Stoner (cannabis)
Encyclopedia : S : ST : STO : Stoner (cannabis)
A stoner 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.
As the number of marijuana users has increased over the past four decades, the stoner's 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 has also been 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.
One of the most popular "stoner" cult films is Up in Smoke featuring "Cheech and Chong". Although it is a bit extensive and exaggerated, it is meant to be humorous. A more modern interpretation of stoners is "Harold and Kumar" in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle in a popular cult-classic film.
See also
External links
- [Ganjapedia] - The Cannabis Encyclopedia
- [Miscellaneous "stoned"-culture icons, information, and humor]
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.