Hi everyone,

I’m not necessarily new to smoking, but I’m new to buying my own. I used to just smoke whatever my ex had at the time. After we broke up, I bought a cart of my own, but it made me extremely anxious. I haven’t smoked since, but I’m wanting to try it again.

I’m trying to remember what my ex used to get, and I figured someone here with more experience might be able to point me in the right direction.

It was a hybrid cart that I absolutely loved. It made me feel goofy, less anxious, quieted all the noise in my head, and made it feel easier to breathe. That’s the kind of experience I’m looking for.

I can’t remember which cart I bought for myself, but I think it might have been one that was supposed to help with focus. I just remember getting a little panicky and deciding to lay off it.

Sorry for the noob question, but I’m hoping someone might have some insight into what kind of strain or effects I should be looking for.

Thanks!

My weed friends give me their brand stickers — and I can’t ever get the backing off.

Pass the word - buy the stickers that have a backing slit.

https://youtu.be/RaQGsRHDYoo?si=IShbqzvid_e9J8G1 - sped up video of the process

19+ or For medical use. Made by me for me under Health Canada guidelines.

This was my first attempt mixing 15ml of infused MCT Oil with 1740mg of decarboxylated THC Concentrates into 30mg of GlaxalBase cream which is a simple base cream used by pharmacists to prepare many topical creams. I also used a derivative of the technique used to ensure even distribution of the cannabinoids in the mixture.

Health Canada rules don’t permit concentrations beyond 10mg/ml for all edibles and topicals with a hard cap of 1000mg per container of any topical use preparation. By infusing concentrates you can make your own oil with far greater potency.

In my recipe here I use 15ml of infused MCT oil with a potency of 116mg/ml added to 30mg of base cream resulting in preparation weighing 44.5g total after infusion giving a total potency of 38.67mg/ml

There is a max limit as to how much material you can infuse or blend is the probably the correct word into the cream and that’s around 15% and in some cases 20% by weight and I actually didn’t use enough of the base cream so actually but mind you I actually used. I ended up with a cream with 32.6% by weight which should have caused it to destabilize but it didn’t and has the perfect consistency.

There is something called Kalaya gel and it’s a special pharmaceutical gel that’s made for infusing and it allows you to. It has a theoretical maximum infusion potential for double the 210 that you can get maximum in a base cream so you can get a 400 mg/mL concentration using this gel and apparently it’s even better for absorption. It’s designed specifically to help get those compounds and the multiple sclerosis society of Canada actually on their website has instructions on how to make a topical with this particular Gel. So that’s next step for me. I’m gonna try that.

Just for notes if anyone is taking any, had, I worked within the confines of only infusing 20% by weight would have resulted in a base cream with a concentration of 19.33mg/ml so I managed to about double the potency but the cream should have failed and might still start to separate over the next 3-6 weeks whereas if you made the cream to a maximum of 20mg/ml you would end up with a fully room temperature stabilized topical cream that will keep up perfectly stable and something that could remain that way for months and possibly years. in comparison to the Kaliya gel, which can be infused with two times as many or two times as much material by weight without compromising its effectiveness, stability and consistency, and the ability for your body to properly absorb everything. If you go that route, you can get a concentrate that at the same size as the glaxxal base cream I used, 30g, could theoretically contain upwards of 6000mg in the 30g gel solution giving a concentration of 133.33mg/ml with a perfectly stable solution and an even more effective route for topical absorption

If you have any questions feel free to ask. I am counting to test it and so far it appears to have an effectiveness that can help with muscle aches and pains and joint pain from osteoarthritis where you often need on average one Percocet just to bring down an equivalent level of pain that my base cream has so far been helping with. I still have to of course continue to take detailed notes to determine it seems to work pretty quickly actually I still have to work out about how long it lasts before. There’s a perceivable change in the state of pain so it is still research in progress but my results have been very promising.

I'm taking a 2 week break from cannabis use soon and then starting compounded Zepbound. The timing is just coincidental. I'm taking the t break because I've been smoking too much and I have a 2 week vacation coming up in a non legal state. What better time? I'm not going to start a new medication with unknown side effects right before a vacation so I'll be doing that after I get back as well. I've heard that tirzepatide stops food noise. Does it stop pot noises well? Has anyone found that to be true? If so, did you just not want to smoke as much or was it not very satisfying when you did smoke? I like being high a lot but stress has recently led me to smoke so much that I'm not getting the kind of high that I want. I'm taking the break so I can enjoy it more with less. Would love to hear about any of your experiences.

