Cannabis and Dogs do NOT mix

[1classclown1]

I don't intentionally get my dogs high. But that contact does affect them. They are older and have a little joint pain, but I'd tend to give them aspirin. I just noticed though, that my dogs walk around with munchies, all the time. I'm not talkin about the usual scavenging thru garbage and such. These doggies get really hungry. It's funny when you realize what they're feeling is munchies. But of course I have to watch what they eat.

[HeadMed]

Reading this the only trouble I have with passing it on to my four legged friends is that they are not capable of making their own decision on the matter, nor understanding whats happening to them once their messed up.

I have the same problem with any drug and animals though. Sometimes it's necessary and as the responsible party you have to make the decision.

But the symptoms described do not seem to be any different than any I've exhibited after smoking way too much...

Heck my first experience with a concentrate was 3 keif bowls. I had couch lock sooooo bad... I couldn't move... or speak. My friends declared me officially tardo and left me alone with some music for a couple hours. After awhile I regained control and rejoined the group. (we were all in the same room... I was just in a different place.)

I would expect a dogs tolerance to be much lower with anything... Their physical senses are also what we would consider heightened... stronger sense of smell, hearing etc.

We are also still trying to understand the difference in nervous systems, I understand now that research is pointing to a different way of processing things like pain, and it has to do with a lack of any concept of time, but what ever I'm not a vet or a psychologist.

"the standard dose (0.01 gram per kilo weight) (in form of solid extract for convenience) is administered internally in a small capsule." I get way higher for a lot longer when I medicate with eddibles....

"In order that the drug may be rapidly absorbed, food should be withheld for twenty-four hours before the test and an efficient cathartic given if needed." Sure bring your test subject to a weakened state and make sure it hits as hard and fast as possible... what happens when we drink on an empty stomach... I know I get way drunk way quicker...

"There are three typical effects to be noticed from active extracts on susceptible animals: first a stage excitability, then a stage of inco-ordination, followed by a period of drowsiness.. The first of these is so dependent on the characteristics of the dog used that it's of little value for judging the activity of the drug,"

I laugh, I'm clumsy, I fall asleep... sounds like a after work toke too me... Also notice

"the first of these is so dependent on the characteristics of the dog used that it's of little value for judging the activity of the drug,""

Isn't that the same for humans...

"It is particularly necessary for the animals to be confined in a room there nothing will excite them, since when their attention is drawn to anything of interest the typical effect of the drug may disappear."

Also the same... If I have nothing to do or see... I go to sleep... Give me a guitar, an LP, heck a video game and I zone...

"We have never been able to give an animal a sufficient quantity of a U.S.P. or other preparation of the Cannabis (Indica Arnericana) to produce death."

We could have told them that...

Again I don't condone getting pups messed up for our amusement... It's not right they don't know whats going on. But I would not be too worried about them being exposed to it.

[Medical Marijuana]

The biggest issue for me is that you should NEVER give Cannabis or any other drug, to a person (or critter), without explicit consent.