At the end of the day I would much rather be high than drunk.
When recreational weed became legal my life changed.
I used to go to the bar with my friends and try to resist drinking. I hated that when I drank I would be silly and sloppy. I tend to lose motor skills and fall down. I hated peeing in the bar bathrooms and taking in pointless calories due to the mixers. Booze is pretty expensive for not a great product. I don’t even like the taste of alcohol. I would be buying some I don’t enjoy or the sensation I get afterwards. What really stunk was the hangover next door. I would be vomiting, have a headache and be out of commission. I couldn’t work out, do some work and the rest of my weekend would be wasted. Now that recreational pot is allowed, it is a whole new world. Being high is so much safer. I am calm and reflective or focused and fun. I can smoke in the safety of my own home since I live near a recreational weed dispensary. I don’t have to worry about dirty bathrooms or getting hurt. I also don’t fall down, get loud or totally ruin my following day. After you smoke and come down from the high, that is it. There is no hangover or sickness. I can enjoy my Sunday with a good workout, get some work done and feel great all day. I don’t understand how anyone would rather drink booze over smoking a joint.