Long-Term Effects of Daily Weed Use: What the Research Actually Shows
For decades, weed was either painted as a disaster or waved off as harmless. Neither version helps if you want to know what years of daily use actually does…
Quitting Weed: I Had No Idea It Was Ruining My Work
I used to have a theory that I did my best work slightly stoned. Not blasted, just enough to loosen things up. I designed logos and brand identities, and I was…
Stomach Problems After Quitting Weed: What’s Normal and What Isn’t
You expected the irritability and the bad sleep, but the stomach stuff catches a lot of people off guard. Your appetite vanishes, food sounds terrible, and…
One Year Without Weed: Real Talk
A year ago today I smoked weed for the last time. I didn’t know it was the last time when it was happening, I just stopped after that and didn’t go back. My…
The Training Session That Made Me Quit Weed: An Athlete’s Story
It was a Tuesday in October, on a circuit I’d trained every week for two years. I knew what my legs should feel like at the halfway point and what my lungs…
30 Days Without Weed: The Journal I Never Planned to Keep
I didn’t plan to write any of this down. On day three I woke up at 4am, couldn’t get back to sleep and started typing on my phone. I kept going, and by the end…
Quitting Weed After Years of Heavy Use: What to Expect
If you’ve smoked heavily for five, ten or more than twenty years, quitting is a different experience from what most articles describe. Years of daily THC have…
I Smoked Weed Every Morning for 8 Years
I smoked weed every morning for eight years, before coffee and before my daughter woke up. I told myself it was fine, because I functioned and I was a good…
Quitting Weed Cold Turkey vs. Tapering: Which Is Better?
When you decide to quit weed, one of the first questions is whether to stop abruptly or reduce gradually. Both approaches have advocates. Both have worked for…
How to Stop Smoking Weed: 12 Strategies That Actually Work
Most people try to quit weed on willpower alone. It works for a few days, until a quiet evening comes along, the old urge shows up and the motivation is gone…
