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0 pointsbarbacoa4mo ago0 comments

Some argue that THC in cannabis actually works similarly because when herbivores regularly ingest it, they become lethargic and lazy, causing them struggle to survive in the world. Kinda like my roommate.

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hammock4mo ago

Ibotenic acid, muscarine, psilocybin, amanitin, muscimol, THC, caffeine - these all natural pesticides target bugs primarily. Which are the biggest threat. Sort of funny how it also affects people though

LPisGood4mo ago

I thought it wasn’t generally psychoactive until heated?

shaneofalltrad4mo ago

But cannabis the needs heat to convert, it’s more likely it evolved with Human influence considering the years of overlapping land races tied to our trade routes

Aloisius4mo ago

THCa in cannabis plants is unstable. It will slowly convert to THC as it dries even at room temperature.

joquarky4mo ago

But CBD does not need heat to convert.

I have a hypothesis that taking cannabis (and especially CBD) out of our food chain may be contributing to the increase¹ in prevalence of chronic pain.

¹ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12588185/?utm_sourc...

jbkkd4mo ago

When was cannabis ever in the human food chain?

joquarky4mo ago

Livestock used to eat cannabis back when it was a weed.

5-04mo ago

While not being cannabis, breast milk contains endocannabinoids.

TheGoddessInari4mo ago

THC comes in a plant in the THCa form. CBD comes in CBDa form.

Both are not bioactive by default in their natural form.

horsawlarway4mo ago

All I'll say is go spend a day picking hops without gloves.

There are a large number of cannabinoids at play, some clearly (as in observably and demonstrably) are bioactive in their natural, unheated form.

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None of which is said to endorse the other theory. Just to point out that claiming heat is required is incorrect.

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heavyset_go4mo ago

Both degrade into actives over time or exposure to air/sun/warmth, and then into CBN, which is itself active.

heavyset_go4mo ago

It's a phytochemical that degrades readily in sunlight, it's likely both a UV protectant and aversive.

bdbdbdb4mo ago

That's, like, your opinion, man

spike0214mo ago

your last sentence reminds me of my dorm roommate in college. very standard stoner who was constantly blazing and years later i've never known a lazier dude.

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hammock4mo ago

LPisGood4mo ago

I thought it wasn’t generally psychoactive until heated?

shaneofalltrad4mo ago

But cannabis the needs heat to convert, it’s more likely it evolved with Human influence considering the years of overlapping land races tied to our trade routes

Aloisius4mo ago

THCa in cannabis plants is unstable. It will slowly convert to THC as it dries even at room temperature.

joquarky4mo ago

But CBD does not need heat to convert.

I have a hypothesis that taking cannabis (and especially CBD) out of our food chain may be contributing to the increase¹ in prevalence of chronic pain.

¹ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12588185/?utm_sourc...

jbkkd4mo ago

When was cannabis ever in the human food chain?

joquarky4mo ago

Livestock used to eat cannabis back when it was a weed.

5-04mo ago

While not being cannabis, breast milk contains endocannabinoids.

TheGoddessInari4mo ago

THC comes in a plant in the THCa form. CBD comes in CBDa form.

Both are not bioactive by default in their natural form.

horsawlarway4mo ago

All I'll say is go spend a day picking hops without gloves.

There are a large number of cannabinoids at play, some clearly (as in observably and demonstrably) are bioactive in their natural, unheated form.

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None of which is said to endorse the other theory. Just to point out that claiming heat is required is incorrect.

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heavyset_go4mo ago

Both degrade into actives over time or exposure to air/sun/warmth, and then into CBN, which is itself active.

heavyset_go4mo ago

It's a phytochemical that degrades readily in sunlight, it's likely both a UV protectant and aversive.

bdbdbdb4mo ago

That's, like, your opinion, man

spike0214mo ago

your last sentence reminds me of my dorm roommate in college. very standard stoner who was constantly blazing and years later i've never known a lazier dude.

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