Intro:
If you’ve never smoked weed before, then you might be wondering:
How do you do it correctly?
Is there anything special you need to know?
Is there anything you should avoid?
Do you always cough, or is that something that you don’t have to do if you hit it just right?
These are all questions that you might ask yourself as you get ready to ‘spark up’ for the very first time.
Here’s the thing.
There’s kind of an art to smoking weed—and seasoned smokers will often tell you that one of the keys to getting the most out of your cannabis experience is experience.
However, everyone has to start somewhere.
So in this post, you’re going to learn five tips to help you get started with smoking weed on the right foot—to help you have the best experience possible.
Let’s dive into it.
1. Find The Right Strain
There are hundreds of different strains of weed that you can buy nowadays.
This is especially true as it becomes more and more commercially available, and as it’s legalized medicinally and recreationally.
But finding the proper strain to get started with if you’ve never smoked before is actually pretty important.
When getting started, you generally want to look for a strain that’s low in THC, and high in CBD.
Check out this list of five great strains for beginners that you may want to try out.
Choosing the right strain can really help you to get started out on the proper footing.
2. Inhale
Some people, when they’re first getting started smoking weed, will only draw the smoke into their mouth—sort of like you do with a cigar.
As a result, some first-time weed smokers end up disappointed when they don’t experience the psychedelic effects of the THC—because they never drew the smoke fully into their lungs.
This is actually a super-common first-timer mistake.
So remember, you need to fully inhale to actually enjoy the benefits of the smoke.
Your body absorbs the THC through your lungs—which means that the deeper you draw the smoke into your lungs, the better the experience is going to be for you.
3. Start Small
There are basically two schools of thought for first-time weed smokers.
Some people say that you should hit it hard and take huge rips the very first time you ever smoke.
However, there are some risks that come with this.
First of all, this type of approach can get you far too high to start with.
And secondly, this sort of approach can actually make you cough a lot—and it can really disrupt the overall experience for you.
As a general rule, it’s always better to start out small.
Fill a small bowl and/or take small hits of your joint, and inhale them fully
4. Make Sure You Have Some Free Time
You definitely don’t want to smoke for the first time before needing to do something important, like show up for work, run errands, or perform some other important function.
In fact, smoking for the first time should be an occasion that you set aside and intentionally plan for.
For best results, set aside an entire evening to smoke and enjoy the experience.
Plan on not driving, and plan on not going anywhere (at least not by yourself).
If you get hungry, order some takeout.
5. Go Light Until You Learn How It Affects You
Weed affects everyone a little bit differently, and different strains will even have different effects.
For this reason, it’s always better to start out lightly while you’re getting used to how your particular chosen strain will actually affect you.
In other words—take it easy overall, and experiment with how you feel throughout the experience.
Once you get a read on how high it makes you, how long it keeps you high, and how good or bad the experience is, then you can start experimenting with different strains, different amounts of weed, and larger-sized hits.
But always start out pretty light, and don’t go too far too fast.
Conclusion
Hopefully, these five tips will help you to maximize the enjoyment of your first weed-smoking experience.
Following these five tips, you’re sure to have a good time. Be safe out there.
And remember, don’t overdo it!
