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Captain Zero

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13. A danger to pot use 50 years ago that did this

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 06:57 PM

Dec 21

Was dealers sprinkling veterinary surgical medicine, I forget the name of it, Into the bags of pot. At least where I lived it happened. Pot treated that way would make some people paranoid. Now it may have been hearsay, but that was at that time an argument for legalization to make sure marijuana was pure.

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More Than Just a High: The Cannabis-Schizophrenia Link - YALE School of Medicine [View all] mzmolly Dec 21 OP

I'm a living example of this... appmanga Dec 21 #1

Is this why alcohol use cannot be compared to cannabis use? efhmc Dec 21 #2

Both are potentially adverse to those who mzmolly Dec 21 #4

Thanks for the info. efhmc Dec 21 #9

I think alcohol is far worse than weed... appmanga Dec 21 #6

Thanks for sharing. mzmolly Dec 21 #3

Oh no. BannonsLiver Dec 21 #5

Yes, it can be harmful The Revolution Dec 21 #7

It isn't "reefer madness" to point out the marijuana of today isn't like the 1960s, valleyrogue Dec 21 #8

Depends what is added to the base cannabis. The flower alone is travelingthrulife Dec 21 #10

I agree. mzmolly Dec 21 #11

The biggest risk for developing schizophrenia is family history not pot Blues Heron Dec 21 #12

The biggest risk factor for developing "cannabis-induced psychosis" mzmolly Dec 21 #14

A danger to pot use 50 years ago that did this Captain Zero Dec 21 #13

I think it was PCP? mzmolly Dec 21 #15

I think I had the same experience drmeow Dec 21 #16

Yeah, hallucinogenics mzmolly Dec 21 #17