r/Marijuana

The Houston Chronicle editorial board has a piece about the state's confusing THC regulations and a local initiative to deprioritize enforcement of low-level marijuana possession laws by reiterating its call for Texas to legalize and regulate marijuana. Here is a key quote:

>Whether these new laws will be stringently enforced remains to be seen. Harris County, for instance, has long deprioritized low-level marijuana possession under four ounces. The District Attorney’s Office runs a diversion program for marijuana offenders, which includes a 90-day community supervision period. 

>A segment of Houston voters want to push decriminalization a step further. A progressive advocacy organization successfully petitioned for a citywide ballot referendum calling for the Houston Police Department to formally deprioritize misdemeanor cannabis possession. 

>Of course, this would all be a lot less confusing if we just treated marijuana like we do alcohol — as a vice that is tightly regulated and limited to licensed businesses and adult consumers. Instead we’re stuck with a regulatory regime where we’ve banned the marijuana equivalent of beer while allowing the sale of overproof Jello shots. Polls of Texans show broad support for legalizing marijuana. More than half the states in the country have already done it, raising significant sums of tax revenue as a result. 

Hello, I'm 20 years old, and I smoke marijuana every day of the week and pretty much every hour of the day.

When I wake up in the morning, my instant reflex is to light a joint. It's not even a thought or a decision. It genuinely feels like my brain wakes up before me and immediately starts looking for something: weed, nicotine, masturbating, literally anything that gives me some kind of relief or rewardAnd I can't calm myself down. I feel like I'm constantly in this panic state, every day, every week.I'm scared that I'm starting to lose control over my life, and I don't really know what to do. I don't know if I'm alone in this or if other people have experienced the same thing.

I just want to know if anyone has gone through something like this.

I've just bought a mini bong but the shopping assistant wasn't really into helping me so I bought it without really knowing what was I doing.

I just wanted to ask if the mini bong (that is about 20cm tall) "hits" the same as the bigger ones or if it gives less effects.

and I even wanted to know if a bong makes you feel higher than a joint.

sorry if this question is so dumb but I'm new to this world and internet just makes me feel more confused

I have been smoking daily for a little under a year and a half, and most days another six months before. Today, on weeknights I smoke between 1.5 to 2 grams and weekends 2-3, all in the late afternoon to evening. I would like to cut back to just Fridays and Saturdays at most. But mostly just get back a bit of control on the daily. I am done dealing with the daily morning coughing and getting nauseous and lack of sober appetite. I’m a single dad and have a fairly demanding job, so I want to minimize the effects of quitting like sleep issues, etc., as much as I can.

Is the answer just cold turkey and just deal? Or is there a taper off plan that could work to cut back and minimize the withdraws and slowly get me back on track?

Thanks

I pay $3 for a 1 gram medical cartridge in Oklahoma I hear it's normal to be around $100 and some states how much are you guys paying?

For decades my preferred way of smoking was with a bong, it gave me the “biggest bang for my buck” and gave me the best, most intense hits. I now have to find an alternative.

I recently got the Tiny Might 2 and it’s OK but I find it to be higher maintenance than a simple bong and the hits just don’t give the same impact (might also have to do with the fact that I’m currently on antibiotics). I’m not interested in other alternatives such as dabs, carts or tinctures, I want to stick with flower.

I’ll stick with the vape for now because I want to get my money’s worth but am also looking for a cheaper “analog” device that I can pick up at my local smoke shop and “packs the same punch” like what I got in a single bong hit. Any suggestions?

Just a thought experiment. I didn't list any references but feel free to look up the data yourselves, I used sources I trusted. It makes no sense that alcohol is so much more dangerous than weed but recreational weed is still schedule 1. Marijuana should be de-scheduled completely like alcohol is. Where minors and children are mentioned it's for comparison purposes which show the disparity in "protecting children" legally between the two substances. LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA FEDERALLY, GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!

