Marijuana is a natural anxiolytic, which means it quells anxiety. A lot of people turn to it in moments of high stress, using it to cope with social anxiety or to relax before a stressful situation. Should a person turn to it when getting a tattoo?
According to International Highlife, smoking before getting a tattoo can get a little complicated. While marijuana may relax a user for for a semi-unpleasant experience, it might also make that person more anxious and sensitive to pain. Having anxiety while someone’s jabbing a needle through the skin doesn’t sound like the wisest decision.
Levi Moodie, owner and artist with The Drifter’s Ink, says he believes clients should be careful when it comes to cannabis and tattoos. Moodie prefers to tattoo people who are sober, who are clear on their idea of the tattoo and who really want
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