I’m proud of our neighbor John who quit drinking numerous years ago. He fell into alcoholism when both of us were in school because his lake condo life was rough & it was 1 of the only forms of escape that he had at his disposal. The first time I tried alcohol was with John at a celebration while in our senior year in school & I recognize I threw up at the end of the night. I barely made it back to our condo without falling over on the front sod. Luckily our parents were asleep & I got to our room without making a ton of noise. I drank on & off over the years after this point even though I always had slightly negative experiences. John on the other hand hastily turned into an addict. He was drinking every single night & it was having a serious effect on his performance in school. Instead of drinking, I am a cannabis user. But like John, I was addicted to something that is unhealthy, which is smoking. Physicians recognize that it’s much more healthy to consume THC & CBD orally or transdermally compared to smoking it through combustion of the plant material. Burning plant matter of marijuana flower buds releases carcinogens into your lungs. I use cannabis edibles now as a way to use marijuana while avoiding the negative side effects of smoking the plant. Vaporizing is much better than smoking, even though I have tried to avoid any inhalation products, even if it’s vaporization. Cannabis edibles are easier to dose as well, as you can measure the exact amount of cannabinoids in each serving.