Does marinol give the same "hi" as inhaling pot?!
Question:
Does marinol give the same "hi" as inhaling pot?
Answers:
Sure Does!!
Marinol is known to produce side-effects similar to cannabis intoxication. Some have posited that Marinol lacks beneficial properties of cannabis, which contains more than 60 cannabinoids, including cannabidiol (CBD), thought to be the major anti-convulsant that helps multiple sclerosis patients, and cannabichromene (CBC), an anti-inflammatory which may contribute to the pain-killing effect of cannabis. Others have countered that the effects of all of cannabis's cannaboids have not been completely studied and are not fully understood to be beneficial.
It takes over one hour for Marinol to reach full effect, compared to minutes for smoked or vaporized cannabis. Some patients accustomed to inhaling just enough cannabis smoke to manage symptoms have complained of too-intense intoxication via Marinol's predetermined dosages. This powerful psychoactive effect, however, has led to recreational use of Marinol.[citation needed] Many have said that Marinol produces a more acute psychedelic effect than cannabis and it has been speculated that this disparity can be explained by the moderating effect of the many non-THC cannibinoids present in cannabis. Mark Kleiman, director of the Drug Policy Analysis Program at UCLA's School of Public Affairs had this to say about Marinol-- "It wasn't any fun and made the user feel bad," Kleiman says, "so it could be approved without any fear that it would penetrate the recreational market, and then used as a club with which to beat back the advocates of whole cannabis as a medicine."[1] United States federal law currently registers cannabis as a Schedule I drug. Some taking Marinol to manage nausea have stated that often the Marinol capsule is expelled before it can take effect.[citation needed]
Although Marinol is available for free to those who can demonstrate financial need to Roxane and Unimed Pharmaceuticals, some users have complained that it effectively costs more than cannabis