MMJ: Addiction and Sex

I smoke pot every day. Am I addicted? – Robert

How would I know? How much pot do you smoke every day? More than a joint or two? How is your personal life? Are you relatively “successful”? Do you behave like a responsible adult? “Addiction” is a strong word. Is the person who has a drink or two every day after work an addict? What about the person that can’t get out of bed until he or she has coffee? People who jog every day?

I know I am answering your question with more questions, but the short answer is this: You have to answer that for yourself. Ask your friends that have known you since before you started smoking if they think you have changed. Go a day or two without smoking and see how you feel. You could try asking the Internet, but I don’t think it will help.

If you feel you are smoking too much, you probably are. While marijuana isn’t physiologically addictive, it is possible to develop psychological cravings. Good luck.

I’m seeing this woman, and just like in Annie Hall, she only likes to have sex when she’s high. I haven’t used marijuana since college and have a lot of anxiety about trying it again. But she’s great, the sex is great, and I don’t want to come across as some old fogy. Help? – Horny Weed

Your girl is smart. Sex and weed go together like, well, sex and weed. Since marijuana helps people relax and can heighten the senses (especially touch), many people find a toke will get them to a higher level of sensuality. The “smoky-pokey” is one of my favorite games.

And the cool thing is you don’t have to smoke a lot. A ceremonial toke with your girl to get the festivities started shouldn’t get you too high to enjoy yourself. I called Lisa “Mamakind” Kirkman, author of the book Sex Pot: The Marijuana Lover’s Guide to Gettin’ It On, and this is what she had to say: “I would recommend different strains for different kinds of sex: an intimate lovemaking session might benefit from an indica-dominant strain, like Blueberry, to relax the body and mind, but not put you to sleep. Pre-rolling for an orgy? Try Blueberry’s mostly sativa sister, Flo. She’ll get you going, energizing body and mind, without making anyone all freaky-deaky.”

You probably aren’t gonna have an orgy, but in case you do, I would suggest a high-CBD strain like Harlequin, as it has been shown to decrease anxiety.