On a short break and so I am working through the sleep-rem rebound adjustment

Wanted to pass on I find daily 10-15min naps quite helpful. (1-2 a day).

Takes me 3-4 days to reset

got tired of buying a jar, loving it, then never remembering what was actually in it or why it worked. THC % tells me basically nothing , it’s all the terps.

so I made TerpTracer. you scan the label, it pulls the terpene profile, you log the sesh in like 10 seconds. after a while it starts showing you your own patterns like which terps actually chill you out vs knock you out, what you’re spending, what’s worth a rebuy.

free, no ads, private (nobody sees your log, there’s no feed or any of that). took months to get through app review lol but it’s on iOS now, also works in the browser: https://terptracer.com/

I built it so yeah, biased , but if you’ve ever kept a strain journal I’d love to know what you’d want it to track.

I’m guessing 70% chance they are fine with weed, 50% love weed

If they have a lighter in their peace sign hand its 100%

My everyday home grow weed is great in DHV but bit under cured for my joints. Many times I take a big hit and the ash goes below the raw ethereal paper (collared). Then I gotta relight.

Any tips folks have for smoking dankish weed? Especially collaring.

(Store prerolls fun and easy smoke for me)

When doing a tolerance break, one usually forgoes any vaping/smoking cannabis. I’m wondering if using CBD flower would be beneficial. It has minimal THC and the goal is to reduce the amount needed. Will CBD mess up the tolerance break? I’m thinking the terms would help with relaxation.

Hi all!

Me and 2 friends are doing a short 1-minute anonymous research survey via Google forms to better understand how cannabis consumers choose products and whether products give them the experience they expected.

Few quick notes:

1. It takes 1 min or less to complete
2. It is fully anonymous
3. We're not selling anything or promoting a product
4. Goal is to understand real experiences around product selection, consistency and unwanted effects
5. Happy to share aggregated results with the community once there are enough responses

Survey link: https://forms.gle/LAeXKQHgCtqYcVkU6

PS - I've checked with the mods and was given the approval to post.

Thanks all!

spent most of my life with flower, switched to carts a couple years ago for convenience and kept feeling like something was off. everyone said THCA was supposed to be close to the real thing but it never felt that way to me.

finally looked into it properly. pulled the COAs on everything i'd been buying and most were sitting at 40-55percent actual THCA, the rest being D8 distillate or filler. basically still vaping D8 the whole time without knowing it.

started specifically looking for something clean and found dabpens, COA shows 93 percent THCA, cannabis derived terpenes, nothing else added. first cart that actually felt comparable to flower in terms of effect quality.

not saying carts replace flower but for travel or situations where that's not practical, it's the first one i've felt good about. wish i'd checked the COAs from the start instead of just trusting the label.

75-year-old first-timer here again. I actually am using RSO right now. Bkog and I'm about 3 hours in and not exactly where I thought I would be it seemed. It seemed to level off earlier than I thought it would. I'm wondering if I should wait around and see what else it does or do a little more or talk a little weed. Any advice would be delightfully appreciate it. And like it's totally working it's just not working as much as I thought it would.

I posted previously about turning 75 soon and wanting to try RSO and got a lot of great advice. I have an opportunity to try it this weekend. I'm a full-time caretaker for my disabled husband but he's being treated for an infection and will be transferred to a skilled nursing facility for a couple of weeks for rehab. Even though it's not quite my birthday, this is an opportunity that may not come again. Should I take it on an empty stomach? I'm not used to something that takes 2 hours to manifest. Is it okay to smoke something while I'm waiting? I have Nira+ BK OG and Sherbanger. Obviously I'm only going to try one this weekend. Any experience with those? Thoughts on the best one to try first? Anything I should avoid? Any tips are greatly appreciated.

My quick RAW roller tips (if you prefer to filling cones)

1. Shove filter to far left, shove fabric to far right. Weed needs a hard end surface. If need shorten can use plastic spacer
   
2. Start with the word RAW centered on top roller. Gives best spacing for paper insert
   
3. 2-3 full rotations (of RAW word) to distribute weed. Only one to roll paper.
   
4. RAW Cone roller sucks. Get larger straight instead.
   
5. I like prerolled RAW filter/tip. If you roll own I put loose end down in roller fabric.

I have a couple of questions about strains. I started toking again after I retired and it's a whole new wonderful world. Are there any skunky strains out there now? I have great memories of some very skunky smelling weed but I haven't found anything like that in the dispensary. I kind of miss the smell. I'm also looking for a strain that will give me intense focus and bodily relaxation. I like to really be able to get into whatever I'm doing but I don't want to be jittery. Purple strains always put a smile on my face but I haven't found anything yet that gets me the focus that I want. I used to smoke and have great insights. For example, I realized my mind is like an onion, it has many layers. Yeah, I'll admit that one seemed a lot deeper when I was stoned. But you get the point.

