Study: first drug more likely to be cannabis than nicotine or alcohol

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actually the first drug is usually refined sugar

edit: BEATEN

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BTW: one of the reasons for spinning weed with tobacco is that nicotine temporarily paralyses the cilia in the throat, partially suppressing the cough reflex.

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Gateway narcotic Sugar, Coffee.

Cappuccino

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I’ve never heard that before but it’s consistent with my n=1 experience. I finally gave up cigarettes when I turned 50 and have struggled to smoke dope ever since. I vape dope now, but the hotter I make it (hotter = better nightcap) the more I cough. Home made edibles are better but so hard to dose - the problems of a black market.

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Using a water pipe (bong or bubbler) should cool down the smoke and make you cough less, once you get used to it.

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Well, growing up in Oregon, booze was regulated by the OLCC, and weed was sold by all kinds of people who didn’t check IDs, so it was a lot easier for kids to get weed than booze.

Now that weed is regulated by the OLCC, too, I expect that has changed.

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