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Favorite Medical Marijuana Strain

Lursa said:
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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It seems a little expensive at first but I make an 1/4 ($115) last 6 months. And an electric vaporizer, which makes the smoke basically steamed vapor very easy to inhale with no coughing. I can't stand smoke anymore after quitting cigarettes 8 years ago and only use a high quality vaporizer. They're about $60+ but worth the money, because you only need one for years. Make sure it says it vapes herb and not just oil.
 
grip said:
It seems a little expensive at first but I make an 1/4 ($115) last 6 months. And an electric vaporizer, which makes the smoke basically steamed vapor very easy to inhale with no coughing. I can't stand smoke anymore after quitting cigarettes 8 years ago and only use a high quality vaporizer. They're about $60+ but worth the money, because you only need one for years. Make sure it says it vapes herb and not just oil.
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Oh, I saw tinctures for under your tongue or adding to a drink and lozenges similar to cough drops too. Seemed easy and I like the efficiency of absorbing something directly under the tongue. Didnt seem that expensive BUT I dont know how much you use.
 
Lursa said:
Oh, I saw tinctures for under your tongue or adding to a drink and lozenges similar to cough drops too. Seemed easy and I like the efficiency of absorbing something directly under the tongue. Didnt seem that expensive BUT I dont know how much you use.
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I'm going to tell you from experience that ingesting THC in any form is for advanced smokers and not novice users. It's a very intense experience compared to inhalation and not advised, no matter how much more convenient it sounds. I ate some brownies once that had me tripping my brains out and very uncomfortable. Don't let potheads advise you, I will be glad to inform you of the best possible solutions for a new medical user.
 
grip said:
I'm going to tell you from experience that ingesting THC in any form is for advanced smokers and not novice users. It's a very intense experience compared to inhalation and not advised, no matter how much more convenient it sounds. I ate some brownies once that had me tripping my brains out and very uncomfortable. Don't let potheads advise you, I will be glad to inform you of the best possible solutions for a new medical user.
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Well I guess I'm a novice...it's probably been a decade since I've smoked any but I was never really into it.
 
Lursa said:
Well I guess I'm a novice...it's probably been a decade since I've smoked any but I was never really into it.
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I'm still not *into* it and only do it as a lesser evil than pain pills or booze. But if I don't psyche myself out about it, it can be fun. I've lost weight, gained muscle and love Rock music again. :lol:
 
Let's smoke a bowl and go to heaven together. :mrgreen:

 
Hawkeye10 said:
I am smoking AC/DC in the hopes that it helps with blood sugar, I am undecided at the moment, waiting for my next A1C.

I also have major joint pain issues, I do believe that it helps for that.
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Joint pain? Indeed.
 
grip said:
Granddaddy Purple is suppose to be like Viagra for men and women?
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I thought it was an indica - supposed to mellow you out.
 
americanwoman said:
I tried some of the gorilla glue the other night and holy moly, I attacked a bag of snickernoodles then slept like a baby. I also prefer something a little milder, just to relax and take the edge off.
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Gorilla glue - the legend is that it "glues you to the couch" :)
 
grip said:
I prefer hybrids that lean towards sativa effects. Indicas are couch lock sedative buzzes, while pure sativas are racey almost paranoid high's. Hybrids are more sought after for their mixed effects of the best of both worlds for pain relief, relaxation and focused thinking.
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Blue Dream is one of the "staples" for a popular hybrid in WA.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
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.
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With more and more states legalizing it for medicinal purposes, (Alaska and Arizona, two pretty conservative states are examples) it seems the argument is working!
 
<alt>doxygen said:
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.
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Edibles don't work for me :(
 
Doppelgangirl said:
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:
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I like that the dispensaries in Portland let you look at the flower in huge jars, let you look at it under a magnifying glass and enjoy the fragrance before they bag it for you!
 
Northern Light said:
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.
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Wow! Great information!
 
grip said:
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.
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Same here. I've really powered down on my consumption. 1g of a hybrid or sativa and 1g of an indica together lasts me several weeks. One weird thing about me is that a store-purchased pre-roll hits me much harder than just flower in a pipe.
 
This past weekend I was introduced to a new method of "dabbing". I had dabbed before using a bong adapter but I guess it wasted a lot of the cannabis wax. This time I used something called a "nectar collector" and perhaps the concentrate was stronger than I was used to. And perhaps I used too much. Perhaps nothing, I definitely used too much.

I had heard of people having psychedelic experiences with marijuana but I had never experienced it. But holy ****, did that one rip send me on a trip. And it was NOT a fun trip. I spent 2 1/2 hours over the toilet puking until only bile was coming out and during that time I lived out the lives of every sentient being in the universe. As soon as I thought I was done living out a life and was about to return to my own life in this time line I was sucked back into another one. Worst trip of my life and I have had some bad ones on magic mushrooms.

