[ddingus]

My wife suffers nausea. It is pretty extreme.

There are different forms of marijuana. We tried a few. It took a few attempts to get one that worked.

If she is able, try the different forms. Edible, topical, etc...

One that worked early on was simple. Heat it for a half hour at 235 degrees F. This converts the THC to its active form.

That raw plant material, ground fine and put into empty capsules worked and was easy to consume.

We had to titrate and get it to a modest, but effective dose.

She is vaporizing now. But that edible capsule got her going. She seemed to need to feel it work to overcome displeasure associated with consuming it.

The mental effects are a PITA, but I saw her ability to function improve rapidly.

Good luck with her. I feel your struggle.

[jcims]

This is great thank you! Do you recall how you managed dosage with the capsules? Also with vaporizing does she use a dry herb vape or concentrate/oil/pen? I’m nervous about giving her a coughing fit.

[ddingus]

Dosing is a mess. Here is my advice:

Start from good bud. Highest strength / weight ratio.

You can get different sized capsules from GNC or similar stores.

A given raw plant will be similar by weight, but does vary some.

When you bake it, go until it is crunchy dry. Can be an hour, but watch temp. At 250, THC boils off into the air. I used an oven thermometer. Preheat, until you see 235, then put your stuff in there.

I used foil in a shallow pan, and foil to cover it.

Then fine grind when done. I used a good coffee grinder.

You can test what you did by literally dipping your finger into the powder and licking it off. You will get a noticable buzz. That means it will work.

Get one of those little scales. And weigh what you have and make portions.

More in a bit.

Ok, back. Had a kid crisis to manage.

Fill capsules from a portion without packing down. They sell little jigs that hold the capsules for you to just scrape it in.

Close them up, and you have doses.

Then, someone has to take one. They take 30 minutes or so to hit, and can last for hours.

Titrate from there. It is experimental, and best done on days where you have no commits and do not need to go out.

The other simple thing you can do with activated plant material is make simple edibles. No bake cookies, hard candy, etc...

Just toss the powder in and mix well.

A mostly sativa plant is a head effect that leaves a person with energy, will remain awake generally. Indica is more of a body effect, and it is sleepy type.

Mine prefers sativa because after mental adjustment and tolerance, she will still be active. We reserve indica for can't sleep nights.

You can research these things online. I did and learned a ton.

I tended to sample what I made as I do not use the stuff at all, but do want to know what it is capable of. Truth is, a little goes a long way for us not sick or hurting people.

But for sick or hurting people, it takes more. Just know that.

Be careful, be clean, don't judge, try to have fun, be positive. If it works for her, this is a special thing you can do, and it is just nice, human.

Made our lives much better. This stuff is a mood amplifier. If you want it to be good, it tends to be.

Every so often, I will have some and enjoy a meal we cook together, movie, music. Those are nice times we look forward to.

[numtel]

That's so many steps. All I do is put the flowers on parchment paper or any surface in the oven for 30 mins at 245F. There's no need to put it in capsules. It stays fine in a bag for months as long as it's dry enough where you are. I find weaker cannabis is actually nicer for dosing because then it's easy to guage by sight. Just chew up the flowers and swallow. The taste isn't great but it grows on you.

To get started, I'd say eat an amount about the size of a pea then you can eventually find a schedule and dosage that gives desired effects. With more frequent dosing of smaller amounts, (4-6 hrs for me) you can have the benefits while keeping enough tolerance on the mental cloudiness to not get headaches/overwhelmed. There are definitely unique benefits to high-dosage meditative experiences though too.

As someone taking cannabis for breathing difficulties, when I realized I could use such a simple preparation to make it edible, it made life so much easier.

[ddingus]

Totally. 245F is bit brave, unless you are near sea level :D

In my experience, people who ask about dosing tend to want a little more than, "looks right." And the capsules travel well.

Also, nausea sufferers avoid the taste. They often need to.

I got a jar labeled for herbal sleep aid supplements. The finished capsules look pretty much the same. It is perfect. She never gets questioned.

What you said is totally valid though.

Great comments on the 4 to 6 hours.

I do not use it medically, but have made a ton of different preparations for others. Worked through all forms too, oil, tinctures of various kinds, powder...

I found it all interesting and fun. Some of that work is no longer legal, but it was when I did it.

Made a few candies for myself and those vacations out in the woods.

Strange times. We can talk about these things more with fewer worries.

[jcims]

Wow this is incredibly helpful, thank you for all the detail...your description alone makes me excited to give this a try.

I've got some pretty good bud from the local dispensary all sealed up and found a source for capsules in town. Will probably give this a go today. Thanks so much!!!!

[ddingus]

Great. I was!

And we had a lot of fun. I think that is key.

I read a ton of crap to get what I put here. Enjoy!

The worst that can happen is one or both of you are super relaxed for the day.

[ddingus]

We are concerned about the pens. People are cutting it with toxic crap.

A smoke vaporizer works great. Fill the bag and take sips.

Hard to not cough. If coughs are not OK, try edibles or tinctures.

I left you my home edible tips.

Tinctures are hard to make well. Buy those if you can where you live.