the consequences should fall on the vendors and growers on a licensing perspective, just like alcohol or food vending
When smoking normally, it‘s easier to stop when things become overwhelming.
no matter how familiar they are with smoking
I suspect it's a combination of bad design (a single gummy being >=10mg) and the fact that most people just don't read and comprehend the labels.
The Kiva mints are a good go-to if you’re in CA and looking for lower dose edibles.
You don't have to eat the whole edible. The higher-dose ones are a lot cheaper per mg, and I just split 'em.
[EDIT] Oh but you are correct that ones with more of the other compounds from MJ can have very different effects. I never, ever get giggly on straight THC gummies (mostly just tired) but will on some full-spectrum (that is, that went through a process that focused on extracting more than just THC) gummies or vapes. That's the stuff I stick to if I'm aiming for recreational use—for sleepy time, straight THC is fine, though I have found that full spectrum indica extracts can have a better effect on that front at lower THC doses (but availability's spotty and they're more expensive, so I don't usually bother to track down the Good Stuff)
I wish marijuana use wasn’t assumed to be “smoking” by default
most questionnaires and even dating apps are like do you smoke marijuana
you say "likely lead to a competitive race" as though that hasn't already been going on for the last decade or more. it's happening now, and has been happening for a long time. it makes sense for everyone to produce a higher yielding plant. it's more efficient, less biomass waste, less physical footprint required, etc.
a lot of medical cannabis patients require very high doses of THC. if you are a caregiver who can only grow X crops per year, legally, you want them to produce as much as possible. this sort of regulation is just bonkers. let people live. let the experiment play out. stop regulating out of fear.
There are biological limits to potency - probably about the level of where we are now, in fact.
A better example would be 4loko when it introduced caffeine, which is contrary to the point you were trying to make.
I don't think the general public knows (or cares) much about potency, actually.
Also, they were plenty aware that legalization wouldn't stop a certain segment of the population from harming themselves through overconsumption, no matter what was done to try to convince them otherwise.
Disagree. I think recreational cannabis users are well aware of potency. Here in Canada, all cannabis products have the THC/CBD content on the label, and our shops offer strengths across the spectrum, according to preferences.
Admittedly, some users will get "the strongest available", but the people I know have specific preferences. Having this information available to consumers is one of the best things about regulating the trade.
The general, non-using public I (and the commenter above) were talking about.