Sometimes creativity doesn't lead to the best solutions:
by Chris Bodenner
Some remaining thoughts from readers:
Pot does enhance creativity, particularly in producing music, but it does so in a roundabout way. Musicians have to practice A LOT if they ever want to become worth listening to. That can become tedious and you just get tired of listening to yourself. But after a few puffs, all of a sudden the same old routine sounds different, more interesting, and just plain better. I believe it was Paul McCartney who said something to the effect of "I may not actually play any better when I'm high but it sure sounds a whole lot better." So I don't think pot gives you any better musical talent by some magical inherent quality in the drug. It gives you a different perspective and that is entertaining and that creates more engagement and you play around more, thus making you better.
Another writes:
Cannabis can enhance creativity, but a drawback is mental fatigue. For creativity to manifest, it requires energy and persistence for prolonged periods of time. But smoking pot has a point at which foggy imprecision sets in. And like almost all drugs, pot eventually loses its potency and smoking more of it turns creative energy into sludge.
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