Comments on: My Writing Careers? https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-writing-careers Writer, blogger, and dreamer. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 05:18:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1387 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 05:18:43 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1387 Anthony, when I finally get the article printed somewhere, you will be able to read about cannabis based medicines that have been made in a way to cancel the psychological affects of the THC in them. They would be no good to recreational users as they don't create a high. I had a bad experience like you the last time I smoked it, many years ago, I got extremely paranoid.

]]> By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1388 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 23:37:35 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1388 Greenspace, you're right, copywriting will be a big contrast to writing for Divine.

]]> By: Anthony J. Langford https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1389 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:45:09 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1389 I used to smoke it quite a bit at 19, 20 and have been around people who have. It's fine at the time though still presents social problems – but its the long term use that causes the real damage. Long term users seem to lose their rational thinking, depression sinks in, they lose it. Periodically over the years I would indulge but the last time I did, about ten years ago, I became very depressed the next day. Very. Haven't touched it since. I don't know if there's been research into repeated use but they're should be. Still not as bad as alcohol but it's not perfect solution.

]]> By: greenspace https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1390 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:05:18 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1390 I hope the copywriting job goes well, Graham. at least you don't have to worry about being unbiased there – the opposite, in fact! "this product is the best!"

]]> By: graywave https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1391 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 11:57:53 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1391 Yeah, I don't use it either but only because it's illegal. As a teenager, I did, and found it far preferable to alcohol. But alcohol is legal and dope is not so my drug of choice is determined by the state.

]]> By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1392 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 10:01:33 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1392 Graham, according to the research I did for the article, medical canabis has many medical benefits, with not only reducing pain and nausea, but research has shown it can actually send some conditions into remission. One of the many reasons the NSW Government Committee didn't go further with its recommendations is that state governments are very much constrained by federal law. I reckon it should be legal for medical use at least. And no, I don't use it, but as I went to Uni and stayed in a residental college, I did on a number of occasions smoke and eat it many years ago.

]]> By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1393 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:53:17 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1393 Yeah, I love the idea of being paid to write too, Anthony.

]]> By: graywave https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1394 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:21:30 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1394 It's ridiculous that a topic like medical marijuana should be "controversial". Either it works or it doesn't and, if it works, it should be available.

In fact, this whole puritanical, US-inspired, war on anything that people might enjoy, gets in the way of so much common sense. I say legalise it and have done with it.

]]> By: Anthony J. Langford https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1395 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 05:57:01 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/my-writing-careers/#comment-1395 Your success with Divine speaks for itself so I would say it was the subject matter being too hot for them but it is always disappointing being rejected, no matter the circumstances.

Congrats on the possible position. I hope they don't take advantage. Interesting that they checked you out. Easy enough to do these days I suppose.
I hope it goes great. You deserve it. (Being paid to write? *Scratches head*)

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