[Strain Review]

Strain: Purple Widow
[Sativa-dominant ~70/30 or 60/40]

Dispensary: The CPC

Donation: $10/gram.

Smell: A strong, attractive flower smell. Similar to wet bark or fresh rosemary, it an extreme mix of earthy and flowery. I would wear it as a perfume. (Also, The CPC's clinic smells like Purple Widow). 

Looks: Larger, expansive leaves that aren’t tightly compacted so the buds have room to breathe. Powder-like crystals cover the leaves. A grey-green with some faded orange/brown coloring. 


Taste: Like the smell, I enjoy the taste. It’s a blend of heavy, yet attractive like a nice smelling cigar. 


Method of Ingestion: Vapor Balloon.

Toker's Tolerance: Med-High. Daily Vapor-user.

Buzz Type: A soft body buzz combined with an uplifting energy. It instantly relieved my morning nausea. I was able to function at about 75% productivity (80% sober), and didn’t find anything especially difficult to accomplish. 

The come down is subtle and usually gently sets me down in a generally happy mood. This is a great strain for depression. 

Buzz Length:  2 hours or so. 


Overall: I would classify this buzz as a gentle sativa with a calm, yet unobtrusive body high. It’s a high-class strain and I would recommend it to my friends and family.  

Suggested For: This is a great strain for in the morning when you’re first getting going. If you have about 3 hours before leaving the house, it’s perfect. Smoke this, and then do whatever you want and slowly feel yourself begin to appreciate life just a little bit more. Also great for the digestive tract!

[Strain Review]

Strain: Violator Kush 
["Indica" (Could be an Indica-dominant Hybrid* )]

Dispensary: Captiol Hill Patient Group

Donation: $15/gram.

Smell: A pine-like, light, herb-garden smell. It reminded me of rosemary or lavender.

Looks: Dry, darker green with midtone orange hairs and a fine layer of crystals/trichomes.

Taste: The taste wasn't overpowering and actually quite smooth/light. There was an aftertaste of weed, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Method of Ingestion: Vapor Balloon, followed with a Joint.

Toker's Tolerance: Med-High. Daily Vapor-user.

Buzz Type: A strong body high that relieved any muscle tension I had at the time. I was able to function at about 40% productivity (compared to a sober 80%), but found spelling and writing harder than normal. But, I was able to focus on reading and felt ambitious, it aided with an excellent high for researching/surfing the web.

About an hour and a half later, I was suddenly sober. The comedown either didn't exist or was unnoticable as I ended up being, 'Hey. Where'd my high go?'. All of the pain relief that had come with the high, disappeared. It was fairly disappointing.

So, I rolled up and smoked a quick J. After this, the relief returned and the Kush effect kicked in. Life slowed down. I got tired. After working on some artwork, I ended up laying in bed and playing online games. I could have passed out if wanted, but didn't have to.

Buzz Length: 1.5 - 2 hours top.

Overall: I would classify the buzz as a hybrid with a strong, but very short body high. The sudden nature of the comedown was off-putting. The suggested donation price is too much for this strain. It is not worth 15$/gram, I would be more comfortable donating like 10$/gram as a fair price. The reason why the price is higher is due to the fact that it is a "local favorite".

Suggested For: This is a good strain if you have somewhere to be in 4-5 hours and want to relax your muscles, do research or surf the web before you head out. If you smoke enough of it, it'd be good for a nap.

*  When I was looking for pictures of this strain online, I found there has been discussion on whether this strain is truly an indica or just a hybrid-kush. This question comes with good reason, while there are kush-like qualities after smoking enough, the short timeline and the ability to be productive makes it questionable. There was no couchlock at all. I even went to the market down the street because I wanted some orange soda. Now, if I was smoking a pure, heavy indica, I'd be drinking water and pretending it was orange soda because I'm too relaxed to get dressed and go out in the rain for a soda. I was told by the CHPG it was Indica, but when I went back and asked again they admitted they didn't really know for sure.

5 [Productive] Things To Do while High, Stoned or Baked

One of the most common questions of the new stoner is 'What Do Ya Do High?' 'What Should I do when baked?'. Well, here are five things that you can do right now with minimal prep! Bonus: And they're productive!

Number ONE. 1. Do Yoga! Stretch towards the earth. Reach over to water. Stretch towards the sky. And bring it central to your inner fire... or something like that. But, Mix some Grand Daddy Purple, some Pure Moods beatz, and do your favorite yoga poses.

Number TWO. 2. Read a Book! If you're too lethargic to do Yoga, then crash on the couch and open a book. Flip through until something catches your interest. Whether it be fantasy, mystery, or non-fiction, it's "better" for you than watching tv, but more lazy than doing almost anything else.

Number THREE. 3. Write a Story. If you're feeling creative, there are lots to do but nothing is quite as accomplishing as writing up a story. I love to place a vintage ashtray with a joint next to me and my laptop while I write. I also keep a legal pad to jot down ideas. Sometimes though, I prefer the classic style of writing directly on legal pad with a pen. On writing stories, you can make it whatever you want in whatever style. This is for your eyes only (unless you wanna share it)... but this is mainly an exercise in exploring your imagination and subconscious.

Number FOUR. 4. Drink Water! Nothing is more productive for your body than drinking water. It's amazing how many people forget this simple task. For something you gotta do, it's delicious and you'll feel awesome for doing it later!

Number FIVE. 5.  Relaaaaax. The best productive thing to do while stoned is to relax. Let go of all that stress and tension everyday life causes in us. Close your eyes, sit back, chill to some music or the silence. Enjoy doing Nothing.



And that's five productive things to do while High, Stoned, or Baked.
Peace.