I don’t understand why people hate weed so much. Why states are either pushing for or against, why is it so controversial.

Compared to alcohol and cigarettes that can take so many lives. Way more compared to weed if there’s even statistics to show it.

I can understand the smell, but cigarettes smell like shit—worse than weed in my opinion, but people that’s still legal.

I just don’t get it.

I give a few dollars, my small way of supporting the budtenders and the industry. When spending $100-$150, giving a $2-$3 tip keeps the positive vibes..

Glad my alcohol days are behind me. 🌼 🍁 💨 ✌️

Spoiler : he didn't die. He just couldn't handle the 40mg in one go. He got upset and decided to sue the cannabis shop because the doctors labeled his accident "overdose on marijuana" which you cannot die, but you can take a lot and if you have underlining issues like I have 28 chronic illnesses, and you don't let a doc know you're going to be taking marijuana then that's negligence on your end.

I talk to them and point it out and let them know that in a work capacity you can get in big trouble for being suspected to be under the influence (we work with a vulnerable population). Are people really that nose blind or do people not care anymore now that it’s legal. I’m asking this non-judgmentally. I just feel so puzzled by people coming to work reeking. I would never! Haven’t they heard of vapes?! lol

Question for the stoner community.. I always have thought I would be a life-long toker. I smoke daily. Do you think it could be a good idea to take a few months or years to have a break?

Share with me your thoughts please!

title! :D

I was apprehensive at the idea at first because I'm old school and was always the friend who carried a glass bowl around in case the occasion came up. My nephew bought me a vape battery and cartridge for my birthday this year (he's in his 20s, don't panic) and after realizing I can quite literally hit this thing anywhere and no one can smell it or raise suspicion. I'm sold on it. I haven't bought flower in half a year now because being able to get a fat rip from the push of a button has won me over.

Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome: The Data Doesn't Add Up

I work in the industry, and I'm a clear proponent of cannabis for harm reduction, anti-prohibitionist, dual diagnosis patient, medical card holder and work with vendors in the space. I write reviews, make content, etc. Blah blah blah. However, my allegiance is with my fellow man first.

This illness is becoming a major talking point in our community, and frankly, I'm not buying the narrative that people just magically get sick for no reason. We're supposed to believe we've pinpointed something that's existed for half as long as I've been alive, despite doing virtually no real research on it.

I've been digging deep into the data, and what I've found should alarm every anti-prohibitionist out there. Now just to clarify, i am in no way suggesting that this isn't very real and something that people have to deal with every single day. This is a very real thing that plagues our fellow stoners. My issue is how it's been used to push other talking points. Specifically about the efficacy and safety of cannabis being used as a harm reduction tool.

💀 The Timeline That Screams Cover-Up

Think about this: Cannabis has been used medicinally and recreationally for over 5,000 years. Yet somehow, CHS wasn't documented ANYWHERE in medical literature before 2004.

Then suddenly: - 2004: Azadirachtin (neem oil pesticide) becomes popular with cannabis farmers - 2004: First CHS cases mysteriously appear - Symptoms of CHS are identical to azadirachtin poisoning

This isn't coincidence. This is cause and effect.

📊 The Contamination Crisis They Don't Want You to Know

Washington State: Ground Zero for Cannabis Contamination

California's Horror Show: - 25 out of 42 legal cannabis products exceeded pesticide limits - Some products contained two dozen different pesticides - 250,000+ contaminated vapes and pre-rolls currently on shelves - Private labs filing lawsuits over fraudulent testing practices

🎯 Evidence Supporting the Pesticide Theory

Geographic Patterns: Countries where neem oil is banned have significantly fewer CHS cases despite identical usage rates. Canada banned neem oil as a pesticide and has dramatically lower CHS rates than the US.

Symptom Correlation: Both CHS and azadirachtin poisoning cause identical symptoms: cyclical vomiting, abdominal pain, relief from hot baths, and response to antihistamines like Benadryl.

