I’m a big proponent of marijuana. I recommend it to others almost as a rite of passage and I’m eager to see a world where marijuana use trumps alcohol consumption. But I admit that it’s not without risk.

I like to think I am of stable mind. I have never had a drug experience that had overwhelmed my sense of self or being. I have a couple times felt overwhelmed physically, to the point of exhaustion, but my mind kept pace and knew how to navigate the experience. But I’ve also experienced moments where I sensed a certain line was on the verge of being crossed, where the sense of self/being would not be my ultimate experience. Again, I don’t feel as though I’ve crossed that border myself but I have a rather high tolerance.

I recognize these moments to be quite dangerous to those less grounded in their sense of self. I would not be surprised that such an experience could lead to psychosis.

The potency of commercially available strains now are on a completely level to the ones I consumed during college. This research is absolutely necessary.