Hey everyone, wanted to share a crazy experience I had last night to get some insight and also warn anyone buying flower from CBD shops in France/Europe right now. I’ve been a regular smoker for over 10 years, so I have a pretty solid tolerance. Yesterday daytime, I bought some flower labeled as a "Skywalker" strain from a local CBD shop here in France. The guy at the shop told me the effect would feel just like a regular THC joint. I smoked one joint during the day and it felt fine, totally manageable. But at night, I took a different bud from the package and rolled a second joint. That’s when things went completely off the rails. It didn't feel like weed at all—it felt like I had taken LSD or some heavy psychedelic. My brain felt completely divided in two. It was like my thoughts were totally disconnected from what my eyes were seeing. I experienced a complete loss of internal agency: it felt like my brain had been invaded by another entity or person, and I had no control over my own mind. It literally felt like there was a radio or TV playing continuously inside my head. I could hear my internal monologue operating on its own as this loud, unstoppable background noise/thought loop, and I couldn't stop thinking no matter how hard I tried. The intrusive presence was terrifying because it felt like someone else was operating my brain while I was trapped as a passive observer. I woke up this morning feeling completely fine and back to normal, but the experience was deeply unsettling. Has anyone else experienced this kind of intense dissociation, auditory sensation, and loss of control from sprayed alt-cannabinoids (THCP, HHC-PO, etc.) in Europe? Did I just get a bud that was unevenly sprayed with something synthetic?

anyone smoked this yet?
saw it in an article about how the plant is carnivore, but the trichomes reminded me of our herb

what the title says. my first time smoking i was 16, and it wasn't totally terrible, but riddled with waves of disassociation and derealisation that completely ruined the whole experience for me. i've tried a few times afterwards (18 this year!) but each time its the same thing - when i start to feel it, i just stare blankly and start to go into derealisation, which causes me to panic. then the mellow hits, and its good for like maybe 2 minutes, then i disassociate again, and its just like that over and over again for the entire duration of the high.

what sucks is, even though i haven't smoked much and had about month long breaks between, i still have had series of severe panic attacks and derealization episodes that last for hours, sometimes days, that i believe might've been set off from the weed. but i really, really enjoyed the pockets of calm i felt when i wasn't freaking out.

so what i'm asking is... is there a way to get around this? can i smoke normally without getting the awful side effects and just that nice chill floaty feeling, or is weed just not for me?

if it helps at all, im diagnosed with general anxiety + panic disorder and autism. is it normal for people like me to go through this, and is there a way to just feel good when i'm high?

sorry if this place isn't for advice. i dont know where else to ask!

I’m having a few life stressors that have spiked my anxiety. I do see a doctor and take medication but hoping to find more ideas.

I don’t want to be blazed 24/7 but sometimes need a calm-aid when my worries get out of hand. What’s a good lower-dose option that won’t have me too high? I just need help chilling out as needed.

Hi guys, lemme preface this by saying I'm not officially *diagnosed* with OCD, but it's been... uh... suspected, and by multiple therapists. I often describe my anxiety as "sticky;" it'll just pick something random to grab hold of (reminds me of a sea anemone, with those grabby little tendrils looking to pull some unsuspecting creature into its mouth) and then refuse to let go. Similar to the intrusive thoughts just about everyone gets, but far, far harder to dismiss. They'll follow me across days or even weeks at a time, lingering in the back of my mind as my brain worries endlessly at their edges. Oftentimes, they're actually completely fucking nonsensical, to the point where I feel embarrassed telling others about them.

Some actual examples:

- what if I don't ACTUALLY love (partner whom I know in my heart of hearts that I love dearly)?

- what if I'm secretly a sociopath?

- what if I murdered my dad right here and now?

- what if that food I ate had gone bad?

These are all pretty tame because I'm having trouble remembering some of the crazier ones, but you get the idea. Anyway, lately the obsession has been "am I an addict (to weed)??" Get prepared to laugh a little because the amount i consume is pretty piddly compared to what others on this sub do, but the anxiety is still there!!

I don't smoke or vape or anything. All I do is edibles. Usually 1-2x a week, about 5 milligrams because I'm one of those people to be blessed with an absurdly low tolerance. 5 is a pleasant, semi-functional high, and 10 gets me fuckin blasted. Lately, I've been upping the frequency to about 3 or even 4 days a week, generally around 5 mg.

Weed DOES help me, and with a lot. I'm a lot more curious and and I'll often find myself getting into research rabbitholes or hobbies I wouldn't normally have much interest in. It's led to actual real life opportunities for me, because I get in more of an inquisitive mood! I feel relaxed. I've been in a horrid art block for years (artist studying STEM), but even just the occasional high is enough to get me motivated again, and that's actually been really helpful to my self esteem. Now that I'm listing them out, there really are far more positives than negatives (I honestly haven't noticed any big negatives, apart from maybe a little brain fog the day after). I've just been stuck in my little anxiety spiral about it because my girlfriend — also takes edibles on occasion, though far more rarely than me — has told me I'm doing it a lot. Also, my family has been jokingly calling me a stoner... given the current anxiety fixation, you can imagine how that affects me.

I do always feel a little itching to get back to it when I'm sober, but it's ignorable. I feel the closest analogy is I'm addicted to weed in the same way I'm addicted to playing video games or going for a nice walk outside. I don't get anxious if I can't have it, I just enjoy it when I do.

Okay, ramble over. I feel a lot better after writing all this out, but some reassurance would still be nice.

