Intros Hello! New patient here!

[BudGuy]

Hi all.

I started my MC journey a few days after Christmas by applying to Curaleaf on the basis of my anxiety/depression. Initial consultation was this weekend just past, I received acceptance from them the middle of this week, and my first prescription is currently with the courier and should be with me tomorrow. I'm looking forward to the surreal experience of having it delivered, and it's already been surreal paying for it with a debit card!!

Realistically it's been a very short time frame from start to finish, although I did give up my BM usage from the day I applied so it has still been an anxious and long-seeming process to get here. I wanted to give it a clean break to truly be able to judge the effects of the MC, and to somehow convince myself that it was definitely necessary, and I'd say my feelings the past 3 weeks or so have confirmed that.

Had been using BM for a while, but unlike most BM users, I've only ever been a vaporiser user (except, ironically, when I visit countries where it's legal and can't take my vape so end up smoking blunts instead, which I hate)! I actually put off trying cannabis for the longest time because I had no interest in smoking it, and certainly not with tobacco, and that's how almost everyone I know who used cannabis used it. Eventually a friend of mine bought a vape (the magic flight launch box!! How things have developed since then!) and once I tried it I knew it was for me. Feelings of euphoria and relaxation that my anxious/depressed mind hadn't experienced probably since childhood.

I initially bought my own Magic Flight, but in recent years I'd switched over to Storz & Bickel and currently have both the Mighty+ and the Volcano Classic. So transitioning over to MC will probably be a very smooth transition, and thankfully because I'm used to the efficiency of vapor my prescription is small enough to be financially manageable! I know a lot of people struggle without the accompanying nicotine kick or the "ritual" of rolling a joint, so I'm glad I never put myself in that position.

I did find that in recent years all of the illegal aspects of BM usage was weighing on me more and more and reducing its effectiveness as an anti-anxiety med, not to mention how inconsistent it can be in terms of potency - often too weak or too strong, and my brain always catastrophising about the conditions of how it's grown (some filthy asbestos-ridden loft somewhere, run by people who do god knows what with the profits). It doesn't tend to work as well when you know how severe the consequences could be being caught when going to pick it up, worrying about knocks at the door when you've just had some and the smell might be lingering, hiding it from friends/family and generally not being able to engage as fully with society on account of feeling shameful/targeted about my usage. I half convinced myself the cannabis was to blame for causing my anxiety, but when I remind myself how many other nations treat this drug as it should be treated, I know it's not the cannabis, it's the government that gave me the unnecessary anxiety. I'm thinking it might take a while to completely ditch that frame of mind because it's been my life for so many years at this point, but I've been lucky to evade any consequences so far and I'm looking forward viewing it through a more positive lens.

It's my hope that with my cannabis usage legitimised I'll be able to do a lot more for my general health. The pandemic put me on my arse with regards to exercise, eating well and engaging with the world in healthy ways, and I'm committed to putting that all behind me now that I can medicate without feeling like I have to shut myself off from the world as a result. I'm looking forward to listing all the ways my life has improved at my first follow-up consultation.

Anyway, glad to be here. I'm sure I'll have questions at different points throughout the process, and am happy a place like this exists.

For now, happy to hear any advice any of your have for a newbie in my position.

Here's some stuff I'm looking forward to:
- No longer feeling anxious about having my medicine, or worrying about whether or not I can take my medicine to different places
- No longer feeling anxious about power-tripping police ruining my life over a medication that does so much for me
- No longer feeling the need to collect my ABV/cooling chamber oils to re-vape it to put off buying more. Disgusting nasty stuff.
- No longer feeling the need to hide my medicine from people who care about me, or those who would use it against me
- No longer worrying about where it's came from, how it was grown, who by and what they'll do with my money
- The process of journaling my experience to narrow down the strains that work best for me
- Having a daytime and nighttime strain and not just using whatever I have even if it doesn't suit the context
- No longer having no idea what strains I'm using
- Potentially being able to take my vape/medicine when I travel to friendly nations, and not worrying if a holiday will come at the expense of my mental wellbeing
- Being able to hit the gym, deal with my excess weight, and not have to worry about fitting my medicine around my plans
- So much more.

