$29 cigs isn't as crazy when the minimum wage is $15 (or whatever it is in aussie now). Still stupid, but context is always important.
I got my med card a while back and started smoking again. Interesting how much has changed just in the last 15 years in terms of genetics... Everything nowadays is so potent and tastes like cereal and all that, but ive found that I really prefer older and less muddled strains. Northern lights, pre-98 bubba, some of the early blueberry crosses etc etc.
I mostly go for high terpinoline sativas (golden goat, durban poison, MTF, jack herer, lime skunk) in the morning as they tend to give me energy without anxiety. Great for skating.
Then usually after work or around midday on my days off I switch to a strong pain killing indica or indica dom hybrid like gg4, motor breath 15, or OG18.
Night time if i cant sleep - or i just want to lay in bed and watch the football game or old wrestling - I tend to use afghani, northern lights, or I've had luck with some of the really heavy duty OG and bubba cuts.
I'd say probably 65% of my use is vape cart or wax pen just for convenience (no smell, can carry with me anywhere), then 25% flower, and the last 10% would be traditional torch and banger dabs. I don't really fuck with edibles, i occasionally take some RSO for sleep if my lungs are sore but ive had a tube of it for months and have more than half left.
Current stash (not embedding pics to save bandwidth for mobile users) :
Larry OG (29% THCA) - Happy piney hybrid. Long lasting for flower
https://i.postimg.cc/501NHbg1/IMG-20211103-144554.jpgBananium (33% THCA) - strong, stoney indica
https://i.postimg.cc/T1K814zf/IMG-20210908-131955.jpgAfrican Thai #15 (29% THCA) - really interesting sativa, tastes kinda like sour d but effects are way more relaxed and happy while still being energetic and able to focus
https://i.postimg.cc/Y2PKZtF9/IMG-20211013-164328.jpgHell's OG (29% THCA) - strong indica, total couch lock
https://i.postimg.cc/0QWR8sHV/IMG-20211021-164231.jpgBlue Agave (26% THCA) - my fav anytime strain, incredibly versatile hybrid that's super relaxing, kills pain but has some terpinoline kick to keep energy and motivation levels up...great social bud, I'm planning to get some rosin made of it soon
https://i.postimg.cc/tRnZLCcv/IMG-20211022-172140.jpgDurban (aka durban poison, 25% THCA) - one of the terpinoline heaviest strains I've found along with golden goat, this is my shit. Wish you could smell a picture. Roll a spliff of it (or a joint followed by a camel like me) and pour yourself a cup of good coffee and theres no better way to start the day.
https://i.postimg.cc/LsSMDv13/IMG-20211103-143311.jpgLucinda Williams x Girl scout cookies - delicious hybrid, tastes like a sweeter GSC with a more focused and cerebral high
https://i.postimg.cc/mrSW5M3f/IMG-20211103-144827.jpgNot gonna bother posting pics of dabs and carts but this is the lineup -
Dabs - Blueberry space cake (indica) budder, pyromancy (indica - fire OG x magik) crumble, papa legba #8 (indica - marie leveau x double Afghan chunk), bio jesus shatter
Carts - jack herer live resin (sativa) , lime skunk LRc(sativa), double Afghan chunk distillate (indica knockout potion), gg4 x hells fire OG fsc distillate (technically hybrid but effects are pure, potent indica), lime skunk x scarlet queen LR (hybrid), garlic cookies (indica dom hybrid), slymer (hybrid), lime sorbet x honey boo LR (indica blend), and Skywalker OG distillate (flavored, which I don't like but it was only $20).
I'm actually really glad I started smoking again. Having an actual medical menu has let me figure out what works for me and its made me chill way the fuck out and just kind of enjoy little shit like skating to the store for munchies or watching old horror movies with your high school buddies. Oh, and I saw someone posted a Jodrey video.. I could (and have) listen to that dude talk weed for hours. There's a really good youtube channel hes involved with called the Ganjier, Derek Gilman and Kyle Kushman are others I like to watch. If there's any weed nerds who want to know about the terpenes in the strains i posted or anyone has any questions feel free to ask.