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  • Taking a Tolerance Break: Tips, Tricks, & How I Put My Herb Consumption On Pause

    Before I get into this, here’s a little background on me: I’ve been smoking herb in various forms for about 15 years now, so my body and mind are both incredibly used to all the effects of THC.

    In my earlier years, taking tolerance breaks was a very difficult thing for me. I believe this is because I was young, depressed, had worse diet and exercise habits, and was just generally unhappier in life. Much like the Rat Park Experiment, when my life improved in general, it became much easier to put things like herb down for a while.

    Everyone is different in this regard, and it also boils down to the length and intensity of your own herb habit. This is entirely based on my personal experiences, yours may vary!

    When Is It Time To Take A Break?

    Maybe you have a concrete reason to take a break, like dental work, applying to a new job, legal issues, or maybe you just ran out. Personally, I know it’s time for a break when I just can’t seem to get high anymore. No matter how many edibles I eat, how many bowls I vape, or how many blunts I smoke, I’m just not getting where I want to be. Maybe a little tired, but definitely not high.

    Other times, if I’m smoking a little bit too much, I can feel my brain start to get a bit frazzled. Maybe I’ll be a bit more on edge than usual, a little more anxious. Too many thoughts in my head, not enough processing. I believe this is my body telling me it’s time to take a break from the herb, so I do. Maybe there are other factors at play during those times, but those breaks always help me regain some mental clarity. 

    What Are The Withdrawals? How Long Do They Last?

    These are my biggest issues when withdrawing from herb. The short term ones last ~10 days, for me. The long term ones can last for months, depending on my habit. 

    Short Term:

    • 1. No Sleep, Night Sweats & Intense Dreams: Night time is where my withdrawal gets the worst, by far. I’m basically an insomniac for about a week or two, When I do manage to get any sleep, my dreams are insane. I don’t really remember my dreams at all when I’m smoking, and they come back with a vengeance during breaks. Sometimes they’re even nightmares, or sleep paralysis. Then, dreams or not, I’ll wake up drenched in a cold sweat. Happens every time I stop smoking. Starts getting better after 5-7 days, fully fixed within 2 weeks.
    • 2. No Appetite. Eating becomes hard. Rather than hunger or fullness, I mostly just feel nausea. I’ll force myself to eat little meals regardless, because obviously I have to, but it just feels gross. This one starts getting better after about 3 days for me, and then basically gets back to normal. 
    • 3. Restlessness. I’ll feel a little bit anxious, tense, jittery, my thoughts will be racing, and I won’t be able to focus on anything. This one only lasts 2 or 3 days for me, but it makes it hard to get past those first few days!

    Long Term:

    • 1. Boredom. After the short term effects, this one usually becomes the hardest part, for me. Those initial symptoms might be mostly gone, but my brain will still be getting used to finding fun and stimulation without herb. 
    • 2. Phantom Highs. I’m not sure what it is, maybe THC being released from my fat cells, but I’ll randomly feel high throughout my day for a solid month. It seems most common in the morning, or when getting my heart rate up. 

    Things That Help Me:

    • 1. Filling My Time. (Reading, Hobbies, Work, Errands, etc)

    The more of my time and brainpower that I can fill up, the better. That means I have less time to sit there thinking about how much I want to smoke some herb. So, in the first few days of breaks, I’ll be as productive as I can possibly be. I’ll go for a run in the morning, shower, get some work done, read a book for a while, drive over to some stores and check them out, run some errands, and spend as much time with hobbies as i can. I’ll play guitar, paint, make a collage, skateboard, anything. It’s a good chance to catch up on things I may have fallen behind in, and at this point, focusing on anything besides herb is a win. 

    • 2. Exercise.

    Exercise gives me a natural buzz, fills up my time as I mentioned earlier, and gets the dopamine system back on track. Herb releases dopamine, so when we take a break, our body isn’t producing as much as we’re used to. Exercise is a great way to get my dopamine levels back to a regular level, much quicker than without exercising. It gives a natural, calming buzz that completely takes my mind off of herb and the slight edginess that comes with taking a break. It also helps me sleep better during withdrawal, the more tired out I can get my body, the better I’m gonna sleep. 

