Why I Will Not Smoke Marijuana Until it is Legalized

So before I start this article and people instantly head to the comments saying that im a coward and afraid of the law or whatever, that isn’t the point of this article. In fact my decision to smoke or not smoke weed has zero percent on whether it is illegal or not. I personally believe legality is enforcement and the chances of me getting arrested or in trouble for smoking marijuana is very very low. I live in an area that is more open to the idea and the cops probably wouldn’t go to great lengths to hassle me about it.

So why do I choose not to smoke until it is legal? Simply, I am an advocate for consumer rights and if I am putting something in my body I want to know exactly what it is and what it will do to me. I have an anxiety disorder and I have a bit of a phobia when it comes to being afraid of putting something in my body. The idea that something I put in my boy might cause a bad reaction and ultimately me to have a panic attack, scares me. This is why I avoid marijuana today, primarily because I don’t know if it has something else on it (sprinkled with other drugs).

I hate alcohol primarily because of the hangover and the times in my life I have used marijuana, it has been a good experience. I want to have a good experience in the future, which is why I want to speak to a salesman with knowledge of a product and recommend a strand that is exactly what im looking for. There isn’t such thing as only one type of marijuana, there are hundreds if not thousands of different strands and mixtures. Depending on which one you choose, you could end up a little bit energized, or put into a more relaxed state.

There are also different levels of intensities that have come from breeding and cross breeding different strands, so I want to be able to find the sweet spot. Im not looking to smoke marijuana every day, but if I do choose to smoke it and relax a little, I want to use the product that will most relax me. This is an uncertainty until the industry is legalized and people who have knowledge about the uses, are able to sell it. Drug dealers may promise you one thing, but deliver something else because at the end of the day, the people selling do you directly don’t usually know what exactly is in the product.

There is no doubt in my mind that eventually the majority of states will legalize marijuana for recreational use and the industries that have propped up in places like Colorado, will exist everywhere. Completely avoiding the political discussion and putting all else aside, this is the point in my life where I would try it again. When I do , I will go on the recommendations of people who know the product and on the information I am provided about the product directly.

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