Legal status:

• Marijuana: Illegal for 56 years since 1970; Schedule 1, most extreme level; over $1 TRILLION spent in the Failed war on drugs. Biden tried to reschedule to 3 (weak and incremental change only) but was prevented by the Deep State inside DEA. Hemp based THC was legalized by accident in 2018; that’s being repealed in November. Trump tried to reschedule but DEA only did it for medical weed.
• Alcohol was illegal for 14 years. Prohibition in 1919, with the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. Unscheduled and legal since 1933.

Overdose deaths in US per year:

• Marijuana: Zero
• Alcohol: 88,000 (4,000 are minors); that’s 241 deaths per day (ten per hour, one every 6 minutes) just from alcohol poisoning not even including drunk driving accidents. In comparison fentanyl caused 73,000 overdose deaths in 2023 in US.

Directly and indirectly-caused deaths in US each year:

• Marijuana: Less than 100? Hard to find data.
• Alcohol: Over 178,000 deaths each year in the US either directly from alcohol poisoning, or indirectly through car accidents, diseases caused by alcohol etc. That’s 487 deaths per day, 20 deaths per hour, 1 death every 3 minutes.

Health effects:

• Marijuana: Relief from chronic pain, reduction of muscle spasms in conditions like multiple sclerosis, and alleviation of nausea and loss of appetite, particularly in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Additionally, it may help manage mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. The fact that the human body has an endocannabinoid system says it all.
• From NIH: "Drinking too much – on a single occasion or over time – can take a serious toll on your health. The whole body is affected by alcohol use--not just the liver, but also the brain, gut, pancreas, lungs, cardiovascular system, immune system, and more."

Home production:

• Marijuana: Home grow of one plant is a felony in some states (drug manufacturing). In weed legal states where home grow is allowed, it’s usually around 4-6 plants at a time, locked away and out of view from kids. My view: people should be allowed to grow it naturally in their garden alongside their tomato and pepper plants.
• Alcohol: Home brewing legalized by consitutional amendent in 1979. By 2013 every state had home brew, most had it well before that. We can brew 200 gallons per year, with no child protections in the law. It doesn’t have to be locked away or have child proof containers. Minors can purchase home brew equipment.

Minors allowed to consume? (note: Minors should abstain from using alcohol and drugs. This is for objective comparison only.)

• Marijuana: No, unless it’s used medically for seizures or other serious health condition in a MMJ state. (To be clear, I agree with the law here)
• Yes, minors can consume alcohol with parent’s or guardian’s consent, despite the obvious health risks involved. As noted above, about 4,000 minors in the US die every year from drinking too much.

Social consumption:

• Marijuana: Weed lounges: they’re rare even in rec-legal states; no kids or minors allowed (To be clear I think this is a good thing)
• Alcohol: Bars are everywhere. Minors and kids allowed in bars, breweries etc; minors can drink in bar if parent allows, in some states.

Production tourism:

• Marijuana: Some breeder facilities can be toured by adults but no kids allowed (To be clear I think this is a good thing)
• Alcohol: People visiting vineyards and breweries often bring kids.

Health risk to others:

• Marijuana: Low; basically, second hand smoke and impaired driving.
• Alcohol: Drunk driving and assault are a direct and well documented risk of over-drinking, resulting in many innocent victims.

I’ve gotten high a good amount of times, but the only time I actually enjoyed it was my first time. It was some (I’m assuming) old weak weed that my sister found on the ground lol. Every time after that I get super paranoid and overthink everything. I’ve tried edibles, flower, carts and nothing feels like that first time. Wondering if anyone knows any strains or ways to smoke that might help avoid the overthinking and paranoia. Thanks!

I tried edibles on my own for the first time a few weeks ago. First time trying weed at all actually. I started with like 2 mg, then 5 mg, and then 7.5 mg thc. The only thing I feel is dizziness. Legit nothing else. I heard edibles just don’t work for some people. Should I move on or just increase dosage?

Not looking for documentary or educational vids, there’s plenty of that. Looking for a YouTube channel that has pictures and videos of cannabis, whether pics of dried buds or growing plants etc… maybe to some music. I just enjoy looking at different strains sometimes.

