Smoking weed is both good and bad, it depends on the state of mind of the user, length of use, amount of use, whether it effects ones ability to function, to earn a living , to function in a relationship, some people are able to handle it and some people are not, it has the ability to alleviate pain no doubt but in the wrong hands it can and does ruin lives, not everybody knows when they are doing themselves harm unfortunately or maybe they do but the addiction is stronger than their defenses, most people knock it on the head eventually for one reason or another, the older wiser mind isn't as suited to impairment as the younger inexperienced one, Yeah I smoked industrial amounts of it in my day but at this stage I couldn't be bothered, too much to do, I have one drink before my dinner in the evening, a double measure of spirits in some sort of a cocktail, a mild relaxant followed by a good meal, then I log on and get cracking, Good luck with it anyhow !