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‘Reefer Madness’ can be an old monochrome movie that has been released in 1936. The truth is it is nothing more than a propaganda vehicle that drives home the message cannabis leads to insanity, aggressive behaviour and sexual deviancy. Owing to its ridiculous and hysterical depiction the movie has since become a cult classic for all your wrong reasons. So much so that it is the butt of sniggers and giggles the world over. I might add the consequences of inhaling cannabis are innocent of causing the laughter at this juncture. The film’s embellished message comically attempts to scare its audience with as much subtlety as a machete-wielding psychopath! Instead of persuading viewers in order to avoid cannabis it offers point-scoring ammunition (even after 70+ years) for the pro-campaigners cause instead.

Frankly, the illicit ingredient within your joint, bong or space-cake does not feature highly one of many dangerous drugs. But whether you’re concerned about your mental or physical health, the financial cost, the drudgery of living your life stoned or because you desire to distance yourself from your current lifestyle, your reasons to give up are as credible as any. Reportedly, around 500 cannabis smokers in the UK seek out treatment every week. That statistic proves two considerations: a) cannabis truly gets the potential to ruin lives, and b) you are not alone in your need to quit.

When
Muha Med and heroin addicts finally hit rock bottom they have all the reasons in the world to give up. With cannabis the decline is slow and barely observable. Its squeeze upon our lives is seemingly very gentle. So gentle in fact we get accustomed to feeling sluggish and stoned and forget what it’s prefer to awaken in the mornings bursting with energy and vigour. Instead, listlessness, reddened eyes and drained skin tone become normal. Even when it becomes apparent we ought to at least consider stopping, the huge benefits always seem weighted towards continuing.

Such may be the subtlety of cannabis most people have difficulty deciding if cannabis is their enemy or helpmate. Exactly the same drug it appears has the ability to soothe stressful situations and cause stressful situations through anxiety and paranoia. Likewise, cannabis appears to be a relaxant yet it isn’t uncommon to experience introspective self-doubt and lack confidence in social situations.

It’s the subtlety of cannabis that also creates the confusion over whether we are simply in the habit of smoking too much or psychologically dependent on it. Whatever the truth of the problem is, it’s all too an easy task to trudge through your teens, twenties and thirties permanently stoned; yet feel terminally bored and deprived of fun and relaxation without it.