While some people have fears of greening out and retreating to a corner during social events, others see weed as the best addition to a party, park hang, or a catch-up with friends thanks, in part, to its communal nature. As the saying goes, “a friend with weed is a friend indeed.”

If you’re living with anxiety, weed can be your best friend when it comes to helping you relax – even the folks at Harvard think so. A 2010 study from researchers at Harvard revealed that weed does actually reduce anxiety and improve moods.

Marijuana has been known to treat everything from multiple sclerosis to migraines and chronic nerve pain. Research out of McGill supported this when they found that three puffs of weed smoke helped those who suffer from chronic pain.

Let’s be honest; likely, your most regrettable decisions made in the recent past were the byproduct of booze. Alcohol consumption has been linked to everything from aggression to falling flat on your face. According to a study from the journal Scientific Reports, weed is 114 times less deadly than alcohol.