How Weed Became the New OxyContin
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I will remain a stubborn minorty on this issue until my last breath, but I'm not a fan of marijuana. My reasons are myriad, among them being fiercely allergic to it, but two instances stick out in my mind: 1) a very dear friend of mine who hardcore smoked pot for years due to peer pressure now believes this has permanently damaged her memory (I wouldn't doubt this. Possibly unrelated, but her speech sounds perpetually "high" now), and 2) my cousin who suffered a terrible psychotic break after intaking a huge amount of marijuana grown on his father's farm. He will never be able to live normally again.
CBD? I really think it can be healing, and is proving to have many health benefits.
The smoking stuff, though, is a public nuisance and has got to stop or be better filtered... Something. Do people really enjoy smelling like skunk?
And again, the best way for me to tell marijuana is no good (at least to me): the people who get really, well and truly angry at me for having this opinion/outlook. I understand this the least.