How To Cut Down On Your Marijuana Consumption: Safe, Effective And Simple Steps – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission.

Smoking too much weed can limit your hobbies, motivation and relationships. Here’s how to take it down a notch.

Marijuana is great, but too much of it is usually a problem. With the pandemic and the stress that surrounds our lives, a lot of people have taken to cannabis as a coping measure. While it is a healthier option than drinking alcohol or other types of behaviors, it’s still a substance that should be monitored.

Cannabis overuse could result in cannabis use disorder, a condition that can impair your everyday life and relationships. Luckily, just as cannabis is healthier than other substances, it’s also easier to slow down usage. Symptoms of cannabis withdrawal exist and are pesky, but they’re manageable as long as you do things correctly and take things one step at a time.

Here’s how to slow down your weed use:

Be Honest With Yourself

Ask yourself whether you have a problem or not and be sincere with your answer. While it’s valid to cut down when you don’t have a problem, it’s very important to do so when you’re facing a more serious issue. Since cannabis is not generally seen as a concerning activity and its side effects are mild, it’s not easy to recognize if you’re dealing with a cannabis abuse situation. Keep in mind whether you smoke every day or not, if you freak out when you run out of weed, or if you need to smoke in order to sleep or to do certain…