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In reply to the discussion: About weed. [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)(One piece of smart advice states like Oregon have offered to anyone considering trying edibles in a legal state, they mean it about going slow. They'll tell you, dont try to prove you're he-man because you pulled five foot bongs back in college. They suggest eating the smallest possible portion- they break em up for a reason- and then waiting a few hours to see the effects.)
...And thats another thing about legalization- I mean, I'm at an age where it's as valuable to me to get some occasional pain relief as it is to go explore out around Pluto in my head. So with legalization people can know what they're getting and tailor the experience, plus everything is tested for pesticides, etc.
But I'm like a (shudder) middle aged dude, right, I work out regularly and I think for my age I'm pretty healthy, i eat a mostly plant-based diet; and in terms of mild pain relief and relaxation, something like cannabis is miles better than pretty much all the other alternatives out there in terms of physiological effects.
It blows me away that someone like Chris Christie wants to lecture the millions of people who safely use marijuana about "unhealthy lifestyle habits"