Best for variety of ailments...

Strong indica strains are good for sleep and pain relief.
Edibles take longer to kick in, but last much longer than smoking/vaping.
Consider using some CBD and/or sativa strains during the day.
If you use a dispensary, ask them for their strongest indica strain.
Many dispensary edibles are weaker than claimed, so making your own from herb might be a long term goal, and people here can help.
CBD harms sleep for some of us, but helps provide good sleep for most.

 

That book might not be the best.
I've seen dozens of weak recipes in many different books.
If you decide to make your own, check back here before you do.

 

Hi Nancy

Check out what Storm Crow has to say here
She is the 1st poster in response to the question
Click on this link will take you to the thread
Can/does marijuana inhibit the growth of thyroid tumors?
Have you ever used MJ products before
You need to be careful at 1st some may cause your anxiety levels to become worse and make you paranoid or mind racing.
My buddy has had great luck with treating his and his graves disease.

 

What lvl are you WOW?
Use to love that game

 

One more

 

Terpenes are the smell and taste of the plant. We are finding out they have much to do with the overall feeling we get from cannabis. Take the time to read and learn about them because you will find some really work well with lifting one's spirits due to depression.

 

If you get a good and knowledgeable Bud Tender they sould be able to help steer you
But go in informed as you seem to be planning to do.

 

For most Cancers and Tumors we recommend edibles as they pack the most punch per milligram making them both the most potent and the most cost effective.
Edibles need to have the Cannabis activated first called Decarboxylation and this step changes the inactive THC-A and CBD-A into the active forms THC and CBD.

It's nothing more then baking the herb in the oven for 40 minutes at 240 F.

Do this for anything you intend to make into food or drink.
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5 grams decarbed Cannabis. Kief-hash-powdered buds-wax-shatter-resin-ect.
2.5 teaspoons Coconut oil (any cooking oil works but all are slower to take effect)
.5 teaspoon Lecithin. (any kind, liquid-granules-powder-soy-sunflower)
Heat 220 F for 20 minutes
Freeze (optional softens particles for a better mouth feel)
Heat 220 F for 20 minutes (can omit if you skipped the freeze)
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Done.
Start with 1 drop of this. Add a second drop after 2 hours. Add a 3rd after 2 more hours. Continue this until you feel it. Keep track of how many drops it takes.
Now you have a baseline number of drops required to work from on your second try. If one drop is to much thin accordingly.
While slow this is the safe way to learn what you need and can tolerate as far as edibles go.
Smoking usually lasts 45-60 minutes. Edibles can be an all day high lasting 6-8-10 hours or longer depending on the individual. This is part of why we advise new users to sneak up on the first few attempts very slowly and carefully as to much edible can be a real intense trip and a nightmare of colors, sensations and feelings. Even for a very experienced user it can get to be a really heavy trip that lasts for hours and hours.

I make and take this stuff every day for my own medical issues and it works very well. I gift it to several other people close to me with issues of their own and it works for a very wide range of things.

I don't find strains to be all that critical for my issue as long as the THC content is high enough it works for me. I grow Indica, Sativa and Hybrids and they all work equally well at controlling my issues. Get a sample of each and smoke a bit of each a day apart and see what you like. They do have a different feel to most people with Sativa being a more brain spinning get up and go type of high.
Indica tend to be more set back and watch some TV
Hybrids something mid way.
It's all good to me and I zoom around on all of it.



BNW

 

That's the budtenders job. They weirdly get paid the lowest but are acting as a pharmacist in a sense. Some are a little behind on the science of cannabis so the more you know ahead of time, the better. Make sure you ask for a 1:1 at the least. That means it has as much THC to CBD. CBD will calm down any anxiety you get from the THC. They work beautifully together. And ask if their products have a label for the terpene profile. If so, take a look at the product labels to see if you can find a terpene that will aide you in your quest to calm down and elevate your mood. Which Cannabis Terpenes Reduce Anxiety & Where Can You Find Them?

 

And it's a total blast learning about this wonderful plant especially through people that can speak in layman's terms. Emma Chasen is one of my favorite educators. Have a listen to her podcasts and enjoy! E005 Emma Chasen, Director of Education at Sativa Science Club

 

For now your just going to buy some flowers-buds as it is your first visit.
Get some Indica and Sativa.
Stop at the local Tobacco shop and pick up a small pipe and a 5 pack of screens.




Start off smoking a bit. Scissor some up and take a toke or 2. Wait 15 minutes between tokes and see what it does.

We'll try edibles in a while after you get used to the feeling of the herb.
Don't need to be concerned about Decarbing until then.

Smoking is fast acting and wears off fairly fast so it's a good place to start for new users.

BNW

 

I think it should be fine to show the lab test label so we can help you read it.