By Morris Henderson
Our former presidents have admitted to smoking marijuana, there is evidence that alcohol is more dangerous for consumers than marijuana, and yet we are still far, far away from decriminalizing (let alone legalizing) THC across the nation.
While I’ll veer away from the political tirade I’d like to go on, I’m going to get down to brass tacks here. In the words of Rick James (sort of), Mary Jane is a hell of a drug. In a perfect world we’d have an Amazon of THC bath bombs, THC edibles, THC gummies, THC skin creams and THC cosmetics. We can buy alcohol online in 2019 – yes, a beverage that can cause you to become so inebriated and stupid that you break into a bar brawl at 2 A.M. It’s not viewed as high risk, though it does require some licensing. However, you need a specialized merchant service to even do business with something as innocent as CBD.
Let’s talk about a few of the legal products on the market, where to get them and when to use them.
First, I live in Maine and recreational marijuana is not legal in my state. So, what’s a guy to do? Obviously, I drive down to Massachusetts and hit up a few of my favorite dispensaries to purchase, eat, smoke and apply my favorite THC products.
Quick disclaimer, y’all. I do not endorse buying marijuana illegally. Sure, it’s ridiculous that marijuana is illegal and people have gone to prison for possessing it. But, street drugs are the real Wild Wild West. You have no clue what’s in your bud, and I suggest staying away from it. There are plenty of states that have legalized the growth and distribution of marijuana. Can’t get the recreational kind? Well, there are a number of ways to get a medical marijuana card. Just be mindful that if you have a gun license, states like New York will prohibit you from having both.
Anyway, on my last trip to MA I dropped into NETA (New England Treatment Access) in Northampton. Of course, there was a line to get in. Since there are only a few dispensaries that have been approved to sell in Massachusetts, there’s constantly people queuing at the doors. This, of course, is a good sign. The legitimate dispensaries are taking business away from the illegal distributors – more people are getting their hands on bud that has been tested and regulated.
Once they let me inside, I get on line and their salespeople hand me a menu. Some stuff is highlighted as just medical, while other stuff is recreational. There’s a way to order ahead and come pick up your items, which is something I’ll definitely do next time I’m on my way down from Maine.
So, how do I pick my items? It’s really a matter of what I’m looking for. Personally, I’m not looking for the purely psychoactive effects of THC. I do want to relax, but I don’t necessarily want to be high out of my mind. The D-line lumens are great for a soothing calm – each has 5 mg of THC, and they don’t taste bad. They’re not the overly sweet gummies you find at CBD stores, they’re really just subtly sweet edibles with a bit of sugary coating. The packaging is interesting – I don’t know if it’s due to regulations but the packages are pretty low-key. The gummies are $30, and come in sort of a medicine bottle with labels that are in shades of green. I’ve noticed that the more frequently I take these, the harder it is to feel any type of high from the lumens. For instance, the first time I took a gummy, it was an instant high (with just 5 mg!) The second time I ate one, I didn’t feel a thing. I need to eat more at the same time or really take time off between chewing on these.
Quick disclaimer on these – do not eat one or two and then even think about driving within a two or three-hour timeframe. These will hit you later, not immediately. Be safe and responsible when you are consuming a psychoactive substance.
Next, there’s the sucking candy. Yes, there’s sucking candy with THC in it, and it’s FAMAZING. These are called “gems,” and well, what gems they are (sorry for the corny play on words). I got the 5 MG Watermelon gems, and they hit you within 30 to 60 minutes. Similar to the gummies, you don’t want to take too many of these at once. The THC “taste” is pretty subtle; it’s easy to enjoy these watermelon goodies if you prefer to suck on your THC (heh, heh).
So, that wraps up our “edible edition” of THC Therapy, brought to you by Yours Truly. We’ll be back with more reviews on SMOKABLE THC (I know that’s what you guys are really here for ;)).
Next time, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in CBD gummies. Until then!!!