So doing research about terps and stuff I'm understanding how they work but thought I'd ask for some like names of stuff I could look into buying, looking for a minty flavor because cool and gentle, tea or vanilla is also adored. Anything that'll remind me of my home in the woods but the buds the weed itself needs to be deep purple or blue or black I understand most of the purple ones tend to be indica but I'm assuming I'm looking for sativa I don't want green weed obviously if it's impossible I'm not gonna be picky but my point in making this post is hoping some people could point me in the right direction and make my dream come true im wanting something that'll energize me and focus my mind, I have anxiety and take weed to calm myself down, I also have slow motor functions and when I'm high it tends to speed up my brain and actually allow me to get stuff done around the house.

The top to half of my plastic grinder comes off and there's a little compartment in there. Is that for storing flower or is it just kinda there? Would post a pic but that's not allowed.

Edit: There is no kief catcher built in. It is a cheap plastic grinder. There are no holes or mesh film between it and the compartment that would allow kief to pass. It's a solid plastic wall. I may invest in a better grinder tho if I can collect kief 👀

My name is Chris. I'm from a little nowhere town in Ohio. I have smoked weed since I was 17. I always had to put up with all the negative BS from everyone about being a stoner. Fast forward to 2026. Im still a stoner lol. In January of this year I had an idea. You know what I mean, one of those stoner epiphanies lol. I wanted to make a way to clean my dirty glass pieces that didnt suck. So I put my HIGH mind to work. I made some sketches, tried some different things out. Then after a few more rips, it all came together. The Zynpyre CLEAN CHAMBER was born.

I spent a few months working out the specs and design details with a CAD engineer who had experience with new products. I filed my patent, which I wrote up myself with some help of some nice White Widow from a friend. I had it reviewed by an attorney and he said it was good to go.

I made a few posts in different subs here on Reddit. The weed communities on here were fkn awesome. Thanks to some advice and stoner engineering the Clean Chamber evolved and everything just seemed to come together.

Then I got two messages that have completely changed my life. First I got a message from the same guy who reps Nectar Collector. He said he had been following the clean chamber on Reddit. He said the more he saw it and how it evolved, the more he liked it. He is now the representative for the Clean Chamber.

A couple of days later, I had one of those moments you look back on and say "Yep. This is the moment that changed everything". I checked my email one day and saw a message from the GM of DANKGEEK. I was like what the hell is this? It turns out he had been following the clean chamber on Reddit too! He extended an offer from DankGeek to carry the Clean Chamber on their site. I was blown away. I couldnt believe it. DankGeek wants my product, my idea, on their site for their customers. He said and I quote "I dont usually reach out to emerging brands, but I saw your Clean Chamber and I knew we had to have it on our site. It is a simple elegant product that solves a real problem. People are going to love it."

Things have just taken off from there. I built the site from scratch myself. Now the pre-orders are pouring in. Wholesale shops are signing up. DankGeek and Amazon are going to list it.

All of this from an average stoner guy in Ohio who had a simple idea, and decided "what the hell, lets do this."

No matter what happens, this has been an experience that has changed my life. Win or lose, I am happy. I listened to the voice inside and followed my heart. I have met a bunch of really cool, genuine people here in the weed community. I dont know how this will all turn out, but this has been one hell of a fantastic journey so far.

I had my share of doubters and haters. But I just woke up every day and worked hard. I wasnt about to let anything or anyone bring me down. I focused on the feeling I got from working on something I built.

I just wanted to share this with you all. Life can get you down. You may think youre not good enough, or that you wont ever succeed. But you know what? It only takes one simple moment and your life can change. I never imagined anything like this happening to me.

For 10 years I was in and out of the ER with seizures the doctors couldnt explain. They wanted to cut my brain in half. I hit rock bottom. But I just kept going. The seizures slowly stopped, and I realized a lot of things about myself. I never let circumstances dictate who I am, or how I lived my life. Day by day I rebuilt myself. Now here I am.

Keep your head up, keep working, believe in yourself and dont ever give up. You never know what could happen.

Feel free to reach out; I have learned a lot during this whole experience, and I am willing to share advice or help anyone who wants/needs it.

If I can do this, so can you. Believe it.

Chris Gordon
Zynpyre - Founder
chris@zynpyre.com