That is simply your opinion and I will respect it. I love cannabis and it doesn't in any way have to mean much much more. Noone can try and categorize and define someone else's love for something. I could love cannabis simply because it looks pretty. I could love it simply for its taste, I could love it for what it does, by which I am not talking about getting high. You cannot define someone else's reason for love. We smoke cannabis with tobacco because it is our culture, it has nothing to do with beingfg a lover and enthusiast of the stuff. I don't have to show dedication to shit to have a love for it.
I am getting drunk on the cheapest beer in the shop, it holds absolutely no bearing on me being a beer enthusiast or not, and has absolutely no bearing on me being defined as a drunk.
I eat nothing but junk food, but you know what, I'm about as big a food enthusiast as they come. Just because all I eat is ramen because that's all I can afford holds no bearing on my enthusiasm for food.
Your whole post Sounds pretty self ritcheous to me. Just because you can afford to smoke bho with to nails does not in any way mean someone who can only afford to smoke with tobacco, let alone because that is the culture in their country, has absolutely no bearing on whether they love the plant or not. Get off your high horse.
I'm nowhere near wealthy, I drive a beat up old car and dress in t-shirts and jeans. I just choose quality over quantity on things I really care about. I honestly didn't intend for it to come off as condescending, although re-reading it, it does, I was just trying to convey how strongly some people feel and how deep they are involved, and when you put that much time and effort into something you care so much about, it's a bit off-putting to see someone claim the same level of love and care without putting any of that dedication into that thing that you have. Studying every nuance and aspect of genetics, growing process, harvesting, curing, further refinement into concentrate, it's a lot of work to really care about something.
I'm not talking about smoking joints or mixing tobacco (I even mentioned that in my other post) I don't think that would stop someone from being a cannabis lover. I'm well aware of the culture in Europe of mixing tobacco with cannabis. Not for me personally, but it just comes down to the care about what you are doing. But saying you don't care about the flavor, all you care about is getting high, that doesn't sound like someone with care, love and respect, it sounds like someone who just likes to get high. And I wasn't trying to say there is anything wrong with that.
Take coffee for example. I like coffee. I drink it in the morning to wake me up. I'm not really picky about how it's consumed, it always tastes OK to me, and gives me some energy. I would never claim to be a coffee lover, even though I enjoy the beverage, because I know there are people out there that REALLY actually do show a true love for coffee. Researching different countries beans, growing and roasting processes, brewing methods, etc etc. They take it seriously. I don't, and I don't claim to. It would seem insulting to proclaim myself a coffee enthusiast, being rather ignorant of coffee and never really putting any serious care of effort into it. That's my point. I'm not saying your no good because you don't take it as seriously as others, I'm just saying have a little respect for people that dedicate a large portion of their lives to all things cannabis, they are true lovers of the plant.
Just like if someone says "I really love kids" but the extent of their love is just checking out friend's baby pictures. Not really the same thing as someone who makes a career out of helping children, or has foster kids, etc is it?