Discussions of cannabis

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THis was brought up by @Tulane in the rules suggestion thread.

After conferring with all the staff, I believe the consensus appears to be that we will allow discussions of cannabis in the medicinal sense.

We still are going to stick by the old forums rules on not talking about using recreationally. As there is some evidence that it can be a trigger for and/or worsen schizophrenia.

I realize some of you may believe otherwise, but there just is no downside to not discussing it in terms of “getting high” for recreational use.

And the upside is that we do not risk encouraging someone to use or try it when it may make them worse. Also we have some members here with alcohol and drug addictions.

There just is no downside to keeping it to medicinal use only.

I think we can be a little more liberal than the previous forum in that we can allow for debate on the subject the potential upside and downside of using without just shutting it down. I dont think it will hurt to get opinions, but remember that your opinions will hold more water if its backed up by real science and or articles.

We are adults and can have a vigorous debate without having to silence anyone.

Thank you.

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moving to meta

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Before you know it cannabis makes a slave of you.

You start building your life around its consumption because life without it is obviously so difficult.

To not be able to sit in your own skin; then you can live your life floating in a cloudy haze instead.

All well and good,but then the apathy kicks in and life goes on, and you are not really part of it as cannabis distances oneself from reality.

If that is what people need to do to stay alive then so be it, however it is nothing but an escape from grim reality.

Most people do one drug or another because they are so miserable, but then become a slave to it.

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Cannabis can help cancer patients get their appetite back.

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I enjoy a puff now and then. I don’t abuse it though. It helps with boredom and indifference.

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i used to have an unhealthy relationship with cannabis but now use low strength as a prn or relaxation aid but not habitually or frequently. still with caution tho because i dont wanna be fried for extended periods of time like before meds and becoming aware of sz lol. i dont mind talks about cannabis, it is really a nice plant but it does amplify frequencies i call it where your experience is heightened, and if you are already experiencing sz or on edge, and those frequencies align, not gonna be fun.

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I tried it twice when I was young and both times it greatly increased my psychotic symptoms. Friends had to drive me home, it was that bad.

I won’t touch the stuff anymore. But that’s just my experience with it.

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I was fine on crack, heroin and cocaine; marijuana made me feel psychotic and like I was losing my mind. As a teenager, I was a daily user and handled it fine except for feeling burned out all the time. After I was diagnosed I could never handle it, but I kept trying, always figuring the next time would be different and I would get that old pleasurable feeling from it but after I was diagnosed it was never fun again.

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For the record, I only partake in the form of microdosing. I certainly couldn’t handle being high ALL the time. But my pdoc and parents, who are very conservative, don’t mind and it does help with my anxiety and mood. I feel I am a responsible user, meaning I don’t drive or anything after smoking. If I have stuff to do during the day, I won’t smoke. If I don’t have anything to do, I’ll partake.

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I think microdosing with cannabis can be really helpful for many reasons, but the reality that extreme or continuous cannabis use affects the adolescent mind negatively and potentially leads to the exhibition of psychosis is a hard truth.

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I agree. I wish I didn’t smoke during high school, which I think partly lead to my psychosis.

If there ever were to be a “legal” cannabis smoking age, it should be like 25. But I know that’s not realistic, as many teens like to experiment and smoke. Namely young males.

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I think I was really stupid as a kid. I knew growing up that my dad and almost his entire family had schizophrenia and it runs on my mom’s side along with other mental illnesses. I smoked all of the time and only went to school 2 to 3 days a week. I had what most kids had growing up. An invincibility complex along with thoughts that nothing bad can happen to me I’m more different than everybody else aka the personal fable in psychology. The product of being an average adolescent living in a section 8 apartment complex with easy access to weed. I regret it. I’m drug free now. My mom lives with me and she doesn’t drink or smoke, only a few times in her life. Good things

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You’re right, it should be 25. I agree. But the problem is that I think that the peak age for interest in cannabis probably is 16 for males and that’s just a sincere reality that we all have to deal with. Adolescent males want to explore their reality and are rambunctious as fuck.

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That may be another discussion we should all have, which is what to do about adolescents. Lol.

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100%. Thinking back, I was extremely reckless with cannabis as a teen and I can’t believe I never got in too much trouble, or even got severely injured. This was back when you had to “know a guy”, and it wasn’t nearly as readily available as it is today lol

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Yeah, I guess it’s just the nature of youth that you behave in cavalier ways.

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I started smoking it when I was 11 and by 18 that was it

Wish I had savoured it but as usual I took it too far