why you must try marijuana when in Amsterdam

to most people who asked about the highlights of our european adventure, i would tell very excitedly about the first time i tried marijuana.

so i figured i should write it in my blog for people whom i might never get to meet.


YOU HAVE TO TRY IT IF EVER YOU ARE IN AMSTERDAM!!!!! 


firstly, by allowing the marijuana to be sold legally, the authorities can control the composition or whatever is being sold. which makes it a lot safer.

a friend was telling us her experience of buying magic mushrooms in Bali, where she ended up having diarrhea the whole of the next day which is apparently the result of the vendor mixing some cheaper(read: non-magical) substances into the mushrooms.

secondly, for now at least, other than for medical purposes, no where else is marijuana sold legally.
just like how we have to visit the Eiffel Tower if we are in Paris because the Eiffel Tower can only be found in Paris, or Great Wall of China / Beijing, etc etc.
if you are in Amsterdam, you absolutely have to try marijuana!!

bonus reason, is to quote a famous man who famously said, "as long as it is not illegal, it is ok".



of course we didn't go in blind.
i did extensive research online to make sure i know what to expect, what to look out for etc. especially since we have never done drugs or smoked or even tried shisha in our entire lives.


and because smoking causes cancer and makes people ugly, we chose the cleaner way of eating marijuana, via space cakes.

plus, we can do that in the safety of our hotel room.


however, the 1 thing people warn about consuming marijuana (as opposed to smoking it) is that the effect only hits you about 2 to 3 hours later. so a very common mistake is to assume you didn't eat enough to feel the effect, and end up eating even more.

and that's how people get overdosed, when the combined effects hit you and your body simply cannot take that much.


we were very careful, and we cleared an entire afternoon + night just for this special experience.

at 3pm, we bought the drug ladened cakes, known as space cakes for the coffee shop for €6 a slice, went back to our room and ate it there.


nothing happened for 3 hours, during which she fell asleep and didnt wake up till the next morning.


me, i had the happiest time of my life.
i was just lying there watching tv, but everything on tv suddenly seemed so funny, even though i had no idea what was on.
i laughed so hard that i started crying.

the best part, is that unlike what i read/heard/know about other drugs/alcohol, i can remember exactly what happened, and i was, more or less, in control of my actions. 
except everything suddenly because so hilarious.


that went on for a while, i have no idea how long, until i eventually got so tired from laughing that i fell asleep.

and here's the next best part..


NO HANGOVER!!!!


the thing i hate most about drinking is the hangover. but with marijuana, there's no aftereffects!
they should seriously legalise pot EVERYWHERE!


so next time you are in Amsterdam, please do yourself a favor and spend €6 for the best time of your life.
alternatively, you can spend €50 and have an (arguably) even better time. 

but my wife was with me, and she won't give me the €50.


maybe next time. =P