In the U.S. The legal age for drinking is 21, legal age for smoking tobacco is 18 and legal age for smoking Cannabis is...well, there isn't one. It isn't even legal to intake, posses, cultivate or sell. Im 20 years old, and I have smoke tobacco, drank alcohol and smoked cannabis. So far I had break two laws and both can get me arrested..even worse I would say I would pay more for smoking Cannabis than for under age drinking.
Now you might be asking yourself, okay I had seen or heard the same stories over and over again. What makes my story different? Well Im going to go a little in depth on why I have done each one of these things and the connection it has to each other.
To start off I would like to point out that at a young age maybe around 9 years old while I still lived in Honduras where I was born, I had tried tobacco. How did that came to be? well while I was playing with some friends and while we played outside I notice that on the fence someone had left some sort of cigar looking thing, almost like a Black & Mild but at the time It was another type of brand it had.
The point was that I find my self curious to try it. I found it already lit and unfinished. Hmm, it was like it was meant for me to try it. So I did, took a puff and coughed. My body already rejecting the smoke. Ever since then I asked my self why do people smoke this? what was the point?
I left Honduras at age 9 on a June, went to the U.S. and turn 10 in Otober and the rest of the years to come my life will be unfold there. As time flew by I now find myself at high school. I had not tried alcohol like others had and I had never again touch any tobacco. I never really had an interest in Alcohol since I had heard some many stories of drunk people from having car accidents to being the cause of many families breaking apart. In over all it just didnt caught my attention.
Now why was I so different? Every kid is raised differently. It can be based on location, parents, friends, religion etc. The list can go on with different factors. Now I myself was raised with Christian parents, My dad being a Pastor. So since I was a baby in Honduras I was surrounded with people with this belief. Not to mention since in my country Cannabis is a big taboo over there. Yet what you see more of over there is alcoholics and people smoking tobacco...go figured.
Now all of this contribute on the way of me seeing thing, and making me stayed away from all those bad things. However as I got older and I had more understanding I started to think more to myself. So around age of 17, I started not to believe in god and I had stop going to church. Since then, I felt like a free man, it felt good. I was no longer attached to anything and I had my life back. I love the feeling of being free.
Now, this is where now life started for me. The point where you are free and now you have a higher understanding of what is going on. So now, is when I have this opportunity and I can explore more and understand it better now.
Now remember how I said everyone is different? well you see, when it comes to things like alcohol, tobacco and cannabis or even other drugs. I like to do my research first. It was easy to already understand how the other drugs werent going to be good for me at all. However the one the caught me the more attention was weed. Not to mention that my friends where the ones telling me about it. How it wasnt bad for you and all.
So, I tried it and I got high. It was nothing like anyone will expect to be when you have never done it. Its a feeling no one can understand or imagine unless they have tried it. Even then, I also understood how every time it was a different high.
However in the 4th time I got high, I had something beautiful happen to me. While I was High a friend of mine came to me and told me to listen to a song and lay in bed with you my eyes close. So I did, and what I saw I can only sum it up as nature showing me its beauty at its best. I had travel all over to the universe, found myself in front of the world. Once I was inside Earth, out loving plant. I started seen the purest green grass, tress. Seeing animals and just plain nature and its beauty.
Once I woken up from this, it changed me for life. I was no longer getting high to get high, but I had realized the revelations of this plant. It showed me what really matters. I understood what life was all about. It made me sad at that point because it hit me in the type of world we live in today. we do not care about nature no more, about the little things like the fresh wind or the sound of the beach.
Since then every time I got high it was to find myself, to understand more. Im a person who thinks a lot about different things and Cannabis has help me focus more on so many thoughts that ran into my head. I found peace within myself.
I remember in December other family members came over for the holidays and thats when I had the opportunity to try alcohol. The husband of my cousin offer me some for me to try and sure why not I took it. It turns out I dont like the smell nor the taste. I have till this day drank different drinks and I just hate the test and smell of it.
Later on I started going clubbing with friends. However since I was raised Christian I had never danced. So I thought of only one way I can find my self loosen up, and not to be shy. It wasnt weed. It was alcohol. I was so happy how it took control of me and not be embarrass and so I dance with no shame like a pro. Yet afterwards I got the hang over...it didnt bother much since I had a blast last night. As we party more and more I drank besides hating the smell and taste of alcohol. I also notice one ugly thing about it. Since it took control of me, I did stupid things. Things I would the next day hear about and not even believe it because I coulnt not remember.
