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Does Cameron Diaz Consume Weed

Cameron Diaz is one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, but she’s also a new mom. Has she lost her partying ways?

Cameron Diaz is an icon. Although she sadly retired from acting, Diaz rose to fame in the 1990s, when she ditched her modeling career for a role co-staring opposite Jim Carrey in “The Mask” and became an overnight success. This week, in an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow for Goop Health, Diaz elaborated on why she chose to leave acting and why she felt like that was the right decision for herself.

“When you’re making a movie, it’s a perfect excuse. They own you,” she said. “You’re there for 12 hours a day. For months on end, you have no time for anything else. I realized I handed off parts of my life to all these other people and they took it.”

Although it’s sad that we won’t get to see her in any future projects, Diaz retired with a list of epic and extremely profitable films under her belt. She worked with some of the most prominent directors in Hollywood and her laugh is kind of immortalized as one of the best that has ever been captured onscreen.

As someone who used to pal around with Hollywood’s young elite, Diaz has now settled into being a mom and wife. Does she smoke marijuana?

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In an interview with George Lopez back in 2011, Diaz explained that she went to high school with Snoop Dog and that he was a year her senior. Like most celebrities who’ve come in contact with Snoop, she admits buying weed from him. In another interview with Lopez, Snoop confirmed this story, claiming that he sold her “white girl” weed.

 

Another instance of Diaz smoking weed was documented in 2007, when she was papped sharing a joint with Drew Barrymore after shooting one of the “Charlie’s Angels” movies.

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As for Diaz’s current weed habits, there’s not much information out there. Since she decided to step away from the spotlight, she’s only resurfaced recently to promote her new “clean” wine, Avaline. However, in 2015, she did mention how she practices Transcendental Meditation and how the activity helps her feel good. That sounds a little weedy, so yeah, we think Cameron Diaz probably smokes weed if the occasion feels right.

Enforcement Alone Won’t End California’s Illicit Cannabis Market

So long as it is extremely difficult and expensive to start and run a licensed cannabis business, there will be people who opt for the illicit market.

It seems like every week, there’s a new announcement of state or local enforcement actions or raids of allegedly unlicensed cannabis operators in California. Some time ago, this would have been welcome news to many licensed cannabis businesses in the Golden State that pay large sums of money to get licensed while illicit market operators can offer cheaper, tax-free products to consumers at a huge competitive (though not legal) advantage. Nevertheless, it’s becoming clearer that nothing the state is doing is really changing the illicit market, and this offers little solace to the participants in the regulated market.

To date, legislative efforts to ratchet up penalties haven’t really disincentivized unlicensed activity. For example, AB-97, a bill that passed in mid-2019 that authorized penalties of up to $30,000 per day for unlicensed activities, didn’t end California’s illicit market. In fact, a few months after that law passed, I wrote a post citing a then-recent audit that showed that there were nearly 3,000 unlicensed cannabis businesses in the state.

As I write this post, California continues to struggle with its illicit market. The state is considering adopting another bill (AB-2122) that would authorize similar, $30,000/day penalties against landlords and other third parties that aid and abet unlicensed operators, and the state indicated it would like to expand its police enforcement team. This is on top of the seemingly weekly news of raids and other enforcement activities.

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Will these enforcement efforts really end or even significantly hamper California’s illicit market? In my opinion, the answer is a clear “no”–at least without a lot more help. As I wrote in 2019:

In my opinion, enforcement is not the best way to combat the illicit market. No matter how high the penalties are, there will always be people who are willing to ‘risk it’ and ignore the law. Prohibition never stopped many people from selling cannabis.”

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The state’s recent penalty augmentations won’t realistically be much of a deterrence, when for decades, people sold cannabis while it was still criminalized at every level of government. The state would have to devote tremendous amounts of resources (which could be better spent elsewhere) to pursuing enforcement and ultimately, not much would stop unlicensed operators from re-entering the market. In fact, arrests and convictions may prevent people from entering the state-licensed market even if they wanted to.

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In my opinion, the best way to solve the illicit market problem would be to make it seem more appealing than the illicit market. So long as it is extremely difficult and expensive to start and run a licensed cannabis business, there will be people who opt for the illicit market, regardless of whether doing so could lead to administrative or criminal charges.

Enforcement will always play a role in the licensed cannabis regime. But it should by no means be the first or only thing that the state uses to fight back against illicit activity. It failed during prohibition and it will again. I compiled a list of possible solutions for California to combat illicit market more than a year ago, and many of those potential solutions still hold fast today. I intend to update this list in the near future, so please stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more updates.