    • 3. Drinking Tea. (Replacing Flower Rituals)

    As a big flower guy, grinding the herb and packing a bowl is a big piece of my daily rituals, and becomes something I miss when I’m on a break. So, I’ll find ways to replace it. My favorite is tea; The process of boiling water, picking a tea,  steeping it, and slowly drinking the warm cup is a great ritual replacement for me. It gives me a replacement to almost every part of the herb experience. 

    • 4. Journaling

    Journaling helps me with two main parts of withdrawal; the cravings and the mental tension. If I’m craving a smoke, I’ll write down exactly why I want to smoke, what I think it will accomplish for me, what other ways I could accomplish that, and how I’m making a better decision for myself by waiting to have that smoke. I’ll even start before my break, journaling about my lack of high, and general dissatisfaction with smoking, and Reading this back can help my cravings as well. In a more standard way, if my mind is a little scattered or tense due to the withdrawal, journaling is a great way to get my thoughts in order and feel a bit better. It brings a bit of calm to what can feel like a storm. 

    • 5. Tracking On Apps ($$)

    When I take a break, I’ll download a habit quitting app. I use one that shows me how long I’ve gone, and exactly how much money I’ve saved in the process. Seeing that dollar amount go up and up is a great motivator for me to keep it going. I like to take the money I save, throw it in it’s own savings account, and then treat myself to something nice after the break.

    • 6. Switching up media (No weed music/shows/movies)

    I don’t know about you, but a LOT of the music that I listen to has lyrics about herb. Hearing that just makes me want to smoke, so I switch it up as much as I can. I generally try to avoid any media about herb during the break, even subreddits related to it. 

    • 7. Ingesting CBD oil

    CBD OIL specifically can help bring me some calm when the break gets me feeling a little tense. 

    Things That DON’T Help Me:

    • 1. Substance Switching (Ie; Drinking)

    I see this as a common tip; Just drink beer every night instead! I don’t like to do that. Aside from that being a slippery slope, I just enjoy challenging myself to total sobriety. I feel that I can’t achieve what I want to with the break, if my brain is still clouded by some other substance, no matter what it is. But again, this guide is just what helps me personally, I won’t judge you if you have some drinks or whatever to get yourself through. 

    • 2. Sleep Aids (Melatonin etc)

    In a desperate attempt to sleep during these breaks, I’ve tried every over-the-counter sleep aid I could. Most of them seemed to have either no effect, or do the opposite and just make me even more restless. So instead, I’ll just bare through the first few nights and accept that I just won’t be sleeping much. I’ll still try, but I know I might be staring at the ceiling for a couple hours. 

    • 3. Smoking CBD Flower

    CBD oil helps me, but smoking cbd flower does the opposite. If I smoke some cbd, it’s like I have the flavor, feel and ritual of herb, but the effects i’m really searching for just aren’t there, which makes me crave some regular herb even harder. This isn’t to say CBD doesn’t have it’s uses for some people, but when I’m on a break, I just want the buzz that I’m used to, and smoking CBD makes me miss it even more. So, I’ll just not even mess around with it. 

    Coming Back To Smoking:

    So, you’ve made it to the end of your break. What now? Personally, I try to come back smoking as little as possible, to maintain the benefits as long as possible. If I start immediately wake n baking, and smoking all day long, it quickly feels like I never took a break at all. All that effort and time for nothing!

    Instead, I like to ease back in to it as much as I possibly can. It doesn’t always work out like I want it to, but ideally when I come back, I’m only smoking in the evenings, after finishing everything in my day. No wake n bakes and much more moderation, so that I can continue to enjoy having a low tolerance and feeling as buzzed as possible off of my herb. 

    Conclusion

    I get the best results by choosing to dig into life, rather than sit around focusing on how much I want to smoke.

  • Growing Pink Oyster Mushrooms At Home

    I’ve wanted to try growing my own edible mushrooms for a while now, so I bought this mushroom grow kit from MidwestGrowKits.com! It only took a few weeks, and it was a very fun experience.

