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kage69 said:
I'm considering getting a big setup for this winter, to keep a constant supply of greens, tomatoes and cukes going. Trying to phase into a 90% veg diet. Not interested in growing cannabis, or it's odor issues. I'm curious though, what do you use for lights? Soil or hydro? Trying to decide if I'm going to go nuts on it and involve feesh, or just dirt.
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Just finished a grow and am taking a break till fall (high temps in grow area) but last time around I used organic soil and fertilizers .... started out in a 4x2 by 5ft tall grow-tent then "upgraded" to 4x4x8ft which was much better.

I did however run into fungus gnat issues so I may try out hydro for my next round.

I use a 320 watt LED grow-light:

ATREUM HYDRA-3200 (Amazon)

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Okay, you denizens of dispensaries how much does it cost to get high these days? Not a light buzz or a “oh, f’ I’m too high” but a garden variety high? Is there a price difference between gummies and flammables for the same high?
 
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IronWing said:
Okay, you denizens of dispensaries how much does it cost to get high these days? Not a light buzz or a “oh, f’ I’m too high” but a garden variety high? Is there a price difference between gummies and flammables for the same high?
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It's not the same high though.

If a slight buzz and relaxation is what you are after, a pre roll of something not too crazy will do the trick. Or one of those vapes. Eating an edible, even low strength one, is metabolized differently and can absolutely wreck you if you're a lightweight.

Three times now I've seen guys from red 'not so free' states come up here, go googly eyed at the retail scene, then completely screw themselves out of a fun day because they were obliterated by a single cookie or caramel. Can't say I've seen that happen with a standard joint. To answer your question though, it varies by state but 100mg/10 pieces THC gummies go for about $30 in Maine. Pre rolls are $10 or so.
 
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Thing about smoking vs edibles is that if you SMOKE too much weed it wears off in a half hour.

Edibles OTOH can hang around for many hours.
 
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IronWing said:
Okay, you denizens of dispensaries how much does it cost to get high these days? Not a light buzz or a “oh, f’ I’m too high” but a garden variety high? Is there a price difference between gummies and flammables for the same high?
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For me personally, flower is more cost effective. Especially if I'm buying the "cheap" flower, I think it was like $18 for 7g of 24% THC hybrid. It probably doesn't taste good enough for the people that are into the flavor country thing, but it's satisfactory for my desires given the price point. The same money will get me 10 edibles, but I can definitely get more than 10 doses out of 7g of flower. But for the people that can smoke an entire pre-roll by themselves (not me) it's probably different. I'm not a casual user, but also not a heavy user.
 
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Ok. I have to say that I'm really pleasantly pleased with the whole dry herb vape thing!
I'm really surprised at how mellow on the lungs the vaping process is. I can hardly feel the "smoke" and the flavour is so much nicer than I remember smoking it to be!
Also the Crafty+ is a scratching my gadget itch! It's USBC charging and mine came in a bundle with lots of accessories.

I'd had a hectic, hot and fairly stressful shift last night and this morning I sat out in the garden at about 0900 with the wife in the cool and vaped one dosing cap. It was lovely listening to the birds and chatting whilst getting more stoned than I planned!
Really pleased with the whole experience!
 
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WelshBloke said:
Ok. I have to say that I'm really pleasantly pleased with the whole dry herb vape thing!
I'm really surprised at how mellow on the lungs the vaping process is. I can hardly feel the "smoke" and the flavour is so much nicer than I remember smoking it to be!
Also the Crafty+ is a scratching my gadget itch! It's USBC charging and mine came in a bundle with lots of accessories.

I'd had a hectic, hot and fairly stressful shift last night and this morning I sat out in the garden at about 0900 with the wife in the cool and vaped one dosing cap. It was lovely listening to the birds and chatting whilst getting more stoned than I planned!
Really pleased with the whole experience!
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You get a lot less ash and other assorted crap vaping bud since the weed doesn't fully burn .... btw the "leftovers" can still be potent enough to make use of for "quick and dirty" home edibles.... don't just throw them in the ash-tray/garbage!
 
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Vaping is nice since you have a good amount of control over it. I got into it a couple of months ago with the Arizer Air Max and I like it better than regular smoking. I vape every Friday night now, after only smoking maybe twice a year.

Just one "bowl" lasts me a few hours. I like to start out at around 345F (174 Canadian) and get a nice head high without being stoned, then gradually increase until I hit 365F (185 Canadian) and I'm ready to watch a movie and fall asleep. I usually take one hit every 10 minutes as I start, and I wait longer between hits as I increase the temperature.

I got some lemon OG haze a couple of weeks ago and it's so sticky, and it smells like lemons. $54 freedom dollars for 3.5g after tax.

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IronWing said:
Okay, you denizens of dispensaries how much does it cost to get high these days? Not a light buzz or a “oh, f’ I’m too high” but a garden variety high? Is there a price difference between gummies and flammables for the same high?
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I have a medical card so no tax in CT but I pay on average $30 for an 8th. (low price $20... high $45 or so) Usually however I buy larger amounts at one time.

If I'm having edibles I make my own .... also as mentioned previously I grow my own bud too.
 
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They tend to keep it low @ dispensaries like 10-20mgs ... and unless you are a heavy smoker proceed with caution using that oil.... that's fairly potent stuff based on the label. Not like you'll OD and die but take too much and it could be several hours of feeling really paranoid/nervous!

I'm assuming it's meant to be edible btw ... if not don't eat it without preparing it first or you won't get high.
 
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Captante said:
They tend to keep it low @ dispensaries like 10-20mgs ... and unless you are a heavy smoker proceed with caution using that oil. (assuming it's meant to be edible... if not don't eat it without preparing it first)

Not like you'll die but take too much and it could be several hours of feeling really paranoid!
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Yeah it's an edible oil. 10mgs would be 5mls?
So go with 2mls to start?

Wait... Maths fail! That would end up being 40mgs! Not good! 😆
 
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WelshBloke said:
Yeah it's an edible oil. 10mgs would be 5mls?
So go with 2mls to start?
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If I'm reading that label right 2mls would be FORTY mg's THC and 5 would be 100 (!!) ... so yeah.... roughly ONE QUARTER of that to start is my suggestion! (HALF of one ML)

Up to 10-15 is most likely fine just don't do more at first ... when in doubt remember ... you can always take more! ;)

Once it's in you though you're looking at several hours of whatever effect you get! (a lot of folks have a bad experience and get turned off to edibles by taking too much)
 
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Just bumping this for a bit more advice. If I grind up a bunch and keep it in an airtight jar with a humidifier sachet how long would it last compared to keeping it in the same conditions but unground?


Bonus picture of a honking great bud that came in my last prescription! (That's 6.5 cm long, I have big hands!)
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WelshBloke said:
Just bumping this for a bit more advice. If I grind up a bunch and keep it in an airtight jar with a humidifier sachet how long would it last compared to keeping it in the same conditions but unground?


Bonus picture of a honking great bud that came in my last prescription! (That's 6.5 cm long, I have big hands!)
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IMO keep weed intact (in bud form) until right before you smoke/vape it .... also with the exception of super-dense nugget-like buds I actually prefer to use small very sharp scissors over a grinder. (IMO you want to keep as many of the tiny "crystals" on the buds intact as possible until you use them rather than turn them to dust)

If you decide to "grind" in advance (say for a vape) you might as well just order pre-ground from the dispensary considering (at least here in CT USA) it's FAR cheaper.
 
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