Cannabis; how far we’ve come.

Like most, I discovered cannabis in my late teens through friends and random party guests. As someone who has always struggled with a heavy weight on their shoulders, the discovery of cannabis, weed, bud, Mary Jane, whatever you want to call it, was extremely uplifting.

Medical marijuana has been legal in the UK since 2018, but I myself only found out this last year and now companies seem to be everywhere. After a Zoom doctor’s appointment, proof of medicine for my anxiety and IBS issues and a couple of fit notes, I was prescribed two separate strains of cannabis. That’s it, it was that simple.

The people behind this are clearly large supporters of what positive changes cannabis can do to people’s lives. Not only are they enthusiastic to have you onboard, but they take the time to know what will suit you best and then give you an entire menu for you to browse, so you can figure out what is best for you.

In my many years of suffering from anxiety and overwhelming feelings of pressure and guilt, I’ve had multiple doctors throw pills at me with a general attitude of, “ These might work, they probably won’t, who the fuck knows…” And that lack of compassion and knowledge can seriously demoralise a person.

If you’ve ever had to take medication for your mental health, you know exactly what I’m talking about. And let’s not…