Most people know I'm a stoner. I love to get high, I quit every so often but it never lasts and even in my mind its temporary.
As weed becomes legal slowly but surely (as it well should) around the world the stigma behind it is falling away. For people like me or people who use it medicinally this is quite the sigh of relief. Not having to try and hide my "dirty habit" and feel ashamed.
But what about all the other substances? See most reasonable people would believe you have the right to put whatever you want into your body. It is your own risk to take on, ingesting, smoking , snorting, whatever it may be into your body. Legalisation could help solve this but that is an entire nother discussion.
I love drugs. I've tried most recreational drugs you can name bar a couple. Yes they can be addictive and harmful, some more so than others. But they can also be incredibly enjoyable if taken responsibly and correctly. This weekend I will be taking Magic Mushrooms, MDMA, Weed and Valium. If most people I met knew this they would probably see me much differently. Thing is drugs have never made me do something bad, most of them are highly misunderstood, especially by people who have never experienced it themselves.
When I take MDMA I do it maybe once every 3 weeks for a day or two. Is it healthy, probably not. Is it worth it? fuck yea. Some of my best times are when Im inebriated somehow. 3 weeks ago we took mdma, went to the aquarium and the museum and had an amazing time. Last weekend we took magic mushrooms and went to the planetarium and scienceworks. All it really does is enhance a positive experience.
Drugs in general are highly stigmatized even though we happily prescribe the same things for medical issues. If they're so dangerous they wouldn't be allowed for anything. Just because they are more open to abuse than other things doesn't mean anyone else should be able to decide if you can or can't do it. If you hurt someone on drugs then thats on you, not the drugs.
