I tried some very potent weed when I was still relatively new to smoking and it gave me the paranoid feeling you are describing --I did not feel mellow or relaxed at all, I could barely move and 2 minutes felt like an hour. When someone spoke there was a huge echo effect, which was weird.
The stuff I have bought since then has been a lot less potent, but it gives me a very relaxing high and just makes everything I do more enjoyable (still able to function.) Maybe since you are a noob you should work your way up to the more potent stuff. Also, I smoked several times before I really got the high I was expecting, so don't give up.
silverspring07 Reviewed by silverspring07 on . Third time trying herb....still not great? My friend gave me some great herb the other night... no seeds..no stems...very potent...great indica strain.... Anyway... I tried weed for the third time with this stuff last night, and while it wasn't a "bad" experience, it still wasn't what I thought it would be. I did have a couple outbursts of the giggles which was fun (I didn't have that at all the first two times)... but I also had some waves of anxiety and vertigo that were pretty uncomfortable. I only took two small hits... Rating: 5