Tempted to try smoking weed...

[Maddy]

Hello there,

I don't drink alcohol as i am recovering from an illness and i have never smoked a cigarette in my life. However, i have always been intrigued with what weed can do for you. I am quite nervous about trying it as i don't know what to expect, any first time experiences would help me alot.

Also, i'm worried about it making me feel badly sick, i don't want to smoke it with tobacco at all, so what would your best method be and how much would you suggest to try? Also, how long will it last?

[OniEhtRedrum781]

its normal to be nervous at first but when you take your first toke, you'll say to yourself "This is weed?". Either you won't really get high your first time, or you'll get fuckin' baked. Also try and bring something to drink during or after your joint to avoid cotton mouth. The high itself will probably last around 45 - 1 hour and the feeling will linger for another 2 - 3 hours

[Maddy]

Thanks, do you think i will have bad nausea off it? Or will end up coughing my guts up as i've never smoked before?

[birdgirl73]

I hope you're not recovering from some type of cardio-pulmonary illness that affects your breathing. If you've never smoked anything of any kind, inhalaing weed smoke or any smoke may be rough. Even high-quality weed isn't gentle. Try it and see what happens, but you can probably expect to cough. I'm a non-cigarette smoker who's probably smoked weed for a total of two years in my life, and inhaling weed gives me coughing and breathing trouble even now.

The first few times I smoked back in college, I didn't feel anything at all. I probably had to do it five or seven times before I felt anything. I've heard this story from others now, too, and Oniehtredrum alluded to it above. In some folks, it takes some repeated exposure to get your cannabinoid receptors activated so you'll begin to feel the high.

Here's hoping you'll be lucky and won't have any trouble inhaling and that you'll get happily high the first time!

[dopesmoker]

Thanks, do you think i will have bad nausea off it? Or will end up coughing my guts up as i've never smoked before?

Marijuana actually helps to reduse nausea. And you probably will cough a bit but not too hard

[birdgirl73]

The THC in weed helps to relieve nausea in a lot of people, but this board and others like it are full of experiences from first-time smokers who smoked and then vomited.

I don't think anyone knows why that happens, but my theory is it's probably the unfamiliar smoke and resultant coughing combined with maybe an overload of all the substances you're inhaling for the initial time mixed with a touch of anxiety. Inhaling any type of irritant can sometimes tickle the back of the throat and provoke the gag reflex. Alcohol is often being ingested, too, and that'll increase the risk of getting sick. My guess is that some or all of these factors just makes new weed smokers sometimes get sick at their stomach.

Fortunately, from what I've read, most of these brave, courageous people haven't let their first-time barfing experience deter them from trying again and successfully becoming non-vomiting smokers. The key seems to be to take it nice and easy until you know how you'll react.

[beachguy in thongs]

Effects of cannabidiol and diazepam on behavioral and cardiovascular responses induced by contextual conditioned fear in rats.

* Resstel LB,
* Joca SR,
* Moreira FA,
* Correa FM,
* Guimaraes FS.

Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP 14090-090, Brazil.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound from Cannabis sativa that induces anxiolytic-like effects similar to diazepam in animal models of innate aversive behavior. However, the effects of CBD contextual conditioned fear have not been studied. Therefore, the aim of this work was to compare the behavioral and cardiovascular effects of CBD and diazepam, a prototype anxiolytic, in animals submitted to a contextual conditioned fear paradigm. Male Wistar rats were submitted to a 10min conditioning session (six footshocks, 2.5mA, 3s, delivered at pseudo-random intervals). The behavioral and cardiovascular responses to the context were measured 24h later in a 10min test session. Diazepam (2.5mg/kg), FG-7142 (8mg/kg), a benzodiazepine inverse agonist, or CBD (10mg/kg) were administered i.p. before the test session. Conditioned rats submitted to the aversive context exhibited more freezing behavior and a larger increase in blood pressure and heart rate as compared to non-conditioned animals. These effects were attenuated by CBD and diazepam in the conditioned animals. These drugs did not have any effect in non-conditioned rats. FG-7142 treatment failed to change the behavioral and cardiovascular responses to the aversive context. In conclusion, the results suggest that CBD has anxiolytic-like properties similar to those of diazepam in a rat model of conditioned fear to context.

PMID: 16780966 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16780966&query_hl=37&itool=pubmed_docsum

The CB2 receptor agonist JWH-133 (10-100 nmol) elicited vasodilator and positive inotropic effects only at higher doses.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16116341&query_hl=37&itool=pubmed_docsum

[cannabis campbell]

Well dont smoke weed if people are telling you to and give into peer pressure only smoke it if YOU actually want to...

Of course its normal to be nervous, but once you smoke it more often you will get used to it,

If you dont want to smoke if with tobacco then you have a few options, bong, pipe, joint (just weed) although i think it will be quite harsh for you as you have never had a cigarette in your life but you'll get used to it.

If you get sick that just means its too much for your body to handle so just make sure that you know your limits and take it easy!

It depends on how much weed you have but the high should last for roughly 1hr+

To be honest (because you have never tried smoking before) you will probably find it quite harsh on your throat and cough quite a lot and you will probably think its disgusting but you just have to allow your body to get used to it!

