we don’t say “cocainism”

  • Z_Poster365 [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    Cannabis has also been selectively bred relatively recently to be much more potent. Before the 19th century, ditch weed basically had next to no THC and the quantity one would need to get high was quite a bit.

    Basically, it wasn’t really worth it to use it as a drug unless you processed it into oils or resin and concentrated it. This made it much more difficult to manufacture and distribute.

    Once the breakthrough was made to make it potent enough to smoke straight bud, it exploded in popularity