{"id":12744,"date":"2019-04-20T12:09:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T19:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=12744"},"modified":"2019-11-29T17:46:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T01:46:10","slug":"bipolar-and-cannabis-marijuana-a-balanced-perspective-on-420","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/bipolar-and-cannabis-marijuana-a-balanced-perspective-on-420\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar and Cannabis Marijuana: A Balanced Perspective on 420"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This post is in honor of 4\/20 and those of us who want more discussion about the not so pleasant aspects of today’s <\/span>marijuana<\/span><\/span> if you have bipolar, <\/span>schizoaffective<\/span><\/span> or <\/span>schizophrenia<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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There are 113 cannabinoids in the cannabis marijuana plant. They are wondrous substances that can help with cancer pain, restlessness, sleep, and more. Many swear by cannabis marijuana for chronic pain and helping with trauma. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The main cannabinoids in cannabis marijuana are <\/span>CBD<\/span><\/span> and <\/span>THC<\/span><\/span>. These are also referred to as the chemicals in cannabis. They can be extracted and modified in labs or through genetic growing practices, yeast solutions and more. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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CBD is the calming chemical in cannabis marijuana and cannabis <\/span>#hemp<\/span><\/span>. Heavy CBD, low THC cannabis marijuana is referred to as <\/span>Indica<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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THC is the hallucinogenic chemical in cannabis marijuana. It is not as present in cannabis hemp. THC is the most stimulating of all cannabis chemicals. Cannabis marijuana with a higher level of THC is referred to as <\/span>Sativa.\u00a0<\/span><\/span> This is the weed that gets a person high. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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CBD<\/span><\/span> is the chemical in cannabis marijuana that people use for relaxation. It’s Cheech and Chong silly pot. It causes mild paranoia, but due to the low THC and the pure growing styles of the past including home grown and small batch growing, <\/span>this pot was pretty darn benign for people with serious mental illness, although it was still a drug that kept people inactive if they used it a lot. <\/span><\/div>\n
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THIS IS THE CANNABIS THAT PEOPLE WANTED TO LEGALIZE… and use medically. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In the 80s when I used a lot of <\/span>weed<\/span><\/span>, the product all over the world was a very heavy <\/span>CBD<\/span><\/span> product with an average <\/span>TCH<\/span><\/span> of around 4%. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Now, everything has changed.\u00a0 The average THC in today’s marijuana is 18%.\u00a0 Many strains are 25% or more and dabbing creates a 80-90% THC product.<\/div>\n
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No one feels that <\/span>CBD<\/span><\/span> is a problem in SMI. It’s considered calming and there may be beneficial uses in the future if we can find pure CBD, such as growing CBD in a yeast solution.<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The problem with today’s <\/span>pot<\/span><\/span>, a pot I called the New Psychotic Pot<\/a> when I saw the harm it caused to the children and partners of my clients starting in 2010, is this high level of <\/span>THC<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We know, without question that THC increases the risk of psychosis in a person with an SMI by around 500%. Think about that please. 500%. The higher the THC, the higher the risk of psychosis. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Even though we know that higher THC increases the chance of psychosis in people with SMI , the product is sold with no psychosis or mental health warning. It is the same in all states with medical and or recreational marijuana. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It has created a mental health crisis in every state where it was legalized without education and regulation: Colorado, Washington, my state of Oregon and now California. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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