Arthritis and weed

[BudAshes]

They have topical stuff now to that I know some people with arthritis swear buy. That might not be as effective with RA vs more localized arthritis. I don't know what kind of medical marijuana they have in your state but you are going to want something strong CBD's/CBN's vs THC. THC is the part of marijuana that makes you trip(essentially the fun part) and I'm guessing your mom isn't interested in that(although it might be good for her to loosen up). CBD's are responsible for the anti-inflammatory and pain relief aspects of marijuana. Strains that are high in CBD's are cherry pie, Harlequin and Blueberry.

 

[Sust]

I'm no rheumatologist nor do I condone usage of unregulated marijuana plants with varying amounts of alkaloids from strain to strain that can have unclear neuropsychiatric effects, but i'm pretty sure it's a very bad idea to introduce exogenous cannabinoids through ingestion to someone marijuana-naive.

The reason being is the unclear absorption from the random amount of THC in each brownie consumed over the course of say an hour. If you smoke marijuana for an hour, the likelihood of THC toxicity is low b/c you know when you've hit the limit. If you've already eaten half a pan of hashish oil brownies and are waiting to see effects over the course of the next 8-16 hrs, then your serum level of THC could become toxic and there aint a damn thing you can do about it.
This was an interesting recent read that tangentially touches on it.

I think the OP's heart is in the right place, but shouldnt the treatment fall in line with what the pt(who happens to be your mom) actually wants? As someone already pointed out(somewhat roughly), she's a grown adult and (I think?) you live in a free country where people have individual liberties to choose their own fate once they've heard/processed all of the options.

Good luck OP. It can be hard watching loved ones make decisions you dont agree with sometimes.

 

[Gooberlx2]

If you smoke marijuana for an hour, the likelihood of THC toxicity is low b/c you know when you've hit the limit.

What do you mean by THC toxicity? I'm guessing you mean getting wasted since, by any practical means, it's impossible to OD or cause lasting harm via THC.

I do agree that smoking/vaping is the better way to go, especially for first-timers, versus edibles. I've found it too variable between batches of, say, brownies from the local dispensary to know how much dose to expect per bite. Plus there's a lot of metabolic variability and delay via digestion, which affects even the predictable, mass produced products like candies and packaged chocolates.