Whew, that's a big validation for myself. I've never touched marijuana (or any illegal drug) because I've been perpetually paranoid about the possibility of it

Whew, that's a big validation for myself. I've never touched marijuana (or any illegal drug) because I've been perpetually paranoid about the possibility of it being spiked with something horrible. Even as a teenager, when all my friends were smoking weed all the time, I never even tried it because I, as a rule, don't eat or drink anything if I cannot potentially sue the person who gave it to me. I've had my share of alcohol [1], so it's not like I'm moralizing or anything, and I do wish weed would be legalized just so we could properly research potential side effects, because what really annoys me is how much of an over-correction people have made with weed. The logic appears to be "the claims about weed's harm were really exaggerated, so therefore there's no downsides to it ever at any point". I've known people who put THC in their vape and just puff on that all day, and when I've very lightly mentioned that it might a tiny bit unhealthy to need to consume a drug all day, they give me a lecture about all the positive features of weed. I'm at least a little glad now that I never experimented with it when I was a teenager; I got enough mental issues as it is. [1] Not in quite awhile, and I'm a full teetotaler now since I have sleep apnea.