"B.S. - You'd think smoking pot is like dropping two hits of acid after reading this exaggerated account of getting stoned."
I'm with you. This guy has an overactive imagination and he really let it go when he smoked pot. He must have been psyching himself up for an LSD like experience and then just invented one in his mind when he smoked.
I don't know. The first time I actually got stoned was the fifth or sixth time I smoked it. The first few times it didn't seem to have any effect on me. But that first experience, I was absolutely ripped. I was also about 14 at the time and I think it may affect younger people more severely. I don't really smoke anymore, but if I do it doesn't effect me nearly as bad.
I found that the older I got coupled with knowing how it'd feel and what to expect definitely lessened the effect. I also think it effects certain personality types different. If you're more laid back, you'll just go with it and enjoy it. If not, you'll become paranoid and freak out. Kind of like how some people enjoy roller coasters and some hate it.