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Everyone knows that one of cannabis’ distinctive attributes is its abilities to brighten your mood, mellow you out and help you relax . . .  but what if the marijuana you were using to medicate did the opposite of that? Welcome to stress! The name says it all

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Everyone knows that one of cannabis’ distinctive attributes is its abilities to brighten your mood, mellow you out and help you relax . . .  but what if the marijuana you were using to medicate did the opposite of that? Welcome to stress! The name says it all. Stress is a slang term for marijuana that is so low-grade and inferior that it causes just what its name says. Most folks consider the illegal marijuana from Mexico that is grown outdoors in huge quantities with little or no thought to proper nutrients, water, etc. to be a classic example—if not the embodiment—of stress. And who wants that? Thankfully, with the progress we’ve made in SoCal, dispensaries and their galaxies of scientifically grown, impeccably cured meds means that stress is now virtually extinct. Or at least it should be.

Here’s a sampling of how stress has caused blips on the pop culture radar:

 

Schwag:

Another term for stress. Neither is a compliment to the dude who’s brought this to the table.

 

Hip-Hop:

Stress is commonly name-dropped in rap songs, such as Cypress Hill’s 2001’s Song “Kronologik”: It was a trip to note/That we was the first ones to do it/In rap music, but it was a feat none the less/So we started getting‘ paid and I stopped smokin‘ stress!

 

Science:

When the body responds to stress, several things can happen, including an increase in heart rate, dilated pupils, an increase in the strength of skeletal muscles and a relaxation of the bladder. This is the body’s sympathetic nervous system preparing for action.

 

Real Stress:

Patients suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome can find relief with cannabis, according to a 2011 study by the University of Haifa’s (Israel) Department of Psychology. Nearly 7.7 million Americans suffer from PTSD at any given time, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. (Matt Tapia)

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