    As an added benefit, I got to try Pink Oyster mushrooms (For the first time!) on a delicious breakfast sandwich. This was definitely a big win in my book!

    It came in a plastic wrapped block with some directions, so I just sliced open the bag to introduce some air and kick it into fruiting, and misted the bag and box heavily. You want to make sure the mushrooms have plenty of water to drink, to grow big and strong!

    Mushrooms are kind of like us. They have all the food they need inside this bag, so we just need to make sure they have the right amount of air and water to grow to adulthood.

    After this, I just put it back in its box, kept it wet, and put it up in my closet. I also made a “humidity dome” out of a plastic bag with holes poked in it, to ensure it didn’t dry out too quickly, but still had air to breathe.

    A few days later, I came back to check on it and found these little guys growing!

    Another few days;

    I accidentally let them get a bit too dry, they could look better. I made sure to keep up more with misting, and here’s how they bounced back:

    They came back completely! Once they looked a bit more like this;

    I finally felt it was time to harvest them. They remind me of little roses!

    I picked them off the block early in the morning, and wound up with almost exactly a quarter pound of fresh Pink Oyster Mushrooms, for a total of $20. Plus I had a blast learning and watching them grow!

    I will totally do this again. Until then, here are the 2 meals we made using our beautiful mushrooms 🙂

    We just seasoned them with salt, pepper and garlic, and threw them on some bread with avocado. It was great!

    I hope this encourages someone to start their own gourmet grow! It’s incredibly simple, affordable and fun. Shout out to Midwest Grow Kits!

  • Sharpiez – LIT Farms THCa Flower Review

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    Lineage: Permanent Marker x Soap

    The nose on this one is mostly gassy and skunky, with just a touch of floral lemon in the background. Smells a little bit chemically, almost like smelling an actual sharpie.

    The cure is okay, not exactly my favorite, but not bad at all. Nugs are pretty dense, not super moist, a little bit sticky, but not as sticky as most bags I get from LIT.

    That being said, this one really hits. The potency is not lost at all, it’s a very strong high. After vaping a bowl, I had to take a minute to sit down and let an entire cold sweat pass over me, I was not expecting to get so blasted at all. That feeling quickly turned into a very relaxing high, everything slowed down and I could just feel a smile forming on my face.

    To me, Sharpiez feels perfect for staying in all day and getting lost in some good movies or books. I feel like I could really focus on a movie right now, and I definitely don’t feel like doing much else after that bowl. I don’t think I COULD use it for much else with how hard it hits me 😂

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  • Sherbanger – LIT Farms THCa Flower Review

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    The nose on this one is great, nice and strong. Pretty heavy on the gas scent, like strong fuel with a decent amount of a sweet, blueberry citrus cream in the background. It’s definitely delicious! The taste shows off more of the creamy, sherbet side of things.

    The high on this one is extremely creative! 3 hits in and my brain was just flooded with new ideas for all sorts of different artsy projects and things I now want to get done. It is a VERY nice buzz, in my opinion! Very calming, uplifting and just fun feeling. This one also got me feeling very chatty. I’m usually a pretty quiet person (if you couldn’t tell from my style of video 😂) but this strain had me so invested in a conversation with my family. this one would be great for anyone with social anxiety, or maybe people finding themselves in a creative slump. It’ll get that spark right back!

    Nugs are just about perfectly cured. Nice and sticky, trichomes stretch apart, and it lasts a nice long time in both the vape and a regular old bowl. Overall, I’m very happy with this strain, and it’s definitely my new go to for anything that requires creativity and a calm focus. Thanks for reading, and happy smoking!

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  • Why I Buy My THCa Flower From LIT Farms.

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    Why I buy my THCa Flower from LIT Farms. (Almost Exclusively.)

    1. They have roots in the industry. 

    The THCa market all started in 2018, when the Farm Bill (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) was passed in the US. Just about every THCa vendor was founded around this time, or after. The 2018 Farm Bill started everything in this market, but it took another few years after that for most vendors to start really testing the waters, and getting bold enough to sell full on, natural THCa flower. 

