With the legalisation of marijuana for adult use in California and other states, the industry is thriving. Perhaps too well. There are a lot of specialty commercial producers who are increasing the THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) level. THC is the active element in marijuana that causes you to become high. It has a virtually immediate psychological impact that alters the user’s frame of mind.
The non-THC cannabis marketing Thailand touts the health benefits – some empirically established, some not – of vitamins, skin cream, protein shakes, and a variety of other items. Buyer beware: there is a vast difference between what people smoke to get high and what they use for health and wellbeing.
THC is a psychoactive chemical that is classified as a neurotoxin.
Users are loving it as recreational marijuana growers battle for top-bidding – the most THC-concentrated product. People can get high faster with increased THC levels. Unfortunately, because THC is a neurotoxin/poison, it can also cause brain damage. THC kills more brain cells than the brain’s normal mechanism of producing stem cells can produce over time, which can be pretty problematic. If this doesn’t seem significant to you, perhaps we should look into some of the more serious implications.
If you consume marijuana with high, very high, or ultra-high THC levels, you may develop Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease. That’s quite serious, isn’t it? It’s what happens when people use more and/or with too much focus. THC momentarily stops the brain from creating long-term memories and learning new things. To generate long-term memories, short-term memories must first be formed, which is impossible since your mind is disrupted during the procedure.
Maybe you can see why folks who consume a lot of marijuana frequently have memory problems? Perhaps you get why folks you love who smoke regularly of marijuana seem to have dementia at times. The main issue right now is that no one knows how terrible the problem will get in the future because THC levels haven’t been this high previously. They are now, and there are no actual limitations as to how intense the THC levels supplied to the general population can be.
The 1960s marijuana versus today’s high-THC marijuana
Indeed, you may be wondering right now, “If all those individuals used so much pot in the 1960s, how do they are doing so well now?” That’s a legitimate subject and a fantastic debate topic, but consider that the maximum THC levels in the 1960s were 9 per cent, and most were much lower around 3 to 5 per cent. We now have specialist marijuana that contains 30% THC.
If someone from the 1960s had a small bud sprouting on their lawn, they were at the lowest levels. What about the high 30 per cent THC levels that are presently available, which are six to ten times greater? Are you starting to see the issue? Many scientists, botanists, and GMO experts are collaborating to create the most THC-rich marijuana. It costs a lot of money to produce high-quality potent marijuana, which is in high demand among consumers and marijuana lovers. Sometimes it’s for bragging rights, and other times it’s for the ultimate high.
Marijuana dispensaries and merchants frequently advertise that they offer the highest THC marijuana for sale, although part of this is sales fluff. Although if they claim it is 35%, but it is just 25%, it is still far too concentrated for everyday consumption.
