Does anyone else have a problem with weed?

[DirkGently]

27. No drug is perfect or harmless.

In all the pushback vs. the insane negative mythology, I think "our" side sometimes gets carried away with the "harmless" theme. Drugs have effects, or they wouldn't be drugs. MJ is psychoactive, and can have a pretty wide variety of effects, within a certain spectrum

I am aware (anecdotally, of course) that undertaking MJ when in a certain frame of mind can be distressing. You hear about "paranoia," but I think that's too general. Users who undertake MJ and take up an anxious thought can find that it magnifies and expands, and can become overwhelming. My entirely hypothetical take on avoiding this is to avoid MJ when in the midst of a period of personal doubt or anxieties.

One can also practice controlling the stream of thoughts when under the influence. Understand that you are in an altered state, and decide to step away from a negative theme before it runs away with you. Find a familiar positive stream of thought and lock into that instead.

When back in a more standard frame of mind, you can also try to analyze a bit and see if there is a real issue that can be addressed in real ways.

Or so I have heard.

Good luck.