Stonerpedia: The 10 Most Common Questions Asked About Weed

Cannabis is quite a complex plant.

With its varying legal status worldwide, we understand if you have some questions. Maybe you heard an absurd myth about weed and are looking for the facts.

Whether you want to sharpen your canna knowledge or help someone else understand our favorite plant, we’ve answered ten of the most common questions for all consumers, new and seasoned.

Keep reading to see if we answered what’s on your mind.

It’s easy to remember the differences between these two cannabis varieties with one simple phrase, “In-da-couch.” Because Indica strains are so relaxing and calming, they often leave you in-da-couch.

On the other hand, Sativa’s are bursting with energy and upbeat effects. Both varieties offer euphoric effects, but Indica targets the body, whereas Sativa targets the mind.

The simple answer is no. There have been no recorded deaths or overdoses due to cannabis alone.

However, it’s possible to “green out,” which includes unwanted effects like paranoia, lack of coordination, anxiety, nausea, and even vomiting.

THC and CBD are both cannabinoids within the cannabis plant. There are about 113 cannabinoids, but THC and CBD are the most commonly used.

THC is psychoactive, meaning it’s responsible for causing that traditional weed high.

CBD is not psychoactive and has a list of therapeutic benefits that treat chronic pain, inflammation, mental illness, and more.

Some users struggle with cannabis-induced anxiety and paranoia more than others. Singer-songwriter and musician Neil Young uses one simple hack to relieve his paranoia from weed, chewing on a few black pepper balls.

Read the scientific explanation here. 

In the United States, recreational cannabis is legal in 19 states, and medical cannabis is legal in 36 states.

In Canada, recreational cannabis is legal throughout the country.

For more information about where is/isn’t cannabis legal worldwide, read more here. 

Cannabis can only lead to mental illness if you have a family history with certain conditions like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety.

Frequently smoking weed with a genetic predisposition to mental illness may cause unwanted mental episodes, but general cannabis use does not lead to mental illness.

When smoking weed, we inhale THC, and it travels directly into the bloodstream. The result is an instantaneous high.

Edibles take about one hour to fully take effect because they’re broken down by the digestive tract first. Once broken down, THC is absorbed into the bloodstream.

Any method of ingestion that isn’t edibles will kick in pretty fast.

Slow-burning joints offer a gradual increase of effects when smoking

Bongs and other one-hitters smack you with effects right after a draw

Vape cartridges and disposables are another portable and handy option

There have been no studies on how cannabis causes brain damage in adults. Because teens’ brains are still developing, they’re most at risk of suffering developmental issues with frequent cannabis use.

In terms of adult-use, cannabis does cause some mental hiccups like short-term memory loss.

Different cannabinoids within the cannabis plant link up with our brain’s cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2. These are responsible for sending signals throughout the body like emotion, hunger, sexual drive, etc.

When external cannabinoids attach to these receptors through smoking or eating edibles, our receptors send signals like hunger throughout the body even when you’re not necessarily hungry.