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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd rather my teen smoke cigarettes than pot.

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Same. And one reason is I smoked pot at 14 and ended up in the hospital. Thought I was dying.

I'm convinced some people's brain chemistry just isn't wired to have THC be fun. I'm not a drug puritan ... I don't want my teen doing any drugs, but in my day I did them all--but nothing, not even acid messed me up as badly as pot. [/quote]

Your anxiety kicked in.  That’s pretty common and a sign that weed isn’t for you.  For everyone who says pot is stronger now, that’s just not true.   It’s regulated so that you can get a small amount of thc , just enough to relax or more but at least you know what you’re getting.

People with mental illness tend to use marijuana to help relieve their symptoms of anxiety and possibly some psychosis they are already experiencing.   [/quote]

How regulated is it really?

According to this article, it is often impossible to know the potency of marijuana.  Moreover, the article says that “regular use of high-potency THC can amplify anxiety”.
https://harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practice/as-thc-potency-rises-federal-cannabis-regulation-must-follow/#:~:text=Federal%20regulations%20there%20include%20THC,safer%20and%20more%20predictable%20market.

Aside from the unknown potency of marijuana, there are apparently a wide variety of potential contaminants - including e-coli, mold, pesticides, and rubber.  State regulations may require testing of a few contaminants, but different states test for different contaminants and there doesn’t appear to be enough research to determine which contaminants are most dangerous, nor how dangerous they might be.  Further, apparently the black market is so widespread that even where marijuana is sold openly in stores, those stores may be obtaining some of their marijuana from unscreened black market sources.

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/03/g-s1-46197/weed-marijuana-cannabis-safety-regulation

https://cbsaustin.com/amp/news/spotlight-on-america/how-safe-is-legal-marijuana
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