In my 50s and want to try edibles for the first time

[Anonymous]

The people saying "gummies/edibles are strong" don't understand that there are different does, and you can start with 5mg THC.

Most important thing to realize that it takes hours to ramp up and down, much slower than inhaling.

So try it on a day/evening when you aren't going anywhere, and if you take it at night, don't plan to go out early in the morning after.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people saying "gummies/edibles are strong" don't understand that there are different does, and you can start with 5mg THC.

Most important thing to realize that it takes hours to ramp up and down, much slower than inhaling.

So try it on a day/evening when you aren't going anywhere, and if you take it at night, don't plan to go out early in the morning after.

This is true. Another important thing is don't go "I can't feel it" and take more. It takes time for edibles to kick in and people get high for longer. That's how peolle get into trouble.

Some edibles are crazy, crazy strong and you have to be an active and informed consumer on these things.

It's not personally my thing, FWIW.

[Anonymous]

If you want to relax, go take a nap.

[Anonymous]

Get a 5mg gummy. This wont send you into a psyhcotic break. I had way too much of an unregulated edible before weed was legal in this area and was high for at least 48 hrs. I can see how this send you into a psychotic break. Taking a 5mg gummy will give you a nice, controlled body high for a few hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a 5mg gummy. This wont send you into a psyhcotic break. I had way too much of an unregulated edible before weed was legal in this area and was high for at least 48 hrs. I can see how this send you into a psychotic break. Taking a 5mg gummy will give you a nice, controlled body high for a few hours.

You can go lower than that. I sometimes take one that has 2 mg THC and 20 mg CBD. No one is having a difficult time with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a 5mg gummy. This wont send you into a psyhcotic break. I had way too much of an unregulated edible before weed was legal in this area and was high for at least 48 hrs. I can see how this send you into a psychotic break. Taking a 5mg gummy will give you a nice, controlled body high for a few hours.

You can go lower than that. I sometimes take one that has 2 mg THC and 20 mg CBD. No one is having a difficult time with that.

This dose gives me the best sleep of my life, as I’m falling asleep. I feel like I’m in a cloud, and I wake up, totally refreshed.

[Anonymous]

Personally I like the Wana Brand and Jerry Garcia Brand.....they are shaped like guitar picks!

[Anonymous]

I never smoked pot or did any drugs until I was 45 and began having issues sleeping. I workout daily, eat well, and have a very regular sleep schedule. None of that worked in my favor anymore so I relented and tried a low dose gummy. It's a game-changer! I wake up feeling great. I'm sure they're not for everyone but they certainly helped me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never smoked pot or did any drugs until I was 45 and began having issues sleeping. I workout daily, eat well, and have a very regular sleep schedule. None of that worked in my favor anymore so I relented and tried a low dose gummy. It's a game-changer! I wake up feeling great. I'm sure they're not for everyone but they certainly helped me.

THC or cbd?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never smoked pot or did any drugs until I was 45 and began having issues sleeping. I workout daily, eat well, and have a very regular sleep schedule. None of that worked in my favor anymore so I relented and tried a low dose gummy. It's a game-changer! I wake up feeling great. I'm sure they're not for everyone but they certainly helped me.

THC or cbd?

THC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never smoked pot or did any drugs until I was 45 and began having issues sleeping. I workout daily, eat well, and have a very regular sleep schedule. None of that worked in my favor anymore so I relented and tried a low dose gummy. It's a game-changer! I wake up feeling great. I'm sure they're not for everyone but they certainly helped me.

THC or cbd?

THC

dp.. do you need a prescription? I walked into a dispensary once in Rockville, and they were super unhelpful. Lots of people waiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never smoked pot or did any drugs until I was 45 and began having issues sleeping. I workout daily, eat well, and have a very regular sleep schedule. None of that worked in my favor anymore so I relented and tried a low dose gummy. It's a game-changer! I wake up feeling great. I'm sure they're not for everyone but they certainly helped me.

Yep, my 80 year old mom started taking 5 mg to sleep better and they’ve been fantastic. She sleeps through the night every night, now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a 5mg gummy. This wont send you into a psyhcotic break. I had way too much of an unregulated edible before weed was legal in this area and was high for at least 48 hrs. I can see how this send you into a psychotic break. Taking a 5mg gummy will give you a nice, controlled body high for a few hours.

You can go lower than that. I sometimes take one that has 2 mg THC and 20 mg CBD. No one is having a difficult time with that.

This dose gives me the best sleep of my life, as I’m falling asleep. I feel like I’m in a cloud, and I wake up, totally refreshed.

Plus a million

[Anonymous]

What drugs are safe to try in old age? I want to do drugs when I turn 75 but don’t want it to end me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please give some advice on what to ask for the first time I walk into a cannabis dispensary. What is a good starter? I haven’t smoked pot in 30 years since college days before a military career and thinking about experimenting again for relaxation. I’m thinking gummies is a good start but would like to know what to ask for.

Haven't read the whole thread, but the best advice for edibles is to start as small as possible. Make sure you are buying 10 mg edibles (they can be much larger) and cut them into quarters like I do so they are 2.5 mg per dose. You can always dose up, you can't dose down.

Edibles are fun, they're much different from smoking. I like both. I like edibles because I still do errands and get things accomplished on them.