 

[GrownHealth]

Welcome @BudGuy
Sounds a mega positive move you've made ,that shines through in your post and a lot of what you talk of is relief I felt when accessing Medical Canna and many others here and your at a massive advantage with the vaping situation as It's all you've ever done
Glad to see your first script is on its way also as I bet after stopping BM bud you'll be instantly feeling better when you fill your vapes .
Also this is a great place for learning about all things Medical Canna and new strains and what strains attributes are so glad to have you here with us

 

[MigraineMan]

Welcome to your MC journey, I think we may be polar opposites, I grew up on import hash. I tried the volcano about 25 years ago but found myself still craving a splif after (I know I know, it's the damn nicotine). I do vape/dab but nothing for me touches the high from a spliff

 

[BudGuy]

Welcome to your MC journey, I think we may be polar opposites, I grew up on import hash. I tried the volcano about 25 years ago but found myself still craving a splif after (I know I know, it's the damn nicotine). I do vape/dab but nothing for me touches the high from a spliff

Ooft I had no idea the Volcano has been around so long. I presumed it was a lot more recent development!

I have enjoyed some hash in the past, but it's a total mess in a vape lol. I like the taste and effects but the cleanup is awful and I do worry about how easy it is to cut with bulking agents or other nasties compared to flower on the BM.

 

[MigraineMan]

Haha you'd cry if you saw what passed as Hash in the late 80's.....

 

[MigraineMan]

Just checked it was released in 2000 so yeah 24/25 years ago, no digital then either, twist dial

 

[GrownHealth]

Haha you'd cry if you saw what passed as Hash in the late 80's.....

I did cry often lol

 

[MigraineMan]

I did cry often lol

Do you remember when soapbar and slate were 'exotic'

 

[GrownHealth]

Had all grades of dog shite ,poo bag included in the mix too
Character building

 

[node]

Welcome @BudGuy

 

[Moon]

Welcome @BudGuy

 

[APR'T]

belated welcome pal. You seem well-informed as it is, I'm sure you'll be helping others out as and when.

In regards to the below, if people did stop and think about it street deals have been bad, not always known what strain, often undercut and, as you say, grown in some filthy asbestos-ridden lost.

Pretty much any adult should be able to get approved and, buying a 10g pot for £60 from your clinic will actually be cheaper than a street deal. I think 3g was like £20 around here so £60 for 9g...you're already quids in...even more when the street dealers undercut! ( Curaleaf's FIND-WPT Flower THC 22% <1% CBD is currently £50 for 10g)

I think previously, I just used weed for recreational purposes until I took notice of the effects I was experiencing...My life is kind of like the movie Limitless when I medicate!

Anyway, welcome pal, hope to chat soon.

I did find that in recent years all of the illegal aspects of BM usage was weighing on me more and more and reducing its effectiveness as an anti-anxiety med, not to mention how inconsistent it can be in terms of potency - often too weak or too strong, and my brain always catastrophising about the conditions of how it's grown (some filthy asbestos-ridden loft somewhere, run by people who do god knows what with the profits). It doesn't tend to work as well when you know how severe the consequences could be being caught when going to pick it up, worrying about knocks at the door when you've just had some and the smell might be lingering, hiding it from friends/family and generally not being able to engage as fully with society on account of feeling shameful/targeted about my usage. I half convinced myself the cannabis was to blame for causing my anxiety, but when I remind myself how many other nations treat this drug as it should be treated, I know it's not the cannabis, it's the government that gave me the unnecessary anxiety. I'm thinking it might take a while to completely ditch that frame of mind because it's been my life for so many years at this point, but I've been lucky to evade any consequences so far and I'm looking forward viewing it through a more positive lens.

 

[Dooby Doo]

Do you remember when soapbar and slate were 'exotic'

I couldn't believe what people were smoking when I came back from living in Germany. My brother was doing hotknives in his bedroom back in about 1991/2, I asked him what he was using, he said "Soapbar" wtf. I'd never seen this shit before not even in Holland when we use to drive through from Germany. Soapbar can't believe people smoked that crap, you wouldn't have smoked it if you knew how it was made up.

