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I smoked weed constantly in college, and when I stopped, it was like a fog lifted. Its danger was comically exaggerated in the anti-drug propaganda they force

I smoked weed constantly in college, and when I stopped, it was like a fog lifted. Its danger was comically exaggerated in the anti-drug propaganda they force fed to kids in the US for so long that a lot of people have a reactionary tendency to assume it's harmless, but they will soon be proven wrong. Still has nothing on America's number 1 hard drug, alcohol, though.

spoiler 4y ago
Yeah, I kinda know what you mean by fog. I have a "low key" addiction to weed because I'm a bit emotionally dysregulated and weed helped with that. So, when I'm struggling to cope I sometimes wish I had weed at hand. However the fog thing is real. I noticed it on myself when I stopped too. It did without a doubt help me live a somewhat more normal life than if I hadn't been using it at the time. However eventually as I got better (in general, still got acute episodes), the fog/downside outweighed the benefits. I think it should be studied more as a form of medication. Maybe smaller doses and administered orally, as to avoid the negative side effects associated with smoking or vaping it
newsclues 4y ago
I've found it's possible to get high every night, and be clear headed and functional in the morning. A weekend of heavy smoking and edibles can leave me feeling a bit sluggish on Monday. But also refreshed for the rest of the week.
- deepsquirrelnet 4y ago
  Ditto. I don’t smoke cannabis that is bred to be high in thc, because I prefer a light effect. I use a dry herb vaporizer and don’t have any issues engaging in deep thought work in the morning. My main concern with long term use is dream suppression. So I do take breaks frequently. Also I think it’s not a good for developing brains <25y. Cannabis is great as medicine for colds, flu, aches and a lot of more serious conditions and chronic conditions. In the realm of things that I think the government needs to protect us from, I think cannabis prohibition is completely absurd and insidious. We barely talk about alcohol addiction and god forbid we reckon with prolific Tylenol and NSAID abuse — both of which have acute toxic effects on the body.
- nebulousthree 4y ago
  The deciding factor for that next-day sluggishness, in my experience, has been whether or not I fall asleep while still noticeably under its influence. If you wait it out and then sleep near the end of the come-down, you may avoid it entirely. But then, I never use it to sleep, so YMMV.
iosono88 4y ago
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alyandon 4y ago
Your experience matches mine almost exactly.

spoiler 4y ago

Yeah, I kinda know what you mean by fog. I have a "low key" addiction to weed because I'm a bit emotionally dysregulated and weed helped with that. So, when I'm struggling to cope I sometimes wish I had weed at hand. However the fog thing is real. I noticed it on myself when I stopped too. It did without a doubt help me live a somewhat more normal life than if I hadn't been using it at the time. However eventually as I got better (in general, still got acute episodes), the fog/downside outweighed the benefits. I think it should be studied more as a form of medication. Maybe smaller doses and administered orally, as to avoid the negative side effects associated with smoking or vaping it

newsclues 4y ago

I've found it's possible to get high every night, and be clear headed and functional in the morning. A weekend of heavy smoking and edibles can leave me feeling a bit sluggish on Monday. But also refreshed for the rest of the week.

deepsquirrelnet 4y ago
Ditto. I don’t smoke cannabis that is bred to be high in thc, because I prefer a light effect. I use a dry herb vaporizer and don’t have any issues engaging in deep thought work in the morning. My main concern with long term use is dream suppression. So I do take breaks frequently. Also I think it’s not a good for developing brains <25y. Cannabis is great as medicine for colds, flu, aches and a lot of more serious conditions and chronic conditions. In the realm of things that I think the government needs to protect us from, I think cannabis prohibition is completely absurd and insidious. We barely talk about alcohol addiction and god forbid we reckon with prolific Tylenol and NSAID abuse — both of which have acute toxic effects on the body.
nebulousthree 4y ago
The deciding factor for that next-day sluggishness, in my experience, has been whether or not I fall asleep while still noticeably under its influence. If you wait it out and then sleep near the end of the come-down, you may avoid it entirely. But then, I never use it to sleep, so YMMV.

iosono88 4y ago

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alyandon 4y ago

Your experience matches mine almost exactly.