Here's my story.

I was pretty clean cut growing up. I've always felt positively toward marijuana and marijuana users, but I always felt that I couldn't use weed because of its illegal status. I said that if it were ever legalized, I would try it then.

Obviously, I changed my mind. The first time I tried weed, I was 24 or 25 years old. A friend of mine had grown a plant and I ate some brownies that he made from the leaves. Then, I didn't smoke again until a few years later, when I developed chronic pain, anxiety, and suicidal depression.

The weed really helped me during that time, and thanks to the perspective I gained from the introspective/spiritual nature of the herb, I'm still alive and feeling great. I made a lot of positive changes in my life due to my use of medical marijuana.

Primarily, as I said, I attribute the changes to the spiritual/introspective benefits of the herb. Of course, its anti-inflammatory properties help me, too, and I love that marijuana helps to prevent cancer.

And I use hemp seed as a dietary supplement for its essential fatty acid and protein profile.

I only wish that growing and using cannabis were legal... I believe that cannabis is God-given and that we all have the right to grow and use this beautiful herb.
TheSmokingMonkey Reviewed by TheSmokingMonkey on . How has weed affected your life? Get your story heard Hi, my name is Julia and I am a Junior at City Charter High School in Pittsburgh. For my graduation project, I wanna collect stories from pot smokers around the country about how weed has affected their lives and why they think it should be legal. All entries will be anonymous, and everyone who participates will receive a free copy of the book if they choose (and if I manage to get it published later!) Stories can range from how you met your friends through weed, ways it has helped you Rating: 5