Author Reflects on 20 Years of Cannabis Use, Warning of Early-Start Risks
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 14
Author Reflects on 20 Years of Cannabis Use, Warning of Early-Start Risks
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 14
Summary
Nearly 20 years of cannabis use frame the author's new reflection on what they wish they had understood at age 13.
The piece argues that as cannabis use becomes more widespread, the long-term effects on people who start young need a clearer, more sober public discussion.
Upstate New York memories of passing joints as a teenager anchor that warning, linking early use to a home life shaped by fear and a father struggling with addiction.