Congratulations on the pot free anniversary! I quit smoking about 8 months ago and I am pretty proud. I was a only smoke at night after kids in bed kinda smoker. However, it made me have mood swings and I relied on it to manage all stress, so I didn't hv any other tools. I had been doing it for many many years and can relate to the air headed state. I like being more sure thinking.
About your weight gain, I got into Zumba classes. It sounds silly, but being able to dance my stress away was super fun and gv me a rush. Maybe you could try that. You sweat and hv fun. U don't hv to worry about steps or anything. Just moving around and dancing. Plus, other people are just worrying about themselves.
Again, congrats. I am also for legalization, but not for myself.