friendly neighborhood ✨️herbalist✨️

I am a budtender in a medically legalized state and a Medical Cannabis Specialist student.

[kushiedreamz]

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Wazzup, 👻 I'm Kush!

I'm a Medical Cannabis Specialist student, a seasoned medical cannabis patient, a novice budtender, a baby herbalist, and a long-time chronic illness baddie! 💅🏼

I just like educating people on the magic uses of not just cannabis but all botanicals through scientific research and first-hand accounting. ✌🏼

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[kushiedreamz]

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Stop and smell the flower - stuff about flower, aka buds!

Joint effort - stuff about joints!

To put it bluntly - stuff about blunts!

Why can't we all get a bong? -- stuff about bongs!

Edibubbles -- stuff about edibles!

Light it up -- stuff about lighters and matches!

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[neco-arcc]

real talk on this. sativa vs indica shit. yall really notice a difference??? i feel like im being lied to when someone tells me one is better over the other for (insert reason here).

idk man my plugs have never brought up shit like Terpene %/trichomes/ all of that, it just feels manufactured to shit. non dispo shit gets me high just as fine and all makes my head feel weird idk how yall can break down the type of high like you're doin a fuckin wine tasting. also pretty sure dispo shit is how yall r getting the super paranoid highs and shit. I think we r maybe going a little too far lmao

[kushiedreamz]

Sativas and Indicas don't have much difference other than growing condition types. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when, Sativas used to be primarily grown in SW Asia and North Africa which is why they require a longer grow time and more dry heat. Indicas were naturally grown in places like the Americas and Asia. But at this point in cannabis cultivation history. Most plants are hybrids.

It's been believed for a long time that you can tell the difference between Sativas and Indicas bc Sativas are more of a head high while Indicas are more body oriented (aside from plant size and leaf shape). But it really does come down to terp profiles. The reason those stereotypes exist is bc certain terpenes also occur more frequently in certain kinds of plant grow conditions. The terpenes are what give any strain its "vibe." A strain more pain relief oriented is gonna likely have higher levels of terps like Caryophyllene, which is a natural anti-inflammatory. Caryophyllene is also in black pepper, which also has anti-inflammatory properties. See where I'm going with this?

You're probably not incorrect in your assumption that dispensary sold weed causes people to have paranoia and other adverse side effects. Bc weed can be grown in such high quantities now and its genetics messed with more regularly our THC contents have gone from single digits to mid teen percentages (think 5%-15%) that we knew them to be in the 70s to being on average 20%-30%. Which might not sound like a crazy huge jump, but that percentage number is how much of the chemical compounds in that plant are THC. So when you take into consideration just how many other compounds are being replaced or reduced to make room for more THC, you can see that is actually quite the jump.

Additionally, dispensaries typically (though not always) get their flower from grows that have expensive indoor set ups. This makes that chemical manipulation easier to produce and maintain in cloned plants. Plus, the aromas and flavors from the natural terpenes in any given strain are easier to preserve without some random oak tree or rose garden polinating all over the plants and skewing the entourage profile.

The trichomes are just the pretty crystals on the bud. You get those in any style of grow. They are what becomes kief in the bottom of your grinder. It's the portion of the plant with the highest concentrations of THC.

Cannabis is medicinal bc it influences your endocannabinoid system (ECS) like an anti-depressant influences your brain chemistry. You have what the anti-deprrssant is giving you/boosting already naturally occurring in your brain/body. But sometimes your production is just a little off and thats why your doc suggests Prozac or Zoloft or whatever else. Weed does the same thing for your ECS. If your ECS isn't as sensitive to adjustments then a basic dose of whatever cannabis you come across is exactly what you need! But for some people who have more sensitive systems, they need a specific combination of terps and THC content to influence their ECS in the most optimal way for their personal treatment.

My partner has his preferred terps/terp combinations. But at the end of the day he can benefit equally from all weed. But I have an autoimmune disorder that makes my body either hypersensitive or hyposensitive to any and all medications and treatments. Sometimes I need only a baby dose of something that some adults even struggle to make work on heavier adult dosages. And sometimes its the opposite, a medication that usually requires no more than a few mg would require double or more to even touch my symptoms.

That's why the terps are important--especially in medical states. It makes treating the dysregulation in people's ECS more nuanced and thus more widely effective.

[neco-arcc]

I appreciate this response a lot, thanks! it breaks it down so much easier than anyone behind a counter has for me lol.

Interesting that the terpenes are THAT significant to the type of high you receive, and what you're saying about ECS's.

Does that mean that the reason why doctors tell me weed is a depressant is because there's a misconception about the types of terpenes/their effects on each individual? (sorry if this question makes no sense i'm having a hard time trying to phrase it lol)

[kushiedreamz]

No I hear exactly what you're saying!

Cannabis *can* be a depressant, and you're correct in that this fact comes from the kinds of terpenes often associated with cannabis.

