I'm a fan of weed but for me it's more something that I use when I have something I want to be introspective about or open my mind to new ideas. E.g. I find it makes it easier for me to "get" genres of music or art that I previously struggled to connect with.

Unfortunately though, I find that it's a bit too much for me to use regularly. In particular, the day after I find that I often have a bit of a "hangover" where it feels like I used up too much of my emotional/creative juice. Not sure if that makes sense?

There are definitely people who find weed as comforting and as innocuous as a cocktail. I have never been one of those people, and I have given it the old college try.

For my body chemistry and or psychological makeup, alcohol is like a carousel that can be fun to ride for a couple drinks. It's starts with a pleasant 'whoosh' and then eventually I feel a bit tired and go home.

THC, on the other hand, is like a Gravitron ride – more forceful and longer-lasting than expected and requiring all of my energy just to get through. If I'm a little high, you can easily tell by the way I struggle to carry a conversation. When I let myself get stoned, it was game over and I just held on while I waited for the ride to end.

I used to feel a but jealous but with the hindsight of decades I think I'm better off for not having the weed gene.

Weed is much more intoxicating than alcohol in my experience.