Indica is what has helped me so far.

The penalties for possession of a little weed vs H are almost nothing. I believe possession of H has a minimum of 3 years. Get caught with a small amount of weed you might go to jail , but there is also a chance you catch a cool fuzz who just takes your shit and lets you go with a warning. That would NEVER happen with H. You get caught with that shit you are definitely going to jail.

I too have lost many friends and had a few close calls myself.