[quote]beebuddy wrote:
bushidobadboy wrote:
streamline wrote:
Smoke a joint.
LOL, I like it. Simple and effective - usually.
Actually, whilst THC has the effect of lowering vasomotor tone in the venous system, I’m not sure that is works as well on the arterial system, meaning that the heart still has to work hard to pump blood through restricted arteries.
Also, there have been times in my personal use of cannabis, where instead of chilling me out, the weed seems to have induced a stress/cortisol response, making me agitated and keeping me up for hours. This would obviously not be good for BP.
Bushy
Just saw this… I actually have noticed that pot can be relaxing or agitating. That’s odd.[/quote]
Yep, it’s true. As a “veteran” pot smoker for years earlier, I can say that while it does relax one in a big way as the high gets further along, the initial reaction is increased heart rate and all the things Bushy mentioned for a good 15-30 minutes for me. They can be slight or more pronounced depending on one’s general mood at the time also.
For me the anxiety/stim sides at onset were not near as prominent during the first decade of use, but have made more on an impact on the high during the second decade of intake. Not to mention short term memory misfiring big time during the immediate post tokeage time period, lol.
For the Op, I’ve been on the same ACE inhibitor as Head also. Lisinopril, but I only take 5 mg/day. I have had zero issues or sides whatsoever, and feel it’s an excellent top of the line BP med. Thanks to Bushy for recommending the ACE inhib’s when I first came to needing one too. 
Final note, I would use the ACE inhib now if he’s got borderline or high bp. Even if it’s a little bit high,(like mine was), you don’t want that to continue for years and years, as that small amount equates to a lot more stress on the heart as the time goes by, and we all know what that means for the long haul right?
Good luck to the involved party.
ToneBone