The first time I had a weed brownie, I ate way too much. Someone told me to just have half, and, like the idiot novice I was, I stuffed the entire thing in my mouth. It kicked in an hour or so later, when I found myself running through a Brooklyn park thinking I was being chased by evil fairies. Then, I went home, considered calling 911, made my roommate babysit me instead, spilled water in my bed and spent the whole night dreaming I was on a boat. I was fine in the morning.
Weed is famous for its ability to relieve nausea, but it can have the opposite effect in people who smoke a lot of it. The little-known condition, called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), involves bouts of extreme nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain, and can be temporarily relieved by a hot shower.
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Greens leader Richard Di Natale has won a month-long campaign in the Senate to let terminally ill patients personally import medicinal cannabis.
We're not encouraging anyone to do drugs, but we're also not going to pretend that our readers don't do any. If you do and have to, say, take a drug test for a job, it may be helpful to know how long certain drugs stay in the places they're most likely to check: your urine, blood and hair follicles.
When you picture someone smoking weed, a person cranking out reps in the gym is probably the last thing you'd think of. But some triathletes, bodybuilders, and marathon runners say it helps them focus and reduce anxiety. Here's what's really going on when you workout high.
Marijuana. Pot. Hashish. Grass. Reefer. Mary Jane. The Cannabis plant goes by many different names - and there are almost as many different strains available, each with their own unique psychoactive effects on the human brain. Curious? This infographic delivers the straight dope.
With more people smoking pot than ever and medical marijuana now legal in Australia, it’s important to know the potential dangers. If you were an extremely heavy user, would it be possible to ingest a lethal dose?
Marijuana. Pot. Weed. Whatever you call it, it's the most popular illegal drug in the world, gaining support for legalization for both medicinal and recreational purposes. But what does marijuana actually do to us? Let's take a look at this fascinating drug, its health effects, and potential concerns about using it.
