Before I offer my advice which is most likely going to be viewed as "stupid", "not legitimate/proven" and the like, I would like to quickly introduce myself. My name is Brandon (No Last Name), I'm a 15 year old male currently living in the GTA. Recently, I was found to be in possession of a knife and two grams of marijuana while at school. The knife (2 inch blade), I had on me because I live in a rough area and due to my size, I always like to have the pocket knife on me just in case anything happens. As for the marijuana, there was really no excuse for having that on me at school, I realize now that it was a stupid thing to do, but whats done is done and I am now going through our local "Youth Referral Program" where I am required to do 20 hours community service, some work, and finish a few drug counseling sessions; if I complete everything before the deadline it is all forgotten and I do not obtain a charge for possession of a controlled substance (yes, that's the only reason the cops were called..). Anyway I could go on forever, lets move on, shall we?

You should have figured out by now, that I am a cannabis user, if not, do society a favor and do not reproduce. Ever.

Ever since I was first diagnosed with ADHD right before starting grade one (skipped JK) I have been on a rainbow of medications over the years (Ritalin, Straterra, Welbutrin, Adderall, etc.) Right now, I have Dexedrine prescribed to me, but I don't exactly use it because I find that it does not affect me whatsoever anymore and all I get is the negative side effects. Literally 10 minutes before I started writing this post my mom and dad came into my room and asked why my Dexedrine bottle never seems to run out, I explained to them, that I have been using the Marijuana to treat myself, of course they really didn't like hearing that from their 15 year old son, even though my dad was a huge stoner back in the day.

I find that the occasional use of cannabis, (yes, occasional), I just have to maybe smoke a joint or two every few weeks and I would be able to concentrate, think more clearly, and socialize ALOT more; even when I wasn't high. I went from 85 lbs to 105 lbs in about a month and a few weeks, I was more friendly toward everyone, and I stopped picking on my 12 year old brother quite a bit, replacing occasionally teasing, and annoying him with homework help, positi- slightly less negative comments (still my brother). Even my mom complimented me on my outstanding behavior when I'm high, even though she never knew that I was. I was getting super effective treatment for super cheap, and without all the nasty, unpredictable side effects. Of course my parents would put an end to that, and they are now taking me off my Dexedrine completely, I'm grounded, and I still have to go to a school during my suspension and expulsion hearing. No matter what I show them, they don't even want to consider that it may be useful as a medicine.

I have way too much that I would like to share with you all about how it has made me so much happier and successful but I don't want to keep writing as it is late, and I still have school tomorrow, so I'm going to list what I was like before & after using marijuana.

-=Before=-

> Shy, quiet.

> Anti-Social ( I had pretty much no friends at all )

> Underweight, never hungry

> Constantly Tired In Class/Lack Of Sleep

> Periods Of Depression, I didn't tell anyone.

> I was picked on quite a bit too

-=After=-

> Happier

> Talkative

> Always wanting to meet new people

> I made a lot of good friends that had my back and stood up for me when I was picked on

> Easier to let my ideas flow, I could think clearly in Math and everything without being frustrated and anxious

> Less Fidgety

> Easier to fall asleep and wake up feeling great

And the list goes on,,,

If you have any questions at all, whether they are personal or not, I'll try to answer them, since I did not want to write more than what I had already written.

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