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Favorite Medical Marijuana Strain

I never get paranoid or anxiety from weed. With shrooms or LSD I do sometimes. My favorite thing to do while on sativa is watching philosophy and physics videos on YouTube. :)

LSD, Shrooms and Microdots completely freak me out. Even strong weed can make me twitchy. But good herb that's been matured before harvest usually makes me more creative with an improved memory.
 
I scored a bag for the old lady (rarely smoke anymore, I get rare but very uncomfortable anxiety) Not sure what it is, but an 8th is 40 bucks and it really stinks, seems to do her right.

I often wonder if strains are just sales hype.
 
I scored a bag for the old lady (rarely smoke anymore, I get rare but very uncomfortable anxiety) Not sure what it is, but an 8th is 40 bucks and it really stinks, seems to do her right.

I often wonder if strains are just sales hype.

There's a reason for the anxiety. Being a former grower, I happen to know that when a plant isn't allowed to fully mature, till the hairs turn completely maroon, the bud will make you skitsy. Outdoor growers are more likely to allow the plant to fully cycle before harvesting it. The THC in marijuana plants reaches it's most beneficial effects when it's properly grown, not when it's pulled too early. Most growers get impatient and cut it too soon, causing the anxious effects. That's something nature produces to protect the plant from early consumption by predators (insects and animals). When it's ready to die naturally the best medicine and effects of the plant are produced.
 
There's a reason for the anxiety. Being a former grower, I happen to know that when a plant isn't allowed to fully mature, till the hairs turn completely maroon, the bud will make you skitsy. Outdoor growers are more likely to allow the plant to fully cycle before harvesting it. The THC in marijuana plants reaches it's most beneficial effects when it's properly grown, not when it's pulled too early. Most growers get impatient and cut it too soon, causing the anxious effects. That's something nature produces to protect the plant from early consumption by predators (insects and animals). When it's ready to die naturally the best medicine and effects of the plant are produced.

Makes good sense.
 
There's a reason for the anxiety. Being a former grower, I happen to know that when a plant isn't allowed to fully mature, till the hairs turn completely maroon, the bud will make you skitsy. Outdoor growers are more likely to allow the plant to fully cycle before harvesting it. The THC in marijuana plants reaches it's most beneficial effects when it's properly grown, not when it's pulled too early. Most growers get impatient and cut it too soon, causing the anxious effects. That's something nature produces to protect the plant from early consumption by predators (insects and animals). When it's ready to die naturally the best medicine and effects of the plant are produced.



What is the scientific basis for your theory?



The problem I have with all the claims about weed's medical uses is that there is very little in the way of peer reviewed medical studies. I'm sure it helps with certain things but some of the claims are so over the top it cheapens the argument.
 
Medical consumption has only been legal here since Jan/Feb, and I wasn't able to get a card until June. Add to that, the growers/dispensaries only started out with 5 or 6 varieties, and I'm just learning. I'll note that they have added a few strains since.

I have severe nerve pain from a spinal cord and back injury, along with the side effects of the resulting muscle wasting. What works for those problems tends to be on the indica / hybrid side. I've had good results thus far with GG4 and 9lb Hammer. Girl Scout Cookies also helped some. As I said, I'm still experimenting. I've been able to cut back the hydrocodone and diazepam. Oh, there's a THC/CBD 1:1 that also worked okay. CBD by itself, not so much.

Unfortunately, my lungs don't want to be messed with (had childhood asthma and some other issues) so I tend to want to consume edible forms. Vaping is soooo much easier to control/titrate, it pisses me off that I can't do it except in emergencies.
 
I definitely lean towards sativas, especially Mexican. If I remember right Lamb's Breath comes from Jamaican heritage? I smoked some once years ago and it was a very nice high. Kind of similar to a more indica strain called Afghan or Hindu Kush. These pure breads are rare now days but still offer some of the best effects.


Indeed, it's origins are mostly Jamaican... I read somewhere it was Jimi Hendrix's favorite strain.

I couldn't help noticing your reply was sent at 4:20 on the dot! :mrgreen:

My daughter was born at 4:20 on the dot, as well... Go figure! :2razz:
 
Indeed, it's origins are mostly Jamaican... I read somewhere it was Jimi Hendrix's favorite strain.

I couldn't help noticing your reply was sent at 4:20 on the dot! :mrgreen:

My daughter was born at 4:20 on the dot, as well... Go figure! :2razz:

Yes, I read the same thing about Hendrix smoking it.

