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There are already some extremely potent products on the market, and overuse is easy and can cause some really gnarly side effects. I always recommend people st

by Taywee 3y ago

There are already some extremely potent products on the market, and overuse is easy and can cause some really gnarly side effects. I always recommend people stick with flower and home made edibles for safety sake. I dabbled in the stronger stuff, and it's nothing like how weed should feel. Insanely anxiety inducing.

whimsicalism 3y ago
I think that what works for one person doesn't always work for the other, and people try to project their experience as "this is what will happen to you." Most of people's worst experiences I've been witness to have been with homemade edibles.
- Taywee 3y ago
  If you're making firecrackers or just throwing rough weed into butter, it can be rough. It's a drug, and you should partake safely. Weigh the flower, estimate the percentage of that weight that's THC (20% is usually safe), decarb it, infuse in a fat, and dose carefully and safely, estimating no more than 5 mg THC max for the first attempt, and giving at least 2 full hours (or preferably another day) before trying more. Edibles are a lot more work and deliberation, and can give much more varied experiences due to digestion and personal metabolism (there are suggestions of enzyme differences that can make a major difference too). I never suggest it without a full rundown full of details and warnings. I only bring it up because I can't in good conscience simply recommend smoking anything to somebody who might care about their lung health. That said, I've seen and had some really bad experiences on some badly-dosed edibles, but it doesn't compare to the worst I've seen messing around with real concentrates. Overdoses aside, I've had friends graduate from flower to edibles to tinctures to BHOs and just end up imbibing hundreds of milligrams of THC a day, and the results are often chronic anxiety, hyperemesis, inability to sleep, paranoia, and intense withdrawal when you quit. People who say "it's just a plant, it's harmless" haven't seen the effects of extreme abuse, and that's coming from somebody who generally likes using cannabis.
  - mrguyorama 3y ago
    >estimate the percentage of that weight that's THC (20% is usually safe) In my state, every package of THC product must contain a label with test results for that batch, including percentage of THC. There are rumors from internet folk from other states saying test cheating is rampant, but I've never experienced an unexpectedly hot or weak batch.
    - Taywee 3y ago
      I have to estimate because I get all mine homegrown from friends and family.

by Taywee 3y ago

whimsicalism 3y ago

I think that what works for one person doesn't always work for the other, and people try to project their experience as "this is what will happen to you." Most of people's worst experiences I've been witness to have been with homemade edibles.

Taywee 3y ago
If you're making firecrackers or just throwing rough weed into butter, it can be rough. It's a drug, and you should partake safely. Weigh the flower, estimate the percentage of that weight that's THC (20% is usually safe), decarb it, infuse in a fat, and dose carefully and safely, estimating no more than 5 mg THC max for the first attempt, and giving at least 2 full hours (or preferably another day) before trying more. Edibles are a lot more work and deliberation, and can give much more varied experiences due to digestion and personal metabolism (there are suggestions of enzyme differences that can make a major difference too). I never suggest it without a full rundown full of details and warnings. I only bring it up because I can't in good conscience simply recommend smoking anything to somebody who might care about their lung health. That said, I've seen and had some really bad experiences on some badly-dosed edibles, but it doesn't compare to the worst I've seen messing around with real concentrates. Overdoses aside, I've had friends graduate from flower to edibles to tinctures to BHOs and just end up imbibing hundreds of milligrams of THC a day, and the results are often chronic anxiety, hyperemesis, inability to sleep, paranoia, and intense withdrawal when you quit. People who say "it's just a plant, it's harmless" haven't seen the effects of extreme abuse, and that's coming from somebody who generally likes using cannabis.
- mrguyorama 3y ago
  >estimate the percentage of that weight that's THC (20% is usually safe) In my state, every package of THC product must contain a label with test results for that batch, including percentage of THC. There are rumors from internet folk from other states saying test cheating is rampant, but I've never experienced an unexpectedly hot or weak batch.
  - Taywee 3y ago
    I have to estimate because I get all mine homegrown from friends and family.