I came out to my parents as gay when I was 15. But something that took me much longer to feel fully authentic around my family has been cannabis.
Even though I have been consuming cannabis since about that time over 12 years ago, it wasn’t until my most recent pit stop in Ohio on my way to Washington D.C for the 420 Unity Day of Action.
There, amidst the backdrop of my home state recently legalizing cannabis, I made the decision to be unapologetically candid about my work in cannabis justice with my family.
The response I received was unexpectedly affirming, and it sparked a profound shift within me. Since Ohio legalized cannabis, something profound has shifted in the air.