When I was 3, another child tried to murder me by bludgeoning me with a hammer. I was left with frequent migraines, cluster headaches and scars that ache.

At age 19, I discovered that cannabis eliminated (or greatly reduced) the head aches and migraines. ! That was 40+ years ago.

I did attempt to "go without" for about 3 (hellish) years because of my job- even my boss was begging me to see a doctor. I went- got tested- zilch! I "just" have migraines. I made my appointment to get "California legal" that week! (Have you read the side effects for Imitrex? I'll stick to my SAFE herbal remedy, thank you!) From the time that my 1st crop came in, I have been migraine free!

I work in Special Education- a demanding and high stress field. Cannabis use for the last 40 years has shaped my nature- I am calm, laid-back and loving. There are worse ways to be! :jointsmile: Cannabis enables me, not only to work pain free, but just to work! With cannabis, I think of innovative ways to present the same old lessons and am able to "let the day go" every night. Burn-out is a big problem in my field- I'm still going strong after many years.

For my hubby, it makes the difference of really needing a cane to get up and walk, or just being a bit achy. He needs to eat it for the best effect, smoking helps only a little. The old fool hates going to see the doctor, so he is undiagnosed- but it's like fibro, bad aching all over. Luckily for him, I make killer brownies and spice cakes. He's also a chronic depressive. When he has two doses a day, he's pretty well normal. :thumbsup: Sure makes both our lives easier when he has cannabis!

Incidentally, our two adult sons live with us- neither of them uses cannabis (or tobacco, or booze)- they have no medical need. Well, to be absolutely honest, one used once when he had a rare migraine- it worked.

OK, that's what cannabis does for my family.

And in some alternative, "pot-less" universe? I see two old disabled people constantly at each other's throats because of pain (that is providing a suicide or two didn't occur before then), alcoholic (like our parents), living on SSI and food stamps in a tiny trailer in a speed freak infested trailer park. And our "boys" avoiding all contact if possible.

-Granny:hippy:
Storm Crow Reviewed by Storm Crow on . Is it all worth it in the end? So I wanna start this thread off by saying that I do smoke weed, not on the regular, but on occasion. I also support the legalization, medical use, and other associated things. What my question boils down to, is whether it is really worth it to smoke weed, with all of the given consequences, pitfalls, societal attitudes towards it, and the overall outcome of living life as a weed smoker? I mean, down the road, people have to worry about a job, a family, and other things that it seems weed would Rating: 5