I've never had weed. But if someone I know offers me some I might try it now that it is legal. If it is legal it must be relatively safe. I don't know why so many people like to smoke it so much. It must have some benefit for there to be so many pot users. Most of you here have tried it?
OT: Cannabis sales opening up in NJ
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A lot of the same things that Iād associate with tobacco cessation - headaches, agitation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, sweats, etc. Again, not saying itās real hard stuff to contend with or that we should keep it illegal, but, at least in some people it definitely produces physical and measurable withdrawal symptoms.
Anyway, glad weāre finally seeing some legal sales. Given how much weed from Cali and Maine is here in the state, Iām glad weāll actually be putting money back into our own communities and state.. although itās still cheaper to buy better stuff thatās been sent here from Maine and Cali.
Anyway, glad weāre finally seeing some legal sales. Given how much weed from Cali and Maine is here in the state, Iām glad weāll actually be putting money back into our own communities and state.. although itās still cheaper to buy better stuff thatās been sent here from Maine and Cali.
My issue with pot is smoking. I do not see how taking any type of smoke into your longs makes sense.
I would think edibles would be the best delivery system to get your buzz.
I would think edibles would be the best delivery system to get your buzz.
Ever since covid tore up my throat Iāve had coughing fits every time I smoke unless I use a bong. Edibles are certainly easier, but the effect isnāt immediate like smoking, so a certain amount of planning is necessary. Also as of right now NJ is only allowing the altoid-like lozenges, not the fun edibles like candy, gummies, or baked goods.
it has many benefits and no hangovers anymore.
also, unless you've experimented with what dosage from edibles gives you the buzz you're looking for, if you don't know what you're doing, you can get hit by a mack truck and just be way too stoned for your liking. and it takes a while to work its way thru. smoking gives you an opportunity to modulate a bit better while you figure out what works best for you.
I cannot use papers unless they are the RAW.
This is my preferred method. No coughing. No chemicals. You place the flower in the bottom.
I cannot touch edibles.
These days Iām using these bad boys since alcohol makes me nauseous as I get older..
Not sure if itās in my head, but I feel more relaxed and they help me sleep.
Time stamp 1:51 for the people who never smoked but want to try edibles. BE SAFE LOL
When you eat pot it creates 11 hydroxy metabolite in your liver. It's 5 times more psychoactive than THC
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By that token though, what of people that drink coffee everyday? Worse yet, someone that eats McDonalds everyday, or smokes a pack a day? Marijuana's effects are far less deleterious on society.
Weird though how we don't spend billions then to jail people that consume tobacco or unhealthy food, you know things that actually kill people.
Yes, odd was sarcastic. Hypocritical would be a better word.
We're not at the point where a dispensary is considered similarly to a liquor store...yet.
What is the "develop dependence" rate for...
Alcohol
Tobacco
Caffeine
Fried food
Porn
We don't ban those things. We don't jail their users. We place limited restriction (the kind in this law) on only some of them.
If we're going to start banning anything mildly addictive, maybe we need to cap how many times a week people go to Starbucks? Of course that's ridiculous but Starbucks was never subject to "Reefer Madness" propaganda.
Colorado, the first state to legalize weed, is consistently ranked as the healthiest state in America. And states at the bottom are those in the Deep South where tobacco and fried food dominate.
while I certainly agree about McDonalds (as an example of the obesity epidemic) and smoking, I am not sure about coffee. what societal ills are caused by coffee? I can only think of god things - eg., increased productivity and clearing the ole pipes
As i said above, I stopped with the ganja for at least a year or two on several occasions, during relationships where the woman didn't much care for the stuff. I had none of the symptoms you mention.
On the other hand I quit smoking tobacco twice. The first time was a failure.....too much stress at the time. The second time...over twenty years ago.... was a success...albeit a very difficult struggle.
Quitting tobacco cigarettes and quitting ganja were not in the same universe.
As I said, quitting Ben and Jerry's was tougher than quitting herb.
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I am very pro-legalization, and I feel basically all drug use should be decriminalized. However, my hot take on weed is that as it has become more commonplace, those who partake are far too willing to smoke around others in public. In NYC, you smell weed over cigarettes at like a 10-1 ratio. Weed smells awful, and I hope it swings back to people being considerate that its stench is bothersome. Similar to how cigarette smoking areas are easily avoidable to non-smokers.
That's funny. I always enjoy the smell of people smoking ganja.
The rankings of grossness are:
1. Cigar Smoke
2. Weed
3. Cigarettes
Distant 4th & 5th - Black and Milds & Vapes. They smell delicious.
Here we go with the name calling. In case you havent noticed, there's an ongoing drug problem here, nationally and globally. Oh, and a pretty unhealthy society as well. Judges are typically classier and smarter than how you are projecting yourself.
Good point on the dependence rates and I dont know the answer. But adding another damaging vice to the arsenal, just because "we dont ban those things", is piss poor rationale. And marijuana didnt make Colorado a healthy state, weren't they always healthy?
me too, thats twice this week we agreed on something. I'm worried
There's also an ongoing incarceration problem. The war on drugs is an epic failure and will always be so.
How about you mind your own business and let others live their lives as they see fit.
CBD has done wonders for my joint inflammation. I even have my 72/78 year old parents drinking CBD tea.
Taking a few hits from a bong or pipe isn't going to do anymore harm than drinking and I'm no doctor.
You seem to have forgotten "sheep photography" on your list of things for which people commonly develop a dependence.
Me too. I mostly don't enjoy it, only partaking a little now and then. But I like the smell, most of the time.
I'd reorder that list of grossness to:
1. Cigarettes.
I have no problem with cigar or pipe smoke, or with the smell of weed. Cigarettes are incredibly foul smelling and disgusting. And kissing someone who has been smoking cigarettes is just super nasty. They get a weird furred tongue thing going on. Ew.
No question in my mind that kbee3 is the senior stoner on this board. Congratulations, I think.
Will be interesting to see if street prices from kbee3ās dealer are affected by the opening of recreational dispensaries.
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No question in my mind that kbee3 is the senior stoner on this board. Congratulations, I think.
Lozenges only. Unless you continue to use a good gifting service.
Way to go, NJ
Then you should avoid breathing altogether, if you live in NJ
Lol..thanks dad. It's a discussion board, so I will discuss and have my own opinions. I see what happens every day at work when people abuse their bodies. If I had a few nickels for every story I hear from patients wishing they had treated their body better before their incidents, I could buy a few dime bags of legalized weed.
"If I had a few nickels for every story I hear from patients"
You'd stay stonedf
A nickel bag has just enough space for about a quarter gram of weed
Vaping is the best.
Super convenient. Much healthier than smoking. No smell.
Idk why people even bother with smoking.
They should do more to promote vaping to help reduce the public smell.
It's a lot more than a quarter gram if you buy some dirty shwag."If I had a few nickels for every story I hear from patients"
You'd stay stonedf
A nickel bag has just enough space for about a quarter gram of weed