I always told my friends that when I drink too much, I go auto pilot. They laugh because of how im explaining it but its true. I would drink get wasted and its like I black out. When that happens, I still function but my mind if turn off. I do not make my own decisions any more... I didnt like that. I wasnt free. I wasnt enjoying it.
I only drank when we went clubbing or have a small party at a friends house. However after the few time that I did, I stopped. It was something I didnt want. Time went on and smoking Cannabis was my thing. It helps me to feel fresh and energized the next day ready to go to work. It help me sleep better. It help my life seem better. I appreciated everything in life.
It was so amazing that I did not care who knew that I smoked weed. It has become my passion and till this day I know I will do something cannabis related that will change other people. for its benefits in medical and products etc. Even though I was in love with this plant, It was still something illegal. Something I couldnt do just whatever time I pleased.
One of my friends smoke cigs. I hang out with him a lot so he will offer me but I wouldnt take it. However I did, and I smoke it. It was horrible. The smoke of taste it was just bad. He told me to try other things so I tried Black and Mild. I liked it. The smell was good and the taste wasnt that bad. However, sometimes I would feel sick. It never relaxed me of the times I used it to relax me. Now why did I do this? and why did I kept smoking tobacco? well, I cant smoke cannabis in public cant I? What was more sad what knowing that I hate it, My body craved for it...and yes I became smoking more often.
Now, I dont drink any more, maybe some wine but on holidays and not to get wasted. I do not touch any tobacco because I seen how it has affected me when I go for a run. But one thing is for sure. Neither the feeling that Alcohol nor Tobacco gives you. It will never compare to Cannabis. I know many it want it to be lagal for medical reasons and I agree with all of you. I may not use it for medical reasons. maybe only for when I have pain in my back from work, or so I can go to sleep since sometimes I cant go to sleep early.
But to the people that say " you are using cannbis wrong, it shouldnt be to get high. it can be use for medical reasons but not get high" well, all I got to say to you is " why do you smoke tobacco? why do you drink? probably the same reasons I smoke cannabis, but only that I know im not doing any harm to myself or others."
Now you might be asking yourself, okay I had seen or heard the same stories over and over again. What makes my story different? Well Im going to go a little in depth on why I have done each one of these things and the connection it has to each other.
To start off I would like to point out that at a young age maybe around 9 years old while I still lived in Honduras where I was born, I had tried tobacco. How did that came to be? well while I was playing with some friends and while we played outside I notice that on the fence someone had left some sort of cigar looking thing, almost like a Black & Mild but at the time It was another type of brand it had.
The point was that I find my self curious to try it. I found it already lit and unfinished. Hmm, it was like it was meant for me to try it. So I did, took a puff and coughed. My body already rejecting the smoke. Ever since then I asked my self why do people smoke this? what was the point?
I left Honduras at age 9 on a June, went to the U.S. and turn 10 in Otober and the rest of the years to come my life will be unfold there. As time flew by I now find myself at high school. I had not tried alcohol like others had and I had never again touch any tobacco. I never really had an interest in Alcohol since I had heard some many stories of drunk people from having car accidents to being the cause of many families breaking apart. In over all it just didnt caught my attention.
Now why was I so different? Every kid is raised differently. It can be based on location, parents, friends, religion etc. The list can go on with different factors. Now I myself was raised with Christian parents, My dad being a Pastor. So since I was a baby in Honduras I was surrounded with people with this belief. Not to mention since in my country Cannabis is a big taboo over there. Yet what you see more of over there is alcoholics and people smoking tobacco...go figured.
Now all of this contribute on the way of me seeing thing, and making me stayed away from all those bad things. However as I got older and I had more understanding I started to think more to myself. So around age of 17, I started not to believe in god and I had stop going to church. Since then, I felt like a free man, it felt good. I was no longer attached to anything and I had my life back. I love the feeling of being free.
Now, this is where now life started for me. The point where you are free and now you have a higher understanding of what is going on. So now, is when I have this opportunity and I can explore more and understand it better now.
