A viewer asks: “Are these CBD/THC chemicals in vapes and products (NOT from nicotine/tobacco products) being more widely being used as a tool to engender harm to humanity rather than a way to help? Perhaps beyond physical harm, if any, are they intended to numb people, to lead to complacency in a larger sense, all while creating more electronic trash/pollution and enriching few shareholders at the top of these companies? Maybe I’m a conspiracy theorist, but seeing these in many young adults’ pockets and social media doesn’t seem like a good thing!”

You are in good company as a conspiracy theorist, given that the entire world is a living breathing conspiracy from top to bottom. What remains unscathed is only due to divine oversight and intervention, to the extent allowed by the level of outreach to us with requests for help, and that is not enough as yet, to turn the tide of evil these practices represent. It is all orchestrated to be this way, to push it, and give it prominence, precisely because it is such a negative influence for many, particularly with chronic use. People cannot help themselves because all are walking wounded to begin with. So anything that comes along that helps them feel good will likely be embraced and may well become a habit that gets out of control. All of the downsides here are serious and significant risks to long-term stability and longevity. And that is the intention behind your frustration, seen to by the interlopers, to feed the growing popularity in more and more people who indulge themselves. This is entirely sinister in its scope and consequences.