    But, none of that really matters here, because LIT Farms was founded by Ray Schiavone in 2017, to breed and cultivate strains for the legal medical market and home growers around the world. Before this, Ray was co-founder of Tahoe Hydroponics, another company that grew medical cannabis for Nevada, starting in 2014. 

    In fact, at both the 2016 & 2017 Jack Herer Cup in Nevada, (a cannabis competition,) Ray & his team won 1st place for all 3 categories of flower; sativa, indica, and hybrid. Keep in mind, this is years before the THCa market was even a thought in anyones mind. 

    By 2018, LIT is well established, and very successfully breeding and growing cannabis. They create well known strains like Sticky Rice, Apples and Bananas, Formula 1, Temptation, and over 100 more. They spend a few years selling the seeds they breed, until February of 2024, when they start selling their own flower on their website as well. 

    Can you find a single other vendor that actually has roots in the industry like that? And can genuinely, very easily prove it with a quick google search? I haven’t seen any others that have that same history, personally. LIT flower is even sold in Nevada & Pennsylvania dispensaries, to this day!

    2. The Price:Quality Ratio!

    Their LIT Grown, supreme tier flower is some of the highest quality herb you’ll find on this THCa market, without paying about double the price. It’s the same price as I expect to pay at my favorite dispensaries in Michigan, which is a bit of a weed capitol! These prices and quality are even better than a lot of states dispensary programs. 

    And, with the Supreme tier strains they grow, I always have a good experience. Always a good cure, nice moist flower with a potent buzz and delicious terps. 

    3. They don’t entertain the BS

    Some equally large vendors use manipulative tactics on the THCa subreddits, like mass upvotes/downvotes on posts, creating fake accounts, using AI to advertise, etc. Keep your eyes open, you’ll see some shady things in these forums. LIT does it the best way I could think of, they keep quiet and just let their flower do all the talking. This is something that only people with experience in the weed game seem to understand; good flower sells itself! You don’t need to engage in all the manipulation if you have good flower, you can just let it do it’s thing and the people will flock. And that’s exactly what they do. 

    4. So, why all the bad reputation?

    If you’ve spent a lot of time on the same subreddits I mentioned earlier, you’ve probably seen a fair amount of people trashing LIT. While some of these posts and situations are real, (any vendor will have issues occasionally,) many of them are not. A certain group of people repeatedly took pictures of moldy flower from google, and falsely claimed they came from LIT. 

    I could only speculate, but I’d bet this is driven by competing vendors, as well as vendors that actually resell LIT flower, and don’t want their customers going straight to the source. 

  • Ruby Twist Ball Vape: “Unboxing” & Setup – A Quick & Easy how to!

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    A year ago, I bought the Ruby Twist (Particularly, the Ruby Twist Bundle w/ Titanium Matrix Bowl + Microdose Bowl by Crossing Technology) from VgoodiEZ.com. As a daily smoker, it was the BEST decision I’ve made in a long time.

    I’ll get into why I love it so much in a different post, but when I first looked into them, I was so confused. What is a ball vape?? How does a “Ball Vaporizer” even work? It sounded so complicated, and scared me a lot. I didn’t buy one for months, because I felt like I wouldn’t understand how to set it up, or what maintenance or cleaning it might need, all those little things that can surprise you after a purchase.

    After doing some research, I said whatever, if all these people can figure it out, so can I! And I was very right. When you have it in your hands, it is the easiest, most intuitive thing to figure out. Almost as easy as just using a lighter!

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  • LIT Farms: Supreme VS. Essential Tiers – Comparing The Same Strain In Each Tier – Which Is Best?

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    I bought two different versions of this strain, Ice Cream Runtz, so I could do a comparison. Which is better between the essential and the supreme version?

    The supreme has smaller nugs, but much better bag appeal, scent, taste, smoothness and an extremely strong high.

    The essential has much bigger nugs, but less bag appeal, scent, taste, has a slightly harsher smoke, and is more of a chill buzz compared to a strong high.

