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Unable-Bison-272 t1_j34646s wrote

One of the scariest experiences of my life was seeing the headlights of a wrong way driver coming at me on the highway. Stay off the road when you are blackout drunk, folks.

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Vegabern t1_j34zcuu wrote

And also just a little drunk. Or buzzed.

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FirstKingOfNothing t1_j3514c3 wrote

Don't drink and drive at all.

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neoikon t1_j353pc7 wrote

Tried it a couple times and got the spins and had a bad experience. Is there a recommended strain or type?

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UncannyTarotSpread t1_j356wsx wrote

Indica can be better if a sativa is unpleasant for you. I tend towards hybrids with a lower THC content, which is better for me psychologically and helps with my chronic pain much more effectively.

A lot of weed is stupidly strong now, which - don’t get me wrong - is neat, and great for some people, but the intersection of brain and drug can get super funky on an individual basis. Good luck!

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neoikon t1_j35a34v wrote

Thanks for the reply! My first try was a cookie... the ol' "it's not working, better eat more. Oops, I might die?" experience.

And the second time was in a honey, which I think had low amounts of THC, but still hit me too hard and had too many feels.

Perhaps too much is my problem. Wish I could experiment more, but damn backward State makes options low.

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OrPerhapsFuckThat t1_j35qsus wrote

Starting with edibles was the issue. Edibles generally hit harder than smoking. Have a hit or two instead and you’ll be better able to manage the high when starting out.

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Siliskk t1_j35x8pe wrote

I recommend low dose thc + cbd gummies. 10mg would do the trick assuming your not an avid user already

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DirkBabypunch t1_j369a1b wrote

I've had similar experience, and the only time I really felt anything was followed by really bad spins and every bit of anxiety I hadn't felt during coming back from break at the same time. I suspect it's just something my brain is not well equipped to handle.

I'm not allowed to have it anymore(job reasons), so I'm not super bothered to find out.

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zer1223 t1_j37juiz wrote

I swear edibles are rigged to only activate after you've eaten a second one

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TheFrogWife t1_j35cysy wrote

Some people just don't do well with it, my partner and I both just don't enjoy it and that's after many many many attempts at liking it

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Tsquires1922 t1_j35bwcc wrote

Just jumping in to echo the indica vs Sativa sentiment. Sativa has a tendency to create anxiety in some people, indica is more of the couch locked, let’s eat some Cheetos and talk about the universe feels. Another option is CBD flower, it’s super low THC, higher levels of CBD great for pain and a really pleasant very mild high. Great for daytime if you need to still get shit done or work or whatever. Bonus, it’s federally legal so you can order it online and have it shipped. I’m super pro cannabis and I think the world would be a better place if more people smoked and less people drank. Thanks for coming to my TED talk

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neoikon t1_j35j3wd wrote

I've tried CBD a few times and felt nothing, unfortunately. Bummer. I did the drops. Maybe there's another type I should try instead.

Even though I haven't found success with all these types, I'm very much pro universal legalization. Yeah, I agree, better than alcohol, even though it is the only thing I can use ;)

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Tsquires1922 t1_j35kxma wrote

Ahh yeah I didn’t have any luck with the drops either. I’m talking actual bud that is from a cannabis plant without the psychoactive THC just the CBD. You grind it up just like weed and smoke it. I wish you luck on your journey if you decide to pursue it 🤙🏼

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idsayimafanoffrogs t1_j3640xc wrote

Talk to your “budtender” i always feel douchey saying that about your experience because stoners really our weed and we really like to see other people enjoying it- there are a lot of new products in an incredible variety of forms of consumption that I am too stoned to attempt to list but my real point is that as the cannabis market expands companies are trying to make it more accessible to people with less traditional experiences and there maybe the right method for you. I have learned what I like through trial an error and while you will have to have some of that there is a huge market in making that experience easier.

As Im rereading this it feels very consumeristic…

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neoikon t1_j36r7tz wrote

I live in a backward red State :(

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mshriver2 t1_j384d75 wrote

Start really low. You probably had to much to begin with. Get yourself a one hitter pipe and go slow.

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grimegeist t1_j36czbh wrote

Was on a two-lane highway on the way to Vegas with my brother and a semi moved over to our lane, against traffic. My brother and I were in such shock at that moment that we had to register what we were witnessing. Luckily it was about a mile out so we had time to respond to it but it was insane. Almost as scary as watching a minivan pummeled under a semi’s front end.

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knightZeRo t1_j37eqjf wrote

That is pretty common and legal to do to when passing other vehicles in the same lane. It has to be a dashed yellow center line and not on a blind hill or corner. Have to be careful though.

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Upbeat-Bandicoot4130 t1_j37sw6z wrote

The same thing happened to me and my sister when I was driving from Vegas to Mammoth Lakes after having picked her up from the airport. Only the semi did that right in front of us, and were on the edge of the roadway as it illegally passed another semi so that there were three of us abreast on a two-lane highway in the middle of a blizzard! It was absolutely terrifying and my sister screamed the whole time! After the ordeal, she complimented me on my driving, and has done so ever since! Ha ha.

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blinkvana t1_j3666by wrote

Wrong way drivers are usually confused old people. At least in my country.

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Flaky_Seaweed_8979 t1_j37xnto wrote

I saw one coming at me on Halloween this year. Luckily I saw them way off, stopped and put on my hazards to kind of signal them, and they figured it out before the got to me.

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PhysicsFornicator t1_j38fyxq wrote

Something similar happened to me in DC. The guy was driving a work van, and didn't realize he was in a turn only lane and started to drive towards the wrong side of the median directly at me. Never laid on my horn that hard in my life, thankfully he realized his mistake and slammed on his brakes.

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