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Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Re: Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Post by lisasays »

yieldcrv wrote: post #3

I like the idea of capping THC potency (delta-9), what we have now isn't what we the general public aimed to legalize this is just competition keeping up with consumer demand the consequences should fall on the vendors and growers on a licensing perspective, just like alcohol or food vending

What we have now isn't what we the general public aimed to legalize

I don't think the general public knows (or cares) much about potency, actually.

Also, they were plenty aware that legalization wouldn't stop a certain segment of the population from harming themselves through overconsumption, no matter what was done to try to convince them otherwise.

Re: Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Post by anoonmoose »

hot_gril wrote: post #15
bjourne wrote: post #2

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Idk, but I remember the bogus argument that legalizing weed will reduce how many people use it by removing the "forbidden fruit" appeal.

Did you see the article on HN a few days ago about how legal marijuana purchases in the US fell from 2021 to 2022? There was a fair bit of debate around why exactly that was but I personally do think that what you mentioned is a part of it.

edit: here's the comments section https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35788120

Re: Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Post by yieldcrv »

lisasays wrote: post #21
yieldcrv wrote: post #3

I like the idea of capping THC potency (delta-9), what we have now isn't what we the general public aimed to legalize this is just competition keeping up with consumer demand the consequences should fall on the vendors and growers on a licensing perspective, just like alcohol or food vending

What we have now isn't what we the general public aimed to legalize I don't think the general public knows (or cares) much about potency, actually. Also, they were plenty aware that legalization wouldn't stop a certain segment of the population from harming themselves through overconsumption, no matter what was done to try to convince them otherwise.

that’s the point of representatives then, which I’m into if they take this narrowly tailored approach

Re: Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Post by Traubenfuchs »

Analemma_ wrote: post #18
yieldcrv wrote: post #3

I like the idea of capping THC potency (delta-9), what we have now isn't what we the general public aimed to legalize this is just competition keeping up with consumer demand the consequences should fall on the vendors and growers on a licensing perspective, just like alcohol or food vending

I think more important than that is capping the THC/CBD ratio. The first time I took an edible it was pure THC, and even at 15mg it almost gave me a panic attack. For a long time I was baffled that anyone could actually enjoy marijuana, until I tried something with three times as much CBD as THC, and then I got the same enjoyable experience as others seem to. Which makes sense: biologically, THC is the psychosis agon…

Both times I tried edibles I had a horrible time, the second time I locked myself in the toilet for 2 hours. I had an overwhelming, pure sense of (impending) doom not based on any expressable thought.

When smoking normally, it‘s easier to stop when things become overwhelming.

Re: Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Post by [deleted] »

amanaplanacanal wrote: post #4

Study is probably crap. An association between cannabis use and schizophrenia says nothing about which way the arrow of causation flows. It could very well be that cannabis use causes schizophrenia, or it could be that people feeling early signs of schizophrenia are more likely to use cannabis. There is no way to tell from this kind of study. Science is hard.

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Re: Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Post by yieldcrv »

rdruxn wrote: post #17
yieldcrv wrote: post #3

I like the idea of capping THC potency (delta-9), what we have now isn't what we the general public aimed to legalize this is just competition keeping up with consumer demand the consequences should fall on the vendors and growers on a licensing perspective, just like alcohol or food vending

I would counter that by pointing out that if your aim is to achieve a certain degree of bioavailability of TCH, you'd have to smoke a larger quantity of a lower-potency product, thus exposing yourself to more of the combustion by-products than necessary.

I’m primarily an edibles consumer

I wish marijuana use wasn’t assumed to be “smoking” by default

most questionnaires and even dating apps are like do you smoke marijuana

Re: Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Post by yieldcrv »

Analemma_ wrote: post #18
yieldcrv wrote: post #3

I like the idea of capping THC potency (delta-9), what we have now isn't what we the general public aimed to legalize this is just competition keeping up with consumer demand the consequences should fall on the vendors and growers on a licensing perspective, just like alcohol or food vending

I think more important than that is capping the THC/CBD ratio. The first time I took an edible it was pure THC, and even at 15mg it almost gave me a panic attack. For a long time I was baffled that anyone could actually enjoy marijuana, until I tried something with three times as much CBD as THC, and then I got the same enjoyable experience as others seem to. Which makes sense: biologically, THC is the psychosis agon…

15mg THC is 3x as much as I’d suggest to someone that doesn't use edibles

no matter how familiar they are with smoking

Re: Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

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Post by simulator5g »

Analemma_ wrote: post #18
yieldcrv wrote: post #3

I like the idea of capping THC potency (delta-9), what we have now isn't what we the general public aimed to legalize this is just competition keeping up with consumer demand the consequences should fall on the vendors and growers on a licensing perspective, just like alcohol or food vending

I think more important than that is capping the THC/CBD ratio. The first time I took an edible it was pure THC, and even at 15mg it almost gave me a panic attack. For a long time I was baffled that anyone could actually enjoy marijuana, until I tried something with three times as much CBD as THC, and then I got the same enjoyable experience as others seem to. Which makes sense: biologically, THC is the psychosis agon…

Just because you had a low tolerance and got too high doesn't mean you need to take weed away from other people. Settle down bud.
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