[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Justputt

The pot that's out there now isn't the 1-4% stuff of our youth. This stuff is upwards of 50% THC and has been PROVEN to causes psychosis and other SERIOUS health issues. If they limited the THC to the olds days, I'd say okay... not much different than drinking too much. The high THC levels are dangerous. Not Your Grandmother’s Marijuana: Rising THC Concentrations in Cannabis Can Pose Devastating Health Risks < Yale School of Medicine

Stands to reason that people who want this stuff just for the high, will find that they need less of it, to get the same high that they got 30 years ago from it. Saves them money, even given inflationary pricing.

People who need it medicinally, will be instructed by their physician on the appropriate dosage. The amount of THC concentrated in medical-grade cannabis and cannabis products ranges roughly between 10% and 30%.

In the 1980's-1990's, the concentration of illegal pot ranged between 2-5%. However, some folks were able to grow their own under controlled conditions and bump that up to around 10%. There was no "medical grade" cannabis, because it was (and is still) illegal to use it for medical purposes under federal law. And state laws hadn't started approving it for state use.

Education is important with regards to ANY mind-altering substance, from alcohol to tobacco (yes, it is a mind-altering substance), caffeine, opiates, cannabis, benzos, etc. etc. MOST mind-altering substances are legal in the USA, though many are controlled and regulated by the FDA. Some, such as caffeinated coffee and tea, are not controlled at all, and aren't even considered supplements.

Someone who hasn't ever used cannabis, who is getting it for the first time, needs to know how much to try. For instance - a brand new user should probably -not- pop a whole gummy into their mouth their first time ever. Maybe take a tiny nibble off the end of one. And wait up to 3 hours before trying another nibble. It can take that long for it to even do anything but once it hits you, you know.

On the other hand, inhaling the smoke from a tiny piece of a sticky bud will likely affect you immediately after you exhale the smoke, or possibly while you're holding the smoke in. So you start out small, until you find your comfort level.

This is true for ANY substance that your doctor hasn't instructed you on the exact dosage, or isn't printed on the back of the bottle (like aspirin).

As for kids getting their hands on it - well that's a parent problem, not a drug problem. Parents need to keep this stuff out of reach of the kids. If that means locking it up, then that's what it means. If it means the top shelf in the medicine cabinet, then that's what it means. Kids shouldn't be grabbing gummies of any kind, whether drug-laced or legitimate candy. That stuff will rot their teeth.