I've noticed a lot of people who have had negative experiences with anxiety seem to have consumed it in edible form, and often eaten more than they should have because it didn't seem to be working or something.

But yeah anyway if you find it helps you, then who cares if people look down on you? If they were struggling with the same problems they'd get it.

Yes same, most strains turned me into a complete ball of anxiety...
I haven't taken cbd oil for about a week now, but it certainly helped when transitioning off the grass. With hybrid strains, namely indica dominant which are the easiest to harvest, thus supply or find (it was also always the cheapest variety of strain) , it was very easy for me to get stuck in my own head. At times i feel like i went through days with no function of thought happening in my brain. A consistent white noise, auto-pilot state, until i came across people. Said white noise turned into a tunneled version of anxiety and unease, which was very hard to escape
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However i do believe some strains (sativa dominant hybrids, Super Silver Haze being one that helped me the most at times) are helpful when moderated. Since i have an all or nothing addict mentality, i can't go down that route. Anti-anxiety sativas are very very rare anyway, without an accessible source such as a regulated dispensary, or online websites that accept online ordering. I do truly believe it can help people function throughout their day when taken in a small dose alongside their morning coffee. They don't have a come-down effect taken in small doses and don't contain the comedown/burnout effect that you would find with most weed on the street.

Getting back to cbd oil, i believe when taken accordingly (every person is different so it takes a subjective trial-phase) can benefit a person in their daily life if they have anxiety attacks, major pain or sleeping issues etc. I'm trying the natural road out again as I don't like feeling dependent on a substance. I'm already in my comfort zone when on the internet, so i would only use it in scenarios where i had to go to some grueling event or outing at this point.

I've done it only a handful of times. If I had to guess maybe 9 times in my 30 years. The first "real" time I got high, I had an edible & it was the worst experience ever. I nearly passed out, I freaked out like crazy, & it just made me even more anxious. But I noticed that after it wore off, I was very serene, and nothing really bothered me. That feeling lasted for a few days. Cannabis has become legal in California, but I feel many people still see it as trashy, or what a low life would do. I have been considering medicating with it, but i'd like to know what are peoples thoughts on it? Is there anything wrong with using weed as a way to ease up & relax? Last time I did it was a few weeks ago and it felt so good, I was so positive & loving even for a few days after. I was surprised at how different I behaved, lots of hugging my family, joy, and so positivity. Is cannabis seen as trashy?

I've noticed a lot of people who have had negative experiences with cannabis seem to have consumed it in edible form, and often eaten more than they should have because it didn't seem to be working or something.

But yeah anyway if you find it helps you, then who cares if people look down on you? If they were struggling with the same problems they'd get it.

Calm down man. I wasn't demonizing it. I just think it's probably not a good solution for people with anxiety. By all means. Carry on.

i tried to hit a million birds with one stone, and wasn't addressing you solely.

that said, there are strains that are anxiolytic.

that said, i am defensive of it.

Why are you giving me the black spot?

i had to use some internet searching for this reply sooo....

was that a reference to my avatar AND pirates?

i tried to hit a million birds with one stone, and wasn't addressing you solely.

that said, there are strains that are anxiolytic.

that said, i am defensive of it.

subjective. Some strains that are anxiolytic for some, are anxiety-inducing for others. There has been a general consensus from the forums i've read, that high thc indica-dom hybrids are anxiety inducing for people more prone to general anxiety disorder / social anxiety disorder. Most strains on the street market and online these days are indica hybrids, as they are the easiest to harvest and therefore supply..

Also leveled cbd:thc strains and oil in general, counter-acts the anxiety inducing effects of thc when taken at subjective/personal doses based on tolerance levels etc. Not to say that some relatively high thc strains aren't meant for reducing anxiety. In my personal experience and a lot of others, strains such as sativa- dom Super silver haze (70 % sativa, 30 % indica) has many written testimonials of providing relief, with little after-effects, for those suffering with predisposed anxiety. Obviously if you rip 3 bowls of it in one go you may feel anxiety however.

I recently bought some edibles off a guy who's a friend of my sister. and it was an enormous mistake. I had 1 small tiny piece of a brownie he baked and I totally lost touch with reality. It was easily the worst thing I have EVER experienced. My mind was flooded with an insane amount of negativity, too much to get into. But one of the biggest paranoias I had that night was that I thought my wife & family were trying to poison / kill me. Nothing made sense,my mind was scrambled...For a moment I literally thought I died, oh man what a ****ty night that was. I think back to some of the stuff I said and laugh but during the experience it was terrifying. It was a learning experience in a lot of ways.





I'm never buying **** off of strangers again i'm doing more research into THC and CBD, I believe his edibles were extremely potent with THC . I literally had psychosis and nothing anyone said could convince me that I was wrong. I think i'm done with edibles, I may smoke in the future after I forget that night, as long as it's a low THC strain

I've done it only a handful of times. If I had to guess maybe 9 times in my 30 years. The first "real" time I got high, I had an edible & it was the worst experience ever. I nearly passed out, I freaked out like crazy, & it just made me even more anxious. But I noticed that after it wore off, I was very serene, and nothing really bothered me. That feeling lasted for a few days. Cannabis has become legal in California, but I feel many people still see it as trashy, or what a low life would do. I have been considering medicating with it, but i'd like to know what are peoples thoughts on it? Is there anything wrong with using weed as a way to ease up & relax? Last time I did it was a few weeks ago and it felt so good, I was so positive & loving even for a few days after. I was surprised at how different I behaved, lots of hugging my family, joy, and so positivity. Is cannabis seen as trashy?

@Thejoke
It's pretty much getting legalized across the board. I've been getting scripts for medical marijuana before it was legalized in my state for a number of things.

I think that you have to remember that THC is a psychoactive compound and may actually increase anxiety. It doesn't seem like you're a very experienced user. That's okay man.

Instead of woofing down your bud take a hit/bite and let it sit for a while. Maybe use some CBD alternatives before hand or CBD exclusively if you don't like the high.

I use CBD vape juice before I smoke anything or use anything with thc and also higher CBD strains. there's a time and place for everything, research your strains, take notes of your reactions.

As long as you aren't disturbing others be responsible and reasonable and treat yourself.

Hope things get better for you.

Experience has nothing to do with it, can still mess you up and like he said he took a tiny bit so taking a hit would be same thing for him.

@Suchness

Experience and tolerance has a lot to do with it and again THC is a psychoactive component. CBD will ease a lot of those negative effects he's experienced and whatever portion he took was too much for him to handle. I wouldn't recommend edibles as a first time deal for anyone or to someone whose not experienced; That's just my opinion.