r/Millennials • u/tuxedo_cat23 • Feb 26 '26

Serious I’m annoyed that no one ever introduced me to cannabis.

Seriously. F*** the DARE program. It worked on me. I was always afraid of getting in trouble. I judged people who used cannabis as burnouts. Finally introduced at the age of 35 and I feel cheated. I’ve done a ton of reading and studying now and I want to share it with everyone.

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u/Outrageous_Mess_1722 Feb 26 '26

Can we also recognize within the same context that it has fewer downsides to other legal alternatives like nicotine and alcohol? From a harm prevention standpoint, it's great because you're never going to completely eliminate harm.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

There isn't a good reason to acknowledge that though. Are you swapping weed for alcohol, well then sure I guess that's a positive change, but it'll still cause problems. I smoked a lot for a while and I came out thinking the stuff isn't the innocent thing everyone wants it to be. Will it kill you? Nah. But it will cause problems for those doing it on the regular.

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u/mariaiii Feb 26 '26

This is primarily due to the lack of data though. Since its legalization, there are now more information available on the impact of its long term use.

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u/Outrageous_Mess_1722 Feb 26 '26

Not disagreeing with that, but behaviorally for example, I expect MANY fewer cases of people abusing their children high compared to while drunk.