Hope this helped you Maddy :) :thumbsup:

[nevaquit01]

You'll enjoy it. Take it easy the first few times. Take half hits if you dont get enouph just hit it again =). You will probably couph, but thats normal. You gotta couph to get off, I always say.

[Jay Matix]

first time smoking you are pretty much gaurenteed to cough. if you take a big hit and start coughing for like a min. straight that's normal so don't freak out or anything. myself along with tons of friends cough like crazy the first time... but it's not going to kill you.

just try it it's worth it...

[LIP]

The most important thing to remember when smoking weed is it cannot possibly kill you. Too many people get all paranoid and scared/anxious and keep thinking their gunna die... when in reality cannabis is the safest mind altering "drug" [I dont think its a drug, its a plant] known to man.

It's impossible to OD on, so at least you know that WHATEVER happens your safe.

[orangeman]

Smoke it, you can do it. It'll make everything alright :smokin:. And if you take it slow, no, you will not get nausea. I read some where that marijuana was suppose to cure nausea. I think it does that for me because I can eat a whole lot without getting sick or feeling like I am gonna throw up. But when I'm sober and eat a whole lot eventually I feel like I'm just gonna throw it all up.

[Maddy]

Do you think that maybe it would be better if i ate it within something, i.e. cake, so that i don't have to deal with the smoke factor for the first time?

[orangeman]

Do you think that maybe it would be better if i ate it within something, i.e. cake, so that i don't have to deal with the smoke factor for the first time?

If you eat marijuana when you heat it you will not be burning it like if you smoked it so you wont be destroying ANY THC, therefore when it's inside you, you will be getting the high full-force. If you eat marijuana for the first time you get high it might destroy your perception of what marijuana really is and what it can do for you :p. Eating marijuana is way more intense than smoking a little joint also it takes longer to get you high if you already ate something so you might keep eating weed brownies or w/e you bake it as thinking nothing is happening. If I were you for the first time, I'd get some skunk and just take 3 lil' puffs and see how you like. And if you really like it smoke like 2 joints :D.

[Oblio]

Maddy, not sure how old you are but Birdgirl73 had the best advice for you..it was hidden but it would be best to follow her example and not smoke till you are out of school and college age. (I say this because your post sounds like you are underage) I mean no offense to anyone in HS smoking, hell i did it.

I would suggest you find out what could possibly happen to your and/or your family if you get caught. Like most have said...you will not take a hit and want to kill your neighbors dog (well, doubtful). You will not take a hit and go brain dead. You will not take a hit and grow hair on your cheast and knuckles.

Although what could happen is you will like it so much that it becomes a priority as something you want to do everyday. Most smoke you will get has been grown to be a strong indica mix which means it mellows you out. This can effect you in sports, studies and relationships adversely. Your spelling and thought pattern seems mature. The fact you came to get advice in commendable.

campell also hit it square on the head. NEVER try smoke because of peer pressure! If people are pressuring you...take a look at what type of grades they are getting, how the socialize with all other students as awhole, and what type of trouble they might be getting into. Since cannabis is illegal if you get caught it will be part of your record. I do not know the penalities in England...do you?

Trust yourself.....if you do not think you are ready...then wait! Seriously..wait! I never thought differently of any friend that did not smoke. I thought it was cool that they decided not too. Stoners normally hang with stoners. This could isolate you from a lot of people that do not smoke that could be wonderful friends for the rest of your life!

Good Luck with whatever you decide to do....but I suggest you use Birdgirl73 as a mentor and wait. Just my two cents. I might get flamed for this, but you came for advice in a public forum and need all the information you can get to make an educated choice.

[orangeman]

Although what could happen is you will like it so much that it becomes a priority as something you want to do everyday.

He's not lying about that, just look at my profile aura. Almost everything about me is cannabis related.First I tried because of peer pressure and curiosity like "what is the big deal, why is it such a big fad or why does everyone like it so much?". It grew from curiosity and following people into a personal hobby and a way of life. It's not something that I exactly like but everytime I tell my self I'm gonna quit permanently or focus on something else I come right back to cannabis so I eventually just gave into the life style of ganja :). It just fascinates me. I mean, a herbal with chemicals that gets me high and for some reason less harmful than all of these other intoxicants, mellows me out, makes me more open, happy and aware of life and grows and spreads like rumors, never to leave the earth. I love it and it's my #1 priority. But I still have to do other things like do well in school and stay focused on reality because I realize that if I dont do good I'll be a bum and I'll be stuck buying marijuana all my life and never have my own supply of homegrown. Lol, wait..I just got totally off subject xD.

[birdgirl73]

As well-intentioned as I'm sure Oblio's advice was about following my unintentional example of waiting to smoke till I was out of high school, I truly think everyone has to follow his/her own heart. I'm certainly not intending or wanting to be a mentor to anyone other than my own son. Heck, that only works about a quarter of the time anyway since he already knows all there is to know in life!

