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Hi, don't know if anyone can offer me advice/guidance. I think I may suffer from the worst/highest cannabis intolerance known to man. Does anyone have any tips on how I might tackle it? I abstained for two weeks last summer and it did almost zilch. What's the longest-time anyone knows of for someone abstaining and it working?
I'll play the e-violin for you as I type this next bit...
Unfortunately I didn't come to love dope until I was in my late 30s when I used to get high/stoned to my heart's content. Now, six years later I am reduced to getting mild highs and the munchies. Even a large spliff of Hawaiian Haze didn't really do much last night. I regularly switch between spliffs and the bong, sativas and indicas.
Any help much appreciated.
BFFF

You may have to decide whether to take an extended break or venture to something stronger, like Hash. You could add a little to your weed for that extra kick. This I think may do the trick. If not, read on...

One thing you didn't mention is how much you smoke a day. You may need to increase your daily intake since your tolerance seems to be increasing, happens to most of us. When I restarted smoking after a 19 year break, I was blasted after a couple of hits (lightweight ':lol:' ). Six years later, I have found that my tolerance level has nearly doubled. Not a significant problem IMO because I only smoke about 2 grams a day, which is far less than some chronic smokers I know.
In his heyday, my cousin (RIP) would smoke about 10 grams a day. You would rarely see him without a burning joint hanging out of his mouth or one nearby waiting to be fired up. He would occasionally add some hash when he wanted a little kick (as mentioned above), but for the most part he was satisfied with just the weed.

As for the weed you have been smoking, you may have been getting some weak-ass Indicas over the past six years, soap-bar weed. ':shock:' ':lol:' Sorry, couldn't help myself. Seriously, you could have been smoking weed that wasn't any good to begin with (genetics, bad farming, old/stale, etc...). A reach no doubt, but to solve a problem one should not discount any possibility until proven otherwise.

Something else you could do, and maybe the first thing you should do, is to stop for a month or two. Maybe your system needs to be completely flushed once in a while. Tests have proven that THC and other chemicals can remain in the system for months. This is one reason why some get burned in a urinalysis after a month or more of not smoking. These chemicals attach themselves to fat cells and take their sweet-ass time leaving the body, bastards!

What ever you decide to do, I hope you find something that works. Whatever you do, please share with us what you have discovered. You never know, someone could read what you posted and it may help them.

Good luck.

Agreed, its always a good idea to take some time off if you're unsure about what you're doing. Just see how you feel for a while, how your body/mind reacts.

I'm in two minds about taking tolerance breaks. I think that even if you take a whole year off, your tolerance will be completely back to normal after 2 or 3 smoking sessions. I wonder, is it really worth abstaining for long periods of time, just for a couple of hours worth of 'higher than normal'?

Its also worth remembering that its impossible to reproduce those 'first time' experiences again. Doesn't matter how long your T-break, and how good your weed is. You know very intimately the feeling of being high, so there won't be any surprises, no matter what. You can't un-remember how it feels to smoke weed.

Same with drinking alcohol, or most drugs for that matter. First times getting drunk, its such a new experience that brings a rush, excitement etc. After so many times, you just get used to the feeling, to the point when the effects are just in the background. Its impossible to get the 'drunk teenager' feeling again, regardless of what/how much you drink.

If I was you, I'd start with taking a week off weed, then reassess the situation. Some other suggestions would be, try some new methods (that you don't use regularly)... eg. start doing edibles, or get a vape.

go down the off license, pick up 6red stripe, drink on a half empty stomach then role a fatty, guaranteed results

Step 1: Buy this:

http://www.bubbleator.com/

Step 2: Use an ounce of some weed (or as much as you like. the more the better). Doesn't even need to be the best bud around. Just modest stuff that gives you a munchies high.

Step 3: Follow the instructions on that page using the ounce of weed.

Step 4: Smoke your way into the multiverse.