Griffen Thorne is an attorney at Harris Bricken. This article has been reposted  from Canna Law Blog with permission. 

An Explanation Of DIY Cannabis Decarboxylation

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No matter your recipe, you’ll have to warm up the weed before cooking it into anything in order to activate the THC.

Decarboxylating your cannabis is the first thing you must do if you’re planning to cook with it. Despite the complicated word, this process is simple and involves applying some kind of heat to the herb in order to convert the non-psychoactive compound THCA into the high-inducing THC most people want in their edibles.

Luckily, decarboxylation is super easy to do and doesn’t require anything else other than basic tools you likely have in your kitchen. Here are three of the easiest methods you can apply in order to get cooking with your cannabis.

Mason Jar

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This way of decarbing cannabis involves an oven, a baking sheet, a Mason jar, some gloves and weed. One of the perks of decarbing your cannabis through this method is the fact that the Mason jar helps contains the smell a lot, leaving your oven/house smelling as if nothing had happened. Set your oven to 230 to 250 degrees and grind your cannabis thoroughly. Place it inside a Mason jar and close the lid. Put the Mason jar in the baking sheet and place the whole thing in the oven for around 60 minutes. As the weed cooks, carefully move the jar around so it cooks evenly.

Oven

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The simplest and most common way of decarbing cannabis is to cook it in the oven. This method requires marijuana, a baking sheet and some gloves. What you should know about this method is that each oven is different, so it’s important to keep an eye on the marijuana as it cooks and to turn off the oven if it smells like it’s burning. Set the oven at 225 degrees and place your baking sheet with ground up marijuana in the middle rack. Make sure that the cannabis is spread out evenly and to place some aluminum foil on top, to ensure that it cooks completely. Let the cannabis cook for 45 minutes. Once you pull it out, it should look golden brown. Let it rest for a half hour and use as needed.

Sous Vide

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The most foolproof way to decarb cannabis is through the sous vide method. Sadly, this method is also the most elaborate and expensive. To decarb via sous vide you’ll need an immersion circulator, a container for the immersion circulator, a vacuum sealer and some cannabis. As always, grind the cannabis thoroughly and prepare a water bath with hot tap water. Place the immersion circulator inside to 200 degrees. In a vacuum sealer or Ziploc bag, seal the cannabis tightly and place inside. Allow to cook for 90 minutes and then let it rest for another 20.

Slow Cooker

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Another method that takes a little more time but is just as effective is to use your crockpot to cook your marijuana. Place your flower in a sealed plastic bag and introduce it to some boiling water. Allow it to cook for 2-3 hours, avoiding stirring the water in order to prevent temperature fluctuations.

Grandmother Arrested For CBD Oil Sues Disney

“The disgraceful events that animate this lawsuit ‘pull back the curtain’ on the casual cruelty and unpardonable ineptitude that lie at Disney’s cold corporate heart,” the lawsuit reads.

Last year, 69-year-old Hester Jordan Burkhalter was arrested in Disney World after police discovered CBD oil on her person. Now, with the support of powerhouse attorney Ben Crump, Burkhalter has filed a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Co. and the Orange County Sheriff.

Burkhalter is seeking a total of $18 million — $6 million for compensatory damages and $12 million in punitive damages. The suit also requests additional millions awarded to her family for Burkhalter’s illegal detention, false arrest, and violation of civil rights.

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According to a July 29 complaint, Burkhalter was “arrested and detained, processed as a narcotics felon and strip-searched a harmless, entirely blameless American great-grandmother, whose only ‘crime’ was her desire to lessen crippling osteoarthritic pain with a doctor-recommended hemp-based oil, while giving her family, including a disabled adult daughter and two adopted pre-teen children, an enjoyable vacation at the ‘Disney World’s entertainment complex near Orlando.

“The disgraceful events that animate this lawsuit ‘pull back the curtain’ on the casual cruelty and unpardonable ineptitude that lie at Disney’s cold corporate heart,” the lawsuit adds.

Burkhalter went through security at Magic Kingdom on April 15 and was asked to remove the content of her bags. That included a one-ounce bottle of CBD oil, which a doctor had recommended to Burkhalter to treat her advanced arthritis.

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When Burkhalter responded that she did not know if the bottle contained any THC—though the label did claim 0% on the label — a sheriff’s deputy tested the substance. The first test result was negative but a second testing result was positive, the complaint states, and caused Burkhalter to be placed under arrest. During transportation, she vomited in the car and was subjected to drug-sniffing dogs.