The truth is I waited till I was out of high school and into college to smoke because college was when I was first introduced to it, not because of any conscious choice to wait. I might well have smoked earlier if the opportunity had presented itself. My instinct tells me that under ideal circumstances, 17 or 18 is probably about the right time for most people to try weed. But my time here has also made me believe there are younger people who try it and can use responsibly, too. I see this in the way they relate moderate use and also in the way they interact with other board members courteously and maturely.

All this is a long way of saying, Maddy, that you need to make this decision on your own. If you're scholarly and conscious about grades, and if you worry that this may affect your intellect, memory or motivation, that'd be a consideration toward waiting. If you believe you're able to try it and, if you like it, use it moderately and in a way that doesn't interfere with your life, that'd be a consideration toward taking your first toke. If you're a bit of a risk-taker and your gut tells you this is likely to be the first step on a long line of experimentation with various psychoactive substances, some of which might potentially get out of control, that to me would be something to hesitate about.

One big consideration that a lot of youngsters don't think about is whether or not you're ready to accept any negative consequences that may arise from marijuana use. If you got busted by your parents or, say, police, are you ready to accept that responsibility and deal with the falllout? If you go to a party and get high with friends and then, say, have a wreck while you're under the influence, would you be ready to deal with that? Or if you had sex with someone while you were high, would you be prepared to deal with those consequences? These aren't meant to scare you as much as be realistic questions about some of the things that can happen to youngsters who use weed or alcohol. Whatever you do, Maddy, I wish you the best of luck!

[NextLineIsMine]

its completely understandable to be anxious. I was nervous my first time even though I knew there was nothing wrong with it. Youre about to finally be in a mental state youve never been in before and see what this being high thing is youve heard endlessly about.

To really explore life you gotta be able to suck it up and take the plunge once in a while.

[Oblio]

very well put birdgirl73. I bet you are a level headed mom and lady. Why can't I find one like you around here?

[birdgirl73]

Thanks, Oblio. I have to work at the level-headed part. Most of the time I feel like a big clueless kid.

When you said, "around here," are you looking for a mom? Or a lady?

If it's the latter, just keep your eyes out. She'll turn up when the time is right. Look for someone who makes (or made) good grades, minds her manners, hasn't been promiscuous, and has steady parents. Don't make the choice based on surface stuff.

That certainly sounded like what a mom would say, didn't it??

[citriz]

bring a bottle of water, and drink it if you begin to choke after smoking. it definately helps. my first time.. i didnt even think i was stoned, but i think i was.. i dont remember. haha

[Oblio]

heheh...i just had my 25 yr class reunion. My oldest child is in college.


Maddy? Give us some input on what you are thinking on your topic.

[birdgirl73]

Heck, Oblio, if you've got a kid in college, you're the same age as me!

Yes, I wish Maddy would talk again. I worry I scared her off. . . .

[LIP]

Is it possible to be obsessed with weed? Cos i think i am...

It's the only topic of conversation i have, its all i want to do, its all i love.

Cannabis is everything to me.

[cannabis campbell]

Do you think that maybe it would be better if i ate it within something, i.e. cake, so that i don't have to deal with the smoke factor for the first time?

Lol no only do this when youve tried smoking it

seriously it would get you too stoned and like orangeman said it would destroy your perception of what marijuana really is. :)

[cannabis campbell]

Is it possible to be obsessed with weed? Cos i think i am...

It's the only topic of conversation i have, its all i want to do, its all i love.

Cannabis is everything to me.

Lol nothing wrong with that mate!

[orangeman]

Is it possible to be obsessed with weed? Cos i think i am...

It's the only topic of conversation i have, its all i want to do, its all i love.

Cannabis is everything to me.

One love man, it's nothing wrong with that, it's a healing herbal obsession is not wrong in no form or figure :rasta:.

[LIP]

Yay lol.

In the police's eyes im just another school drop out drug addict, only interested in breaking the law...

In my eyes i smoke weed all day and enjoy life, and apart form that do nothing illegal.

Oh how i hate the cops.

I agree with the posts up there^

Yuo really wanan smoke it fisrt, then try eating it. With smoking you can judge how much weed you need to get stoned, and then you can stop. If you eat it your done... no going back.

If you dont like smoking make sure the bud has had a VERY long cure, maybe even up to 2 or 3 months.

Then the smoke will be so smooth you hopefully wont cough.

[Captain Hanks]

yeah the smoke in your lungs will be pretty rough the first time, just make sure to have something to drink with it, also, if your using a bowl (pipe or bong) only smoke one your first few times untill you feel it

[Oblio]

LIP...you bounce all over the map from making sense to pure babble on your post. LOL

If you dropped out of school and happy/proud of that then power to you. If your life just revolves around smoking....DUDE WAKE-UP! Life has so much to offer. If she has never smoked weed before then explaining how to cure it seems kind of silly to me.

[Medical Weed]

Make sure your in a comfortable place, where u feel safe because it makes you paranoid. Not in a terrible way but you think everyone knows your high. I'd say no more that one hit your first time and just relax and roll with it.

As stated above eating it is not the way to go. You'll feel like your trippin on acid or shrooms.