Thank you to jr and dustin for your insights on marijuana. I'm the one who has never tried it before, but it's now legal in my state, and I'm debating whether to try it. I want to be well-informed before I do it, so I want to be prepared for any negative effects.
I just reread syndicated NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd's experience as a first time user of marijuana in Colorado, and she did have a bad one. She ate a candy bar infused with marijuana and took one bite, and nothing. She took a second bite and still nothing. Then about an hour later, she felt a shudder, and then all hell broke lose. She was panting, paranoid, and hallucinating. (She was later told to cut the candy bar into sixteen pieces, and I suppose you're only supposed to eat one piece.) Well, that kind of put the kibosh on eating it. As dustin pointed out, it can take a while for it to take effect if you eat it, then it becomes like a roller coaster ride. I don't need that.
Since I'm rather leery of smoking it, how about vaporizing? How do you do it? And is the effect as strong as smoking or eating? How much do you use in vaporizing? Is the amount used the same for smoking, vaporizing or eating for a first-timer?
I thought marijuana was supposed to be a relaxant and calmative. Now I find out that it can make you paranoid and/or anxious. One person wrote that he took a smoke because he has a stressful job, and he needs it to wind down. If one is stressed, anxious, or panicky, can it exacerbate the condition? I'm thinking of using it only when I feel stressed.
So many questions. I hope some of you can help me from your own experiences. Thank you.