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“It’s one thing for Disney to say because she had CBD, she was not allowed to come onto their property,” Crump said on a press call. “It is another thing entirely to have law enforcement arrest her and put her in jail for 12 hours after she told them the oil was recommended by her doctor for medical reasons.”

“It is disgraceful that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department would treat this cherished grandmother like a common criminal in front of her family and have her children ask, ‘Why would Mickey Mouse arrest grandma?’” he added.

Crump is also representing the family of Breona Taylor and George Floyd, two Black Americans killed at the hands of police. He was previously involved in high-profile cases regarding the murders of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown.

Is It True Marijuana Can Enhance Your Love Life

For millennia, marijuana has been used as an aphrodisiac to make people more horny. It has been used in ancient cultures to increase libido, produce prolonged erections, delay climax, assist in lubrication and loosen sexual inhibitions.

For most users, cannabis heightens all your senses, puts you in a relaxed state and gives your a feeling of connectedness to your partner. Research suggests “that marijuana use is predictive of lower levels of aggression towards one’s partner.”

What’s happening? THC, the psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana, releases dopamine in the brain. Dopamine acts as a neurotransmitter and it mimics anandamide, the naturally occurring neurochemical.

Here are a few ways in which marijuana can enhance your love life:

Increased Stamina

Marijuana appears to delay ejaculation for most men. The science is unclear, but many suggest that cannabis eliminates stress and allows your brain to “just go with the flow.” Marijuana also creates a sensation of time slowing down, allowing the user to be more in the moment.

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Achieve Orgasm

About one third of American women report difficulty achieving orgasm. When cannabis is consumed, it activates a receptor in your endocannabinoid system, creating physical and mental stimulation.  According to Dr. Mitch Earleywine, professor of psychology at the State University of New York: “The CB1 receptor seems to be involved in improved tactile sensations and general euphoria.”

Intensify Orgasms

Once again, there is no clear science here. But the intensity of the sexual activity is heightened under the influence of cannabis, especially among women. Dr. Earleywine attributes this sensation to the CB1 receptor’s ability to convert the THC into a more tactile experience. The euphoric feeling lasts longer, or at least the perception is that the orgasm is longer. And whether it is perception or reality, the smile is the same.

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Eliminate Stress

Anxiety and stress are sex killers. For most people, marijuana is a stress reliever and calms down your active brain. There is nothing worse than trying to enjoy an intimate moment when you’re stressing out about your job or your bank account.

A Word Of Warning

Chronic, long-term cannabis consumption in some people can cause low motivation. And, unfortunately, this includes sexual activity.

4 Ways CBD Can Boost Productivity

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CBD is known for its soothing physical effects, but it’s also a helpful tool for nurturing a peaceful state of mind.

Productivity is that thing that we all strive for, but is often elusive. It’s basically a limited resource. But CBD could provide an assist on those days you really need to get stuff done.

While CBD is primarily known for its physical effects, which include pain relief and anti-inflammation, the compound is also used as a supplement that works on your overall health, making you better equipped to cope with stress, depression, anxiety, and more.

Here are 4 ways in which CBD can also boost your productivity:

It can help you focus

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When CBD is used consistently, your body becomes better equipped at metabolizing it, producing stronger and more effective results that could help you feel more focused during work hours and less likely to get distracted by everyday stressors.

Encourages self-care

The consistent use of CBD could also help you take better care of yourself when you add it to your daily self-care routine. The compound can be used as a topical or it can be ingested, producing different effects that target a wide variety of ailments. While they won’t directly increase your productivity, the regular use of CBD can hopefully lead to habits and behaviors that’ll help you feel happier and more at ease, thus, more likely to be inspired to produce meaningful work or creative content.

Better sleep

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Since CBD can reduce anxiety and stress, it could also have an impact on your sleep patterns. While the link isn’t direct, some CBD studies have shown that people who are coping with less mental health issues are more likely to sleep more deeply and restfully.

Deeper meditations

The connection between CBD and meditation has been noted by many who practice the calming technique. Both CBD and meditation can help soothe the mind and body, putting you in a place where it’s easier to access 5 minutes of relaxed silence, along with organic and unforced mindfulness.

Do Heavy Marijuana Users Hold On To Negative Vibes

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While the pandemic may cause you to reach for the strongest marijuana possible, you might want to reconsider.

