07-09-2013, 02:01 PM
Medicinal - yes. I have Crohn's disease and THC is the best medicine (along with meditation) to be found. It is wrong to think it only helps treat the pain, nausea, and loss of appetite (which it does better than anything), it actually puts the disease in remission. I was chastised for asserting this, as there is such a nasty stigma attached to cannabis, but a preliminary study suggests I'm right - a large percentage of Crohn's and colitis sufferers experienced remission while using cannabis.
Relaxation - yes, very much so. But note what Ashim wrote, I believe he nailed it - where there is a benefit, there is a drawback. You have to be aware of the potential for negative greetings, anxiety, and other forms of 'the fear'.
Damn fun - yes. It makes all good things better but it can make bad things a living nightmare. I once got very high after smoking a bong with my friends then immediately got a phone call about a serious medical emergency with my father. A few minutes later I was by his hospitable bed before he was going to get an emergency heart procedure and he was giving me his oral will as he thought he wasn't going to make it (he made it). Almost straight out of the first episode of Six Feet Under, a scene I never want to come close to reliving.
Other - Intelligence. There's been one good study on cannabis use and intelligence and it's findings might surprise some non-users. Extreme users (stoned all day every day) lose an average of four IQ points which can be regained after a few months. Casual users (twice a week) gain an average of six IQ points.
If you've done something a thousand times and you do it after ingesting THC, you will see it with new eyes. If you're trying to figure out something new and complicated, you'll get nowhere and feel like you're brain is broken.
Other - Inertia. Want to clean your entire house/apartment wonderfully? Smoke a joint after you've been cleaning for ten minutes. Want to never clean your apartment? Smoke a joint while seated.
Other - Exercise. I love running but it becomes a sacred event when I'm stoned, almost an out of body experience. I won't even try to describe it. Also, skiing, my goodness.
Relaxation - yes, very much so. But note what Ashim wrote, I believe he nailed it - where there is a benefit, there is a drawback. You have to be aware of the potential for negative greetings, anxiety, and other forms of 'the fear'.
Damn fun - yes. It makes all good things better but it can make bad things a living nightmare. I once got very high after smoking a bong with my friends then immediately got a phone call about a serious medical emergency with my father. A few minutes later I was by his hospitable bed before he was going to get an emergency heart procedure and he was giving me his oral will as he thought he wasn't going to make it (he made it). Almost straight out of the first episode of Six Feet Under, a scene I never want to come close to reliving.
Other - Intelligence. There's been one good study on cannabis use and intelligence and it's findings might surprise some non-users. Extreme users (stoned all day every day) lose an average of four IQ points which can be regained after a few months. Casual users (twice a week) gain an average of six IQ points.
If you've done something a thousand times and you do it after ingesting THC, you will see it with new eyes. If you're trying to figure out something new and complicated, you'll get nowhere and feel like you're brain is broken.
Other - Inertia. Want to clean your entire house/apartment wonderfully? Smoke a joint after you've been cleaning for ten minutes. Want to never clean your apartment? Smoke a joint while seated.
Other - Exercise. I love running but it becomes a sacred event when I'm stoned, almost an out of body experience. I won't even try to describe it. Also, skiing, my goodness.
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