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Increases risk of cardiac issues pretty significantly too iirc and despite what people say about helping anxiety research so far shows it actually worsens anxiety long term. A function that’s probably similar to benzodiazepines; they certainly help anxiety in an acute sense but repeated long term use, even at therapeutic doses, overall lowers resilience to stressors
It shouldn’t be illegal and the hysteria about over the decades is objectively hugely overblown but for some the reaction to that is to portray it as completely harmless, which is false. Sporadic use is probably mostly harmless tbf, especially if not smoked or vaporized, but in my experience the ones really pushing the “it’s totally fine” narrative are the wake and bake crowd
i mean, its probably the best drug for chronic pain that doesnt have very severe impacts on liver and kidney function if used nearly every day. sometimes thats worth it even if there are possible drawbacks on cardiac health and psychosis.
i've also seen research that the cardiac aspect is mostly due to smoke inhalation and that edibles are less affected. frankly the whole thing needs to be researched much more deeply and not have any ties to weird christian groups. mode of intake and dosage needs to be more scrutinized as well
Tbf, there's not really a cure/treatment for anxiety anyway. So c'est la vie
smh.
people say lots of stuff.
cool opinion.
ad hominems and moralizing are fundamental to good science.
ftfy.
exactly this is the reaction, condescension and the “it’s not 100% clear so I’ll ignore it”. To demand completely 100% causal associations and otherwise ignore risk is irresponsible and this is the exact line of reasoning the tobacco industry used for years before causation was finally established. Strong correlative evidence being ignored because it’s inconvenient results in public health risks
on the profit motive: there is equal if not greater profit motive on the side of the legal marijuana industry, which is already overwhelmingly conglomerated, raking in cash, and obviously has a vested interest in perpetuating the narrative that cannabis is a miracle drug with no drawbacks
There is well documented evidence that marijuana use in an acute sense raises heart rate and increases cardiovascular stress. You’re right that there’s not strong evidence of causation but there is increasingly strong evidence that shows links to cardiomyopathy, ischemic stroke, arrhythmias, etc. sometimes significantly higher risk, like 30-40% higher, even when corrected for things like diabetes and obesity
Obviously none of this means use should be criminalized but users should be aware of the consequences of their actions. Or keep putting your head in the sand and pretending there’s no risk at all, it’s all a conspiracy