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It sounds like you consumed too large a dose. Being overwhelmingly high can easily be anxious and uncomfortable for many people.

Even if you think you consumed a small amount, it may have been more than you could handle, especially if you are comparing it to what is consumed by somebody who has built up a tolerance. As the article says, some of what's out there is very potent.

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Not necessarily. I used to be able to take huge hits out of bongs for the first two years that I smoked - no anxiety. Something changed at some point and now taking even a small baby hit off of a joint will send my anxiety into overdrive...to the point where I can't even be in the same room with friends I've known my whole life. They can feel it too...it's contagious.

The last time that I smoked, almost 4 years ago, I had a single hit from a pot ecig. What would've been a non-issue, made me completely unable to function socially. Even trying to watch a relatively tame episode of Law and Order: SVU had me worried that my friends were going to hurt me and anxious about the episode content. I honestly felt mentally unwell and like I was going crazy.

I've smoked on and off since 14. I used to just feel kind of out of it and relaxed. It's not something I can do anymore, and not something that I miss.

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