Do you prefer a cocktail, glass of wine, or a beer when Friday Happy Hour Hits? Or are you more into a weed high from smoking, vaping or popping an edible? It turns out, quite a lot of you are using cannabis! So in this episode, we discuss our thoughts and experiences with these two popular mood-altering substances. Harper, a cannabis virgin, decides to experiment with edibles in a recreational-use legal state. Listen to her super dorky first-timer experience at a fancy cannabis shop. She and Hudson then end up taking their first-ever gummy at a clothing-optional spa, because...why not? Jen on the other hand, quits the mints at bedtime when she realized her mental health is going downhill and there are no culprits left except those sweet sweet sleepytime candies. How far will she go to fight the depression monster?
Neither one of us is going to give up a buzz now and then, but is all the hype about recreational use cannabis and the fun of a good old fashioned alcohol belly really worth it in the end?
Harper also calls upon her friend Molly, a big-deal pharmacist who works with patients that use medical cannabis, and has opinions on regulation, legalization, drug interactions, and what to share with your pharmacist if you use cannabis recreationally. You can easily look up the alcohol content in your evening drink - why is it so hard to be certain about the dosage in your fizzy THC drink or CBD/CBG tincture?
Listen in and join the conversation. What's your experience? Do you drink, smoke weed or use edibles? Both/Neither? What are the positives and negatives and funny stories you want to share?
If you are experiencing or recovering from addiction, or need mental health support, get resources to find help HERE or call the SAMHSA Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.
For information on legalizing and decriminalizing adult marijuana use, or other questions you have about marijuana, check out NORML.
