Combining stigmatized topics often leads to isolation and marginalization of the community affected. There has always been an intersection of neurodivergent brains and drugs, however, the community has been researched and treated as the problem, their lived experiences devalued, and relative public education and choices have been restricted. This blog post is a meta-analysis of a group activity created by participants in the 2024 Neurodivergent Brain on Drugs LIVE discussion on 9/29/24 highlighting the critical need for more community resources and public education for this population.

Humankind is neurodiverse, which means that across all of humanity there are many different ways that the brain can function. And since humanity’s early evolutionary days, certain brains have gravitated towards cannabis. Stoners are a stigmatized group of different brains and we process the world around us in unique, beautiful, but sometimes challenging ways.

July 10th or 7/10 is the day to celebrate concentrates, because 7/10 is “OIL” upside down. Concentrates are a large and ever-expanding class of cannabis products that can be used in many ways but are typically dabbed or vaped. Read on to see the most popular dabbing “dosage” from our early analysis!

Published in Effective Cannabis Newsletter 12/11/24 (LINK to article)

The first time I inhaled that sweet cheeba was the first time I felt like my life could possibly, just maybe, with a lot of effort (and with a lot of weed), be doable. The quieting of my mind, the warmth from laughing until I cried, and the way the In N’ Out fries exploded in my cheeks left a lasting impression. But paired with that joyous experience was the gut-clenching panic and anxiety that I have always been somewhat prone to.