And hey, people feeling better about themselves is not such a bad thing, especially when the world is so full of judgemental pricks who can't seem to be able to mind their own business or keep their religious superstitions to themselves.
This was an anecdote that looks reasonable to the casual reader, but amounts to emotional propaganda if you pay close attention.
The reality is that there are many credible medical uses of cannabis, for example in helping people avoid much more dangerous drugs that are legal, frequently prescribed by doctors and frequently lethal, such as certain opiates. I would like to know if ginger also helps with that.
As with all substances, there are counter-indications to using cannabis. However, massive empirical data shows that it is overall safer than abusing many other legal substances, for example refined sugar. It receives an undue amount of scrutiny, which is not scientific but of a political nature. And make no mistake, the prohibition started for very concrete political reasons that had nothing to do with public health preoccupations. If the US government was truly concerned with public health, it would provide nationalized healthcare in the same fashion Europe does. And again, there is a massive amount of empirical data supporting this assertion. Let's separate politics and religion from science.
we all have these acquaintances who must justify every little thing after they have done it because they lack confidence in themselves. Learning to be honest with yourself is the first step in a long line of personality traits that are beneficial for yourself and those around you.
so if you want to try weed, just say you do. If you want to buy that car and you have the means to do so and you know you can afford it, then just admit that you wanted it.