The risk/reward equation for recreational cannabis use is either at the top of the list compared to other recreational drugs, or near the top, for most people.
For people with chronic pain, it may be near the top of the list compared to over the counter and/or prescription painkillers. If grandma is in chronic pain and is losing weight, get her some thc/cbd 1:1 gummies.
Ingested (versus inhaled) at the right dose, it's a powerful psychedelic that can be used to profoundly alter your conception of self, change unwanted habits/reactions, and better connect/empathize with others. Psylocibin mushrooms and a few others are probably a better option for this, but THC is more accessible.
Drugs are tools. Some tools serve almost no constructive purpose, like recreational meth. But many have utility if applied thoughtfully. Black and white thinking based on what you "learned" in a government school will not serve you well here, much less anywhere else.
If you're type A and need to chill the fuck out, cannabis is a wonderful solution. If you are fighting with your spouse and need to empathize better to have a constructive conversation, try it. If your sleep is shit, try an Indica strain before bed. If you're doing the program and "can't eat enough," etc.
However, if you have poor self control and have issues accomplishing what you want to in life, I wouldn't recommend it.
Don't want to inhale smoke? Eat it. Start at 2.5mg for at least three attempts if you weigh under 150lbs. Start at 5mg if you're above 150. Carefully increase your dose, 2.5mg at a time, from there. Take too much and you'll seriously regret it.
Worried about your testosterone levels? Why aren't you already on TRT?
There's a downside to everything. If you're getting fat from the munchies, noticing memory issues, or are medicating constantly to escape your existence, you may be skewing the risk/reward equation unfavorably.
Last edited by Ray Gillenwater; 11-04-2021 at 08:37 PM.
Coach Ray,
As usual, thank you for your thoughtful and informative post. Even with nearly forty years of cannabis experience under my belt, I still have had issues dosing edibles. I have gone from no effect to lying in a puddle in the corner on more than one occasion, so I appreciate your very specific dosing recommendations.
Coach Sully,
I laughed my ass off as well. Must be all the THC in my system that allows me to truly enjoy funny shit. I always laugh and learn from you (the sign of a truly good teacher). Thank you, sir.
Will
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I think I bought 5 copies of The Barbell Prescription. I'd buy more of Sully's "Starting Reefer: Basic Bud Torching" for Christmas gifts.
Ray, thanks for the great post.
No, he did not smoke a joint on Rogan. He puffed it like a cigar. He obviously does not know how to inhale anything into his lungs.
A stoner is someone that uses THC habitually, putting them out of their right mind more often than not. Even when they come down they are less than sober. They have to recover long enough to get back to homeostasis. They never get truly sober.
Drunks are a whole other group.
I have no issue with people that use occasionally.