I'M CONSIDERING SMOKING POT FOR THE FIRST TIME

Greetings Steemit,

Yes, you read correctly. I am considering smoking MJ ( Let's just refer to it as such from now on ) for the first time in 42 years.
Why 42 years? Well, I have never smoked MJ in my entire life, and 42 is well, I'm sure you can figure out the significance of that number.

I have a very strong stance with regards to being anti-drug use. Yes yes I know, it's not a drug it's a herb. But just bear with me here ok. Due to my ignorance I have very bad thoughts or better yet, perceptions, with regards to MJ.

For some reason I think that if you smoke it you become so trippy and drugged up that you don't even know your own name. I dislike anything that alters a person's state of conciousness.

For the record I have read numerous articles on MJ, the effects, the up's, the down's etc. I have interacted with individuals that have smoked MJ, & to be honest they seemed fine. Yes, they had bloodshot eyes, or their speech might have been very slightly "delayed", if I may use that term.

But never once have I seen someone so "out of it" that they couldn't stand on their own two feet. Which is a good thing I guess. I don't have anything against people who smoke MJ. It's their life & who am I to tell someone what to do. I have even been to parties where people smoke right beside me, & I have had good conversations with them.

SO WHAT KIND OF MJ DO I INTEND SMOKING?

Well, I know the difference between Indica & Sativa. I guess I'll try Sativa first & see how it goes. I'm still a bit in the dark about the difference between Outdoor & Indoor ( Feel free to explain it to me in the Comments if you wish ).

Look, I'm not going to get trippy high by smoking an entire joint. Yes, it'll be a joint. None of that bong stuff for my first time. I'll take a toke ( is that the proper term? :) ) or two and see how it affects me. To be honest I'm terrified I'll trip out and start seeing pink elephants farting rainbows. Eeeek!

WHY DO YOU WANT TO SMOKE?

Well to be completely honest, I want to experience it & see if it's really as bad as what I perceive. That's it, short & sweet & direct.

MY MAIN CONCERNS

• What if I smoke & I get addicted?

• What if I smoke & nothing happens?

• What if I really see weird trippy things?

• Will smoking make me a hypocrite due to me being anti-drugs?

These are my main concerns that are hindering my final decision to smoke or not.

I have interacted with the most intelligent people I have ever come across & these individuals smoke MJ. So it really cannot be that bad right? I mean, surely this doesn't affect an individuals IQ or ability to perform everyday tasks at full capacity?

I'm the type of person that likes to be in control of a situation. Based on my experience with other MJ smokers I feel at ease watching them and seeing that they were, according to me, in full control of what they were doing.

Their inhibitions & decision making abilities seemed on point as far as I could see. So now, I hand this over to an open discussion or just a comment or two. What are your thoughts?

To get a different perspective from regular / recreational MJ smokers would be a plus. Will this make me a bad person? A hypocrite? Or will it merely make me an individual who is curious and has done his research to the best of his ability to feel "safe" in trying this out?

Ladies & gentlemen, I thank you for your time. It took a lot of courage to post this, so I trust your unbiased opinions / advice with regards to my decision.

[edit] Thank you to all who have replied so far! It is greatly appreciated!