My Marijuana Experience Several years ago, I took a semester off from college and hiked the Appalachian Trail. It was one of the most educational experiences of my life. Among countless life lessons, I learned that the stigma surrounding marijuana is outdated and rather silly. I’d decided to hike south,…...

My first marijuana experience Moving to the Netherlands for my studies, I was prepared to experience an increased exposure to drugs in general but especially to marijuana. Amsterdam is known for its coffee shops where tourists and locals accumulate to smoke marijuana. However, growing up in a small village in…...

My decision to smoke weed for the first time was both a long time coming and a spur of the moment decision. I had thought about it for a long time, but between my strict Bible Belt upbringing (the first 18 years), my involvement with the military (the next 11…...

My decision to smoke weed for the first time was both a long time coming and a spur of the moment decision. I had thought about it for a long time, but between my strict Bible Belt upbringing (the first 18 years), my involvement with the military (the next 11…...

It’s a brave new world of weed, and cannabis users are high on life these days. Most states in the union still have yet to adopt legalization policies, but in that handful which have, pot consumers are living in an era many never thought would arrive. Citizens of Oregon, Colorado,…...