There is a belief that potency of marijuana decreased over the years. Some people who have been smoking for a long time say that pot used to be much stronger and much better “back in a day.” Others think that they just got so much used to it that the effects of smoking the same amount of pot now and before are different and blame it on their body building up tolerance to it. Which is the truth?

First of all you need to note that sometimes cannabis does not reach the final consumer in its original form – other ingredients may be added to it so that people could “achieve desired effect.” In its clean form, THC, marijuana metabolite, is not toxic to healthy body cells or organs, which cannot be said of the added ingredients. Considering that currently only a small percent of cannabis is grown locally, in US, the potency of the plant did not change over the years – it is still the same green plant, but if it is “diluted” with something else, its effects could be different depending on the contents. Also, people differ, so the effects of pot could be perceived in dissimilar ways.

There is virtually no fatal dose of marijuana, but it is very often associated with bad influence and harder substances, but all the experiments and scientific analyses had cleared its name and now it is being prescribed as pure THC pills – Marinol, for those who prefer to eliminate the smoking part and are eligible for a prescription.