I write about cannabis a lot because cannabis is great. I am, however, shocked to see that many cannabis consumers have never ventured into the world of psychedelics and they are really missing out. So, I just wanted to throw the idea out there and let these poor uninitiated souls know that there are great experiences waiting for them if they are willing to seek them out.
There is a strange kinship between psychedelics and cannabis. I would not classify cannabis as a psychedelic drug but I do think it is psychedelic adjacent. Cannabis can take your mind to some weird and playful places and if that is where you like to go you will really enjoy psychedelic land. It is different, to be sure, but there is a familiarity for cannabis consumers there and it is a place you want to go.
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Psychedelics are very intense in a good way. I would use the analogy that if cannabis is like riding the teacups at Disneyland then a good trip is like riding a roller coaster. Sometimes we want to step-up the the intensity of our experiences and psychedelics are a great way to do it in relative safety.
Psychedelics are like nothing else and it is an experience that you want to have. I have written about this aspect of these drugs, so rather than rewording something that I put well to begin with I will just quote myself here: There is a profound change in your thought process and reality seems to change with it. In a sense, you don't feel high at all. It is as though everything is different but also, somehow, as it should be. You accept the strangeness of it all and roll with the trip as you venture inward. Your thoughts manifest themselves as abstract patterns while the environment around you distorts and takes on unfamiliar shapes. You feel as though a curtain has been lifted from your eyes and you seem to see the "real"reality that hides behind the limitations of our perception. It can be both exhilarating and terrifying, like being a child again on your first day of school, knowing that your world has changed but not fully understanding how. It, strangely, feels like coming home despite everything. There is a sense that you have come to a place you have been before and where you can expect a warm welcome.
If you are cannabis consumer and you have never had a real psychedelic experience, do yourself a favor and take a trip.
Peace