4.20 is like beer thirty or 5 o'clock somewhere. :)

I'm currently smoking a strain that's a cross between Jack Herer & Amnesia Haze. It's a sativa dom (70%)- one hit wonder. I call it 'silly pot' because it gives you the giggles and munchies, then turns you into a laser focused space cadet. :lol:

There's only a few indica doms I like that are mostly Afghani purple bud.
 
What is the scientific basis for your theory?

The problem I have with all the claims about weed's medical uses is that there is very little in the way of peer reviewed medical studies. I'm sure it helps with certain things but some of the claims are so over the top it cheapens the argument.

There are a lot of peer reviewed studies actually, especially in the last 5 years. It just depends on which conditions you're talking about. Nausea and vomiting, seizures, chronic pain we know a lot about versus effects on mental health disorders and auto-immune. I think people who claim pot is a panacea are a bit out to lunch but it works wonders for a lot of people.

My partner and I spoke with the creators of Charlotte's Web in CO because we wanted to procure some CBD extract for our autistic son. He described the different harvesting processes in great detail as well as the known medical research for CBD vis a vis autism. We were inspired by a family we met who used CBD to affect positive behavioral changes in their daughter and increase her appetite.

The other thing to keep in mind is that there is still huge resistance from the pharmaceutical industry to legit cannabis research. It's not a conspiracy, it's just business. They have a huge market stake in drugs but their M.O. prevents them from easily co-opting the cannabis industry, so they remain rather oppositional. They don't want to legitimize a product that could undermine their own product. The family I mentioned, their daughter was on 4 different medications that were all replaced effectively by CBD at a fraction of the cost.
 
What is the scientific basis for your theory?



The problem I have with all the claims about weed's medical uses is that there is very little in the way of peer reviewed medical studies. I'm sure it helps with certain things but some of the claims are so over the top it cheapens the argument.

It's purely anecdotal but I have many experienced smokers who'll agree with this premise. A good sunshine matured bud will usually get you a more vicarious buzz, with much less side effects of nervousness or anxiety the next few days. I grew a monster strain once that would literally floor anyone after smoking it because I pulled it too early. The second harvest I really let go long and the difference was amazing. A much more mellow high with intriguing aspects that the preemy never showed. And none of the 'whacked outta my mind' feelings.
 
What is the scientific basis for your theory?



The problem I have with all the claims about weed's medical uses is that there is very little in the way of peer reviewed medical studies. I'm sure it helps with certain things but some of the claims are so over the top it cheapens the argument.

It's going to stay "anecdotal" because there is no incentive to meet the FDA's requirements to prove safety and effectiveness. But if a bunch of terminally ill patients tell me that they prefer a no-to-light load of opiates with marijuana on top, I think it would be horrifically cruel (and foolish) to override them.
 
It's going to stay "anecdotal" because there is no incentive to meet the FDA's requirements to prove safety and effectiveness. But if a bunch of terminally ill patients tell me that they prefer a no-to-light load of opiates with marijuana on top, I think it would be horrifically cruel (and foolish) to override them.



I have no problem with people taking opiates or weed for whatever personal reason they choose. I just find the "Marijuana as a miracle cure" for almost everything a little over the top.
 
I stopped partaking on a regular basis nearly two decades ago; always recreational, never for medicinal purposes

I have sold & smoked a ton of indica & sativa, seeded & sensimilla, but my fave was seeded Columbian Red bud; it had it all, flavor, aroma, the high, the glide, the magic

we used to get this on an irregular basis during the 1977 to 1980 time frame :mrgreen:
 
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I have no problem with people taking opiates or weed for whatever personal reason they choose. I just find the "Marijuana as a miracle cure" for almost everything a little over the top.

I've recently cured a form a of skin cancer from herb intake. It may not be a cure all but it does have medical value.
 
I've recently cured a form a of skin cancer from herb intake. It may not be a cure all but it does have medical value.

I am skeptical of any claims that it cures any kind of cancer. It can certainly help treat some of the symptoms, and help people eat and keep down food during chemo, but I don’t see how it could affect the actual cancer cells. Granted, I’m no doctor.
 
I am skeptical of any claims that it cures any kind of cancer. It can certainly help treat some of the symptoms, and help people eat and keep down food during chemo, but I don’t see how it could affect the actual cancer cells. Granted, I’m no doctor.

I can't explain it but soon as I started smoking again a basal cell carcinoma destroyed itself.
 
