# Now That We're Allowed To Talk About Cannabis Use, Let's Talk About Cannabis Use **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 30, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890 "2019-07-30T18:37:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/81 "2019-08-17T03:56:22Z")
Grrr, I wish the stuff was legal here. I mean, it’s easy enough to get, and the police aren’t terribly interested in busting people for possession - unless you give them a reason to - but the local market could really do with an expanded range of consumer options. All that is available locally, and it’s been like this for years, is very strong skunk weed variants. You can’t get a nice, mellow lump of hashish for love nor money. Bring back Red Leb, I say! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/82 "2019-08-17T13:28:05Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I also hesitatingly bought one doobie. I asked the budtender for their “absolute least paranoid strain”, and she sold me one of purple kush. Good choice. Put on some music, get comfy, and relax. I don’t fully understand why people hate “paranoia”. If I’m smoking a strain that causes paranoia, I sit back and enjoy it, realizing it’s the weed driving my brain on interesting, albeit it “scary” roads. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/83 "2019-08-17T13:31:38Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Grrr, I wish the stuff was legal here. > > ! I wish it was too. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/84 "2019-08-17T16:08:34Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I tried it already. I did just as you say - actually I had about 3/4 of one hit. My husband had three big hits, and he hasn’t had any since 1995 either! But he’s relatively coherent and not anxious. > > The Indica vs. Sativa thing is true, at least for me. I don’t feel a bit paranoid. As luck would have it, _The Big Lebowski_ started on television just as the purple kush kicked in. Is there a better movie to watch while stoned? Both my husband and I like it very much and I’ll be returning to the dispensary. > > And I just ate two CBD gummies and am winding down for bed. I’ll provide a report on if they knock down the insomnia or not. Any report? My wife suffers from insomnia, and I can get CBD gummies here. If they worked for you, they might work for her. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/85 "2019-08-17T16:50:09Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Grrr, I wish the stuff was legal here. It’s a good thing the government is keeping people away from psychoactive substances, in Scotland. What is the popular opinion on legalization in the UK and Scotland in particular? Does anyone has favorite strains? I quite like blue dream and delahaze. At high enough doses in edible form, they can feel like LSD/ETH-LAD without the spiking tolerance. Any activities you particularly enjoy while high on pot? I find they combine well with exercise and meditation. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/86 "2019-08-17T17:41:36Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Any report? My wife suffers from insomnia, and I can get CBD gummies here. If they worked for you, they might work for her. I didn’t notice any difference. I went to sleep quite quickly, but in my case, it’s the waking up at 3 a.m. that’s the problem. That didn’t change. Maybe tonight I’ll put off eating any until I wake up at 3 a.m., and then have two or three. I’ll see if that works. The budtender did say that CBD gummies work for some people and don’t work for others. You can always buy a small tin of them and try. If they don’t work you won’t be out a lot of money. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/87 "2019-08-17T17:45:59Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > Any activities you particularly enjoy while high on pot? I find they combine well with exercise and meditation. Playing video games, watching TV, taking a bath - all things I enjoy without pot as well, but which are amplified by being on pot. And sex. My god, the sex. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/88 "2019-08-17T17:54:26Z")
I’ve been twice now to buy legal weed in my area. No card no Dr. It’s “adult use.” You can get an 1/8 of bud plus 10 prerolled cleaned weed 3/4 gram per cig, per reserved visit. The cigs being cleaned and premeasured are good for getting a better handle on your consumption. You don’t spark them up, you just empty them. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/89 "2019-08-20T15:26:31Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Any report? My wife suffers from insomnia, and I can get CBD gummies here. If they worked for you, they might work for her. I wanted to get back to you again, **SMV**. I tried the method of taking some CBD gummies at 3 a.m., which is when I usually wake up and can’t get back to sleep. I’m afraid they didn’t help me with that. But, while lying awake, I noticed a pleasant sense of calm and relaxation, starting about forty-five minutes after taking the gummies. So, verdict: CBD gummies are relaxing, and I think maybe I’ll have some about forty-five minutes before my next airplane flight. I’m a nervous, jittery flyer and I hope they’ll help me chill out during turbulence. But for insomnia, they’re not so great. At least for me and my “old person” insomnia - waking up in the wee hours and never getting back to sleep. They might help someone who has trouble getting to sleep at the beginning of the evening. And to reiterate, the budtender did say CBD worked for some people for insomnia, and not for others. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/90 "2019-08-20T15:31:19Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Playing video games, watching TV, taking a bath - all things I enjoy without pot as well, but which are amplified by being on pot. > > And sex. My god, the sex. Drugs can be like sauces and spices: If you use them to cover up the taste of something you dislike, that’s a sign of something wrong. If you use them to enhance something you enjoy, they’re great. Do you notice a difference in the amplification according to the type/strain? ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/91 "2019-08-20T16:54:07Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > Drugs can be like sauces and spices: If you use them to cover up the taste of something you dislike, that’s a sign of something wrong. If you use them to enhance something you enjoy, they’re great. > > Do you notice a difference in the amplification according to the type/strain? Hard to say. For now, I get whatever my dealer has available. Sometimes Indica, sometimes Sativa. I definitely prefer Sativa, but I legitimately couldn’t tell you the difference between this Sativa or that Sativa. I imagine once it becomes legal in a bordering state and I can just drive over there and get whatever I want, when I want it, I might develop a fondness for certain strains. ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Dayoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Anita\_Dayoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Dayoff)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/92 "2019-08-22T05:10:42Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Do you try to drive or go to work when high? Yes but only for the last 45 - 50 years. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/93 "2019-08-22T15:46:42Z")
Well, I found my limit. Up until last night, I had had only two or three modest puffs during the course of an evening, and that maintained a pleasant high. Last night, I took a fourth toke just before bedtime, and I was completely floored. It was with difficulty that I could do my bedtime routine and crawl into bed in that state. Geez, the stuff you get from today’s dispensaries is some strong shit. I can’t believe folks add those additional extracts that I see, like kief and such. I know I’m a lightweight, but still. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890/94 "2019-08-22T15:55:41Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > Well, I found my limit. Up until last night, I had had only two or three modest puffs during the course of an evening, and that maintained a pleasant high. Last night, I took a fourth toke just before bedtime, and I was completely floored. It was with difficulty that I could do my bedtime routine and crawl into bed in that state. > > Geez, the stuff you get from today’s dispensaries is some strong shit. I can’t believe folks add those additional extracts that I see, like kief and such. I know I’m a lightweight, but still. That’s a good sound sleep though. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-were-allowed-to-talk-about-cannabis-use-lets-talk-about-cannabis-use/837890.md?page=4)