But the point of this article was not the stuff covered above, as we have hundreds of articles covering the health affects of cannabis on the body, this is about cost, bucks, dinero, a pure financial incentive to switch it cannabis. The point being, weed is cheap! Cost per desired effect is what I call it when compared to alcohol. In the end, consumers all make a conscious or unconscious decision about buying recreational products. What is the cost, and what is the enjoyment level received from that cost?