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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 01:07 AM Apr 2016

As we ingest more and more cannabInoids

Whether inhalation, sublingually, digestive, rectal, or vaginally or any other combination therein.

I feel that it benefits my overall health immensely as I am 59 and pretty boring medically.

I love this plant. It is sacred to me.

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As we ingest more and more cannabInoids (Original Post) SHRED Apr 2016 OP
Partake of all the herbs Mnpaul Apr 2016 #1
I have got to move. That' just all there is to it. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #2
Legal medical states... SHRED Apr 2016 #3
To be clear for those in question SHRED Apr 2016 #4
A high-CBD strain is what keeps my knee pain to a manageable level. SeattleVet Apr 2016 #5
The wonder of CBD SHRED Apr 2016 #6
This sounds interesting. I have not smoked or ingested in decades, but Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #8
Edibles are a good alternative, but take it easy. TonyPDX Jun 2016 #18
I've been discovering beltanefauve Apr 2016 #9
I'm hearing that a 1:1 ratio is ideal RussBLib Apr 2016 #10
And then there are beltanefauve Apr 2016 #11
The last thing I read said "balanced". jomin41 Apr 2016 #12
I use a 1:1 sublingual spray Mz Pip Jun 2016 #16
I'll smoke to that Shred JackInGreen Apr 2016 #7
It helps me cope with old age. B Calm Apr 2016 #13
me too--especially arthritis and insomnia n/t eridani Apr 2016 #14
Truth. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #15
Me, too Mz Pip Jun 2016 #17
 

SHRED

(28,136 posts)
3. Legal medical states...
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 01:22 AM
Apr 2016

...are seemingly immune from federal reach if small scale. As in personal use. As they say...medically. I have my doctor's recommendation. It has helped my health.

 

SHRED

(28,136 posts)
4. To be clear for those in question
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 01:25 AM
Apr 2016

Internal ingestion is usually in the form of infused oils like coconut oil.

Love coconut oil...I support Dr. Bronners.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
5. A high-CBD strain is what keeps my knee pain to a manageable level.
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 01:33 AM
Apr 2016

2 hits in an evening, and I am able to be on my feet for 4 or more hours the next afternoon at a volunteer thing I do every week. (Today I did a special event and was on my feet from 2:30 until about 9:30, plus the 10-block walk from he bus. Right now I'm tired, but my knees don't hurt and I can stand up from my chair without having to push myself up.) Pain (inflammation) melts away, and I'm usually good for several days, up to a week. Without it I can barely make it up the 2 flights of stairs.

The first time I tried it, the very next day one of the other people asked what I was doing different, since I made it all the way up the stairs without griping. She had noticed how different my gait was when going up and down the stairs.

The low THC/high CBD strains usually get me 'relaxed' for 20 minutes to ½ hour (not couch-lock stoned - just calm and relaxed), the pain melts away, and I can function normally for the rest of the day without any noticeable effects.

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)
8. This sounds interesting. I have not smoked or ingested in decades, but
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 04:59 PM
Apr 2016

might consider doing so for this.

Not sure how to go about it, cant smoke, actually, lungs are shot from cigarette smoking.

I have not smoked cigarettes in over 10 years but I dont dare smoke anything, would have to be in food form.

TonyPDX

(962 posts)
18. Edibles are a good alternative, but take it easy.
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 11:41 AM
Jun 2016

Start off with 3 or 4mg, wait two hours, and see how that feels. Insufficient? Ingest 3 or 4mg more and wait. A friend in Tampa who hadn't consumed cannabis in any form since the 70's thought he could handle 15mg (not a large dose for regular consumers) and had an uncomfortable experience. Ease back into it before going full-on Iron Butterfly.

beltanefauve

(1,784 posts)
9. I've been discovering
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 07:37 PM
Apr 2016

The new strains with 1:1 THC /CBD, such as Cannatonic and Critical Cure. The head and body effects are very balanced.

RussBLib

(9,019 posts)
10. I'm hearing that a 1:1 ratio is ideal
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 01:43 PM
Apr 2016

Interesting to see the evolution here.

I've also been hearing more lately that you need to have a substantial amount of THC for the CBD to function properly. I think I can agree with this, as some of the earlier products that were very low in THC and high in CBD didn't do much of anything for pain. Since trying the 1:1 ratio, pain relief seems better. But it's still anecdotal at this point.

beltanefauve

(1,784 posts)
11. And then there are
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 04:13 PM
Apr 2016

edibles. Most of them have high THC. I use 100mg THC for migraines. That works better for me than high CBD. I'm not sure why.

jomin41

(559 posts)
12. The last thing I read said "balanced".
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 03:04 PM
Apr 2016

I've got seeds from a couple of med strains and the THC/CBD is 1/1.

Mz Pip

(27,450 posts)
16. I use a 1:1 sublingual spray
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 04:00 PM
Jun 2016

It's called Care by Design. It works pretty well. It comes in several ratios but my Dr. recommended the 1:1.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
15. Truth.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:59 AM
Jun 2016

It would be interesting to talk about the perspective change and how that helps, as well as the physically therapeutic effects.

Mz Pip

(27,450 posts)
17. Me, too
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 04:03 PM
Jun 2016

I have some low dose 5mg Indica tablets that I take at night sometimes. Sometimes I just break them in half. Doesn't take much. I sleep all night and don't wake up groggy or fuzzy headed.

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