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High THC Marijuana Use and Mental Health

With the legalizing of marijuana for recreational used in California and other places, we find the industry alive and well. Maybe too well. You see, there are lots of specialty commercial growers who're pumping up the volume on the THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) content. THC, as you know, may be the ingredient in marijuana that gets you high. It has an almost immediate psychological effect that puts the consumer in an altered state-of-mind.

The non-THC cannabis market is touting the health benefits - some proven with empirical data, some not - for supplements, facial cream, protein powders, and selection of other products (cite:1). Buyer be advised there is a big difference involving the stuff people smoke to get high, and the cannabis by-products people use for health and wellness.

THC is really a Potent Psychological Chemical and Is Classified as a Neurotoxin

As recreational use marijuana growers compete for top-bidding - probably the most THC concentrated product - users are loving it. With higher quantities of THC, the users will get higher, quicker. Unfortunately, since THC is really a neurotoxin/poison it can also do harm to the brain. As time passes it can be quite serious, as the THC kills more brain cells compared to the body's natural process through creating stem cells can produce. If this doesn't sound serious for your requirements, then perhaps we must explore a number of the real ramifications.

If you use marijuana with high, quite high, or ultra-high THC levels you could bring about early Alzheimer's or get Parkinson's Disease. Now, that's pretty serious, right? This is exactly what happens to those who use a lot of and/or excessive a concentration level. cbd isolate THC prevents the brain temporarily from forming long-term memories and from learning new things. To form long-term memories, you must first create short-term memories, however you can't because your brain is disrupted in the process (cite: 2).

Perhaps you can see why those who smoke plenty of marijuana often have trouble remembering things? Maybe you can see why people you realize who smoke plenty of marijuana sometimes appear to own dementia. The largest problem now is, nobody knows how bad this dilemma will end up later on, as THC levels have never been this high before. Now they are, and you will find no real guidelines concerning how concentrated the THC levels which are sold to the general public can be.

The Pot of the 1960s and Today's High Potency THC Marijuana

Indeed, you could be thinking to yourself at this time; "If all those individuals smoked so much weed in the 60s, how come they appear to be doing fine now?" That's a reasonable question and a good debating point, but consider if you will that the greatest THC levels back the 1960s were clocking in at 9%, most much below that, around 3 to 5%. Today, we've specialty marijuana that's 30%.

When someone in the 1960s was growing only a little bud within their backyard, these were at the low levels. Compare that to the high 30% THC levels available nowadays which is six to ten times higher? Are you currently starting to see the situation? Many chemists, botanists, and GMO researchers are typical working quite difficult to make probably the most THC intensive marijuana. There's a fortune involved in producing high-grade potent marijuana, it's in high demand by consumers and marijuana enthusiasts. Sometimes for bragging rights, sometimes in search of the greatest high.

Marijuana dispensaries and sellers often tout that they have the greatest THC marijuana available, some are overhyped sales nonsense. Still, even should they claim it is 35%, but it's only 25%, it's still far too concentrated for daily use.

References:

1.) "Going Help Wild: Understanding the Challenges and opportunities for FDA Regulation of CBD in Food Products," by Hannah Catt, published in the Journal of Food and Policy, Volume 15, Number 2, Fall of 2019.
2.) "High-potency cannabis and the risk of psychosis," by Marta Di Forti, et. al. Published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, Br J Psychiatry. 2009 Dec; 195(6): 488-491. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.064220. Second article (PDF) of High TCH Research.

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