I live in Colorado where MJ is legal and I have CBD oil to rub onto sore spots.  In the shop where I bought it, I questioned them closely.  It seems any marijuana product has at least a low level of THC which causes the high.  My CBD oil doesn’t make me high but it does relieve pain.  Too bad this info isn’t readily available to everyone.  I’m retired Rehab Meds so I’m very cautious as to what I take.  @marylou705

@marylou75 do you know anything about the drops?I'm a retired LPN

I have a friend who likes the drops and I thought I might try them too.  The suppliers here all have to be licensed so they have to supply you with the info you want.  She seems to like the drops and says she doesn’t get high.  She’s out of town at the moment but I’ll ask her to take me to the shop again.  At the moment I’m banned from driving due to a mild stroke I had in January.  I’m walking with a walker for now and going to PT and OT.  As an aside, we have rescue animals and our 18 year old rescued Siamese gets two drops a day in her food!  She has hyperthroidism.  She sure is feisty for 4 lbs and 18 years olf!!  @marylou

@marylou705 ,thanks I'd appreciate it if you let me know sounds like your progressing well .bet your cat keeps you On your toes. Take care .Linda

@jajakedduck1 I should have prefaced my remark with "I have been told" because I have no personal experience with marijuana. That being said, I also know nothing about the components or how presentation may change effects.

I wish it was available. I had it when living in Oregon and just assumed Texas allowed. NO

@jakedduck1

Where dis you get the idea that marijuana w/THC has to be burned to produce a high? It's not true. The THC is what makes people high, and it can be in edibles, tincture, vaped or smoked in a "joint." Most medical marijuana prescriptions recommend tincture under your tongue, edibles, or vaping. There are no apparent problems identified at this point for smoking/vaping it, but my intuition tells me it's not wise to do that. Anything you put in your lungs could be harmful in my opinion.

Research that's been done has shown Marijuana and CBD extracts are in fact useful for pain, nausea, and anxiety (to some extent). It has also shown that marijuana is not addictive nor a gateway drug. Further research is needed and has finally begun due to loosening of the extreme restrictions placed on marijuana in the past.

Gail
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@gailb I read it somewhere that it had to be smoked, don’t remember where. Not saying what I read is accurate.

No, for pain it can be drops or salves, maybe even lozenges or candy.  Smoking can give you lung cancer!  @marylou705