Marijuana for learners

Guy whatsup? You dey house? You get smoke? Correct! I dey show your end.

Sk, chronick, weed, blow, dope, MJ, ganja, igbo, Skunk, call it whatever, Cannabis is the newest (or oldest) addiction among us. A surprisingly large number of secondary school age students have puffed and passed a joint or two, but most do not become chronics till university age.

Remember growing up, when we were told to avoid people that smoke "guff', that they were violent and mad... well guess what parents... We smoke "guff' now. A lot.

From personal and collated experiences, here are some characteristics, pointers and effects of the most popular weed on earth. Negative and positive effects are all jumbled up, so feel free to let us know more about your own experiences.

1. RED EYE!! RED EYE!! Of course... The first noticeable effect of smoking dope is the rugged red droopy eye look. This is probably due to the increase in pulse rate and blood pressure by THC, thereby increasing blood supply to the eyes. Using a sterile non medicated eye drop can rapidly relieve these effects. Though I’m sure y'all know this. (Visine® comes highly recommended)

2. Le Munchies!!  The sudden hunger that comes right after kissing that last ‘claro’ ehh… also known as curing. This is caused by the effects of cannabis on the brain, and more importantly, its gastric emptying properties, therefore causing the doper to eat large amounts of food. Also heard it increases bowel movement in some people. (P.S did u know, cereal alleviates the two effects of weed: hunger and thirst, simultaneously.)

3. Just Chill Dude…. The reduction of worry, stress, and anxiety are the main reasons for prescription of medical marijuana. Time just seems to pass, and everything seems so peaceful and 10 times funnier. You find yourself laughing for no reason, and music sounds so much better. There’s an inside joke; that if everyone on earth smoked a joint simultaneously, there would be world peace for hours.

4. Ladies have also joined the MJ crew. I heard it has sort of an aphrodisiac effect on them, and why they prefer the SK variety remains a mystery. I also heard repeatedly from different sources that it’s a serious sex performance enhancer. And that the sex can last for hours after smoking. Hallucinations I guess.

5. Dark lips, gums, fingers, etc.  Yea. This is an unwanted effect for anybody. Consistent smoking will darken the fingers, gums teeth, and lips. Due to the heat, and also carbon monoxide deposition. Taking lots of water, brushing after smoking, and washing your hands may help, but some people just naturally have the dark lips, while others keep their natural lip colors even after chronic smoking. Genetics I guess

Okay, the fact is that cannabis is illegal. And I guess there’s a good reason for that.

Smoking anything of any sort is detrimental to the lungs. It deposits carbon monoxide on the lung tissues. And once the lungs are damaged, regeneration is very minimal.

For entertainers, athletes, and other low intellect performers, the effects of cannabis might be beneficial to their line of work. But if you need a lot of your brain for your job, or study, then you need to quit, or at least minimize intake. Cannabis has receptors in the brain; it binds to them causing hallucination and other effects. And it can remain bound for over 20 days. Most often, the receptor cells die before it unbinds. We’ve got to stop killing our brain cells…and yea I’ve heard rumors about excellent academics and first class students who use MJ regularly. But these rumors are yet to be confirmed. Lol

As my friend would say, we’re from the “UP NEPA” generation… I’m bemusedly anticipating the antics of this new “UP GANJA” generation.

Definition of terms: 

SK…  a stickier more concentrated strain of cannabis that has a reduced smell, and higher chill factor. More expensive than regular weed

Guff…  weed

Claro… the butt of the joint being smoked, usually concentrated due to the oils.

Joint.. wrapped weed, ready for smoking

MJ.. marijuana

About ME and other stories.

Hi there.. they've said experience is the best teacher, but what use is the lesson learnt if you're dead??
that's probably why i've experienced it all, and still keep experiencing, so that i can share with everyone, and hopefully y'all can avoid some mistakes.
i'm deep in the medical field, hardly well known, or respected but one thing i have going for me, is the so called "listening ear". i come from a long linage of  south eastern listeners and problem solvers and even doctors. (great grand father was a herbalist.. god bless his soul) so living up to the family name, i studied drug pushing(a.k.a pharmacy) with my only sister choosing to be a butcher.. or  surgeon as she prefers to be called.
for as long as i can remember, i've always been confronted with  health related problems from friends, family, well wishers, and even strangers. ranging from my then roomie in the university asking me what to do about his body odor, to my ex girlfriend asking me to make her a cream to remove her stretch marks, or helping a friend revive a girl he 'gave' rohypnol.. i have seen, heard, done, solved and passed through a lot of things, and the major thing i noticed was how alone people feel while passing through tough shit.
in Nigeria, most often Google does not help. who do u run to when u first miss your period? you're clueless boyfriend? or your no nonsense father?
what happens when you run out of condoms? and you sleep with that random chick without protection...the guilt, fear of HIV and trepidation..
what happens when that chick you gave marijuana to "kiss small" runs out of your room stark raving mad?
where do u get HIV drugs? do they work? how do you avoid breast cancer? what is postinor? when should i take it? these and sooooooo many more similar issues i'm gonna gist about.
You are not alone, in fact, no matter what you're going through, some one has passed through it, and survived. or died. point is someone has done it before, and i probably heard about it.
So people, bring issues, cases, mysteries, as insignificant or life threatening as it seems, and i promise to listen and help you as much as i can, or link you to someone in your location who can.
Blog will be updated as often as my busy professional life permits,and  private questions should be directed to nigerianmedic@gmail.com
gracias.