Should cannabis be considered a psychedelic?

Should we consider cannabis a “restrained psychedelic”?

I’ve been smoking cannabis for about 20 years now and I would definitely classify cannabis as a “psychedelic”. If you’ve ever “knocked out” from consuming too much cannabis edibles, you can probably also attest to the psychedelic nature of cannabis.

Of course, unlike classic psychedelics like LSD or psilocybin, cannabis hallucinations under a heroic dose are rarely a wonderland of scenic events and more like being sucked into a black hole for a few hours, usually until you pass out and fall asleep off it.

However, I have also experienced mild hallucinations from cannabis in the past. I can recall a brief hallucination of hearing a drum pattern radiating from the ceiling of my bedroom.

I wasn’t freaking out. On the contrary, the beat was quite fiery and I listened to it while experiencing the hum of a fresh bong rip while falling asleep. I also had some visual hallucinations where I saw things from different perspectives.

Let me put it in context for you.

Once traveling around California, I performed at various venues and walked the 3rd Street Promenade for a week because “everybody did it”. I said sure and went and played there for a couple of weeks to see what the fuss was about.

While it certainly wasn’t what I expected, I still remember those awkward appearances on the streets where shoppers didn’t give a damn who entertained them—as long as they were entertained.

Long story short – the week was pretty hectic, we hardly sold any albums and worst of all – I hadn’t smoked weed in a few days. This is right next to Venice Beach where grass has been blended into the atmosphere.

Eventually my buddy and I decided to go for a walk, sit and watch the beach when we caught that amazing smell of potent weed. I could smell the potency.

I walked over to the guy, asked him if I could do a hit or two, and told him about my shitty week. The guy was nice and let us smoke some of his ganja.

Needless to say, it was definitely strong! Since we didn’t want to look like lightweights, we stayed for a few more laps, which we finally said goodbye to.

My mate was completely gone… we ended up having to find a bench to rest on to get him to come to his senses. Here, feeling the intense buzz of cannabis in my body, I looked through the fence protecting us from a massive fall and I could see these seagulls in the distance.

My eyes focused on them and suddenly they were flying right in front of my face… still small but almost as if they were 3D avatars of the birds flying in my immediate vicinity.

It was trippy AF and I decided to mumble some incoherence to my buddy – whose eyes were fully closed and his head tilted to one side (I think he was being charged). However, after one failed attempt, I just kept tripping over the hallucination.

I knew it was a hallucination. I wasn’t freaking out. And that’s how I enjoyed it.

But is a hallucinogen the same as a psychedelic?

Technically they are the same as most psychedelics are hallucinogens, but cannabis hallucinations are not like classic psychedelics. At least not in low doses.

But when you turn green and the road goes from “WTF!” You immediately recognize the psychedelic nature of cannabis. And let me tell you something, she is NOT for fucking!

It only took a few green outs for me to learn to respect the Jane…that was it. I haven’t had a green out in over 10 years because I now know I need to take it easy and use cannabis for what it does best – chill me out.

I’m not alone…

There are many stories of people tripping over weed. Here are some of their stories.

From Reddit – Massive Talent says:

I think marijuana has psychedelic properties that are underestimated. When I hear of seekers using mushrooms or DMT for mystical research, I have a feeling that high doses of marijuana can lead to a similar condition.

I think the experience may be related to the initial burst of DMT experience when heroic doses of it are consumed. Except unlike DMT, you’re stuck in an explosion while being sucked into a black hole. It can be a very scary experience.

However, if you learn to relax and breathe, you will survive the toughest aspect of the experience. Even though you can lower the intensity, the effects can last a long time, so patient is a virtue in these situations as well.

Nonetheless, I agree with Redditor’s assessment of calling cannabis a psychedelic.

Ittsagooddaytodie says;

Most likely, one is not talking about fractal or melting vision. I understand how cannabis can be like this, especially after not using it or eating edibles for a while.

The last edible I had was too strong and I had the worst, most delusional, illusionary night of sleeping in and out. It was tragic haha.

Oh yes, I can understand that!

what’s your story

Have you ever gotten so high that you realized cannabis is a psychedelic? Let me know in the comments!

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