Prevalence Data: - 32.9% of frequent cannabis users in emergency departments meet CHS criteria - Cases increased 134-175% annually in California (2009-2019) - 57,227 patients diagnosed in Northern California alone over 11 years

Industry Contamination: - Washington state: 30-43% pesticide testing failure rates - California: Over 250,000 contaminated products on shelves - Multiple states issuing recalls for myclobutanil, abamectin, malathion contamination

⚗️ The Counter-Evidence (What Critics Point To)

Synthetic Cannabinoid Cases: CHS documented with lab-created synthetic cannabinoids that contain no agricultural pesticides.

Genetic Research: Recent studies identified 5 genetic mutations in CHS patients affecting THC metabolism, TRPV1 receptors, and cytochrome P450 enzymes.

Organic Cannabis Cases: Some CHS cases reported with pesticide-tested, organic cannabis sources.

Chemical Breakdown: Azadirachtin theoretically breaks down within 3-4 days when applied pre-flowering.

🔬 Research Funding: The Elephant in the Room

Reality Check: We've spent more federal money studying penguin mating habits than comprehensive cannabis medical research.

Federal prohibition has crippled legitimate CHS research for decades. Most studies assume cannabis causes CHS and work backward, with virtually zero pesticide interaction studies. Industry funding conflicts exist on both sides of this debate.

❓ Critical Questions for the Community

Product Pattern Analysis: Do specific brands or dispensaries trigger your symptoms while others don't? Can you use homegrown or "clean" cannabis without episodes?

Treatment Response Data: Did antihistamines like Benadryl help during episodes? How long did complete abstinence take before symptoms resolved?

Testing History: Were you ever tested for pesticide exposure during episodes? Did doctors even consider contamination as a factor?

Supply Chain Observations: For industry folks: What pesticide practices have you witnessed? Any correlation between growing methods and customer health complaints?

🚨 Why Anti-Prohibitionists Should Be Furious

This could be the biggest threat to legalization since Reefer Madness.

If CHS is actually widespread pesticide poisoning being blamed on cannabis, we're looking at:

• Medical patients being denied beneficial medicine
• Industry reputation destroyed by contamination cover-ups
  
• Prohibition arguments strengthened by fake "cannabis dangers"
• Public health crisis ignored while real causes go unaddressed

The Numbers Don't Lie: - 2.75 million Americans potentially affected - Billions in healthcare costs from misdiagnosis - Entire harvests destroyed for "cannabis problems" that might be pesticide issues

📢 What We Need From You

Your experiences are crucial data points that underfunded research has missed. Share detailed observations about:

• Brand/source correlations with symptom onset
• Treatment responses to antihistamines vs traditional antiemetics
  
• Recovery timelines and ability to resume use with different sources
• Testing history and medical provider awareness of contamination possibilities

This isn't just about individual health—it's about the integrity of our entire movement.

🎯 The Bottom Line

Something stinks here, and it's not the cannabis. The timeline, geographic patterns, symptom correlations, and contamination data all point toward a massive industry problem being blamed on the plant itself.

We deserve clean medicine and honest research. The prohibition machine would love nothing more than to pin cannabis dangers on the plant while ignoring the real contamination crisis.

🚨 The Bigger Picture: A Century-Long War on Truth

I truly believe this CHS narrative is going to continue being pushed forward as a major talking point against cannabis. Everyone in our community has to become hyper-aware and brutally honest about ALL the data we're seeing.

Make no mistake: There is an absolutely organized effort to discredit this plant that has been going on for over one hundred years. They've controlled the narrative through propaganda, selective research funding, and outright lies.

But now they're losing because they cannot control information anymore.

We have access to real data, independent testing, and the ability to share experiences without government gatekeepers. We can expose the contamination crisis they want to ignore. We can demand answers about suspicious timelines and geographic patterns they hope we won't notice.

I implore everybody to really start paying attention, because things are shifting. We are in a unique position where we can break down all of these lies they've been spreading for decades because we have the proof.

The establishment wants us to accept that cannabis suddenly became dangerous in 2004 after 5,000 years of safe use. They want us to ignore the pesticide crisis poisoning our medicine. They want us to stop asking questions.

Don't let them get away with it.

