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Was glad to be the opposite of this study, been consuming cannabis since 13-14 pretty much daily, a few breaks here there maybe 6 months total not consuming in that time span. Happily married with a kid and full time job. BUT I will say it became a crutch and a money sink.

Heading into my 40s with the plan to stop daily consumption, currently only have CBD strains in the house, my friend likes to the call it methadone for pot heads. Wish me luck.

The one person from our group of friends is schizophrenic and it was heavy cocaine use that seemed to have opened that pandoras box. He's many many years sober and steady eddy on his medication doing really well.

Another friend is bipolar schizoaffective and his relationship with cannabis is toxic at best. He knows it's the last thing he should be indulging in, but unfortunately in his mind he can't find any other way to fall asleep. Heavy indica strains tend to bring on mania for him.

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> He knows it's the last thing he should be indulging in, but unfortunately in his mind he can't find any other way to fall asleep.

I used to use indica to sleep, due to absurd levels of restless leg that only kick in as soon as I lie down. Then a physician friend recommended trazodone.

I really enjoyed being able to dream again. I hadn't quite noticed that I had basically entirely stopped dreaming when using pot. And mostly, I like being able to smoke purely recreationally and sporadically, not relying on it medicinally and regularly.

This is a VERY important topic of research that many users aren't aware of. Legalize for more research and better harnessing of this drug.

Many strains of Cannabis inhibit REM sleep.

Some do not, for some physiologies.

Blue Dream does not block my REM.

Interestingly, a small amount (2 shots or less) of alcohol will accelerate REM.

Blue Dream is a wonderful strain. I am (was) a sucker for Haze cultivars. There tends to be Haze in a lot of CBD strains.

I live in Canada and we have legalization rocking already, a friend of mine works at a licensed producer, their sole focus is terpenes, the India vs Sativa and THC % is more marketing vs truth at this point. Wonder if the terps would unlock more reality into your points.

Good luck to you. I'm 15 years ahead of you, had some friends in similar situations.

A couple of my friends have since died (caused by substance abuse). I truly believe human beings are best off with fewer recreational chemicals in their bodies.

Thank you!

That's awesome to hear, have those 15 years been an overall improvement for you?

Less is more, but the trauma and pain some people endure is out of this world.

Yes, the last 15 years have been good. I was a pretty heavy drinker in my younger days, I quit completely about 20 years ago. I feel much healthier.

I've had several friends that didn't fare so well. (Including a couple that took their own lives. One died of natural causes after very heavy drinking.)

I totally understand recreational use (obviously), but think life is much better without.

>The one person from our group of friends is schizophrenic and it was heavy cocaine use that seemed to have opened that pandoras box.

Opened the box indeed. I wonder how many latent schizophrenics never experience symptoms thanks to never hitting a precipitating event, pharmaceutical or otherwise.

That's a very interesting question, perhaps that's their hack. If it never manifests win win.

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