Nostalgia can be one helluva drug. Our favorite memories often appear more technicolored and vivid than the experiences themselves. Meanwhile, some of our greatest works of literature and art warn us not to get stuck in the past, otherwise we might lose our sense of the present and stop chasing the future.

A 2019 study published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition suggests that heavy marijuana users are more susceptible to holding onto negative emotions linked to memories.That behavioral trait is also found in those with depression, and some preliminary research has backed up that data, showing links between cannabis usage and depression.

This is especially relevant amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cannabis use reached an all-time high in March, a trend only expected to continue upward. One poll found about 40% of boomers and millennials were consuming more cannabis since the pandemic started. Retail marijuana sales are expected to rise 40% in 2020 and could reach $15 billion by years’ end.

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The study focused around a psychological phenomenon called “fading affect bias.” As scientists have observed, humans tend to hold on more tightly to memories with a positive association than those with a negative one. Think of it as a “psychological immune system” of sorts. That fading effect bias, however, is seen in those with no mental health conditions, and could be affected by those who use drugs.

Researchers presented a questionnaire to 51 non-consumers and 46 heavy marijuana users, defined as those smoking at least four days per week. They were asked to record three pleasant memories and three unpleasant memories of the past year. While providing written descriptions of the events, participants also rated their intensity of emotion related to these memories. Scores ranged between a -10, or extremely unpleasant, to a 10, or extremely pleasant. Subjects also were asked to rate these scores at the time memory occurred and now.

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The researchers found that both marijuana users and nonusers showed fading affect bias, but for marijuana users, the fading was a lot less. Cannabis users held onto their negative emotions over time much more compared to non-users, the study’s authors noted.

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Heavy marijuana use was also associated with “overgeneral autobiographical memory,” or the inability to recall your memories in any detail. Previous studies have linked this phenomenon to depression. When describing a happy event over the past year, cannabis users gave vague answers like, “I went on vacation” or “I attended my college graduation,” without mentioning a specific day or any details as to why it made them happy.

The study didn’t pinpoint how marijuana triggered subjects to hold onto negative emotions. Scientists have also explained that cannabis opens users up to inviting more awe in their life, by reducing inflammation and allowing you to experience routine day-to-day moments with fresh perspective.

That’s why it’s worth noting that researchers were focused on heavy cannabis users. While the pandemic may cause you to reach for the strongest marijuana possible, you might want to reconsider. Regularly consuming high-potency weed, or cannabis that is high in THC content, doubles your risk of developing anxiety disorders and mental health problems. Potent cannabis users were also four times as likely to develop dependency issues.

How To Get Sex And Relationship Advice Online

Questions about sex and relationships can be embarrassing and awkward to ask. Luckily, the internet has an abundance of resources.

Relationships, whether you’re single or partnered up, never stop being challenging. It’s one of the topics that causes people the most stress, that sells the most self-help books and is reflected in just about everything, from movies and novels, to songs and Netflix movies.

While a friend can be a great confidant by listening to your problems and providing helpful advice, sometimes the help of an expert is what you need; someone who’s not as involved and who has a clear and distanced perspective on the situation, giving out advice that’s probably more layered than “dump him.”

Online resources can offer a lot of helpful tools at your disposal. Here are 5 great options you can check out:

Online support groups

Support groups connect you to people who have likely gone through similar experiences, allowing you to make connections and hopefully learn a thing or two about your current situation or relationships in general. To find these resources, you can use Facebook and Reddit or sites like Mental Health America, which match you to different support groups depending on your situation.

Online sex ed resources

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While a lot of people focus on the emotional side of relationships, there’s also the physical side of things, which can be even harder and more embarrassing to discuss with your friends. There’s plenty of well regarded sex ed resources online, containing helpful and safe information for everyone who’s interested or curious. Apps like Real Talk and websites like Planned Parenthood can answer all sorts of questions.

Apps and digital therapy

There’s plenty of apps that provide therapy that’s focused on romantic and sexual relationships, from the problems that arise while living together, to the pandemic and more. Talkspace, MindSail, 7 Cups and more are some of the most well regarded apps available. Before you star, here are 5 Tips To Make The Most Of Your Online Therapy Sessions.

Advice columns

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Advice columns are popular for a reason. They provide support from someone who’s an expert at giving advice and telling people what they need and also want to hear. Aside from being very entertaining, these columns are usually written by experts, doctors or simply really great storytellers that will provide their personal opinions on relationships, couple drama, and more. Hola Papi, Dear Prudence, Ask Polly and Social Q’s contain some really great insight and make for some entertaining reading material.

