I won't use marijuana with you, but I'll still be your friend

By the time this column hits newsstands or your mailbox, I will have celebrated my 32nd birthday.

Turning 32 years old isn’t as grand as hitting the 16-, 18-, 21-, or 30-year-old milestones, but I like to think of every birthday as a special occasion to celebrate with friends over some good food and adult beverages. It’s also a time where I like to reflect on the changes — good and bad — that have come my way over the years and look back at how my perception has changed on certain issues. As the late, great Muhammad Ali said “The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has waste...