 

[Delta 9]

I can remember the soapbar coming in and replacing the pakistani black hash of late 80s early 90s but by 92 the black hash was not as good as it once was so soapbar that was of better quality than black did takeover even though soap was contminated and later very contaminated to say the least but ealier versions was more like polm than plastic bags etc lol , The polm that came in late 90s to mid 2000`s was good quality hash , Was told to put in freezer then crumble it in lol that was some gd smoke. Big drought there was early 2000`s if any one can remember and i ended up getting hold of some of that polm hash but it was no comparison to skunk. The rocky hash i liked even though it was contaminated n it seemed alot stronger than soap and more like black i wonder how that was made

 

[GrownHealth]

I can remember the soapbar coming in and replacing the pakistani black hash of late 80s early 90s but by 92 the black hash was not as good as it once was so soapbar that was of better quality than black did takeover even though soap was contminated and later very contaminated to say the least but ealier versions was more like polm than plastic bags etc lol , The polm that came in late 90s to mid 2000`s was good quality hash , Was told to put in freezer then crumble it in lol that was some gd smoke. Big drought there was early 2000`s if any one can remember and i ended up getting hold of some of that polm hash but it was no comparison to skunk. The rocky hash i liked even though it was contaminated n it seemed alot stronger than soap and more like black i wonder how that was made

The trials and tribulations on the journey to be about to be able to be prescribed Rosin

 

[Delta 9]

The trials and tribulations on the journey to be about to be able to be prescribed Rosin

Then hopefully gyo n pressing it yourself The war is nearly over

 

[Dooby Doo]

I can remember the soapbar coming in and replacing the pakistani black hash of late 80s early 90s but by 92 the black hash was not as good as it once was so soapbar that was of better quality than black did takeover even though soap was contminated and later very contaminated to say the least but ealier versions was more like polm than plastic bags etc lol , The polm that came in late 90s to mid 2000`s was good quality hash , Was told to put in freezer then crumble it in lol that was some gd smoke. Big drought there was early 2000`s if any one can remember and i ended up getting hold of some of that polm hash but it was no comparison to skunk. The rocky hash i liked even though it was contaminated n it seemed alot stronger than soap and more like black i wonder how that was made

My word, the plastic in it was unbelievable and the Henna. There was a couple of soapbars I seen that was OK. I couldn't use it, I stuck to pollens, Charis and Manali's. I grew up with proper Cannabis, I was spoilt in my Teens , Red Leb was my Favourite

 

[Delta 9]

My word, the plastic in it was unbelievable and the Henna. There was a couple of soapbars I seen that was OK. I couldn't use it, I stuck to pollens, Charis and Manali's. I grew up with proper Cannabis, I was spoilt in my Teens , Red Leb was my Favourite

Nearing the end of soapbars life was abso terrible i seen oil in some and hay like substance in others pmsl , Very rarely i seen a few bar of soap that was ok but earlier was alot better than later, see through red plastic called redseal , rolling a golfball over black n calling golfball and a a club cig gold paper pressed onto black n callingit gold seal , Red leb n green slate was the 2 exotic hashes lol

 

[Dooby Doo]

Nearing the end of soapbars life was abso terrible i seen oil in some and hay like substance in others pmsl , Very rarely i seen a few bar of soap that was ok but earlier was alot better than later, see through red plastic called redseal , rolling a golfball over black n calling golfball and a a club cig gold paper pressed onto black n callingit gold seal , Red leb n green slate was the 2 exotic hashes lol

Yeah the proper slate was nice and Double Zero too. We had some Great Hash's back then, I forgot about the Bush that use to go around full of seeds, there was more seed than green

 

[Delta 9]

Yeah the proper slate was nice and Double Zero too. We had some Great Hash's back then, I forgot about the Bush that use to go around full of seeds, there was more seed than green

The slate was a smooth smoke quite mellow but nice, Double zero is the polm we used to put in freezer then crumble loved the stuff sandy blonde goodness. Thai i got before i was introduced to skunk and i remember grinding the thai with a kitchen grater with seeds pinging everywhere as grinders were not out yet . Skunk changed everything !!