Please don't tell me he said something like: "Alcohol filled me with so much anger/hate/bile, but with pot I can face life with peace/love/calm."
I can tell you that when a pot addict isn't smoking, there can be a LOT of anger and rage.
There was a thread a while back that you might want to read if you're thinking about seeing him again.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...nevitable.html