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Re:Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds... by anal_reactor on Thursday January 30, 2025 @04:35AM (#42876332)
> As South Park put it, weed lets you feel ok about doing nothing, and that's dangerous in aggregate.

I'd say, this is a huge feature, because in modern society we're losing the ability to just sit and do nothing. Look at old people, sometimes they spend hours just sitting and looking through the window, completely zoned out. I can't do that for five minutes no matter how stoned I am. My life revolves around having a thousand hobbies and activities.

Having said the above, for some reason weed stopped being fun for me. Instead of making me relaxed and giggly, it makes me tired. I don't smoke it, I make edibles. Any suggestions?

Re:Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds... by brailsafe on Thursday January 30, 2025 @05:24AM (#42876529)
> I'd say, this is a huge feature, because in modern society we're losing the ability to just sit and do nothing. Look at old people, sometimes they spend hours just sitting and looking through the window, completely zoned out. I can't do that for five minutes no matter how stoned I am.

In moderation, I agree. Although given that numerous people have asked me why I don't where headphones at the gym, I might be an outlier in terms of my ability to zone out and ponder, sober or not, which I do try and practice.

> Having said the above, for some reason weed stopped being fun for me. Instead of making me relaxed and giggly, it makes me tired. I don't smoke it, I make edibles. Any suggestions?

Nah, I feel similarly, and it probably means it's been too regular of a habit. Even though at most I'd be consuming 0.5g joints or 10mg gummies a few times a week, it feels like it's time to dial it back cold turkey for at least a few months, or keep it to weekends.

Re:Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds... by anal_reactor on Thursday January 30, 2025 @06:20AM (#42876793)
I tried using it less, but it's not helping much :/
Re:Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds... by darthrupert on Thursday January 30, 2025 @10:19AM (#42878546)
From my experience with meditation and weed I'd claim that sitting, "zoning out" and doing nothing requires significant effort.

Weed works in opposition to that. It more likely makes the mind wander more, not less. That's not always a negative thing, but I think it's almost the opposite of meditation.

Re:Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds... by brailsafe on Thursday January 30, 2025 @04:21PM (#42882311)
I definitely think it's the opposite of meditation. Imo meditative states come from deliberate effort and shouldn't be encumbered by much else but your mind as it is.