Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I wanted to weigh in with my opinions. This is my first post here, have been growing weed (guerilla style) for a many years and do it solely as a hobby, just give it all away to my buddies who still smoke, they sell it off or smoke it and hook me up with profits/benefits down the road. That being said, I stopped smoking 3 years ago and have never looked back...I quit hundreds of times in my hay-day, lasting upwards of a few months before I would slip once and became the regular daily smoker again; peer pressure is a bitch and it only takes one hit to revert back (for me at least). I was a very high functioning "stoner" - have a job as a civil engineer and would come to work high all the time and never made "careless" mistakes. I got married and continued to smoke for about a year, then my wife got pregnant and everything changed for me.
I am not making assumptions based on anyone's lifestyle here, I know many people who still smoke and have kids - it works for them. But I wanted to be there for my kids 110%. That even meant no more drinking. I wanted to focus on my career and become a better caretaker for my family - financially. I wanted to learn how to enjoy a sunset, my favorite song on the radio, playing my guitar under complete sobriety. It was/still is very difficut coming from smoking every day, I had to "re-learn" how to take a long drive without burning up. The mundane tasks had be done while sober - including walking the dog. Maybe one day when the kids are grown up and out of the house, I will reassess my situation and consider keeping my crop. But until then, my life is way to busy with other things that need my attention.....
Peace out and smoke on folks.