Half of Americans (50%) say they have tried marijuana at some time, a new high point for this behavior that has been inching up over the past quarter century.

Story Highlights

  • 50% of U.S. adults say they have experimented with marijuana
  • About one in six Americans (17%) are current users
  • Three in four Americans are concerned about effects on young/teen users
  • @[email protected]
    2•1 year ago

    In my experience it doesn’t help with pain nearly as much as people act like it does. But it helps with relaxation and mood. Still better than not having it.

    • @[email protected]
      5•1 year ago

      That’s fair. Everyone has their own experience. Personally for me if I’m in pain and take some edibles, I am aware there is pain, but my brain doesn’t care about it. Certainly an interesting experience IMO

      • Flying Squid
        3•1 year ago

        Oh, funny, I just replied to the person above you about this. That’s exactly it. It’s a ‘pain modifier’ as my neurologist calls it.

        Being in pain and caring less about it is not as good as not being in pain, but it’s better than being in pain and it being at the forefront constantly.

    • @[email protected]
      0•1 year ago

      Marijuana doesn’t help with pain specifically, but some of its other elements like CBD can reduce inflammation by allowing more bloodflow since it relaxes your veins through dilation.

      • Flying Squid
        2•1 year ago

        What it does for my nerve disorder is what my neurologist calls pain modification. The pain doesn’t go away, you just care about it less.