Cannabis School
The $88 mistake
Welcome back to Cannabis School! This week’s Sesh begins with a simple idea that opens the door to a much bigger conversation: people are people, and life may be better when we stop treating every issue like a team sport. Brandon and Jesse explore the labels we place on ourselves and others. A label may help explain part of your experience, but it can also become a box—a reason to believe you cannot grow beyond certain limits. The guys discuss ADHD, identity, self-awareness, and the difference between understanding yourself and using a diagnosis as an excuse. That leads into storytelling, audiobooks, and why reading with emotion can transform words on a page into something alive. Naturally, the conversation takes a quick trip through Dune, video games, and questionable websites before landing on the evening’s most expensive lesson. After consuming cannabis, one of the guys gets pulled into a shopping app designed to turn purchasing into a game. A few confusing taps later, an unexpected $88 charge appears. The order gets canceled, but the mistake creates something more valuable: an opportunity for calm, honest communication between partners. Instead of becoming defensive, they slow down, clarify what happened, and make room for frustration without turning it into a fight. Sometimes “I’m fine” does not mean everything is fine—and asking one more thoughtful question can change the entire conversation. From there, the Sesh moves into how other people experience us, releasing old resentment, expressing emotion through art, and learning to observe our behavior before reacting. The guys also examine modern consumerism, smartphones, digital addiction, impulse purchases, and the strange tradeoffs that come with having nearly everything available through one screen. Of course, no Sesh stays completely serious. Expect detours into Nokia brick phones, sending 46,000 text messages in one month, Nintendo, PlayStation, GameStop, motorcycle helmets, Dune: Awakening, and the usual Cannabis School nonsense. This episode is about becoming more present: with your money, your relationships, your technology, and yourself. In this episode: • People, politics, and the problem with picking teams • When personal labels become limiting beliefs • ADHD, identity, and self-awareness • Reading with emotion and telling better stories • Cannabis and an accidental online purchase • Communicating without becoming defensive • Why “I’m fine” may deserve another question • How other people experience us • Releasing old resentment and changing your perspective • Creativity as an expression of emotion • Smartphones, consumerism, and digital addiction • Buying games versus actually playing them • Nintendo, PlayStation, and GameStop • Being more intentional with money and technology Find everything in one place here: https://cannabisschool.org
