Cannabis Smoking

Snoop Dogg reveals why he decided it was high time he gave up cannabis

Snoop Dogg gave up smoking marijuana because it was ruining his image.

“I was really starting to feel like a drug addict, because you associate Snoop Dogg with weed,” he told Radio 1. “I just said, ‘I don’t want it no more.’ I just left it alone. I’m a better person now. I’m a better father – it helped me to coach football.”

When he gave up smoking he put up signs in his studio saying, ‘No smoking, no alcohol, no nothing.’ He says, “The homies were coming over and they were like, ‘Damn, he really ain’t smoking. He’s really serious!’”

The truth about skunk

Think you can handle it?
Recently, strong hybrid strains of skunk have been developed with a THC content (that’s the ingredient that gets you stoned) of up to 20 per cent, compared with weaker varieties containing two to six per cent. So the effects of smoking it can be a lot stronger and kick in much faster.

More than Munchies
Getting stoned with your mates might look like a laugh. But even a few puffs on a joint can have dramatic effects. Anxiety attacks, paranoia, memory loss, vomiting and hallucinations are all common side effects. Also, frequent cannabis use can cut your sperm count and is particularly risky if you have a heart problem.

All in the mind
It’s possible that cannabis – especially the high-strength varieties – can trigger conditions such as schizophrenia in people with a predisposition. If you smoke skunk most days of the week, you’re increasing your chances of mental health problems.

Road to addiction
Regular smokers can feel constantly tired and become dependent on spliff to get through the day. The more you smoke, the more difficult it’ll be to stop. Users who do manage to quit can expect two weeks or more of feeling irritable and aggressive, headaches, sweats and problems sleeping. If you never start smoking skunk, you’ll never have to stop.

Friendly, confidential information about drugs

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