4/20

So going to school today was practically attempted suicide. Even knowing that I'm allergic to marijuana, I decided to go to school. Even knowing that certain places at City smell like weed on a normal day, I decided going to school on 4/20 was a good idea. Muy mal.

8:10 AM - All clear on the bus, breathing good air. I'm surprised. Usually someone reeks of weed on this 120 bus that I take on Mondays. Maybe today won't be so bad at all.
8:30 AM - Hopping off of BART now, my first whiff of something funky right when I walk into the staircase. Someone got started early. It's pretty strong, but I don't feel immediately bad.
8:37 AM - The smell isn't just one spot in the building. It appears that the heat has made it spread.
8:49 AM - There's a whiff of the stuff around the school as well. Not surprised, really. But nothing seems to be happening yet.
9:11 AM - My face is starting to feel warm, and if i had a mirror to check, I'd probably see how red my face is. But it might just be the heat, I can make it through today.
9:30 AM - Dang it. Where did this itch on my neck come from?
9:35 AM - Stomach starts churning. I pop in my first two Tums of the day. Hoping this passes
10:00 AM - Trying to finish an entire chem experiment is becoming torture. My face feels like its on fire, and the rash is moving up slightly. But my goal is to not give into my nausea in a public restroom at school.
10:11 AM - Fail. Never let me throw up at school again. Chug down a bunch of water and feel a little better.
11:45 AM - Made it through chemistry, but what do you know? Another puke-stop.
11:55 AM - Going across the street to get something better-tasting to drink, and the Muni stop is still cloudy and reeking of the bud. Crap.
12:10 AM - Inside the classroom for my next class, but still feeling ill, even worse than before. Out of commission, going home.

It is now about 7:30 PM. Since noon, I have thrown up exactly nine times. I'm currently trying to rehydrate myself - the heat hasn't helped. I have a allergy/rash on my neck up to my jawline.

I'd like to say that smoking marijuana is a choice, but I'm sure I'm not the only person in the world allergic to it. Smoke in private, that's fine. Just don't get caught - but do people realize how their actions affect others?

In any case, I'm glad that City College of San Francisco is trying to gradually become a smoke-free campus. It's not that I have anything against smokers, people can make their own choices. More power to them. I just don't think they have a right to do things that can harm others.