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First Time Vaping Weed? Welcome!
So, you’ve decided to try vaping weed for the first time. Smoking cannabis is the most popular way to consume it, but by vaping your cannabis you are getting more of those wanted cannabinoids. To ensure that you have the best experience possible, we’ve prepared a few tips. Follow these the first time you vape weed and you’ll have a better experience for your first time.
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Where Do You Get Your Marijuana?
If you live in a legal state like Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, California, Nevada, Massachusetts, or Maine and you are 21 years of age, you can go to your local marijuana dispensary and buy it. Non-residents can travel to these states, but there are laws governing the amount that can be purchased and you cannot bring it home. If you live in a medical marijuana state, as long as you have your medical marijuana card, you can purchase it at a medical dispensary. Remember, purchasing it is still illegal if you don’t live in one of these states.
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Create A Comfortable Space
You don’t want to be on edge when you’re trying cannabis the first time. Worries will disturb your experience and could trigger anxiety. So, go somewhere you’re comfortable. Bring some music – either an iPod, MP3 player, or other means of playing music. You might also want to bring a friend or two. It’s better if they’re veterans and not also noobs.
Cannabis has side-effects, expect to experience them the first time you vape weed. Make sure you’re not going to be disturbed for a bit.
PARENTS – This means get a babysitter!
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Plan Your Vaping Sessions Around Mealtime
The munchies are real (for some cultivars/strains). Cannabis vapers, you may feel hungry. What’s bad about this is that you might crave the unhealthy foods during a smoke session – chips, candy, sweets, and fast food. For this reason, planning your first-time vape session around a mealtime, and/or having healthy snacks readily available, can ensure that your munchies are taken care of by a meal.
Still, not everyone experiences the munchies and not every strain increases the appetite.
4. Smoking, Vaping, or Edibles For the First Time
We encourage new cannabis users to smoke or vape your weed the first time instead of eating it. Eating a cannabis infused brownie takes time before the effects set in. Edibles also have a significantly stronger effect than smoked or vaporized marijuana. If you decide to eat an edible, give it time to kick in before chowing down on that other brownie because you don’t feel anything. We recommend waiting at least an hour.
If you decide to vape, make sure that you have the appropriate vaporizer for your chosen cannabis – dry herb vaporizers and mods are typically made specifically for dry herbs, oils, or concentrates. Make sure that you’re using the correct tank/cartridge if you’ve purchased a vape that is a 3-in-1 model.
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What Strain Should I Try?
It all depends on what you’re looking for. If you want the cerebral high that offers a boost to creativity – you might prefer a sativa dominant strain. If you want a body high, to feel relaxed and possibly sleepy – you’ll likely want an indica dominant strain. Hybrids offer a combination of effects. Talk to the employees at the dispensary and tell them what symptoms you’re looking to address or what experience you desire. They should be able to point out a good strain for you.
Leafly has an excellent database containing reviews of thousands of strains. Strain effects differ according to variety, the method of consumption, and user tolerance.
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Dosing
If it is your very first time, take one or two puffs. This is all that it should take for a first timer to feel the effects of marijuana. If you do not feel anything – give it about 20 minutes. If you are still not feeling anything – take another puff or two.
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Vaporizing Temperatures for Cannabis
The ideal temperature for vaporizing your marijuana is 175 – 200°C (347 – 392°F). Lower temperatures release fewer cannabinoids and are ideal for those who want a more awake high. Go much higher than 400 degrees and you risk combusting your cannabinoids – meaning you won’t get them.
Check out the Duplex, which vaporizes concentrates:
You can expect your high to last between 2 to 4 hours when vaping or smoking. Edibles will produce a longer lasting high that might be more intense. Differing strains will also affect the length of your high. Because it can be unpredictable, make sure that you don’t have anywhere you have to be.
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What Should You Expect to Feel The First Time?
This all depends on how much you use, how you consume it, and what strain you choose. Experiences vary from person to person.
Many people experience hunger, dry mouth, and euphoria. Some experience an altering of time perception – you may feel that time is passing more slowly. Cannabis can make you feel cold, so have a sweater handy if you’re sensitive to temperature changes.
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Conclusion
There they are. Our tips for first-time cannabis vapers. From where to get it to how much to smoke, to the best vaping temperature, we hope to have answered some of your questions about your first time vaping weed. Now just sit back and enjoy the feeling!
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