I'm somewhat surprised as alcohol expenses in a given month on average tend to be a lot more expensive than marijuana. You can buy 1/4 for around $100 which should last a full month even with a <strike>heavy</strike> moderate smoker.
(Also, for the non-Americans, "1/4" is a quarter oz, approx. 7 grams)
(edit) Also, while buying in bulk is usually cheaper, people also enjoy pre-rolled joints, edibles or concentrates which are more expensive.
This is not true, concentrates like THC oil (the marijuana equivalent of e-cigarettes, basically) are by far the least expensive way to use marijuana. In Oregon, one ounce of THC oil costs $60, and might last a moderate user three months; the same money spent on "flowers" (regular pot) would get you about 5 grams and probably last the same user a couple of weeks.
It would be grossly unusual for a single user. Grossly, extravagantly, extremely unusual.
I'd wager that less than 0.1% of all cannabis users approach 4g/day. They may binge up to 4g on their heaviest day of all time, but average far lower.
I would argue it's very unusual if only because the set of all people who can access 4oz/weed per month, and can afford the $1000-$2000/mo ($24,000/yr!) hobby is very small. Add up all of the trust fund kids with enough money, time and access and you have a tiny, tiny number of people.
An average heavy user can only afford that much weed if they're dealing and skimming, and supply and demand insists that not everyone can be a supplier. Even so, I'd wager the average heavy user chooses to use far, far, far less than 1oz every other week.
That brings me to the next point: to smoke 1 oz / weed every 2 weeks, you probably smoke at least once every waking hour.
So these HN rich kids who do it would almost assuredly require being high to do any work at all.
Personally, I don't want my engineers high as a kite 24/7 while working for me. Personal time is personal time, but on the clock non-stop smoking? But I guess people get away with it.
They do have a distinctive smell, though, especially once they are budding. If you aren't already growing other herbs and vegetables, then that might be undesirable.
Has there been any research into the effect of tolerance?
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/04/the-gover...
For people who don't smoke this much weed it's hard to comprehend but at a certain point you just don't get that high. You're mostly maintaining a buzz throughout the day or evening.
It's an entirely different experience when you smoke that much; one, I'd personally say is much more enjoyable.
If you vape, even if you are a really heavy smoker you won't go over a half a month