[Proud90sKid]

I used to smoke weed everyday- I am living back at home so I don't right now as I respect my parents desire to not have me smoke here when I am living rent free. I used to smoke about a gram a day in college. I did not really notice any bad effects-though maybe some loss of motivation after around a year. When all I had to do was study for exams, and not have to do labs or anything- it was great. I could study while high but it was hard to actually do any pen and paper work. It helped reduce any anxiety that made it hard for me to study.

My freshman year, I didn't smoke as much- as I lived in a freshman dorm where the room led right into the hallway, and basically just pulled random hits outside when nobody was around. I was essentially microdosing at that time. I didn't have any real negative effects from that , and I hardly developed any tolerance at that rate of smoking.

A few hits a day is moderation. I don't think that it would lead to any problems at that rate. Some studies have shown that heavy smoking can cause a (likely temporary) decrease in working memory (the ability to hold several pieces of information in your head at once- like when trying to multiply double digit numbers mentally). But studies also show that alcohol is worse when it comes to mental function- when drank heavily everyday. I think that a few hits a day should be no worse than drinking a beer everyday-- which is basically harmless.

Also, possibly since THC has a long half-life (much longer than the duration of the high)- I have heard some people insist that they are not at their best mentally for days afterwards. I have never found this to be true for me- but it might be something to think about.