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Re: Ask HN: Do you use marijuana non-recreationally?

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Post by scrumbledober »

herbst wrote: post #7

Well i use marijuana for a lot of reasons i would say. Sure there always is a recreational factor. But i also suffer from way less migraines in stress situations, my depression is "smoothed" out as well as it helps my focus and creativity. When i started smoking it may was all for being baked, but these days its more like a coffee. Its a habbit that helps in several parts of my private and work life. I can easily go…

I'm in a very similar situation. I started using marijuana to easy my migraines... Then I found out I enjoy it whether I have a migraine or not.

Re: Ask HN: Do you use marijuana non-recreationally?

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Post by tazard »

posterboy wrote: post #16

> non-recreational So, destructive? > Specifically I'm interested in those that take it for depression, focus, creativity, sleep, etc. So, creational? I am confused by ''rec'', it's a bullshit term, especially if that means getting blunted which does at least not recreate braincells.

rec·re·a·tion·al/ˌrekrēˈāSH(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective

    relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
The opposite of that doesn't necessarily sound "destructive" to me. I mean sure, that's one possibility, but not the only one. "medicinal" could be another one. I'm sure there's more.

Re: Ask HN: Do you use marijuana non-recreationally?

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Post by posterboy »

tazard wrote: post #22
posterboy wrote: post #16

> non-recreational So, destructive? > Specifically I'm interested in those that take it for depression, focus, creativity, sleep, etc. So, creational? I am confused by ''rec'', it's a bullshit term, especially if that means getting blunted which does at least not recreate braincells.

rec·re·a·tion·al/ˌrekrēˈāSH(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. The opposite of that doesn't necessarily sound "destructive" to me. I mean sure, that's one possibility, but not the only one. "medicinal" could be another one. I'm sure there's more.

As I was trying to say, I didn't grow up using this term to mean a big break or yard time or whatever it is. Neither do I find relaxing an apt description of the literally mind numbing activity.

Re: Ask HN: Do you use marijuana non-recreationally?

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Post by beenBoutIT »

You didn't specifically mention topical use, although anyone who dislikes sunburn, 3rd degree burns, bug bites, eczema, or mysterious rashes will appreciate this one. Cannabis Oil (THC/CBD ratio of 1:1) mixed into Aquaphor can be applied topically to effectively make anything topical caused by inflammation disappear. 3rd degree burns go from severe pain to no pain in a few hours, and the wild thing is that the burns heal without blistering. From what I've heard/read it may be possible to cure skin cancer and melanoma the same way.

Re: Ask HN: Do you use marijuana non-recreationally?

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Post by King-Aaron »

beenBoutIT wrote: post #25

You didn't specifically mention topical use, although anyone who dislikes sunburn, 3rd degree burns, bug bites, eczema, or mysterious rashes will appreciate this one. Cannabis Oil (THC/CBD ratio of 1:1) mixed into Aquaphor can be applied topically to effectively make anything topical caused by inflammation disappear. 3rd degree burns go from severe pain to no pain in a few hours, and the wild thing is that the burns…

> From what I've heard/read it may be possible to cure skin cancer and melanoma the same way.

Citation definitely needed.

Re: Ask HN: Do you use marijuana non-recreationally?

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Post by feel_the_need »

amorroxic wrote: post #18

Involved in development with pretty insane schedules, 14-18+ hrs/day pretty often and weird as it sounds enjoying my activity immensely. Marijuana keeps me focused at times without a single Alt+Tab for most of the day. Far from ideal or healthy and I wouldn't recommend this to anyone however truth be told there's also a perennial race against time, if I'd be to stop the company would probably grind to a halt. Never t…

Which Strain do you use / is it available on Eaze or downtown SF?

Re: Ask HN: Do you use marijuana non-recreationally?

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Post by beenBoutIT »

King-Aaron wrote: post #26
beenBoutIT wrote: post #25

You didn't specifically mention topical use, although anyone who dislikes sunburn, 3rd degree burns, bug bites, eczema, or mysterious rashes will appreciate this one. Cannabis Oil (THC/CBD ratio of 1:1) mixed into Aquaphor can be applied topically to effectively make anything topical caused by inflammation disappear. 3rd degree burns go from severe pain to no pain in a few hours, and the wild thing is that the burns…

> From what I've heard/read it may be possible to cure skin cancer and melanoma the same way. Citation definitely needed.

From The endocannabinoid system of the skin in health and disease: novel perspectives and therapeutic opportunities

"...cannabinoids were also reported to inhibit the in vivo growth of melanomas that express CB1 and CB2 by decreasing growth, proliferation, angiogenesis and metastasis formation, while increasing apoptosis." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2757311/

Re: Ask HN: Do you use marijuana non-recreationally?

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Post by acct1771 »

feel_the_need wrote: post #28
amorroxic wrote: post #18

Involved in development with pretty insane schedules, 14-18+ hrs/day pretty often and weird as it sounds enjoying my activity immensely. Marijuana keeps me focused at times without a single Alt+Tab for most of the day. Far from ideal or healthy and I wouldn't recommend this to anyone however truth be told there's also a perennial race against time, if I'd be to stop the company would probably grind to a halt. Never t…

Which Strain do you use / is it available on Eaze or downtown SF?

Please say Blue Dream.
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