Texting services

Texting services are also on the rise, providing quick answers on sex questions, pregnancies, STIs, how to have sex and how to tell someone you’re in love with them. Every topic is available for discussion. Some of the best resources include Planned Parenthood and Roo.

Black Residents Make Up 97% Of NY Capital Marijuana Arrests

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Racial disparity in cannabis arrests continues in Albany, despite statewide decriminalization and the district announcing it would cease prosecuting cases.

Black people make up less than 30% of the people living in Albany, New York, but a recent report shows they constitute 97% of the cannabis-related arrests in the state’s capital. Though about 54% of Albany residents are white, according to U.S. Census data, only four people arrested for cannabis charges between July 2019 and June 2020 were white. And out of a total of 134 marijuana-related offenses that resulted in tickets or arrests, nearly 60% of the citations were for possession only.

A study by the American Civil Liberties Union earlier this year showed white and Black Americans consume cannabis at similar rates. However, black Americans were almost four times as likely to be arrested for cannabis possession.

These disproportionate arrest figures follow similar patterns across New York. Nearly 80% of Buffalo cannabis arrests targeted Black residents in 2017, though they make up less than 40% of the population. In New York City, Black and Latinx residents accounted for 94% of all low-level cannabis arrests last year.

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The Albany cannabis arrest numbers from this year represent an effort to improve racial profiling by the city’s police department. A lawyer from the New York Civil Liberties Union last year published a report showing similar disproportionate figures between Black and white residents. According to the Albany Times Union, Police Chief Eric Hawkins vowed to dig into these racial disparities and explore how the department could reverse possible biases.

New York Cops Still Exclusively Arrest People Of Color For Marijuana
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Hawkins shifted the blame on the coronavirus pandemic, telling reporters the department needed to focus its resources and attention to preventing the disease’s spread. Last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a mandate that will force local departments like Albany’s to realize police reform initiatives. If they do not, they could lose stand funding.

“The city of Albany Police Reform Collaborative will be undertaking a comprehensive review of the Albany Police Department data associated with arrests by race, gender, and other demographics, and we look forward to having a robust community discussion around these statistics,” Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said in an emailed statement.

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New York decriminalized cannabis possession of less than two ounces last year. District Attorney David Soares added his office would no longer pursue cases where minor cannabis possession was the only charge and the Sheriff’s Department said it would stop issuing those tickets. But the Albany police department did not stop making arrests.

“We’re not stopping young men in the community and writing them minor possession of marijuana tickets, it’s just not happening,” Hawkins told the Times Union. “I’m not seeing that these young men are being targeted but it’s concerning to me that that they are the ones who are impacted by this.”

Familiar With The Benefits Of A CBD Dominant Strain

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CBD strains aren’t as popular as those containing THC, but there’s plenty of perks associated with them.

CBD is the second most common cannabinoid, and it’s everywhere, from tinctures and oils to clothes and pillows. Still, when it comes to smoking and vaping, the majority of people are looking for THC strains, even when they’re after therapeutic effects like pain and anxiety relief.

Even if CBD isn’t known for its psychoactive effects, its presence in cannabis strains has been associated with pleasant and mellow highs, some of which are perfect for beginners or for people who don’t want to worry about having a cannabis infused panic attack. Thanks to it’s less intoxicating properties, CBD dominant strains are great for people who are looking for medicinal benefits of the plant or are planning on consuming it during the middle of the day, before doing an activity that requires some concentration.

CBD strains are not as popular as THC strains, which is why it may be more difficult to find them in your favorite dispensary. But, as more and more people continue to get involved with CBD, the more common these strains will become.

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The effects of CBD strains are similar to the effects produced by consuming CBD oils and products, only acting faster due to the way in which the compound is ingested. These strains tend to provide relief from pain, inflammation, anxiety and even seizures. When vaped or smoked, these strains produce positive highs, leaving consumers with a clear head. Unlike THC dominant strains, CBD strains are not associated with side effects, such as anxiety, dizziness, increased heart rate and nervousness.

Even if you’re someone who’s not looking for the medicinal effects of CBD, these types of strains can be a good fit if you’ve had negative experiences with THC or are simply looking to try something new.

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Like THC, there are many factors that influence the outcome of your CBD high. It remains important to speak to your budtender about the strain you’re thinking of buying and the effects you’re looking for. It’s also key to smoke or vape carefully, giving your body the chance to respond to the strain before you accidentally consume too much of it and experience a bad high.

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