I currently smoke pretty much daily and while there are some great benefits I feel from the weed, there can definitely be drawbacks and side effects that are unwanted. When I'm depressed it really helps take away some of the empty/hollow feeling that constantly threatens to overwhelm me. When I'm manic, smoking weed is often the only way I can get an appetite or decent sleep. That being said, it can definitely exacerbate paranoia and anxiety at times. I definitely wouldn't solely rely on marijuana to treat BP symptoms, but in combination with my meds it has helped me deal with a lot of things. Because of that I am actually at the point where I am trying to taper off smoking because I find it too easy to use as a crutch, keeping me from using coping skills and scheduling to deal with symptoms.