I Need Help Using Cannabis!

     How do I start using Cannabis?  This is probably the number one question I get when helping people get their medical card.  From all ages I hear this question although I hear it most with Generation X people.  I believe it's because we were raised with Nancy Reagan and this is your brains on drugs commercial.  The scare tactics worked on a lot of us, including me, but after seeing cannabis help people get off highly addictive pharmaceuticals it has our generation questioning what we were told.  From seeing CBD help the family dog to seeing mom or dad doing a lot better after getting their medical card.
     Researching is a good place to start, at least now questioning what we believed. I always recommend people to do research as well as talk to friends or family who have had good success with cannabis.  i also tell people to talk with the different dispensaries and to try different dispensaries out because some are there to sell product and some are there to help medicinally.  A safe place is to start with an edible 1-2 hours before bedtime.  I recommend starting with only 5 mg the first night and adjusting with 5-10mg every third night.  With some products containing 250mg this can be tough but most of the gummies will be 100 or 250mg per bag and with 10 gummies that comes out to 10mg or 15mg per gummy.  Keep a journal of the brand you buy as well as the strain it includes and the effects both in the night and the following day. Look for effectiveness and any side effects and discuss that with the dispensary bud tenders if you have any.  This can help in your next purchase.
​       With time and your journal you will be able to find what helps you the most with the least side effects.  Good luck in your trials!