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Originally posted by mysticalninja So I had an EKG, chest xray, blood pressure taken, and had blood samples taken. Everything checks out. They insist it was heartburn and i was feeling my esophagus. But, I haven't eaten anything all day today, and after i smoked some weed, the feeling came back, my "heart ache" came back for about an hour.. is it possible im feeling my left lung? and the pumping heart is just a coincidence because smoking weed increases heartrate? I really don't know what to think anymore :-(

Try not smoking pot for a month or two and see if it doesnt come back.

According to the NAS, the effects of marijuana on blood pressure are complex, depending on dose, administration, and posture.(7) Marijuana often produces a temporary, moderate increase in blood pressure immediately after ingestion; however, heavy chronic doses may slightly depress blood pressure instead. One common reaction is to cause decreased blood pressure while standing and increased blood pressure while lying down, causing people to faint if they stand up too quickly. There is no evidence that pot use causes persisting hypertension or heart disease; some users even claim that it helps them control hypertension by reducing stress.

One thing THC does do is to increase pulse rates for about an hour. This is not generally harmful, since exercise does the same thing, but it may cause problems to people with pre-existing heart disease. Chronic users may develop a tolerance to this and other cardiovascular reactions.

In America it's a state by state basis.

California stops at 2am, New York/Miami stop at 4am (I think that's right), Nevada (more specifically Las Vegas) stops never.

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No last call over here in the civilized world

Back home in Canada it was 3am in Quebec and 2am in Ontario if I remember correctly.

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Paul