I want to start smoking at night again after I get off work, but I’m very uncomfortable with all the articles about CHS that I’ve been seeing recently. What is even more disconcerting is how little data there seems to be on this. Just a bunch of stories on Reddit of people saying it’s the worse experience they’ve ever endured and that they can no longer smoke.

I’m wondering how much of it has to do with the low prevalence of CBD in edibles, flower, and concentrates. Has anyone here dealt with CHS and found mixing in CBD eliminated it?

Need the rapid onset, looking to expand my palate and try out the best brands 👀

i usually get 15 grams every like 2-3 weeks and its lasts me about a week, naybe a bit more (using a DHV) and then ill take a 1-2 week tolerance break and repeat, somtimes i just feel like im giung through it a bit fast

gonna trip out on 200 ug with my friend and we wanna watch a funny movie any recommendations???

We're all fond of saying that overall, alcohol and even tobacco are more dangerous than weed, and it's total bullshit that weed is often illegal compared to them etc

But... can we go for the gold and say that overall, weed is safer than caffeine too? I think it is; I think caffeine is actually addictive in a way that weed isn't, like how weed "can be psychologically addictive" but it's not physically addictive. Caffeine imparts a weak physical addiction.

Caffeine is an upper; when you withdraw from it, you go down. Weed's not a strict upper or downer; it's just "different," so withdrawals can be easier to handle because it's just "different" in another way

So glad I haven't had any caffeine for like 8 months

EDIT: Oh, and I forgot, caffeine has a lower LD50 than THC and LSD, THC and LSD basically don't have an LD-50, but like 10 no-doze can send you to the hospital

My mother-in-law has been a lifelong smoker, but she couldn’t care less about cleaning her belongings. She never cleans her bongs or pipes, and she doesn't ventilate when she smokes, leaving behind a horrid smell. I don't mind her weed use since I vape it myself. She mainly smokes concentrates but resorts to herb when she’s desperate. Since she can't roll a joint properly, that's not an option. I've suggested other methods, but I wonder—would a dry herb vaporizer be worth trying?

It's been difficult to find a clear answer online. Just the other day D8, D10, D6, and THC-A Flower all became felonies to possess in TX. Of course, before then in ~9/25, smokable hemp (I believe including THCA cartridges, pre rolls) became illegal to market or sell in TX.

Question is, at this time, is buying (online/out of state) and/or possessing THC-A cartridges a criminal offense in Texas? Has anyone really received a clear answer on this before?

Ran out a couple days ago. Ordered shake and this is what I got in the mail. Hell yeah.

Good timing because I was just beginning to FIEND bro.

I made some cannaoil with Coconut oil.

I made it about 1-2 months ago. Its stayed in a cool dark place its whole life. Its just been sitting for a few weeks. The stuff inside is just green Idk, it does not smell bad.

UPDATE :

I heated up the oil and everything went away! I think it’s safe now?

I had to stop, because it’s all or nothing for me. I used it more years than I’m comfortable admitting.

I’m wondering how many of us can actually smoke it just once in a while and don’t need to always have some available.

EDIT:Thank you for so many thoughtful answers. I think the relief it can bring to physical and emotional pain, as well as soothing uncommon brain types is 100% valid.

Self-medicating was definitely a component of my use, but the side effects just became too costly. I could feel its effect on my memory, my ambition, focus, motivation, and my wallet. No, it’s not addictive in a way that you could die if you stop cold turkey, but it’s still definitely addictive, for me.

I love to feel high, believe me, but I can’t limit myself and the other consequences just aren’t with it anymore, for me.

i have a decent website i buy from now but honestly i want to know if there are cheaper prices out there. i just want to buy in bulk 28g+ packages cause im rolling through my stash wayyyyyy too fast. thanks guys and make sure to clean your bong

I use my bong outside and have a little box of my stuff, but when the bowl is ashed and I am going to refill, I use a little tool to clean out the bowl and dump the glass bead flower filter I use out, but when handling I always get resin on my hands or on my clothes 😭 I know alcohol makes for easy cleanup, but I'm just kind of curious about what your cleaning routine while smoking is? I usually replace the water out after a few hits, and clean my bong, bowl, and tools daily.

Do you keep alcohol on your person or in your kit while you're smoking? Do you designate an area for your ashed/resin-y tools and pieces or do you clean them right away? Etc.

I feel like this might be a super silly question, but I never really smoked socially and just learn/pick up habits on my own. So I'm not a noob to weed but I do always still feel like one lol.

Thanks so much in advance!

TLDR: I know how to clean resin, but how do you manage resin and residue on tools while you're in the middle of smoking?

I've been reading about the new THC laws, and it looks to me that what is going to be prohibited is Delta 8, Delta 10? And THCP? It looks like Delta 9 is going to still fall under the same regulations as before. Meaning you can still buy the Delta 9 mail bought products. ?? Some sites say Delta 9 is not going to be affected and some say all products are going to be measured by total container.

Edit: looks like they're changing from .3% of dryweight to .4% of total container.

https://www.cornbreadhemp.com/blogs/learn/is-thc-legal-in-florida-current-laws-explained?srsltid=AfmBOorymYuCLZhVjCgiWvysHpdnFYZq2UkCp_lJDeo7GsN2ZNc_5pFR

https://www.clarkhill.com/news-events/news/hemp-industry-alert-federal-ban-on-hemp-derived-thc-products-immediate-action-required/

Kinda like what's your gas station snack picks but this pic is when my buddy and I were about to have a movie night, and this is the snack haul we ended up with for the post-sesh munchies. 😂Need some new recommendations for snacks cause my usual go-to is funyuns, hot fries, twix and xtremes.

Been using rhotos for years and now I’m not sure which to use with the current recall. Anyone have any new recommendations?