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I'd be lying if I said I never ripped a few hits before a phone interview. Calms the nerves and lets you talk like you're speaking with a buddy. Still gotta be a professional though.

 

CBD has absolutely no psychoactive effect, which means that the calming sensation you may feel is the result of placebo.

 

1) You're thinking of THC that gets you blazed 2) CBD has always been used for reducing anxiety

 

THC does have a psychoactive effect, which is why it gets you high in the first place. CBD does not, and research regarding its potential against anxiety is only at the preliminary stage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabidiol#Non-psychoactivity

I'm sorry you fell for the marketing meme of CBD. Since it is extracted from the cannabis plant, people will tend to associate CBD and the relaxing effects related to the consumption of weed. But that's just a marketing trick, as nothing has been proven. At this point, you'd feel as calm if you were sucking sugar pills while believing they contain CBD.

The only proven downers that can be used in interviews are alcohol (if on the phone), benzos, and propranolol (which isn't a psychoactive compound, but a beta blocker).

 

Never done it myself, but it does seem to help my dog's arthritis.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 
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"CBD" is probably the best thing that happened in my life. I myself live in a state where marijuana is banned (unfortunately). I'm really waiting for the moment to dump where drugs are legal and smoke weed with my kents. What else does a simple black guy need for happiness? Lol. And so. The laws in my state are just shit. Don't they understand at the top that the grass only makes us feel better? But it doesn't matter. Thank God I found the site. where CBD products are sold. Now I get at least some dose of marijuana. Although therapeutic, but it suits me. The site is great and the prices are small!

 

By drinking it?

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
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CBD makes me feel gay. I'm tryna disassociate when I take weed - not feel all fruity. Got my med card not long ago. I like the PTS RSOs. My local dispo gives me 20% off all RSO and then tax-free. It's nice. Thinking of making my own.

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I bought a bunch of pre-rolled CBD joints for my camping trip and found them to be really weak. CBD oil is probably the way to go. 

This store has Delta 8 THC vapes which is what I usually get. I can’t wait until Delta 9 THC becomes legal in my state as it is my favorite and I like to have some with my pre workout.

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