First of all, marijuana is mildly hallucinogenic. I was a legal medical marijuana smoker for years in California before I moved to Oklahoma last fall, and let me tell you, this film is only a slight exaggeration of what it's like to be stoned beyond belief. Her thought processes are the same as a person who is extremely high, and having accidentally eaten half a tray of extremely potent cookies and a marijuana feast (pot marinara sauce on pasta), I can tell you straight up that I've had closed eye visuals not unlike a mild mushroom high and short term memory loss (forgetting what I was doing in the middle of doing it sort of thing) for the entire 12 hours before I slept for 2 days (no joke. my roommates thought I was dead). The butter I had made for the cookies could dose a veteran daily stoner with just one cookie. One of my friends, twice my age, said that two had him out of his mind. I ate 12, and 2 plates of food. Ouch.
From the Vaults of Erowid (www.erowid.org):
The primary effects sought by those using cannabis recreationally are euphoria, relaxation, and changes in perception. Effects vary depending on dosage, with effects at low doses including a sense of well-being, mild enhancement of senses (smell, taste, hearing), subtle changes in thought and expression, talkativeness, giggling, increased appreciation of music, increased appetite, and mild closed-eye visuals. At higher doses, sense of time is altered, attention span and memory are frequently affected, and thought processes and mental perception may be significantly altered...
...At overly high doses, the effects are often likened to other psychedelics and panic and dysphoria (bad mood) are common. High doses, especially when taken orally, can sometimes result in difficult experiences and trips to the emergency room in response to racing heart, extreme confusion, short term memory loss, and panic. After high dose experiences, especially among those who are not regular users, after effects can last 1-2 days.
The only things that were really exaggerated were the protagonist's bad luck and frequent poor decision making that eventually land her in the pen. I wandered around all over long beach, and that was after years of smoking more than a gram of medical grade marijuana a day. It's an exaggeration, and a slight one at that, for comedic purposes.
I don't doubt the existence of government marijuana, but I highly doubt they aren't testing the waters themselves or in clinical studies. As far as I know, most of the marijuana from the medical dispensaries in California come from independent growers and co-ops (who are also patients), not from the government. Even if it did come from the government, I know how potent that *beep* is, and it only comes in buds, hash, oils, tinctures, or edibles. You're allowed to see the product and sometimes sample it before you buy it legally, and I've never known anyone to get seeds and stems chopped up in a bag from anyone but street dealers selling brick weed for 40 an ounce. I don't really smoke anymore, since I moved to one of the most conservative (possibly the most weed conservative - anything under a gram can be a felony charge, and a second offense is 1-2 years mandatory prison) states in the U.S., but I can tell that you must not smoke much if you haven't experienced a fifth of what this film portrays.
Oh, and P.S. - I totally agree, Pineapple Express *beep* rules.
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l_KingpiN_l
15 years ago
I haven't seen this movie yet, but recently got it.
AcousticRiot's post is pretty informative and Erowid is always a good source of information.
Yes, Pineapple Express rules, Grandma's Boy is funny as hell too, but this should be something totally different. Must check it out.
As for the effects of marijuana as a hallucinogen, I've seen it happen, albeit mild and short-lived.
Also, done half a tray of regular aussie bushweed in brownies, which was not too bad so I didn't feel any hallucinogenic effects myself, but that's pretty weak weed.
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samantha-payntr
15 years ago
for sure dude, totally agree.
I've had some gub'mint weed at the party in long beach, 2 hits and for like 6 hours i was like ohhhhhhh my Gooooood! it was amazing! So i can vouch for you on the potency of it.
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