New User and WAY outta the loop

[SuburbanLifeMom]

Hi, just got my medical card for Marijuana use, BUT...I have smoked maybe 3 joints in my life and that was like 30 years ago! Ok, I know nothing, and that is WITH teenagers at home. For those of you who would be willing to offer up a bit of advise, I would appreciate it! I have been given a pipe, some pot, now what? I tell you, I have no clue, this stuff is expensive and I don't want to make mistakes. For instance, how do you roll a joint? What is the best way to use a pipe? How do you treat your pain, regulary or only when needed? How do I care for the pot? I mean, I know nothing, any help out there?

SuburbanLifeMom Reviewed by SuburbanLifeMom on 08-08-2007. New User and WAY outta the loop Hi, just got my medical card for Marijuana use, BUT...I have smoked maybe 3 joints in my life and that was like 30 years ago! Ok, I know nothing, and that is WITH teenagers at home. For those of you who would be willing to offer up a bit of advise, I would appreciate it! I have been given a pipe, some pot, now what? I tell you, I have no clue, this stuff is expensive and I don't want to make mistakes. For instance, how do you roll a joint? What is the best way to use a pipe? How do you treat Rating: 5

[Matt the Funk]

I'm going to help you out. With teenagers if they are mature and old enough you can tell them, otherwise just smoke when they are out, or search on what a doob tube is and how to smoke hiding from your parents. Put the weed in the pipe, just put a small piece of weed, and grind up a little and put that on top. Light, inhale, exhale, repeat as needed. If your pipe has a carb you should use it, by putting your finger over the hole while you inhale, until the last second to clear the chamber. You can google how to roll a joint. I treat my condition daily for one of them(insomnia), and as needed for other things. Don't really tell anyone about it, read these boards up some, and you should be fine with cannabis knowledge.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Welcome to the boards SuberbanLifeMom! Here's a few pointers, hope they come in handy.

- I'd suggest storing your weed in a glass jar, as it keeps it fresh and keeps the smell in. Even in a plastic bag, some stinky weed can really smell up your house.

- Since you're not used to smoking, I'd actually suggest you get a water bong. It'll cool the smoke a good deal and remove some of the carcinogens created in the smoke.

But even better would be to buy a vaporizer. A vaporizer is a device that heats the weed enough that the chemicals therein go into the air in the form of a vapor for you to inhale, but it heats it below the point of combusion so no carcinogens or tar is created. Not to mention it's much easier to inhale. Keep in mind that not all vaporizers are created equal, you'll probably want to get a high-priced on if you can afford it. A "Volcano" is probably the best one on the market. And stay away from home-made "lightbulb vaporizers", they are horrible tasting and horrible on your lungs, not 1/10 as healthy as a genuine vap.


- Joint rolling can be difficult at first, but it just takes some practice. Get a friend, or maybe one of your kids, who knows what they're doing to teach you, though keep in mind everybody has their own method with little variations.

My suggestion: put the weed in the middle of your rolling paper, pinch the tops of the paper, and roll it back and forth till it starts to become a tube-like shape. Then get something narrow like an incense stick and push in one end and tie that end shut; that'll be the end you light. Your joints will look better with practice.
btw, you can also go to headshops and buy joint-rollers for about $10, so maybe go ask them about that.

- Since you're not used to it, pack your pipe and just take it one toke at a time. Let each one set in for about 20 seconds between hoots so you can get a feel for how much you need. Smoking too much when you have no tolerance can be very unpleasant, but the effects are pretty much immediate so you can titrate your dose one hoot at a time.

Also, I'm guessing they gave you a crappy metal pipe. Those things are harsh to smoke out of. If you do have a metal pipe, head over to a headshop (cannabis-shop) and buy yourself a nice glass pipe. They are SO much nicer!

As for how much, just toke as needed, whatever keeps your pain down and whatever dose you're comfortable with. Don't worry about overdosing from using it too often, nobody in the history of human-kind has overdosed from marijuana. It's toxicity is so low you'd literally have to smoke about 24 joints of potent bud all in one hoot (which is impossible of course). If you smoked joint after joint in sucession, it would take pounds upon pounds of weed to overdose. As far as drugs and overdose goes, it's one of the safest substances on Earth.

Good luck!

[FakeBoobsRule]

SLM, welcome back to marijuana. If you haven't smoked in 30 years, you can probably hold off on the joints for now especially if you already have a bowl. When you are ready for joint rolling, you can use google for some advice like Matt said or use the search feature on this website to find threads on how to roll a joint.

How much pot you need to smoke depends on how good the pot is. Luckily, you really can't mess this up if you have a bowl. Break up a small amount of pot, probably less than a gram, and pack some in the bowl. Take a hit or two and then wait a few minutes for the effects to hit you. If you aren't getting the effect you want, smoke a couple more hits, then wait. You probably should start by treating your pain "as needed" then when you get used to the effects of the pot and how long it treats your pain, you will learn to time your smoking better because for many it the pot will work better if you smoke before the pain surfaces than smoking after the pain surfaces.

[SuburbanLifeMom]

Aw, thanks for being kind to me!!! I feel so lost, everyone has been super nice, but they kinda, well not kinda, they do leave you all alone in this. Not like a written prescription with all the dosage and times. The caregiver group I used did give me a glass pipe. I seeking pain relief from stinking screws in my spine and degenerating hips. Tired of hearing what I am doing to my body being a user of presciption narcotics, I am giving this a shot, all the while feeling like a total hypocrite having teenagers in the house. They are my biggest supporters though. I just really appreciate any tips or uses that people have found to fight their pain. I am also curious what strains everyone uses, and what they have found to helpthemselves with.

[Bluntmasterbabe]

Welcome...you're gonna love the stuff:hippy:

So, you've never gotten high? Let us know how it is once you smoke.

[SuburbanLifeMom]

Oh, now I REALLY feel lost...Yes, I have gotten high, but litterally forever ago! I actually did get the nerve to try it. I am leaning on the side of caution in the begining, so I really didn't have much, maybe 3 half-a$$ed attempts/hits from the pipe. I feel lightheaded, but it's fine, nothing the narcotics haven't done in the past. Pain is different, but not gone, altho my back is feeling pretty good right about now! Oh, and again, thanks!

[Tree_Burner]

Buy your self a grinder, and a box of Peach Optimos. head to the club, pick up some O.G. Kush. Grind up about .8 of a gram, open up that peach optimo dump out all the tobacco dump in the herb, roll it up, put on some music (something funky) light inhale, exhale ,enjoy and chill.
If you're a liberal ass mom, like many I know, then i suggest inviting the kiddies in for a session, they probably know what's up.

haha!

[Tea Party]

Oh, now I REALLY feel lost...Yes, I have gotten high, but litterally forever ago! I actually did get the nerve to try it. I am leaning on the side of caution in the begining, so I really didn't have much, maybe 3 half-a$$ed attempts/hits from the pipe. I feel lightheaded, but it's fine, nothing the narcotics haven't done in the past. Pain is different, but not gone, altho my back is feeling pretty good right about now! Oh, and again, thanks!

The best part is you cannot overdose or get the shaky-jakes when you run out, as is the case with alcohol, tobacco, and the narcos you mentioned!...break free of your pain. There is nothing to fear. Before you know it you will be rolling joints with one hand while baking a cake with the other...:jointsmile:

[marijuana bird]

well with ur pipe if its a 1 hitter i'd suggest getting a small tray take sum weed and grind it up fine and take ur 1 hitter and just push the bowl end down on the weed so u get ur bowl nice and packed good and just light up :thumbsup: