Facet of Recreational Marijuana

For simple definition recreational drug means a drug used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such a substance is not habit-forming or addictive. Non-problematic or recreational marijuana use is generally understood to be the use of marijuana without any negative consequences for the user or for other people.

Characteristics of recreational marijuana use include:

*Marijuana use is very occasional, and is not a regular or frequent way of spending one’s time –- more time is spent on other activities that are considered more important.

*The marijuana user has the ability to decide to use or not use marijuana when it is available and freely offered –- there is no particular compulsion to use.  

*The marijuana user has the ability to use only a small amount of marijuana with a mild effect, with no particular desire to "get stoned."  

*The use of marijuana is purely recreational in a social context -– it is not "needed" to induce relaxation, or carry out day-to-day functioning, such as stimulating the appetite, engaging in sexual activity, or completing bowel movements.  

*Excessive amounts of money are not spent on marijuana, and other essential purchases, such as food, household bills, and clothing, are not sacrificed in favor of marijuana.  

*Marijuana is not used in a way that can cause short- or long-term negative health effects. (https://www.verywell.com/recreational-marijuana-use-22302)

The dream of legal marijuana as it is being sold to the American public is that it will not only give states a chance to reap a tax windfall off of a drug millions of Americans already use; it will end the back-and-forth tussle among cops, users, and dealers, and shift police resources to more serious crimes.

Things To Know About Marijuana Shatter

Shatter — also known as wax, sap, budder, and a number of other nicknames, depending on the presentation — is a type of cannabis concentrate that resembles honey or taffy. Shatter is smooth, clear and solid. It is the purest and most potent form because it involves a second extraction process that removes fats, lipids and waxes. This can result in over 80 percent THC. It is consumed by melting the honey-colored brittle form and smoking it with a vaporizer, a method known as “dabbing” by marijuana enthusiasts.It typically looks like honey with varying degrees of transparency and color profiles. When this type of concentrate is warm, it has a consistency actually quite similar to very thick honey. When it’s cold, its consistency is more similar to glass. It shatters just like glass does if it is dropped or tapped, hence the term “shatter”.

Shatter extracts can yield over 80% THC content, thus this form can be "up to six times stronger than the average marijuana cigarette".Shatter give a stronger, more immediate effect because of the quick-acting nature of inhalation or vaporization.”

For the ultimate high, concentrate fans use a “rig” – a glass water pipe similar to a bong with a titanium or glass “nail” where the bowl would be. A blow torch or electric heating element is then used to heat the nail to the optimal temperature (575 – 625℉) and when the concentrate is touched to the nail, it is vaporized instantly and inhaled by the user through the mouthpiece. There are many ways to enjoy concentrates, but using an oil rig is the most common method for vaporizing shatter.

Dabbing, the act of smoking concentrates, is not for the faint of heart. The high from a dab can be like getting high for the first time, even for the more experienced smokers. If you are dabbing for the first time, start small and explore the way you feel. After all, as the saying goes, “a little dab will do ya!”