
- Finished a triathlon
- Earned a Bachelor's degree in four years while consistently working two jobs to support myself
- Presented a poster on my research at an International Conference at the age of 19
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Applied and was accepted at three VERY competitive graduate programs at the age of 21
- Overcame depression and grew substantially as a person while talking with other open-minded, accepting pot smokers
- Discovered religion after being an Atheist for most of my life
- Maintained long-lasting, meaningful friendships with individuals regardless of whether they do/don't smoke pot
James- Attended college and earned excellent grades
- Created unique and incredible music using only a Gameboy DMG and an LSDG cartridge. Check out my links:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHOYQH3u8Bw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2CNK8zQLNs
http://www.youtube.com/user/skinwalkervideos - See more of me on facebook at:
- Raised three children of my own, plus three that weren't mine
- Provided daytime care for 7 of my grandkids while their parents worked
- Helped my husband recover from alcohol addiction 27 years ago
- Just celebrated 50th wedding anniversary
- Stopped a grueling cycle of anti-depressants
- Celebrated 23 years of marriage
- Bought a home
- Adopted a child who's now 18. My spouse and I did all the legal work ourselves
- Got involved in church and school
- Served on boards of both HOA and church
- Managed an office, even through cancer and radiation therapy
- Got two college degrees: B.A. and Master's.
- Raised 3 brilliant, creative and kind children
- Helped raise 3 amazing children who weren't mine
- Wrote and performed many songs and a number of musicals, one of which received a Creativity Award with a cash prize.
- Celebrated 35 years with the love of my life
- Recently retired and started doing volunteer work
- Began working to be able to use THC as treatment for specific forms of alcoholism
- Helped hundreds of alcoholics get off and stay off of alcohol through the occasional use of marijuana
- Worked my way through school and landed a full time job in a research center, where I was given the opportunity to travel around the world
- Still at the same organization after 30 years, and have the privilege of leading a group of excellent employees as their manager
- Raised two kids, encourage them to be open minded, compassionate leaders
- Sang and continue to sing in the church choir regularly
- Joined a Rotary Club
- Volunteered my time and donated money for charitable causes, both local and global
- Learned the practice of meditation to help relieve stress
- Enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping and being in the mountains
- Got two college degrees
- Traveled around the world
- Bought a house
- Volunteered to help a lot of people
- Learned to write
- Paid close attention to the world
- Laughed a lot
- Eventually became a newspaper editor
- Wrote a column begging fellow Coloradoans to end useless marijuana prohibition at the polls this November. See it here: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/perry-time-for-colorado-to-take-the-high-road-on-legalizing-marijuana/
- Taught myself US tax law, passing the IRS tests to practice
- Was admitted to three different universities in one year
- Learned Calculus, Physics, and Philosophy on my own
- Served in the military:
- U.S. Army Ranger School Honor Graduate
- U.S. Army Special Forces Honor Graduate
- U.S. Army Special Forces Combat Scuba Commander
- Venezuelan Commando School
- 82nd Airborne Infantry Company Commander
- Worked in City Hall administration for 3 decades
- Produced over 1000 television shows
- Composed works for symphony orchestra
- Been married for 20 years
- Raised a wonderful son
- Got into kayaking
- Started practicing Zen Buddhism
- Received college degree
- Worked in medical field 20+ years
- Purchased a home
- Built up good retirement nest-egg
- Started building a home in Mexico
- Regularly gave percentage of income to non-profit organizations and continue to do so
- Smoked cannabis every day for 40+ years and still do
(photo coming soon)
- Received two College degrees: Associate's in Liberal Arts and Bachelor's with minor
- Made the Dean's List several times
- Learned to speak Liberian English, Jamaican Patios, west African Creole
- Studied and learned to speak South African IsiZulu
- Earned a state title of Light Heavy Weight Bodybuilding Champion
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.97) with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Community Health Education
- Entered the National Guard at 18 years old
- Received over 20 awards during a ten year career with the Army and National Guard
- Served as my state's Non-Commissioned Officer Responsible for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Operations at 19, also with the Guard
- Attended Army Ranger School
- Finished an apprenticeship program in the top 5%
- Raised three kids
- Coached little league baseball and football
- Participated in the Boy Scouts
