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Sympthsical

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139. And it kind of tracks

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:41 AM

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As marijuana becomes more widely available, various things about it are going to crop up. Emergency rooms are seeing upticks in marijuana related things, because more people are using it.

There's nothing wrong in noting it and being aware of it. It doesn't mean, "Oh my god, ban it!"

I'm certainly not making a moral judgement about it. I'm in California. Probably half my friends partake on some level. I don't drink alcohol either, but I don't care what other people do.

It's the "Trust the science, unless I don't like the science, then *insert conspiracy theory here*" The Internet has made medical science so . . . optional for people. We make fun when the Right does it. Not sure why pot gives immunity to the inclination.

Do your thing. Stay safe. And understand, sometimes substances have adverse effects. Just be aware of them.

Now. It is 6:30am and I need to leave soon. I cannot engage with people who defend addiction any longer. If anyone needs me, I'll be in the car working on my third cup of coffee.

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'Scromiting,' a bizarre condition linked to chronic marijuana use, is on the rise [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 3 OP

This sounds like Bee Ess AStern Dec 3 #1

it isn't bs Kali Dec 3 #6

Happened to a friend Sugarcoated Thursday #120

I heard of this years ago. It's a real thing. NutmegYankee Dec 3 #11

Oh my... AStern Dec 3 #12

Chronic use is the common factor. NutmegYankee Dec 3 #18

Fact is this happens after binging on "Durbin Poison"... SonOfNebanaube Dec 3 #44

Interesting. This is the first I've heard of this hvn_nbr_2 Dec 3 #73

nah SonOfNebanaube Dec 3 #79

Nope ThreeNoSeep Dec 3 #107

I was thinking it must be a certain strain. Ilsa Dec 3 #114

That is scientifically and medically inaccurate. FascismIsDeath Thursday #118

Durban Poison is named for the South African port city of Durban. GreatGazoo Thursday #136

No wonder it's never affected me, I don't like Sativas at all. lark Thursday #138

Isn't marijuana more potent than the old days? n/t FSogol Dec 3 #2

Yes, and edibles make it possible to take very large doses. yardwork Dec 3 #16

Not necessarily obamanut2012 Dec 3 #25

I *might* have known someone who brought back some Acapulco Gold back in the 70s. erronis Dec 3 #69

Carolina Ditch Weed. GB_RN Dec 3 #102

I wonder Jilly_in_VA Dec 3 #3

Apparently not caused by contamination. yardwork Dec 3 #15

"Apparently"? What leads you to say that? A link would be appreciated. TheRickles Dec 3 #50

Sure. Here's a local article that contains good info, and there are more in this thread. yardwork Dec 3 #66

Thanks! Appreciate this info - it's a new one for me. TheRickles Dec 3 #70

It was to me too! I heard about it a few years ago. yardwork Thursday #131

"lots of hits". heh. eggplant Dec 3 #78

Unintentional! yardwork Thursday #130

Also - big time pesticide contamination in dispensaries womanofthehills Dec 3 #87

Actually- the pot being grown in someone's yard is chemically free womanofthehills Dec 3 #113

I'd suspect the marijuana was adulterated with something else Ritabert Dec 3 #4

+1 leftstreet Dec 3 #7

I carefully avoid "infused" flowers. quaint Dec 3 #59

Right. You don't know what's in them. Ritabert Dec 3 #64

Pesticides- look at all the recalls for pesticides at dispensaries womanofthehills Dec 3 #84

I wouldn't be surprised at pesticides. Ritabert Dec 3 #89

Pesticides- womanofthehills Dec 3 #91

Unless I missed it, the article doesn't say if it's flower or some other form. -nt CrispyQ Dec 3 #5

If they were talking about synthetic pot I could easily believe the problem questionseverything Dec 3 #9

I've never heard of synthetic pot. -nt CrispyQ Dec 3 #10

They sell it at gas stations, you are basically smoking popourri questionseverything Dec 3 #23