    If you’re someone who enjoys indoor, potent flower, supreme is definitely the best tier for you. If you’re someone who enjoys sun grown, mellow flower, essential is absolutely the tier for you, and at a 3rd of the price as well. Can’t go wrong!

    Overall, both of these options have their time and place, their pros and cons. It really just comes down to you and your preferences!

    Personally, I prefer the supreme tier, I love an overall deluxe, craft cannabis experience, and this certainly delivers. Thanks for watching, and happy smoking yall!

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  • Pink Runtz – LIT Farms THCa Flower Review

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    Lineage: Pink Kush x Runtz

    Nose is heavy on berries and cream, a little candy. They described it as “a basket overflowing with ripe strawberries dipped in creamy pink lemonade” and I do not disagree one bit. Sour candy comes out a little more in the flavor and exhale.

    These nugs are incredibly pretty, bag appeal is amazing on this strain. This one isn’t as sticky as I usually get from LIT, it’s just slightly getting to the dryer side. Not fully ‘dry’ yet, definitely doesn’t crumble at all, but it’s not the most moist flower in my stash.

    This one is a bit more of a creeper, it takes a couple minutes to kick in fully. Feels like a very equal hybrid, doesn’t seem to lean one way or another. I’d describe the high as just lifted, floaty, a very nice body buzz with a good amount of mental clarity. Feels like it would be great for pain relief, or going to the gym.

    I’m uplifted and relaxed, and I could easily be super chatty right now. This stands out to me as more of a social strain, and I’ll definitely be saving this one for right before events with family and friends.

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  • Zashimi – LIT Farms THCa Flower Review

    Zashimi – LIT Farms THCa Flower Review

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    Lineage: Sunset Sherbert x Gelato #41 x Super Lemon Cherry Gelato

    Nose is very strong lemon cleaner, heavy on sweet, slightly sour citrus, with almost a hint of a floral windex. This is one of my personal favorite terpene profiles, reminds me of some old school lemon based strains that I don’t really see anymore. This scent is similar to LIT’s Bangkok Purple, if you’ve ever had that one before. It’s a loud one as well, the scent really rushes out of the bag when you open it. The smell translates to the flavor, too.

    The bag appeal isn’t quite as great as other supremes in my stash, but the nugs are still very pretty and have a nice trichome coverage.

    The cure is great, some of these trichomes are looking amber, and the flower is sticky. It’s a bit harder to break up, just feels like some good sticky icky.

    I’d describe the high as gentle, calm and happy. It’s not too extreme or overwhelming, it probably won’t make you anxious. I’d say it’s a good one for beginners. It leans indica, seems good for a lazy day watching movies, or even for combination with a shroom/lsd trip. It’s uplifting and calm, but still gentle and chill enough that it might not overtake your journey from the other things.

    Another good term for this kind of buzz would be grounded. I’m feeling great; relaxed and happy, but very much still here on earth and within my body, as opposed to some strains that might send you to space. Great for being productive as well. Overall a nice, tasty strain that I would probably bring to a hangout with friends.

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  • LIT OG – LIT Farms THCa Flower Review

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    Lineage: Tahoe OG x Runtz🍃

    Originally bred by LIT Farms⛽️

    Winner of Leafly’s Variety Of The Year 2020 🏆

    Nose is loud pine and citrus, with just a tiny touch of cream from the Runtz in the background. Cure is beautiful, when I pull a piece off of a nug, I can watch the super resinous trichome strands peel apart, like cheese on a pizza when you lift a slice. It’s beautiful, and one of my favorite signs of quality flower.

    Flavor is a little more fruity and sweet, with more gas as well.

    This one is widely known as a strong indica, and I can feel that, but to me personally, it hits a little bit more energetic than an average indica. I’m definitely highly relaxed & stoned, with a very clear and calm mind, just not couch locked at all. I wouldn’t mind going for a nice long walk in the sun on this strain. It will definitely help me sleep when I smoke it at night, though. I’d say it’s a good strain for any time of the day personally, despite it being a strong indica. It’s a great one to really relax, forget all your issues and worries, and just take deep breaths as the world slows around you.

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