For me it's more about relaxation. I spend $60 on 1/8 of weed, and it lasts me a month or so. I smoke just enough to catch a buzz and relax, which is about 2 or 3 hits. I use to like to drink when i was in my early to late 20's, but quickly grew tired of the bar scene, and also the hangovers and just overly ****** feeling alcohol gave me. I still drink a few times a year, socially with friends, or pick up a 6 pack of beer every now and again, but i just prefer my herb. It'd be nice if it were used properly medically, since it's found to help with seizures, cancer, glaucoma, and many other ailments, and it's not physically addictive or nearly as harmful, as pills and such which are currently being prescribed. I can personally care less if it's outright legalized or not. You can go to pretty much any town, anywhere in the US and it's readily available.