Anecdotally I know 3 adults in 3 different states who tried weed for the first time during the pandemic and all of them developed new-onset panic attacks and disassociative symptoms within less than 6 months of regular use and had to stop. Not sure if it was better than alcohol…
Yeah, I played around with it before the pandemic started and found it meh. When the pandemic was in full swing, I tried it again as an alternative to alcohol and found that it made things far worse. I think it just hits me differently than people that like the stuff. I have zero desire to ever use it again because all it makes me do is feel paranoid and nervous.