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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It does not help with anxiety. It causes or worsens anxiety and depression. This has not only been widely studied, but the actual neuropsychological mechanism for WHY it causes or worsens anxiety and depression is well understood.

"Weed helps anxiety" is one of the most dangerous myths around. Sure it helps alleviate anxiety in the short term. So does alcohol. Drinking or smoking weed to help with anxiety is a terrible idea and significantly worsens clinical, long-term anxiety and depression because of the effect it has on dopamine receptors.

Anyone who would recommend self-medication with weed for anxiety and depression is merrily waving that person off down a path of spiraling addictions.

I'm all for legalization in terms of further study for prescribed medical uses.

Nah. The only reason weed in its current form seems to trigger anxiety for some people is because of the influences of unchecked THC and not enough CBD (the true magic of cannabis) to mediate/temper out the effects of THC and that wouldn’t be an issue if weed was legalised. CBD is an anti-anxiety agent. An anti-psychotic agent. It has a metaphorical parallel with Xanax and setraline but it’s natural. It’s just that this current era doesn’t seem to have time for things that are natural because the pharmaceutical industry wants all the profit it can get.

And people are going to be there to abuse anything so you can bring up addiction as an anomaly whether you’re talking about weed, alcohol or doughnuts. People do medicate with CBD and they’re able to get relief for whatever they’re dealing with without all the attendant side-effects that come with pharmaceutical drugs.

You’re going to have to do a much better job if you want to make a tangible argument against the legalisation of cannabis. At the moment you’re just painting all stoners as overly self-indulgent people willing to spiral themselves down a rabbit hole akin to demoniac possession for the sake of a quick head-high or ill-advised self-treatment and there just isn’t any need.