Hello. Or, should I say Hi(gh)? My name is Nick and I am an author, an audiophile, and a person who would like to see weed legalized in all states. I am a big proponent of marijuana education, yet I have a long way to go before I am educated myself. Let's not allow the fun to end. The deal is, I'm not that old, but I quite smoking grass in 1992. I had this severe bout of anxiety after smoking some weed, and I became afraid of it (of course I had done a lot of coke that night, as well, and eventually learned that it was probably not the weed; instead, I was developing an anxiety disorder, independent of any drugs I might [or might not] have been doing). Fast-forward to today, and I've recently allowed myself to toke on the weekends. Yeah, a little anxiety, but nothing to write home about. For the most part it's been a rather pleasant journey. Now I am very much interested in legalization (I always was, really), but after doing a lot of reading, and internalizing my priorities, I think back to the '90s and how much I didn't know about pot, mostly due to a lot of information not being out there. Thankfully, the internet changed all of that. So, I'm here to learn, converse, and not break the law as much as possible. I wouldn't say I'm a model citizen, though I realize the stupidity (for lack of a better word) of smoke being illegal. Right. I made this long enough. So, yeah, see you around.
Greetings Nick. Welcome to GC. We are making fine progress on the legalization front. I'm in a med/rec state. I am pleased many states are recognizing people's views on cannabis, and that folks are voting it into law. Now the Feds need to get onboard. About your anxiety - have you tried micro-dosing? Just a hit or two at a time, then see where you are. Some people partake too much at a time and end up waaay too stoned, many times with negative results. Think about it.
Yeah, I can take about three hits, though usually around 1 or 2 and I'm sufficiently stoned. Over the years I've learned various techniques to squash uncontrollable anxiety, so I'm kosher with the amount I smoke these days. However, I've very interested in some of these 11% THC, 9% CBD strains, or whatever percentage they are, knowing that much of what we have today has been bred that way. Of course I want the THC. I just wander if folks have amped the THC a bit much in most cases (which is perfectly cool), thus negating what might be a more of "natural" high. But, like I said, I'm still learning, so I might not have a clue what I'm talking about.
Various strains will effect a person differently. Some varieties have insane THC levels, and can easily kick your ass. Others in the more moderate range may be enough for some. Then there's the sativa / indica ratio to factor in. So much to learn. Most by trial and error..