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ck2 5 hours ago

people just want their recreational drugs

it's as stupid as smoking/vaping and not even black box warnings will get people to stop

now if you need pain management I can respect that 100%

but you need to investigate Palmitoylethanolamide and Geraniol as alternatives

* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48700498

balfirevic 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> people just want their recreational drugs

Yes, people want to recreate, doing all kinds of activities with various levels of risk. They don't need to concern themselves with whether you can respect it.

block_dagger 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Can you respect folks who are treating mental/emotional pain or just physical?

gedy 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The folks I know who attempt to 'treat' themselves with substances generally just get worse. That's not a judgement, just an observation.

switchbak 3 hours ago | parent [-]

There are (illegal) substances that are highly effective for treating these issues, PTSD, etc. Psilocybin, ibogain, etc. Obviously when administered correctly, with therapy, etc.

It seems to me that cannabis users aren’t seeing the benefits of the aforementioned group. My experience of cannabis stoners is that it’s used to numb out and for escapism, which certainly aligns with what you’re saying.

ck2 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

sure but you aren't going to help mental/emotional problems by getting stoned

there are far better, legal supplements to treat that anyway, less expensive too

dope activates AMPK in the brain/CNS and turns off AMPK in the body/heart it's an incredibly stupid thing to do to yourself (also why people get "the munchies")

literally why it's called dope (before dope meant "cool")

sscaryterry 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

With enough tolerance, you don't get stoned anymore. This is where you want to be, side-effects gone, just the good stuff left.

galleywest200 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> less expensive too

Marijuana is dirt cheap compared to any prescription medication, at least in the US.

switchbak 3 hours ago | parent [-]

They did say “legal supplements”, not prescriptions. But I’m not sure what they’re actually suggesting.