A stoner is slang for a member of the subculture of those who habitually use marijuana. They may or may not identify themselves with other drug related cultures and may even see use of other drugs, especially hard drugs, as dangerous or morally wrong. Many stoners may identify with the hippie culture but this is less common than Rastafarian identification.
The label of stoner may also be used as a slur against marijuana users. Such a usage describes a person who is constantly high throughout the day with the attributes of being unproductive and forgetful of important tasks. It should be noted that this description is not true of most marijuana users.
Stoner culture is built around the effects of marijuana usage and a self described stoner usually has a relaxed attitude. However, most stoners do not let their marijuana usage interfere with the rest of their lives and stoners are usually indistinguishable from non-users.
Other drugs sometimes associated with stoners are shrooms, nitrous oxide, and other soft drugs.
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