I completely agree, though I will add that when I was a chronic smoker in my teens / early 20s weed was totally a social lubricant. Now it just heightens my anxiety lol
Living in a state where it’s legal, it’s kinda awesome how the paranoia went away. Took a while, and age may also play a part, but like no one cares anymore here as long as you’re not being a moron about it. Being able to just walk into a shop and buy it like any other product also helps with that. Removes the stigma to hide it, and therefore the reason to be paranoid that “someone knows!”.
There is very much something to what you are saying. I’m a pretty self conscious person. Using marijuana while it was illegal and not exactly known as a medicinal substance caused a very different feeling/reality than now. Not having to hide anymore has allowed me to feel freer. Unfortunately, multiple members of my family haven’t progressed their thoughts on marijuana since taking their stances decades ago. That part still presents challenges for me. I am actually kind of resentful, for the whole ordeal. I find I use marijuana with better care and more knowledge now, where before I was made to work in the dark.
I completely agree, though I will add that when I was a chronic smoker in my teens / early 20s weed was totally a social lubricant. Now it just heightens my anxiety lol
Not all strands of weed cause anxiety in people. My co worker looked it up a while ago, i forget what it was that caused it.
Living in a state where it’s legal, it’s kinda awesome how the paranoia went away. Took a while, and age may also play a part, but like no one cares anymore here as long as you’re not being a moron about it. Being able to just walk into a shop and buy it like any other product also helps with that. Removes the stigma to hide it, and therefore the reason to be paranoid that “someone knows!”.
There is very much something to what you are saying. I’m a pretty self conscious person. Using marijuana while it was illegal and not exactly known as a medicinal substance caused a very different feeling/reality than now. Not having to hide anymore has allowed me to feel freer. Unfortunately, multiple members of my family haven’t progressed their thoughts on marijuana since taking their stances decades ago. That part still presents challenges for me. I am actually kind of resentful, for the whole ordeal. I find I use marijuana with better care and more knowledge now, where before I was made to work in the dark.