Myrcene, Linalool, Nerolidol, Bisabol, and Farnesene are all sedative (in varying degrees) and Myrcene and Linalool are some of the most common terps you'll find in cannabis. Especially in Indicas. Which are more widely available bc they have a shorter maturation/grow life.

However, not all terps are sedative, which is why there is debate even in some medical circles over whether it can be classified as a true depressant. But in general, it defaults to that bc THC is an anti-inflammatory and works overtime when paired with other cannabinoids like THCV, CBD, CBG, CBC, and CBN. (This is also largely why reaction time is slowed hella down when someone smokes bc a lot of these combos also cause muscle relaxation.)

Some terps that have a focus or energizing effect are the ones that are often found in Sativas: Terpinolene, Pinene, and Limonene. You could make an argument for Humulene to fit in this category as well, but its effects when paired with THC are a little less studied bc it's a less common terp.

Each person's ECS is different and interprets/processes different chemical compounds differently (this is true of every part of the body tho which is why ampicllin works for some people better than penicillin does and vice versa) so yes, sometimes Myrcene and Linalool will put someone DOWN and their best friend can smoke the exact same strain in the exact same way at the exact same time and be ready to go do their dishes and laundry and mow the lawn and whatever else is on their to-do list.

And as the guy behind the counter, I am so sorry that you haven't been educated in what you're being sold to put into your body. That makes me so disappointed to hear. I am in school for medical cannabis so if you have ANY questions, let me know! If I don't already know, I'll tell you as soon as I figure it out.

[neco-arcc]

real talk on this. sativa vs indica shit. yall really notice a difference??? i feel like im being lied to when someone tells me one is better over the other for (insert reason here).

idk man my plugs have never brought up shit like Terpene %/trichomes/ all of that, it just feels manufactured to shit. non dispo shit gets me high just as fine and all makes my head feel weird idk how yall can break down the type of high like you're doin a fuckin wine tasting. also pretty sure dispo shit is how yall r getting the super paranoid highs and shit. I think we r maybe going a little too far lmao

[kushiedreamz]

Sativas and Indicas don't have much difference other than growing condition types. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when, Sativas used to be primarily grown in SW Asia and North Africa which is why they require a longer grow time and more dry heat. Indicas were naturally grown in places like the Americas and Asia. But at this point in cannabis cultivation history. Most plants are hybrids.

It's been believed for a long time that you can tell the difference between Sativas and Indicas bc Sativas are more of a head high while Indicas are more body oriented (aside from plant size and leaf shape). But it really does come down to terp profiles. The reason those stereotypes exist is bc certain terpenes also occur more frequently in certain kinds of plant grow conditions. The terpenes are what give any strain its "vibe." A strain more pain relief oriented is gonna likely have higher levels of terps like Caryophyllene, which is a natural anti-inflammatory. Caryophyllene is also in black pepper, which also has anti-inflammatory properties. See where I'm going with this?

You're probably not incorrect in your assumption that dispensary sold weed causes people to have paranoia and other adverse side effects. Bc weed can be grown in such high quantities now and its genetics messed with more regularly our THC contents have gone from single digits to mid teen percentages (think 5%-15%) that we knew them to be in the 70s to being on average 20%-30%. Which might not sound like a crazy huge jump, but that percentage number is how much of the chemical compounds in that plant are THC. So when you take into consideration just how many other compounds are being replaced or reduced to make room for more THC, you can see that is actually quite the jump.

Additionally, dispensaries typically (though not always) get their flower from grows that have expensive indoor set ups. This makes that chemical manipulation easier to produce and maintain in cloned plants. Plus, the aromas and flavors from the natural terpenes in any given strain are easier to preserve without some random oak tree or rose garden polinating all over the plants and skewing the entourage profile.

The trichomes are just the pretty crystals on the bud. You get those in any style of grow. They are what becomes kief in the bottom of your grinder. It's the portion of the plant with the highest concentrations of THC.

Cannabis is medicinal bc it influences your endocannabinoid system (ECS) like an anti-depressant influences your brain chemistry. You have what the anti-deprrssant is giving you/boosting already naturally occurring in your brain/body. But sometimes your production is just a little off and thats why your doc suggests Prozac or Zoloft or whatever else. Weed does the same thing for your ECS. If your ECS isn't as sensitive to adjustments then a basic dose of whatever cannabis you come across is exactly what you need! But for some people who have more sensitive systems, they need a specific combination of terps and THC content to influence their ECS in the most optimal way for their personal treatment.

My partner has his preferred terps/terp combinations. But at the end of the day he can benefit equally from all weed. But I have an autoimmune disorder that makes my body either hypersensitive or hyposensitive to any and all medications and treatments. Sometimes I need only a baby dose of something that some adults even struggle to make work on heavier adult dosages. And sometimes its the opposite, a medication that usually requires no more than a few mg would require double or more to even touch my symptoms.

That's why the terps are important--especially in medical states. It makes treating the dysregulation in people's ECS more nuanced and thus more widely effective.

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