There is NO SUCH THING as "synthetic" pot. It's ***FAKE*** pot. There is no chemical resemblance worthy of the name. eppur_se_muova Dec 3 #29

THC Can Be Lab Synthesized, But... ProfessorGAC Dec 3 #37

Your second sentence is right on both counts. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 3 #31

Durbin Poison --- had a card in Ca. SonOfNebanaube Dec 3 #46

If the flower has pesticide womanofthehills Dec 3 #94

This. I only use flower but there are hundreds of other types of products sold that travelingthrulife Thursday #143

here is some info Kali Dec 3 #8

It says it starts after years of constant daily use then also says it's high among teens? questionseverything Dec 3 #14

teens encompass an entire decade Kali Dec 3 #32

Cedar's says, from your link, a decade of use questionseverything Dec 3 #41

what is legal and what teens do is a different subject Kali Dec 3 #86

I read the links you posted and didn't see any actual research questionseverything Dec 3 #93

nobody was even allowed to studdy weed until a few years ago Kali Dec 3 #96

here are a few links that I haven't had time to read today Kali Dec 3 #98

Nah, Durbin Poison SonOfNebanaube Dec 3 #48

Here's an article local to my area. yardwork Dec 3 #19

+1 leftstreet Dec 3 #38

Here is a decent article about the upcoming ban: Celerity Thursday #124

Yes, I'm unhappy about the new law. yardwork Thursday #132

Very odd, long article. Brenda Thursday #133

See post 42 below. A longtime DUer describes their own experience with this. yardwork Thursday #134

This seems to be caused by people that overdo it. FascismIsDeath Dec 3 #13

Here's a mention from 2019 from National Library if Medicine IcyPeas Dec 3 #17

apparently taking a hot shower is one of the only things that (temporarily) relieves the symptoms rollin74 Dec 3 #20

"I did marijuana for years and never had that problem. First time I've heard of this" obamanut2012 Dec 3 #21

it isn't super common Kali Dec 3 #34

Yea I've seen articles popping up about it but never had it happen or saw it happen to anyone I know. FascismIsDeath Dec 3 #45

But we're supposed to pretend that it has no side effects. Renew Deal Dec 3 #22

And that it's not addictive dickthegrouch Dec 3 #43

It depends on what you mean by "addictive". FascismIsDeath Dec 3 #49

It only takes three days to stop SonOfNebanaube Dec 3 #81

In Colorado, they should start looking here. LudwigPastorius Dec 3 #24

This is any non-organic ag product obamanut2012 Dec 3 #27

yeah everyone wants that to be the reason Kali Dec 3 #28

And Malathion is against law to use womanofthehills Dec 3 #97

Is it because of other things in pot gummies? JT45242 Dec 3 #26

Which is why it should be the original, natural flower. OldBaldy1701E Dec 3 #30

I was on a FB support page for folks with CHS for a couple years Kali Dec 3 #36

Yes, that is correct. OldBaldy1701E Dec 3 #40

I smoked marijuana ONE TIME as a college freshman. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #33

How did you know it was the mj? I am assuming you were drinking alcohol at the college party questionseverything Dec 3 #54

I did not drink anything. Just the marijuana. Irish_Dem Thursday #122

"Doctor, it hurts when I do this." maxsolomon Dec 3 #35

'Scromiting' sounds like a combination of scrotum and vomiting. milestogo Dec 3 #39

That's the first thing that came to my mind. BobsYourUncle Dec 3 #80

I have had CHS multiple times so I think I can try to make sense of it. Boxerfan Dec 3 #42

I'm sorry that's happening to you! yardwork Dec 3 #67

Thank you for taking the time and effort to relate your personal experience with this. harumph Dec 3 #68

looking for links today Kali Dec 3 #90

Read my comments above... SonOfNebanaube Dec 3 #111

Paraquot pot? Later research? Everyone knew of it and feared it. twodogsbarking Dec 3 #47

