It sounds like you’ve gotten some pushback in relation to your quitting - I’d hazard a guess that the pushback came from other regular cannabis users in your ci

It sounds like you’ve gotten some pushback in relation to your quitting - I’d hazard a guess that the pushback came from other regular cannabis users in your circle who didn’t get it. To that end, a lot of this is highly personal to you and your experiences. > The theraputic dose for pain and appetite relief is very very low. Enough that a recreational user wouldn't get any enjoyment from it. Citation? The small anecdotal sample size of people I know who use it for pain management definitely use higher doses than I personally take for recreation. This is likely related to several factors: personal tolerance, pain level, how readily your body processes THC, etc. > And typically those who are recreational users are outright abusing the drug and don't want to admit it because being stoned isn't as obvious as being drunk to someone who smokes a lot. Do what? Your questioning about what defines abuse is definitely a good line of thinking, but it seems you’ve already defined abuse in some way and you’re holding a lot of people to whatever that definition is. I use cannabis somewhat regularly, and I wouldn’t say I’m addicted or abuse it. I know my limits, and I don’t use it everyday. It’s something for me to enjoy and not something I need. I think most of my recreational use friends are in the same camp - even the daily stoners I know take breaks without issue. For me, abuse of any substance has always come down to: does it interfere with your personal or professional life in a severe and negative way? If your cannabis consumption got you fired, is straining your marriage, alienated your friends, etc, then it’s a problem. In this way, “cannabis abuse” is not at all different from alcohol or other drugs. > Personally I would equate 1 bowl of weed to one glass of wine or a can of beer. To me, this is a useless metric for anyone but you - I’m glad you prefaced with “personally”. Alcohol has a much different impact than cannabis and while they can share some overlap in perceived effects, they’re radically different. Equating the two in terms of effect and impact is just not a good idea in any kind of serious discussion. > You could even switch this analogy to coffee since weed is similar to caffeine in terms of its obvious physical damage. Again, this is just based on perceived effect and even then you’re analogizing “jittery” and “locked to the couch” - two very different states. > It's harder to identify abuse of marijuana. It really isn’t.