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barbacoatoday at 3:27 AM4 repliesview on HN

Some argue that THC in cannabis actually works similarly because when herbivores regularly ingest it, they become lethargic and lazy, causing them struggle to survive in the world. Kinda like my roommate.


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hammocktoday at 4:46 PM

Ibotenic acid, muscarine, psilocybin, amanitin, muscimol, THC, caffeine - these all natural pesticides target bugs primarily. Which are the biggest threat. Sort of funny how it also affects people though

LPisGoodtoday at 4:52 AM

I thought it wasn’t generally psychoactive until heated?

shaneofalltradtoday at 4:36 AM

But cannabis the needs heat to convert, it’s more likely it evolved with Human influence considering the years of overlapping land races tied to our trade routes

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spike021today at 3:58 AM

your last sentence reminds me of my dorm roommate in college. very standard stoner who was constantly blazing and years later i've never known a lazier dude.