Does THC increase or decrease consciousness?

[Rahul yadav]

I have few question @Leo Gura and others request you to help me clear this doubt. 

When i try normal extracted cannabis leaf oil with balance of cbd and thc. I get very fast heart rate, not so great high, but i do have consciousness expansion with that. There is some negative tone to it. Which is very different from LSD high i.e more smoother, creative.

1- What is the difference in Synthetic cCannabis / K2 or Spice or are they same? 

2- Should i drop this plant based extract completely and should go for a synthetic one? 
 

Edited June 27 by Rahul yadav
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[Leo Gura]

7 minutes ago, Rahul yadav said:

When i try normal extracted cannabis leaf oil with balance of cbd and thc.

This oil sounds like a sketchy thing to me.

Try pure THC-A instead.

7 minutes ago, Rahul yadav said:

1- What is the difference in Synthetic cCannabis / K2 or Spice or are they same? 

These terms are too imprecise. I have not done K2 so can't say.

I am talking about pure cannabinoids like THC-A or THC-B or HHC. These are not K2 or "spice".

7 minutes ago, Rahul yadav said:

2- Should i drop this plant based extract completely and should go for a synthetic one? 

Go for pure cannabinoids like above.

[WonderSeeker]

On 6/4/2026 at 2:36 PM, Leo Gura said:

Depends entirely on your genetics.

For most people it does not increase consciousness but for some (like me) it does by a lot.

Doesn't just depend on genetics in my experience. I feel like when you take a huge break from it, the first time back is a jump in consciousness. But when you take it every day it actually takes you down and makes you a dumb animal.

[Leo Gura]

4 hours ago, WonderSeeker said:

Doesn't just depend on genetics in my experience. I feel like when you take a huge break from it, the first time back is a jump in consciousness. But when you take it every day it actually takes you down and makes you a dumb animal.

I could take it daily and have crazy high consciousness. But it does have tolerance so daily use it not ideal.

[Michal__]

I just ordered 12 THC-F gummies, hopefully they're good.

[Yimpa]

 

[Clarence]

On 27/06/2026 at 6:04 PM, Leo Gura said:

Try pure THC-A instead.

Do you use test kits for your THC-A, or send a sample to a lab to confirm its purity?

[Yimpa]

My cannabis is thoroughly tested, since it is used for people with serious disabilities and people at end-of-life stages.

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With that said, one strong puff kills me momentarily and I experience what God is. This shit can increase your consciousness so much and you’ll want to respect it like it’s a loaded gun. Yeehaw!

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[Yimpa]

It helps increase the fluidity of consciousness. love all around… subtly, yet obviously revealed. nowhere not not to be. 

i thank god for showing me who i am and who you are in everything that you do. you’re so freakin inevitable and pure. no agenda but to just be!

[Leo Gura]

11 hours ago, Clarence said:

Do you use test kits for your THC-A, or send a sample to a lab to confirm its purity?

That is not necessary. THC is legally made and sold.

[AerisVahnEphelia]

On 04/06/2026 at 7:36 AM, Leo Gura said:

Depends entirely on your genetics.

For most people it does not increase consciousness but for some (like me) it does by a lot.

no it does for everyone, it's just that tolerance like all psychedelic drop, and weed is still sedative once the psychedelic part is 100% tolerated.
So basically the psychedelic part become mild.

try to have thc for 10 days straight and you'll have no more psychedelic effect either at least with the same dosage.

 

[Leo Gura]

50 minutes ago, AerisVahnEphelia said:

no it does for everyone

Nope. That is false.

50 minutes ago, AerisVahnEphelia said:

try to have thc for 10 days straight and you'll have no more psychedelic effect either at least with the same dosage.

Not true for me. I can do 10 days and have insane awakenings every time.

I'm telling you: genetics.

If weed is psychedelic for you, you are in the minority. I am not speculating, this is from experience with real people. I interview people for my retreat and ask them about this.

Weed is as potent for me at 5-MeO-DMT, but lasts 5x longer. I can trip so deep on weed that stoners would not believe me.

Edited 9 hours ago by Leo Gura

[Clarence]

9 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

That is not necessary. THC is legally made and sold.

Thanks for your response. I didn't think about that.

Though I ordered it from the Netherlands, where it seems to be in a gray area.

[Leo Gura]

4 minutes ago, Clarence said:

Thanks for your response. I didn't think about that.

Though I ordered it from the Netherlands, where it seems to be in a gray area.

Nobody is cutting THC with other drugs. Just buy from a credible seller.

Edited 8 hours ago by Leo Gura

[Inliytened1]

On 6/4/2026 at 4:37 AM, Cireeric said:

It seems to vary greatly for people, I know many people who can use it like alcohol to distract or just to relax and chill or others use it to function more properly in daily-activities, for me it becomes psychedelic very fast, with higher doses almost feeling like LSD.

I can't even tolerate it or it throws my ego into immediate panic attacks.  I have yet to try psychedelics but i would be very wary to. But maybe they would be different. 

Edited 7 hours ago by Inliytened1

[Clarence]

1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

Nobody is cutting THC with other drugs. Just buy from a credible seller.

Thanks a lot.

The seller seems credible, but there aren't many reviews. I got it from here (if that's okay to share).

It's a good thing though that it's not likely to be laced with anything else. I guess I'll try to vape a very small amount to make sure it's safe. I'm also a bit concerned about labeling mistakes and things like that.