Do you and DH / DW smoke or do edibles?

[Anonymous]

I don’t (breastfeeding) but would very occasionally if I wasn’t. I also drink very occasionally. DH doesn’t but he drinks regularly.

Among my friends in our early/mid 30s I would say about half use marijuana. It’s also legal for 21+ where I live.

Personally, I don’t see anything particularly trashy or scandalous about pot use when used occasionally. I view it like alcohol use, normal in moderation but not all day every day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was at my doctor the other day and asked about marijuana. He says that now that’s it’s cultural acceptable to use (pretty much as often and as much as you want), he and his colleagues are starting to see a lot of health problems associated with use. It’s really not the miracle substance everyone thinks it is, and is has just as many risks as any other drug. Not harmless at all and we’ll probably see more and more health problems as use continues to climb.

Curious what health problems they see that they know are attributable to pot. Did he say?

Specifically we were talking about mental illness, as I’m pregnant and schizophrenia runs in H’s family. H uses daily and OB was very concerned, as exposure to even second or third hand marijuana smoke can trigger the development of schizophrenia.

On a side note, OB thinks H should absolutely quit. I’m pretty sure H won’t, which is very frustrating for me.

This must be a joke. What is "third hand marijuana smoke"? I am chuckling thinking about that. And I would venture that there is zero evidence, let alone reliable studies, showing that second hand marijuana smoke can trigger the development of schizophrenia. If your OB really said this, I would be much more concerned about having an idiot for an OB than about second hand marijuana smoke. Lol.

[Anonymous]

Daily for both but I take breaks here and there or if I am too busy. Dh did for years before pandemic, I jumped on board during pandemic. Only our closest friends know this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daily for both but I take breaks here and there or if I am too busy. Dh did for years before pandemic, I jumped on board during pandemic. Only our closest friends know this.

Same. We smoke and use edibles, daily.

[Anonymous]

Only cigarettes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daily for both but I take breaks here and there or if I am too busy. Dh did for years before pandemic, I jumped on board during pandemic. Only our closest friends know this.

Where do you get them?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Same question about where people buy that is legal. I want regulation so much especially with street drugs now being laced with Fentanyl!

Exactly!

I’m not anti-pot in any form….but I don’t wAnt street drugs!

I live in Texas - not legalized, and no nearby states where it is legal. Have brought small amounts back from dispensaries when we visited Colorado, CA, and Washington. TSA doesn't care, and edibles especially are non-descript. I was so paranoid about it but it was no issue. Put it in your carry on, not checked, and don't bring a bunch of bud.

We drove to IL for a family event and brought a lot (edibles and vape) back. That was way more stressful, I was worried about getting pulled over especially as we crossed out of Illinois into Arkansas - with Texas plates. No issue though. We way over-bought but it was Oct 2020 and we weren't sure when we'd get a chance to go to a legal state again with the pandemic. Edibles stay good for a long time.

[Anonymous]

LOLOLOLOL! Reefer madness! Weed cause schizophrenia!

Just flag posts like these.

Do your research. Marijuana can trigger schizophrenia in people who are predisposed. It did in my sibling.

[Anonymous]

^ But I’m
Not sure about the second-hand thing.

[Anonymous]

Nope, we don’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Same question about where people buy that is legal. I want regulation so much especially with street drugs now being laced with Fentanyl!

Exactly!

I’m not anti-pot in any form….but I don’t wAnt street drugs!

I live in Texas - not legalized, and no nearby states where it is legal. Have brought small amounts back from dispensaries when we visited Colorado, CA, and Washington. TSA doesn't care, and edibles especially are non-descript. I was so paranoid about it but it was no issue. Put it in your carry on, not checked, and don't bring a bunch of bud.

We drove to IL for a family event and brought a lot (edibles and vape) back. That was way more stressful, I was worried about getting pulled over especially as we crossed out of Illinois into Arkansas - with Texas plates. No issue though. We way over-bought but it was Oct 2020 and we weren't sure when we'd get a chance to go to a legal state again with the pandemic. Edibles stay good for a long time.

A PP who lives in Texas also, friends have brought back things from CO too but the advice I’ve heard is the opposite — disguise in another kind of packet or even a small ziploc, put it into checked baggage, and if you drive it don’t leave in plain sight. Also my DH (who occasionally partakes and would do so more if it was easy to get here) is an attorney and it’s not worth the risk of having the one dickhead TSA force the issue and the risk of disbarment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daily for both but I take breaks here and there or if I am too busy. Dh did for years before pandemic, I jumped on board during pandemic. Only our closest friends know this.

Where do you get them?

Went to legal state, bought a years supply.

[Anonymous]

My husband used to smoke and clean the house. It was great, but his memory was terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at my doctor the other day and asked about marijuana. He says that now that’s it’s cultural acceptable to use (pretty much as often and as much as you want), he and his colleagues are starting to see a lot of health problems associated with use. It’s really not the miracle substance everyone thinks it is, and is has just as many risks as any other drug. Not harmless at all and we’ll probably see more and more health problems as use continues to climb.

Curious what health problems they see that they know are attributable to pot. Did he say?

Specifically we were talking about mental illness, as I’m pregnant and schizophrenia runs in H’s family. H uses daily and OB was very concerned, as exposure to even second or third hand marijuana smoke can trigger the development of schizophrenia.

On a side note, OB thinks H should absolutely quit. I’m pretty sure H won’t, which is very frustrating for me.

This must be a joke. What is "third hand marijuana smoke"? I am chuckling thinking about that. And I would venture that there is zero evidence, let alone reliable studies, showing that second hand marijuana smoke can trigger the development of schizophrenia. If your OB really said this, I would be much more concerned about having an idiot for an OB than about second hand marijuana smoke. Lol.

Third hand smoke is the smoke on your clothes, in your hair, that sticks to the environment, etc.

There are numerous studies showing that marijuana use during childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood can trigger schizophrenia in people with the genes for it. However, there is no way to ethically conduct a study on how much exposure is a risk, since it would involve intentionally exposing children, and that would never be approved. So instead we have to infer based on the evidence we do have. We do also know that second and third hand cigarette smoke pose a danger to children.

It’s similar to why things such as Botox and alcohol are not recommended during pregnancy - we can’t conduct the studies ethically to determine a safe dose. I love my Botox, and it’s probably fine while pregnant, but the risks outweighs the benefits. Now, if a woman had severe migraines and couldn’t function without Botox injections, then the benefits are worth the risks.

So in regards to marijuana, if someone had a serious issue such as cancer and had explored all other pain management options, then the benefits outweighs the risks. But for recreational use, the risks outweigh the benefits.

FWIW, I asked multiple men I know who are legit potheads what they thought, and every single one said they would give it up if there was even a chance it could impact their child’s health.

Unfortunately I think responses like PP’s show that weed is far more addictive than we’ve been lead on to believe. I have a friend who is a former addict (or many drugs, not just weed) and when I spoke to him, he said “any rational person would give up whatever they had to for their kid, even if it was something ridiculous like broccoli or yoga. But with drugs, the user can’t think logically and dismisses any and all evidence, and comes up with a million excuses why it’s okay. Pot is especially bad because it has a reputation for being medicinal, when very rarely is it used for that purpose”.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Same question about where people buy that is legal. I want regulation so much especially with street drugs now being laced with Fentanyl!

I just get it from a friend I trust. We smoke maybe 4-6 times a year so we aren't acquiring large quantities.

I have a friend in DC who grows it. There's a place on H St that delivers, but you need a DC address to deliver it to...