Velocibuddha wrote:
Here are some thoughts. 1) I am concerned about THC and it's relationship to psychosis and mental health, in general.
THC might severely aggravate or even cause severe mental health issues
2) The mental health risks seem to be aggravated by the following things:
A) High concentrate and high use.
B) Being young
C) THC products that have had CBD removed or reduced.
THC is a mild hallucinogen, for many people, and is associated with short term and longer term psychosis.
CBD appears to ameliorate some of the negative consequences.
THE LESS ARTIFICIAL THE WEED THE BETTER.
D) The individuals existing mental health.
4) One might find that long rides or long runs are a lot of fun on weed - meditative and psychedelic- in a less healthy way.
5) I think low dose edible, with balanced THC and CBD - would be best.
6) There are, no doubt negative consequences.
I completely agree and have a fairly extensive theory related to these exact points but i'll be brief...
Today's strains do not resemble to MJ of even 10 years ago. MJ is a synergistic medicine, with many (100+) cannabinoids present that work together to achieve the therapeutic effects. CBD being the most prominently therapeutic.
THC is only psychoactive, and it's quite a nasty thing without it's friends to balance it out. Mental health issues, including psychosis, anxiety, paranoia and schizo, will become increasingly more prevalent among users over time with this 'new' MJ. It will develop into a mental health crisis. At least alcohol destroys you in the end and forces you to quit, MJ will just cause people to spin. It already is.
People are dosing themselves like never before. 20 years ago, finding a 20%+ THC strain was almost impossible. Most everything was 5-10%. The high of yesterday does not resemble the high of today. Add in concentrates, and the average dose per use has gone up dramatically, yet no one seems to notice...
The MJ of today is hard liquor. Everyone taking shots of 120 proof whiskey thinking it's the same as beer.
People say MJ is relaxing. So when you use a 24% THC strain with 0% CBD, do you feel 'relaxed'? Wear your HR monitor, you'll get your answer right there. MJ was relaxing, back when it was 5% THC and 4% CBD and the rest were in balanced ratios, not anymore
Strava