What Does it Feel like to Get High on Marijuana? The Chemistry of Consciousness: What Actually Happens When You Use Cannabis

What does it feel like to smoke marijuana?

Smoking pot draws the active ingredient delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC into the lungs and onto the brain. There, it suppresses the neurons, causing a distortion of perception in time, a lack of coordination, (maybe) paranoia, and sometimes uncontrollable hilarity. Within 4 seconds of the first drag, muscles relax, eyes redden, pulse rate quickens, and a feeling of euphoria and a heightened sensitivity arise in the user. Many describe the experience as surreal or exciting. I did not get high my first time, as legend has it, but the second time I felt like the wall was moving and I tripped out. The truth is, you experience the same thoughts and feelings when you get high later in life, but you have experience with how to cope with the drug's effects. The high is more cerebral if it's a sativa, and more of a body high if it's an indica, at least that's what the popular consensus is, but the plant has both properties depending on the strain. Some would argue that marijuana "makes you think," which may explain why people become self-conscious and feel paranoid or act goofy. While others advocate that it brightens the user's mood and reduces pain, because marijuana is medicine. When inducing THC orally, the effects last longer and can be more intense in high dosages if you are not careful. 

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