If you ever get a chance to try Girl Scout Cookies, leap at it. What an old fashioned type of buzz. Just silly giggles and the munchies. All I could say was "man am I eff'd up" and "what time is it?"
 
One last comment about cannabis. I'm a long term user off and on and if not used for short term medical benefits, like any medicine it can have negative mental effects if not used in moderation. Short term memory loss, anxiety and paranoia. Today's marijuana is very potent and only one to two hits every few days is enough.
 
I'm an old pothead from years past, though I don't do it very often and only for pain relief.

Used to like Thai Stick, Acapulco Gold, Maui Wowie, Blueberry, Northern Lights, White Widow and Afghani Kush back in 2000 before all these new crosses appeared. Now they've got strains galore way more potent than anything I'm used too. Girl Scout Cookies and Gorilla Glue about took my head off. I'm more for milder stuff like Lemon Diesel or Jack Hammer.

What's your favorite medicinal herb?

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Using a lower THC and higher CBD, have you found MJ addictive for pain relief and muscle relaxation?

Have you noticed a need to continually increase the dosage/amount?
 
Using a lower THC and higher CBD, have you found MJ addictive for pain relief and muscle relaxation?

Have you noticed a need to continually increase the dosage/amount?

The higher CBD strains don't affect me noticeably but MJ can be mentally addictive more than medically. I find the more tolerance I develop an increased desire to consume it more often. I found the same thing true of opioids also. MJ is a little easier to handle if I don't abuse it.
 
The higher CBD strains don't affect me noticeably but MJ can be mentally addictive more than medically. I find the more tolerance I develop an increased desire to consume it more often. I found the same thing true of opioids also. MJ is a little easier to handle if I don't abuse it.

Well I'm wondering about using it, with the higher CBD, for chronic neck pain on a regular basis. And not needing to increase the amount.

So I dont consider that abuse, but it would be regular use.

I will ask my physician in a few weeks and get her opinion on using it as an option, but I dont know her level of knowledge on the subject.

Thank you.
 
Well I'm wondering about using it, with the higher CBD, for chronic neck pain on a regular basis. And not needing to increase the amount.

So I dont consider that abuse, but it would be regular use.

I will ask my physician in a few weeks and get her opinion on using it as an option, but I dont know her level of knowledge on the subject.

Thank you.

Hybrid or Indica strains are best suited for pain and the relief is only for hours, like opioids. I have a herniated disc in the L4-L5 and a bulging disc in the C4 area of the neck and 'My Pillow' along with steroids, NSAIDS and 'Lemon Diesel' strain helped the most. Even a few (5) hours of relief is mentally and emotionally welcomed. Once you develop a tolerance for the THC, more potent strains like GSC or Jack Hammer are even more appreciated. Look up "Medicine Man" on Google for a legally legit and reputable source.
 
Hybrid or Indica strains are best suited for pain and the relief is only for hours, like opioids. I have a herniated disc in the L4-L5 and a bulging disc in the C4 area of the neck and 'My Pillow' along with steroids, NSAIDS and 'Lemon Diesel' strain helped the most. Even a few (5) hours of relief is mentally and emotionally welcomed. Once you develop a tolerance for the THC, more potent strains like GSC or Jack Hammer are even more appreciated. Look up "Medicine Man" on Google for a legally legit and reputable source.

Well I guess that's my concern...using it and then needing something more and more potent. If this is the case, it's not much different than other opioids or muscle relaxers, which I try to avoid.
 
Well I guess that's my concern...using it and then needing something more and more potent. If this is the case, it's not much different than other opioids or muscle relaxers, which I try to avoid.

There's a limit to how much THC you can absorb and feel the effects of compared to opioids, which have no ceiling. The less you can use and get benefits from the better off you are and Marijuana provides this outcome. You'll only develop the upper limit of tolerance that you allow. A couple of hits is always enough of any strain but eventually you can advance to more potent quality without deficits. My memory, sleep, physical strength, endurance and libido have all improved since I restarted several months ago.
 
There's a limit to how much THC you can absorb and feel the effects of compared to opioids, which have no ceiling. The less you can use and get benefits from the better off you are and Marijuana provides this outcome. You'll only develop the upper limit of tolerance that you allow. A couple of hits is always enough of any strain but eventually you can advance to more potent quality without deficits. My memory, sleep, physical strength, endurance and libido have all improved since I restarted several months ago.

Maybe it will come down to price and availability. At least I wouldnt need a scrip for the pot. I see many different forms, which is great since I dont like inhaling smoke.
 
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