I wholly agree. What's interesting in my case is that I've done a ton of psychedelics in my life, both natural and synthetic, and have only had a single negative experience by overdoing it. I love them. I miss them. Not really something I have room for in my life anymore. But weed absolutely wrecks me at the chemical level. I guess my mom was the same way.

Not to argue against weed, but it's actually bad for some people who have a certain genetic predisposition.

For some, it can be harmful regardless of whether they have good supervision or they need to learn how to handle the high.

It is known to exacerbate schizophrenia symptoms and hence is not recommended to people with those tendencies.

Edit: I don't remember the source, I remember this from the kurzegesagt videos on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP15q815Saw&t=17 (This is an early video, they changed their opinions later.)

Their more recent video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBRaI0ZeAf8&t=8 (This is a more recent video and is based on more concrete science. They're a lot more optimistic in this one).

That is true.

I am also looking at history too. The last time of a similar thing happened in the states was the end of prohibition in 1933, right when open fascist movements started to gain steam (and especially among the ruling class) as opposed to the right wing lead up to fascism during the prohibition era.

Not saying that there is causation, but it is definitely a pretty weird coincidence that the only two massive recreational drug legalizations in america happened right during the fascist movements early stages.

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That's great! Sending you best wishes.

Can't have an overdose either. Worst that'll happen is you'll pass out after a bad trip.

Hm. Ok. I was a heavy to moderate user for ten years. I will have to go against this list. I have quit many times. And each time I have had physical withdrawal symptoms. Such as sweating a lot, having nightmares for months after quitting. Reduced appetite the first month. Irritability and so on. So I simply do not agree. Kidney health i do not know about. My kidneys are fine, I think, and I haven't seen any studies done on this. One could argue that it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. Because not many things causes liver issues- other than drugs and alcohol that is. I haven't had cancer, but I've had menstrual cramps. And I can't vouch for it helping with cramps. But hey, I'm not everyone. I do have diabetes tho, so I can speak for that. Weed is horrible for diabetics, since smoking reduces your sensitivity to insulin. It also makes you uncontrollably hungry, impulsive and forgetful. So it's an awful combo. Imagine you just had the worst munchies, but you forgot to take your medicine before you ate and now your body is struggling with a high blood sugar. Not the best of times. The only two other things on your list i can speak for is anxiety and depression, there are studies that show that it can worsen those. Of course, it all depends on how you take it. In a controlled environment and with purpose, or just willy nilly. How often and so on. But I would of course not give weed to someone feeling bad without seeing what the root of the problem is, seeing as narcotics most likely will worsen the situation. So I respectfully disagree. But I understand you point of view, especially since I used to think the exact same thing in my twenties.

I said name one positive thing about weed, not that other things are bad. So, go on, you still haven't named one positive thing.

Caffeine - not dying from lack of sleep.

That's great! Too bad you can't use it. Are there no other medicines that offer the same solutions?

That's great. Does it keep you from dreaming altogether, or is it strictly about not having the war dreams?

This is kind of my gripe with it,saying that it's healthier- doesn't really mean much. It kinda just makes alcohol look worse. Not weed look better, imo. But thanks for the input and the articles.