"I would be nowhere without the self-talk largely inspired by cannabis use." I agree. 12 was the age I first smoked a joint. It produced in me the desire to expand my knowledge of world more than anything else I experienced up to that time. 15 was when I tripped for the first time and moved me further down the path of awareness. At 63 I do not feel any other experience (including sex and rock 'n' roll) has been as influential on my psyche as pot and psychedelics.