No more dabbing for me. In fact I think I will lay off weed altogether for about a month to let my body recover from that hellish ride. Too much of a good thing can definitely be a bad thing and dabbing marijuana definitely falls into that category for me.
 
lurchadams said:
With more and more states legalizing it for medicinal purposes, (Alaska and Arizona, two pretty conservative states are examples) it seems the argument is working!
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nah the argument that's working is that we are or at least should be free to decide if we want to consume a plant. the medical angle is a dangerous one. that leads to perscriptions and big pharma profits.
 
Skeptic Bob said:
This past weekend I was introduced to a new method of "dabbing". I had dabbed before using a bong adapter but I guess it wasted a lot of the cannabis wax. This time I used something called a "nectar collector" and perhaps the concentrate was stronger than I was used to. And perhaps I used too much. Perhaps nothing, I definitely used too much.

I had heard of people having psychedelic experiences with marijuana but I had never experienced it. But holy ****, did that one rip send me on a trip. And it was NOT a fun trip. I spent 2 1/2 hours over the toilet puking until only bile was coming out and during that time I lived out the lives of every sentient being in the universe. As soon as I thought I was done living out a life and was about to return to my own life in this time line I was sucked back into another one. Worst trip of my life and I have had some bad ones on magic mushrooms.

No more dabbing for me. In fact I think I will lay off weed altogether for about a month to let my body recover from that hellish ride. Too much of a good thing can definitely be a bad thing and dabbing marijuana definitely falls into that category for me.
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question.


1. why dab
2. is there a difference between how one consumes weed via combustion methods?


Just curious. I don't do weed unless I have insomnia which it is perfect for.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
nah the argument that's working is that we are or at least should be free to decide if we want to consume a plant. the medical angle is a dangerous one. that leads to perscriptions and big pharma profits.
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Big pharma does not profit from cannabis sales. That's why big pharma lobbies against m.j. legalization.
 
lurchadams said:
Big pharma does not profit from cannabis sales. That's why big pharma lobbies against m.j. legalization.
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That's exactly what I am saying. The legalization push should not rely on medical neccesity but recreational. If you focus on the former, big pharma can lobby to have it perscription only as well as synthetic manufacture as well.
 
lurchadams said:
I thought it was an indica - supposed to mellow you out.
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Indica's do have a more mellow buzz but certain phenotypes, like GDP can have a psychedelic head and body effect. I've never tried it but Purps and other Indica doms have been labeled as horny medicine, though in my experience sativas usually work better for the nay nay.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
That's exactly what I am saying. The legalization push should not rely on medical neccesity but recreational. If you focus on the former, big pharma can lobby to have it perscription only as well as synthetic manufacture as well.
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Modern medicine already does have a potent synthetic called Marinol. The Hospital gave it to my mom here in FL, when she was ill to her stomach, to stimulate appetite and treat nausea but all it did was screw her mind up. She was too close to death to benefit from a mild hallucinogen, which is basically what THC is in low doses. The brain is already being oxygen deprived, when close to the end.
 
Northern Light said:
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.
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Yes I ran into this in another thread with someone who professed he/she was the last word on 'no proven muscle relaxant propertiles' because he/she had 30 yrs experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

And I know that was wrong, no matter how much he/she protested. And found the research to prove it. (which he/she still denied, based on 'not confirmed by research, it's all in their heads from the hallucinagenic properties.')
 
Lursa said:
Yes I ran into this in another thread with someone who professed he/she was the last word on 'no proven muscle relaxant propertiles' because he/she had 30 yrs experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

And I know that was wrong, no matter how much he/she protested. And found the research to prove it. (which he/she still denied, based on 'not confirmed by research, it's all in their heads from the hallucinagenic properties.')
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The pharmaceutical industry has billions of dollars at their disposal for market manipulation. They often flood the open market with "research" that is lying by omission or has research parameters that nets results in their favor. They do this to stifle their competition. It's why countries that still do public research have more trustworthy findings across the board. We still see some public research coming out of the EU, Canada and Russia. In the U.S. it's all private now.

They have been trying to stop cannabis for almost a century now. They know that science is how the public will re-gain access to it, so they are trying to fight it with their own "research". That's how think tanks operate too.
 
Northern Light said:
The pharmaceutical industry has billions of dollars at their disposal for market manipulation. They often flood the open market with "research" that is lying by omission or has research parameters that nets results in their favor. They do this to stifle their competition. It's why countries that still do public research have more trustworthy findings across the board. We still see some public research coming out of the EU, Canada and Russia. In the U.S. it's all private now.

They have been trying to stop cannabis for almost a century now. They know that science is how the public will re-gain access to it, so they are trying to fight it with their own "research". That's how think tanks operate too.
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I don't believe Marijuana can completely take the place of tranquilizers, muscle relaxers and opioids but they can in many instances improve a condition's symptomatology. My arthritis and chronic colon inflammation are literally in complete remission since I began. And nothing pharmaceutical was of much benefit without severe side effects in comparison. I was seriously desperate to try this again but use it more as medicine in measured doses than trying to have a Cheech & Chong smoke out. I find it much more addictive than in the past though, probably because of the potency and quality.

Big Pharma would freak out if they saw how many ailments MJ can effectively treat compared to their synthetic alternatives.
 
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