I used to frequent cannabis cafés in London (yes, they exist). Most were run by North African gangs who sold Moroccan hash. THC percentage isn't a thing in the black market, but it was easy enough to smoke throughout the night and still be functional. My experience with those cafés is nothing like the one in this article: it was actually enjoyable.

Most people who drink socially don't drink everclear. They drink beer, wine, or spirits with mixers. Cannabis seems to be the reverse of that nowadays.

We're experiencing a product made by the underground cannabis community for that community -- habitual consumers. The tolerance level of a habitual consumer is really high. So, for decades, breeders chose to continue growing the strongest strain, every time, for years and years. Then, when commercial players entered the market, they took those high-thc strains and put them through even greater quality controls, making strains even more potent.

This is changing, but not too quickly as the business-minded people running cannabis companies are still trying to validate their first business model and aren't adapting to demand as quickly as tech entrepreneurs do. Successful 2:1 product lines will attract business and then companies will respond. More craft beer and wine, less everclear. Better experiences in cafes.

I, a non-smoker, went to a hookah bar once and already felt disgusted by the mouth-throat-lung experience halfway through the night. I would consider trying a cannabis cafe for the experience of getting high in that setting, but have no interest in smoking for hours. I'd much rather take one hit, see how I feel and take 0.5-2 more based on that

The post-it note read in scrawled handwriting: "TOO STRONG. SAVE FOR LATER."

We both looked at each other and exclaimed "It's later!"

Things may be moving in the direction you’re hoping for, at least in CA. It’d be interesting to see what’s happening in other states. But there is some evidence that the market that emerges post legalization is mainly interested in the equivalent of a pint of Pilsner or a glass or two of wine

People in the US also generally have large screen TVs, lots of channels on cable satellite, large living rooms., large refrigerators.. all of which are fairly conducive to using high powered weed and zoning out on your couch.

We're experiencing a product made by the underground cannabis community for that community -- habitual consumers. The tolerance level of a habitual consumer is really high. So, for decades, breeders chose to continue growing the strongest strain, every time, for years and years. Then, when commercial players entered the market, they took those high-thc strains and put them through even greater quality controls, making strains even more potent.

So, while people in the US do want everything bigger and "better", this doesn't apply to casual alcohol consumption. Americans aren't hammering down shots of grain alcohol. For casual drug use, though, there's a wider preference. The cannabis product that growers and breeders are making was crafted for the OG cannabis community. As they make their own strains with mass appeal, those strains will be far friendlier to casual consumption.

Ok, so 103010 = 3000 drags a month for a light/moderate smoker.

Now, imagine a casual (2x a month) cannabis user who actually smokes most of a smallish preroll, 6 drags (though they may be deeper). So we're looking 12 drags a month vs 3000.

I have no idea if the extra 8-10 drags from weaker cannabis make a difference vs 1-2 on something stronger, but we're talking about an extremely low dose, either way, compared to any kind of cigarette smoking, maybe low enough that the difference isn't measurable.

I'm not saying you're incorrect but other consumption habits don't always lean toward the most extreme option.

Maybe they're just competing to see who can have the biggest, sweetest, most extravagant beverage, rather than who can make it the most concentrated. If the name of your coffee beverage takes five minutes to pronounce, you're the coolest cat in town.

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Hasn't this largely proven to be untrue though ?

Is is scientifically studied?