Terence McKenna had specific thoughts on cannabis use frequency. He suggested that the ideal regimen, if one has sufficient self-control, is to smoke high-quality cannabis once a week. This approach is intended to allow the body to come to equilibrium between uses. He recommended a ritualistic setting for this weekly use, such as sitting down in silent darkness, unplugging distractions, and smoking as much as desired in a focused session. McKenna believed that, under these conditions, cannabis use could be quite powerful and transformative 714.
He also noted that frequent use, such as daily or every couple of days, might indicate that the user is employing cannabis to manage stress, which is a legitimate use but different from the conscious, ritualistic use he advocated 13. McKenna himself was an "inveterate Cannabis User" but expressed a wish to better control his usage according to his ideal model 1114.