And for most, it is not the goal. People need CBD as well, and in varying ratios for different effects.
The goal can be a an enjoyable sharable experience for a group of people (social lubricant) or the goal could be one of it's variety of medical uses (painkiller (global, narcotic like but no breathing depression), pain killer (local, stop generation of pain chemicals during actual flesh tear), anti-inflammatory, appetite stimulant, muscle relaxant, sleep aid.) Some of the immediate uses, others are long term like anti-cancer.
The experience will be determined by the ratio of THC to CBD. The more THC, the "higher" you will get. The more CBD, the "lower" (couch lock, serious anti-pain) you will go.
THC alone will cause psychotic breaks in the most stable of people. When mixed with CBD, the mental effects are moderated.
There are a few other main chemicals that have an effect, found in trace qty and varying by plant species, but very little true research in them.
As far as ALL combustion products being dangerous, you can assume all you want, but studies have shown otherwise. This is an area you will seem to say: but we do't know enough yet.
http://www.scienceda.../120110163444.htm
Yes, yes we do. A joint a day for 7 years shows no harmful effect. And when they didn't show any (they WANTED to find it), they then said: But we don't know for longer term. Yes they do.
But if you REALLY believed that, then there are a bunch of alternative methods. Cooking in brownies, oil extract under the tongue, vaporizer (no flame, extract temperature, NO smoke), etc.
I need to understand YOUR goal.
Is it limited adult distribution via a chemical extracted (and/or synthesized), controlled by the Dr and drug companies, and still putting people in jail for possession?
Or is is legalization like alcohol, while maintaining a wary stance?
And if that, is home growing prohibited?
Or somewhere in between?
Obviously, I want full adult legalization with hard penalties for supplying minors and a real DUI test. Test mental capacity, test reflexes, test memory, test distraction. Test all these for any type of infraction, and ignore the blood quantities since they do not match mental state.
I NEVER want the storm trooper to have a reason to break down the door if I'm growing a plant because it competes with a high paying interest. And that is what the world seems to be right now.