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated. I think I must be a bit junior league _ 2g normally lasts me four or five days. I am a one fat joint/bong session per night man unfortunately. Can't grow because of family circumstances and can't buy more because of penury/dealer access. Still, I quite fancy a bubbleator.
I will take a week's break tho I may have to think of England
When I start again I might have another go at hash if I can find some. What should I look for to make sure I get zipped off rather than ripped off?
Couple more quick questions
Are those portable vaporisers any good?
I'm sorely tempted to scratch the crud out of my gunged-up bong and smoke it. Should I be excited or am I worse than a wino?
Cheers
BFFB

Junior league? Fuck that nonsense. Be thankful that you don't smoke 2gms a day, I'm sure your wallet is thankful. ':lol:' Now that you have mentioned quantity, 2gms per week is low, so I am not surprised that you aren't getting very high. ':o' One fat (pure) joint, depending on your definition of 'fat', let's say a standard cone, contains approximately .75 - 1.5 grams of gear. This amount would even get a chronic user buzzed, although they probably would need a second one just to top off. ':o' ':lol:' If you mix, then it's no wonder you aren't getting the desired effects. Two grams of watered down gear over a five day period wouldn't get a newbie buzzed. ':shock:' ':lol:' Smoke more or use less mix.

Hashish - What you should look for so that you won't get ripped-off is information on Hash, more specifically, the physical description (black, blond, soft, hard, smell, texture, etc...). Browse this site and search the internet for pics and so forth. One piece of advice - beware the dreaded Soap Bar Hash. I've never seen this shitte before, but I am sure there are plenty of people in this forum who have.

"Are portable vaporizers any good?" Depends on who you ask. There are those who don't think too much of them, while others swear by them. Best advice is for you to do some research, the more hands on the better. ':lol:' There aren't that many on the market that are worth a damn, so it won't be difficult. Here are two websites that offer a decent selection.
http://www.azarius.net/headshop/vaporiz ... aporizers/ http://www.everyonedoesit.com/online_he ... egoryID=12

I own a Vapir Digital Air One and it does the trick. My only complaint is that the tray which contains the herb disk leaks a little too much for my liking. When I am filling a bag, I can see a lot of vapor escaping from the outside of the disk tray.
Although not portable, my next vaporizer will be the Volcano. Somewhat pricey at 400-500 Euros, but worth every bit. I liken this to having one of those commercial espresso machines at home. ':lol:'

come on over im almost positive i can find something in my box that will fix ya up

USBONGLORD wrote:come on over im almost positive i can find something in my box that will fix ya up

and if that fails come over here, there will be a big piece of oil waiting for you

Many thanks again for the tips.
Unfortunately I can't find hash anywhere, soap bar or otherwise. I am about to minorly splash out on a Vapolution - Pocket Vaporizer tho (the Bubbleator will just have to wait).
I would willingly have a look inside anypne's boxes but suspect you are more than a canal bus ride away from West Yorkshire. Perhaps you should be allowed to go on tour.
Cheers
BFFB

Bouma for full back wrote:I am about to minorly splash out on a Vapolution - Pocket Vaporizer

In case you haven't already heard of it, the Magic Flight is another great portable vape. I've got one and love it. It uses rechargeable AA batteries, for me thats way more convenient than refilling butane.

bleak wrote:

Bouma for full back wrote:I am about to minorly splash out on a Vapolution - Pocket Vaporizer

In case you haven't already heard of it, the Magic Flight is another great portable vape. I've got one and love it. It uses rechargeable AA batteries, for me thats way more convenient than refilling butane.

Hey bleak i really wanna get some type of vape and this looks pretty good jus done a google search and had a good look , so you would defo recommend this ?

How much did you pay and where from ? thanks man

Hey I like vapes, got to have me one of those little sweeties . They seem to be round the 80 quid mark cisco, affordable, but not till after I've had my August trip. must drop a few hints as my B.day approaches .