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Weed Is Chic Now. Too Bad for This Former Stoner.
InsideHook • • health
Key Points:
- Marijuana use has become widespread and normalized in the U.S., with more Americans now smoking weed (43.8 million) than cigarettes (36.1 million), and daily use increasing by 269% from 2008 to 2022.
- Legalization has transformed marijuana into a mainstream consumer product, available in various forms like smoking, edibles, and vaping, making it common across demographics and social settings.
- Despite the author's personal sobriety and past struggles with alcohol and marijuana, they acknowledge that weed is generally less harmful and less associated with aggressive behavior than alcohol.
- The author reflects nostalgically on the illicit, subcultural experience of buying and using marijuana in the past, contrasting it with today’s commercialized and ubiquitous cannabis culture.
- While marijuana can be relaxing and mind-opening, the author warns of its potential for addiction and the risk of escalating use leading back to heavier substances like alcohol, which they personally find more destructive.
