Hi! I'm someone who deals with anxiety a lot. You may have seen my post about weed/hemp. I love myself some good hemp but unfortunately it's quite expensive, and I'm also a huge fan of growing and cultivating things (though with ADHD it can be quite hard to remember to take care of it...)

Is there any plant out there that's known (scientifically proven) to have relaxing effects without being addictive and also possible to grow without getting me arrested for growing it? It sounds like something that would be way too good to be possible, but I thought I would ask.

Thanks for the help in advance!

  • Rx_Hawk [he/him]
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    3 months ago

    https://www.fda.gov/news-events/congressional-testimony/hemp-production-and-2018-farm-bill-07252019

    In December of 2018, the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law. It removed hemp, defined as cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of the psychoactive compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis), from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

    You may want to do more research than I have, but I think non-THC hemp is fine.

    • EelBolshevikism [none/use name]
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      3 months ago

      Unfortunately, at-home hemp growth is still illegal and even if it wasn’t it would be just as risky without a license as if it was legal, because cops can’t tell the difference between weed and hemp. Partially because there isn’t really a difference and partially because they’re incompetent. And you’d have to be SURE it had less than 0.3% thc if you’re trying to rely on the court finding you not guilty afterwards, which is basically impossible because at least one piece of bud is going to have more than 0.3%

      • Rx_Hawk [he/him]
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        3 months ago

        Ah well, you could look into Kava, I don't think its very strong though

        https://cupofkava.com/growing-kava/