Say what?

Now that I've been around the marijuana industry for awhile, I find myself regularly using words that weren't even part of my knowledge base only a few months ago. Words like indica, sativa and clone pepper my everyday conversations.

The pharmacists at Peace in Medicine Center have been a wealth of information. When I asked what indica and sativa was, they didn't even laugh at me. "Indica and sativa are opposite ends of the spectrum," TJ told me. "All marijuana strains fall somewhere along the scale between indica and sativa," Ruben added. Then they pointed out two books in our office library: Pot Culture: The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language and Life, and The Cannabible. "You really need to look through these," they told me.

So I did what I was told and read everything I could get my hands and eyes on. Not only did I learn what indica and sativa meant, I learned a whole bunch of other new words like blunt, spliff, kif, kush and trichomes. I learned how to make pipes out of apples and empty pop cans. I learned that THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol, one of 66 cannabinoids isolated in the cannabis plant so far.

So now, just a few months later, I am often surprised by the words coming out of my mouth. When you're a sponge in a new industry, you don't always realize what information you've absorbed until you have to repeat it to someone else. Discussing marijuana in all its forms and flavors is now part of my daily routine.

So what's the difference between indica and sativa? Indica is better for nighttime; sativa is better for daytime. Indica puts my husband in the snore zone; sativa makes him chatter incessantly. Indica makes my eyes redder and my mouth drier than sativa. Indica is short and fat; sativa is tall and slender.

Now I wonder what I was smoking back in the 70s and 80s when I didn't know (or didn't know enough to care) what I was smoking. Like most everyone else back then, I thought pot was pot; some was just better and more expensive than others. Now I'm better educated.

Somebody load up the vape and pass the Donkey Dick!

Sleeping on Blackberry Kush

Blackberry Kush seems to be good for sleep. Trying it again tonight. Slept long and hard last night, which I really needed. We'll see how it does tonight. So far, I'm still awake and typing, which isn't a good sign. But I know I'm very good at fighting drugs, particularly when it comes to sleep. Guess I should go to bed.

I found out why people recommend edibles for medicinal use. More on that later....

AK-47 gave me the giggles

Reminder to self... do not vaporize AK-47 and try to go to sleep! It will make you giggle. It makes others overly chatty. Save this one for parties or for chasing the blues.

The goat and the gun

Trying a couple new strains these days: Golden Goat and AK-47. Just medicated with AK-47 for sleep.

Golden Goat doesn't make me sleepy right away. In fact, it's a great evening med. It mellows me out, but not to the point of being stupid. I can still think, converse, do things, make sense of my environment. I'm just more relaxed. But about two hours later it hits me... bam! I'm sleepy and ready to head to bed. If I time it right, I won't spend much time lying awake.

AK-47 is supposed to be for sleep, but not to just wipe you out. Tonight is the first time I've tried it, so I don't have any experience with it yet. I'll let you, my loyal readers, know what happens.

So far I've tried:

• Great White Shark - for sleep. Made my heart race and pound. Didn't much like it.
• Honeydew - for daytime. It's okay. Not fab, but it works. Nothing extra.
• Northern Lights IV - for daytime. Dampens the pain without turning my brain to mush.
• Purple Snow - for sleep. Agrees with me much better than GWS. Nice relaxed sleep without a drug hangover like with sleeping pills (especially Ambien for me).
• Golden Goat - nice delayed sleepiness.
  
• AK-47 - ??? (I don't like the name, by the way.)
  

I have a couple other strains on hand to try. A new friend may be bringing me a clone of Northern Lights so I can grow it myself. It's pretty popular, especially with women. And I've been told that Kali Mist is good for women too, so he may bring me a clone of that too. As a medical user, it's tough when you find a strain that really works for you but you can't always find it. Best just to start growing it yourself or find a grower to do it for you.

I'm getting sleepy, but not overwhelmed. Time to put me and my AK47 to bed.