exactly describing the effects of cannabis on time perception

[a thing]

Obviously, cannabis distorts the user's sense of time, but how exactly does cannabis change it? To me, it seems like thoughts progress at the same rate but more thoughts happen within a given unit of time. Rereading that sentence sober, it seems like a paradox. Those that have never tried cannabis cannot really understand what it means until trying cannabis.

 

[Chainer]

No offense man, but I think you were just high while thinking about this


I notice little to no time distortion. I can accurately guess how much time has elapsed while stoned. Sometimes I noticeably think slower... I find that the faster thinking I experience is usually with other drugs or while sober, not cannabis.

 

[The Winner!!]

I agree with "a thing" I've thought of that exact same thing. Thoughts racing, makes it seem like more time has passed, along with upped heartbeat, when really it has been a lesser ammount. Also psychedelics have been known to cause time distortion.

 

[ILivedOnTheMoon]

I feel like time goes slower, like the rate of thoughts increases

 

[!_MDMA_!]

i feel like something that should have taken 15 mins took 5 mins instead

 

[morex]

I feel like time is slower, but I think that might be because I have no linear memory while high. I'll be talking with someone and at some point I will forget entirely what we have been talking about, only remembering the last thing the other person said. I think this makes me feel like time goes by slower, but I am always finding myself saying "wow, it's already 3 am, I didn't even realize."

 

[QuasiStoned]

I used to notice tine distortion big time when I first started smoking cannabis. Not so much after several years of practically daily use.

 

[The Winner!!]

Or maybe we can just make time our little puppets while high huh?? Time is existent, everywhere, at all times, fluent, who says it can't wrinkle or slow/speed up!?!? Time really shouldn't be looked at in a linear manner