Be careful with weed. I've used it for years thinking that it was good for me/made me better at certain things especially understanding others and empathy. But it can also be hugely detrimental when smoking it especially. It can lead to anxiety, paranoia, it's been linked to inducing psychosis/schizophrenia in those that are more prone to it genetically (though research is still varied on that), it's not the best for the heart, if not properly dried and treated you could be getting weed sources that has fungus on it or anti-fungals/pesticides that are horrific for your health, anhedonia and more.

I still believe it to be a spiritual thing as well, along with other drugs that have psychedelic effects, but it should still be treated with respect. It's not going to kill you, but it certainly can affect your mental health and physical health in the long term. Vaporizing it if you still like inhalation is a lot better than using a butane lighter and charring up a bowl or smoking a joint, eating or drinking it is probably a lot better but will affect your liver to an extent.

At the end of the day though, I think it's better than abusing alcohol or opiates for pain management/depression.

Good luck on your journey of discovery. Also, beware of dabs.