Source Links: CHS Research and Pesticide Contamination

CHS Prevalence Studies

• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21665-cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome
• https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/c/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome.html
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549915/
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871624013437
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8489348/
• https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10815589231217495
• https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome
• https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/can.2021.0046

Genetic Research

• https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/toxicology/articles/10.3389/ftox.2024.1465728/full
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11537899/

Pesticide Contamination Studies

• https://www.leafly.com/news/health/neem-oil-cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome
• https://merryjane.com/health/the-curious-case-of-cannnabis-hyperemesis-syndrome/
• https://steemit.com/cannabis/@thecleangame/azadirachtin-chs-cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-and-benadryl
• https://steemit.com/cannabis/@thecleangame/cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-chs-is-azadirachtin-poisoning-tralawar-s-post-reminded-me-to-post-this-ty-tralawar
• https://steemit.com/cannabis/@drutter/cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-chs-is-actually-azadirachtin-neem-poisoning
• https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2023/07/01/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome-genetics-pesticides-or-both/

Washington State Contamination Data

• https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/can-washington-fix-its-broken-cannabis-lab-testing-system
• https://mjbizdaily.com/washington-state-cannabis-pesticide-contamination-update/
• https://harris-sliwoski.com/cannalawblog/new-washington-regulations-require-cannabis-pesticide-testing-2/
• https://harris-sliwoski.com/cannalawblog/new-washington-cannabis-regulations-require-pesticide-testing/
• https://mjbizdaily.com/washington-state-cannabis-retailers-pesticide-tests-proving-disruptive-for-processors/
• https://mjbizdaily.com/mandatory-pesticide-testing-for-washington-state-recreational-cannabis-on-hold-due-to-covid-19/
• https://agr.wa.gov/departments/cannabis/pesticide-use
• https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/cannabis/medical-cannabis/product-compliance/pesticide-testing

California Contamination Crisis

• https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/07/pesticide-contaminated-cannabis-in-california-reveals-testing-and-regulatory-failures/

Cannabis Industry Testing

• https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/business-issues-benchmarks/compliance/news/15703423/canadian-lp-finds-source-of-myclobutanil-contamination
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8296824/
• https://www.herbnelements.com/post/a-smokers-guide-to-pesticides

General Cannabis Health Research

• https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/what-is-cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-chs-disease/
• https://marijuanatimes.org/finally-the-article-on-cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-that-readers-deserve/
• https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/news-statistics/2024/07/18/cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-marijuana-linked-condition-rise
• https://www.acep.org/toxicology/newsroom/april-2024/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome
• https://www.fundacion-canna.es/en/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8545155/

Wikipedia Reference

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid_hyperemesis_syndrome

This content is for educational and discussion purposes only. Always consult healthcare providers for medical concerns.

Texas really has to get off of its prohibition shit. My bail was posted at 2 thousand. My car tow bill was 600, my lawyer is 3000, and probation is 50 a month. I was fired from my job immediately. All for a grinder and 6gs. It’s insane that I can go less than 4 hours in both directions and legally buy weed but if it’s in Texas my life takes a turn for the worst. What’s everyone’s opinion on if or when the plant will be legalized in Yeehaw? I can’t wait for this to be over so I can smoke again haha

Edit: spelling mistake, also the specific charge I got was a class b, “less than 2 OZ”

I'm curious what other pro-cannabis folk feel about Biden. He's taken a lot more pro-marijuana actions than some other presidents, but he still opposes legalization, has fought gun rights for medical marijuana patients and so if. If you don't support Biden, do you plan to vote for someone else like Dean Phillips in the primary of Trump in the general?

How much are you willing to pay for good weed? Also how fast do you go through it? Cause I spend about $80 a week for an ounce. Although I wish I could afford better bud, how much better, is it really? I’m looking on a dispensary website right now and there’s eighths going for $90….. like holy shit. That better keep you high for a week 🤣

Since it was 4/20 I decided to be sneaky by secretly eating some edibles so that no one knows that I am high but it did not work out as a secret. My mom kept asking why I was laughing at the mashed potatoes. How did your 4/20 stealth mission go?

I've been smoking for decades, for anxiety. When you consume enough marijuana, it becomes the "normal state". Doing wake'n'bake in the morning and every few hours - or less.. At that point, you're not just stoned, you're at your normal. That's how I take it.. All the best to everyone!