I started out being against marijuana. At 15, I took some puffs while snowboarding in ski club. Didn't really feel much, but I didn't know much about inhaling then. I tried to buy some from the local high school dealer, he ripped me off for $20 and gave me oregano. After that I didn't want any part of it. Theo not people I knew that smoked it were burnouts, bad kids, the stereotypical stoner. Some of my friends in high school and college did it, I always looked down on them for it.

13 years later, I got high. I'd become best friends with a successful real estate agent that broke the stereotype and explained to me how many normal, successful people use cannabis with no ill effects. He really influenced my position on marijuana and I did a complete 180.

My first year, I could only smoke the week or two after my military drill weekend, so they wouldn't catch me peeing hot when I came in the next month. I also have a great white collar job for the government, but am fortunate they don't drug test. Now I smoke 1-2x a week when I have a chance. That same friend also introduced me to mushrooms and LSD, that's been interesting.