Now remember how I said everyone is different? well you see, when it comes to things like alcohol, tobacco and cannabis or even other drugs. I like to do my research first. It was easy to already understand how the other drugs werent going to be good for me at all. However the one the caught me the more attention was weed. Not to mention that my friends where the ones telling me about it. How it wasnt bad for you and all.
So, I tried it and I got high. It was nothing like anyone will expect to be when you have never done it. Its a feeling no one can understand or imagine unless they have tried it. Even then, I also understood how every time it was a different high.
However in the 4th time I got high, I had something beautiful happen to me. While I was High a friend of mine came to me and told me to listen to a song and lay in bed with you my eyes close. So I did, and what I saw I can only sum it up as nature showing me its beauty at its best. I had travel all over to the universe, found myself in front of the world. Once I was inside Earth, out loving plant. I started seen the purest green grass, tress. Seeing animals and just plain nature and its beauty.
Once I woken up from this, it changed me for life. I was no longer getting high to get high, but I had realized the revelations of this plant. It showed me what really matters. I understood what life was all about. It made me sad at that point because it hit me in the type of world we live in today. we do not care about nature no more, about the little things like the fresh wind or the sound of the beach.
Since then every time I got high it was to find myself, to understand more. Im a person who thinks a lot about different things and Cannabis has help me focus more on so many thoughts that ran into my head. I found peace within myself.
I remember in December other family members came over for the holidays and thats when I had the opportunity to try alcohol. The husband of my cousin offer me some for me to try and sure why not I took it. It turns out I dont like the smell nor the taste. I have till this day drank different drinks and I just hate the test and smell of it.
Later on I started going clubbing with friends. However since I was raised Christian I had never danced. So I thought of only one way I can find my self loosen up, and not to be shy. It wasnt weed. It was alcohol. I was so happy how it took control of me and not be embarrass and so I dance with no shame like a pro. Yet afterwards I got the hang over...it didnt bother much since I had a blast last night. As we party more and more I drank besides hating the smell and taste of alcohol. I also notice one ugly thing about it. Since it took control of me, I did stupid things. Things I would the next day hear about and not even believe it because I coulnt not remember.
I always told my friends that when I drink too much, I go auto pilot. They laugh because of how im explaining it but its true. I would drink get wasted and its like I black out. When that happens, I still function but my mind if turn off. I do not make my own decisions any more... I didnt like that. I wasnt free. I wasnt enjoying it.
I only drank when we went clubbing or have a small party at a friends house. However after the few time that I did, I stopped. It was something I didnt want. Time went on and smoking Cannabis was my thing. It helps me to feel fresh and energized the next day ready to go to work. It help me sleep better. It help my life seem better. I appreciated everything in life.
It was so amazing that I did not care who knew that I smoked weed. It has become my passion and till this day I know I will do something cannabis related that will change other people. for its benefits in medical and products etc. Even though I was in love with this plant, It was still something illegal. Something I couldnt do just whatever time I pleased.
One of my friends smoke cigs. I hang out with him a lot so he will offer me but I wouldnt take it. However I did, and I smoke it. It was horrible. The smoke of taste it was just bad. He told me to try other things so I tried Black and Mild. I liked it. The smell was good and the taste wasnt that bad. However, sometimes I would feel sick. It never relaxed me of the times I used it to relax me. Now why did I do this? and why did I kept smoking tobacco? well, I cant smoke cannabis in public cant I? What was more sad what knowing that I hate it, My body craved for it...and yes I became smoking more often.
Now, I dont drink any more, maybe some wine but on holidays and not to get wasted. I do not touch any tobacco because I seen how it has affected me when I go for a run. But one thing is for sure. Neither the feeling that Alcohol nor Tobacco gives you. It will never compare to Cannabis. I know many it want it to be lagal for medical reasons and I agree with all of you. I may not use it for medical reasons. maybe only for when I have pain in my back from work, or so I can go to sleep since sometimes I cant go to sleep early.
But to the people that say " you are using cannbis wrong, it shouldnt be to get high. it can be use for medical reasons but not get high" well, all I got to say to you is " why do you smoke tobacco? why do you drink? probably the same reasons I smoke cannabis, but only that I know im not doing any harm to myself or others."
