"psychedelic: "of or noting a mental state characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied by severe perceptual distortion and hallucinations and by extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair.""

I know of no one who uses cannabis who has experienced any of that. Apathy, sometimes, so I don't think teenagers should be using it, but they do, as I did. And for relaxation, yes, just as many people have a glass oof wine or bourbon after work, except that THC is much safer. Pain relief for cancer patients and nervous system relaxation, especially for those with epilepsy, definitely. As an epileptic, and cancer survivor (to date, thank God) I think I'd be in a position to know, as would my neurologist, don't you think?

Give it a try yourself and let me know if YOU still consider it a psychedelic drug. Just because on TV, the effects are greatly exaggerated doesn't make it true. Those are called 'entertainment' shows, after all and far too many people know any different

If my neurologist could write me a prescription, he has said for the last 20 years that he definitely would but can't yet in Virginia.

Its medical use in this state is limited to only children with epilepsy, for now, at least. Ever heard of "Charlotte's Law"? Look it up and learn a bit more than you've been told or seen on television.

Do you really think that doctors would prescribe psychedelics to young children?

Thanks for your reply, Ben, I appreciate your thoughts on the matter. But no, cannabis doesn't fit the description of a psychedelic drug which you would know if you used it. but so many people are still hung up on the government's "Reefer Madness" campaign from the 1930s when big oil was worried that hemp oil would replace gasoline. Big oil had as much influence on the government then as it does now