Is this caused be eating marijuana clevergrrrl Dec 3 #51

Wow 😳 MustLoveBeagles Dec 3 #52

Ive been smoking pot since the 70's, and have only Luz Dec 3 #53

i've got a medical card and smoke a lot rampartd Dec 3 #55

Mid fifties and been smoking since a teen AKwannabe Dec 3 #56

I've never heard of this either, and I suspect it is the same bullshit propaganda that has been PatrickforB Dec 3 #57

And for some irony from the same story... Torchlight Dec 3 #58

I guess weed isn't for them. aocommunalpunch Dec 3 #60

IMO periodic detoxification is critical if you are a regular/heavy user pecosbob Dec 3 #61

You don't eat the WHOLE candy bar!! aeromanKC Dec 3 #62

Yup, I have known a few people who bought edibles and ate it all! obamanut2012 Dec 3 #77

Maybe a new pesticide effect? IbogaProject Dec 3 #63

cannabis hyperemesis syndrome is a real thing Buzz cook Dec 3 #65

This was pretty much unknown in the 60s and 70s Warpy Dec 3 #71

Never heard of this PJMcK Dec 3 #72

I take daily doses of medical cannabis. Siggy52 Dec 3 #74

Nearly 60 years of daily use The Wizard Dec 3 #75

My experiance, too. And now I've been fighting cancer, pot made me hungry AND killed the nausea. marble falls Dec 3 #76

exactly Kali Dec 3 #83

My brother has this... appmanga Dec 3 #82

I know a LOT of people who Bettie Dec 3 #85

Propaganda BS Blue Full Moon Dec 3 #88

denial Kali Dec 3 #92

Not true. The alcohol industry is hurting. Blue Full Moon Dec 3 #99

you can read my other posts in this thread Kali Dec 3 #108

They want to ban it and putting out BS. Blue Full Moon Dec 3 #109

I agree it's judgemental BS. Emile Dec 3 #95

If it was only judgmental bs it's one thing jfz9580m Thursday #125

People taking this as a personal attack, lol Sympthsical Dec 3 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Dec 3 #101

Judgemental people make me want to puke! Emile Dec 3 #103

Meanwhile ethanol is guaranteed to make you puke. This weed condition is so rare that no one has heard of it Blues Heron Dec 3 #104

And turns out lots of du people have some variation of it questionseverything Thursday #127

It's still bullshit though, it's a propaganda attack to undermine legalization. It has never been an issue til now Blues Heron Thursday #128

Not too worried... k55f5r Dec 3 #105

Maybe it's that bag of Doritos they just ate luv2fly Dec 3 #106

Almost certainly caused by some bullshit preservative added to legal cannabis Prairie Gates Dec 3 #110

Sorry-no. I grow organic. Boxerfan Dec 3 #112

.. Iggo Dec 3 #115

Chewing on a peppercorn helps superpatriotman Dec 3 #116

I kind of love these threads TBH Orrex Dec 3 #117

+100000 Celerity Thursday #121

It's not that their experiences don't count jfz9580m Thursday #126

It's because they elevate these very rare unknown conditions to try to defeat the movement obviously. Blues Heron Thursday #129

The responses to this post kind of prove your point. yardwork Thursday #135

And it kind of tracks Sympthsical Thursday #139

You should be growing those coffee beans on your own balcony! yardwork Thursday #141

I live in the Bay Area Sympthsical Thursday #142

I've been saying "Arsenic is natural too" for decades! yardwork Thursday #144

I have never heard of this either DFW Thursday #119

MJ has become an identity issue for me jfz9580m Thursday #123

Been growing and making my own seed for 40 years ShepKat Thursday #137

WOW! GiqueCee Thursday #140

Spot on! Emile Thursday #145

My two cents. Mosby Thursday #146

Not BS...My son got this...It was awful. He doesn't touch it now...the Doctor apparently Demsrule86 Thursday #147