We have been through it all as cannabis users here in BC.
From early experiences in the 90s during repressed times for the culture, and the heyday of cannabis freedom (relative freedom anyway) in 2015. We have lived on the front-lines of the culture, and the battle against prohibition which threatens to destroy us.
I remember walking in the sunshine through downtown Vancouver, with your hand in mine, and some infused chocolates, hard candies, and primo BC bud in the other. Medicating while heading home to vape. Feeling like freedom was coming to the land, like our efforts were starting to pay off, like a free market for cannabis was possible, and like we were going to overcome the constant crushing prohibition which had put a chill over our lives to that point.
But #legalizationisalie and freedom has not come to the land.
Our activism will continue.