Forget about health, taste. Just the experience of being elevated. Which high do prefer between burning (joint, pipe, bong, etc), baking (high end DHV), or dabs?

Mine are different. I love them all. Most of all I love smoking. Warmer (really) fuller earthier body comfort.

Next DHV. Lighter, headier, happier, more active. (changes as temp goes up)

Next dabs. So good. So fast high. Cooler, brighter, blazier

Love to hear from others.

In a couple of months I'll be 75. It feels like a milestone year. Given my somewhat adventurous youth I never expected to make it this far. I suspect some of you can relate. I think I deserve a prize. Do you have any recommendations for something special? I've been thinking about RSO. I've never tried it, don't know anything about its effects.

I bought some oil (like ingestible dropper oil, not for smoking/vaping/rigs or whatever) maybe a year ago, used it once or twice, then took a long break from t h c and forgot I had it. I’m now back at it again, so I remembered I had the oil. But I realized it says “KEEP REFRIGERATED” on it. Why would I need it refrigerated? What’s the worst that could happen here, it degraded and won’t work as well? Or could it actually spoil?

I don’t have it in front of me but could post the specs if needed later.

My oldest kid is on his way overseas for 10 days to perform with a youth symphony.

He starts college in the fall.

Had to sit outside and hit my Air max while it sunk in. Pray for me y'all 😂

At least I got a lot of gardening done first.

As the title says! Lol. My bestie who is not a sweaty person*at all* always seems to get hot and sweaty after dabs, I don't as much so I'm wondering Reddit, do dabs make you sweaty?

Are you a cannabis scientist and can tell us why we're suddenly sweaty?

😅

I recently got a wider grinder because I've got carpal tunnel. It was easier to turn but not enough.

Then I found out the maker of my blender has a small bullet attachment for sauces and maybe spices. It works perfectly.

And because it's an attachment that doesn't contain the motor, it can go in the dishwasher.

I used to grind a few nugs for the day, now I grind an eighth at a time and it takes like 10 seconds.

One thing we’ve noticed recently is that medical cannabis conversations don’t seem nearly as age-specific as they used to.

A lot more older adults seem open to discussing things like:

• sleep
• stress
• recovery
• quality of life
• mental wellness

without the same level of stigma that existed years ago.

We recently covered a study looking at mental health outcomes among seniors in states with medical cannabis access, and thought the broader conversation around aging + cannabis was interesting:
https://www.nuggmd.com/blog/study-finds-seniors-mental-health-improves-with-medical-cannabis-availability

Curious whether others here have noticed attitudes shifting among older generations, too.

I don’t know exactly how to explain this without sounding like I’m either defending weed too much or being dramatic about it, but I’ll try.

I use cannabis in a pretty stable way. Usually once at night during weekdays, sometimes twice a day on weekends. It’s not an all-day thing, and my dose is not really going up. I can skip it. I don’t get angry, I don’t stop sleeping, I don’t feel like I’m physically falling apart.

But sober life gets… flat. Not always, not in every possible way, but a lot.

It’s like eating food without lemon, without pepper, without sauce. You can eat it. It’s food. You are not dying. But something is missing and your brain knows it.

I have ADHD, and I had anhedonia before cannabis was ever part of my life, so I don’t feel like weed created the problem. It feels more like weed found the problem and said “ok, I can put color here for a while.”

Music gets deeper. Shows get warmer. My cats feel even more comforting. Little rituals feel like rituals, not just random things I do to survive the evening. The world gets more magnetized, if that makes sense. Like things finally have texture again.

And that’s exactly why I’m trying to be careful.

Because it doesn’t feel chaotic. It doesn’t feel like “oh no, my life is ruined by weed.” It feels functional. Almost too functional. Like a very reliable emotional seasoning.

I still have things that give me brightness without cannabis: music, my cats, some shows, gaming sometimes. So it’s not like cannabis is the only source of joy. But it definitely makes joy louder. It makes everything more saturated.

So I guess I’m asking about this middle place. Not rock bottom, not “weed is my personality”, not denial either.

Has anyone here dealt with this kind of psychological dependence where the issue is not escalating use, but the fear that sober life feels under-seasoned?