I never liked being in an altered state. I don't like the taste of most alcohol. And, I hate the sensation of being tipsy or drunk. It feels out of control.

Still, I smoked weed once around the age of 13 or so. It was laced with something that made me extremely ill. Or IDK, maybe it was that I already had the beginnings of pneumonia (the bane of my existence from birth until the vaccines).

However, I have been using THC CBD gummies as part of my arthritis and hip pain management. I've found that a half of a gummy, with my prescription for inflammation (Diclofenac) works better than the opioids doctors were always trying to convince me to use.