How people talk about marijuana on Reddit: a natural language analysis

Post by at-fates-hands » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 4:59 PM UTC

nonsince wrote: post #6

Decent intro to natural language processing, but scientifically rubbish. I think using "cannabis" and "marajuana" skews heavily towards advocacy and serious discussion, since general chat about weed will use words such as, well, weed. Or pot, or hash, or herbs, or the maple leaf emoji, or a link to /r/trees. The problem with natural language processing on drugs is that the names people use for drugs are specifically…

Post by code_duck » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 5:21 PM UTC

cavanasm wrote: post #10

Muuuchem wrote: post #9

Funny how marijuana was most mentioned with Donald Trump. I know the /r/trees subreddit thought Trump would be good for recreational Marijuana but doesn't look like that is true. The Trump subreddit (The_Donald) was also extremely pro marijauna and often boasted that Trump was better for legal marijuana than Clinton. Then enter Jefferey Bouraguard Sessions III.

I don't really understand why people would think Trump would be supportive of any kind of intoxicant. His older brother was an alcoholic and died before their dad (which depending on the source you're reading, had a big impact on him).

Post by elif » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 5:46 PM UTC

nonsince wrote: post #6

Decent intro to natural language processing, but scientifically rubbish. I think using "cannabis" and "marajuana" skews heavily towards advocacy and serious discussion, since general chat about weed will use words such as, well, weed. Or pot, or hash, or herbs, or the maple leaf emoji, or a link to /r/trees. The problem with natural language processing on drugs is that the names people use for drugs are specifically…

Post by Raphmedia » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 5:54 PM UTC

elif wrote: post #16

nonsince wrote: post #6

Decent intro to natural language processing, but scientifically rubbish. I think using "cannabis" and "marajuana" skews heavily towards advocacy and serious discussion, since general chat about weed will use words such as, well, weed. Or pot, or hash, or herbs, or the maple leaf emoji, or a link to /r/trees. The problem with natural language processing on drugs is that the names people use for drugs are specifically…

and then there is the next level: intentional use of slang terms during serious discourse in order to subtly delegitimize your opponents arguments. There is an Atlanta City Council member currently who, when responding to a question about e.g. medical marijuana will always change the noun to "pot" or "weed" or even "weed.. or.. pot" with an enunciation implying the concept of medical marijuana is a joke.

Post by treehau5 » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 5:57 PM UTC

Raphmedia wrote: post #18

elif wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

and then there is the next level: intentional use of slang terms during serious discourse in order to subtly delegitimize your opponents arguments. There is an Atlanta City Council member currently who, when responding to a question about e.g. medical marijuana will always change the noun to "pot" or "weed" or even "weed.. or.. pot" with an enunciation implying the concept of medical marijuana is a joke.

Who would agree to legalize the "devil's tobacco"? It's clearly and evil plant! Think of the "reefer madness"!