Hey everyone! So this weekend my girlfriend, who has up to this point been resistant to partaking with me and somewhat uncomfortable with me using pot at all, has expressed interest in smoking with me (actually vaping with my launch box, but that's besides the point). I don't really know why she changed her mind, but I'm happy about it and really excited. All I've got right now is Sour Diesel, which i haven't even tried yet, but from what I've heard it's probably going to be way too strong for a first time...you guys agree? I can't get my hands on any indicas right now, so that's unfortunately out, but I could pick up Alien Og or girl scout cookies (neither of which I've tried before...that's all my dealer has right now so i've got two options). What would you recommend?? And any general advice on how to make it a special time? Best way to handle a panic or paranoid experience? Etc. Thanks!
I have no experience with vaping but I have with people smoking for the first time. Although it sounds logical to not let someone smoke strong weed the first time I had more than once that an average joint did not make first timers stoned at all! It was a bit dissapointing really Even though I experienced the effects of the J, they were not convinced they felt anything. So in that regard I would now myself try a potent strain to toke one up for the first time: a kind of weed that when you inhale once or twice you will already experience the high/stoner effect. Just not let them smoke the whole thing at once
Thanks! That is a good point. The first time I smoked it took me like 20 bong rips to get high, and after that it came on so much faster. Or maybe I just didn't have the hang of it. But I'm still kinda worried that she's going to have a bad time if it's too strong for her? But if I were to get one of the hybrids, do you (or anyone else) have a recommendation? Those are supposed to be pretty strong too, but I don't want to give her a really strong strain like SD if I can avoid it, especially since this would be my first time trying it too.
I'm not sure which one to recommend exactly, partly because I am in another part of the world (I take it you're in the US). I guess I would go with something like white widow, or a heavy variety of Haze. Like I said I would go with a strong strain and just let her try a hit or 2 at a time first. That way IF it hits her the wrong way she can't have a bad time for long. And it is almost guaranteed she will experience the stoned effect teehee. But yeah, I am only recommending this way because it seems a lot of people don't get stoned the first time (or if they're really eager to experience getting stoned smoke too much of a regular strain and then it will suddenly hit too hard after all and then you'll have a bad time for at least an hour ).
My experience is that people who have to smoke a lot the first time to feel anything tend to be the ones who develop problems controlling how much they smoke. There's allegedly a similar effect with alcohol. Those who have to drink a lot the first time to get drunk are much more likely to become alcoholics, and it is apparently a genetically inherited trait. If she smokes a lot but doesn't get high, maybe best not to push it.
An Indica would be less likely to cause a panic attack but what really matters is the amount of CBD. Everyone is always looking for a high THC content but the CBD balances out the anxiety from the THC. Everything is grown for high THC because for most experienced smokers the CBD is not as important but high THC is. Unless your sample has been lab tested there is no way to know CBD or THC and each crop will probably have different ratios. Even living in Colorado many shops do not pay for this service and there are not many labs that do it. But it is also not that important as long as it gets you stoned. Really for a first time smoker using good weed is going to be HIGH. Give her a few hits max and make her wait even if she says she does not feel anything.
It went well and we both had a pretty nice time! It took a while for her to get high but it happened eventually, and she had a good time. It was more on the thoughtful side for her (which kind of surprised me...i was expecting lots of giggling since that's how i was my first time), but she said it was really interesting and wants to do it again. It turned out that we smoked some kind of mystery strain that even my dealer knew nothing about besides for "take my word it's good bruh" lol. If I were to guess i'd say it was a hybrid but i can't really say. Anyway, thanks for the feedback!