pothead vs stoner

A stoner is someone who wishes to become enlightened by his cannabis use, and uses it more as a ritual experience.


A pothead is someone who simply smokes because of its intoxicating properties and would do anything to get high, most likely with others than alone.

pothead is someone who has lost his job, car and girlfriend to weed

A stoner is someone who smokes but still leads a normal working life


stoner - someone who enjoys smoking, getting stoned, etc...
pothead - someone who lets pot take over his head (like the word), so it wouldn't be positive...I think of it as an insult.

pothead- someone who smokes pot regularly.

stoner- someone who smokes pot regularly, loves the subculture behind it, has ideals similar to the rave scenes PLUR (peace, love, unity, respect). when "passing the peace pipe" to settle differences actually has significance. along those lines...

so its kinda like the whole all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares.