The Cannabis Lifestyle
Blunt By Barbara Verde
Advice
Dear Barbara, I’m not working as many hours due to the pandemic and trying to stretch my cannabis dollar. Please don’t laugh, but I’ve been wondering if I can drink bong water as a way to make my stash go further. Do people do this? - Thirsty for Deals Dear Thirsty for Deals, OK, people do this ... but not smart ones. I regret to say that I have first hand knowledge of drinking bong water that goes back to the days when my 15-year-old self and boyfriend (at the time) thought we’d save all of our bong water, drink it, and get epicly high. Needless to say, one sip of that murky stuff, and we quickly changed our minds! And we didn’t miss out on an epic high. You see, bong water will not get you high because THC and CBD don’t like water—cannabinoids are not water soluble. So in essence, bong water doesn’t contain any of the good stuff … but it’s got lots of bad stuff, like ash, tar, and bacteria from the last person you shared it with—all the makings for an epic gastrointestinal malfunction, if you get my drift. Luckily, there are some great alternatives to making your weed money go further than downing yuck juice. Try these tips: • Get on the texting lists of all your favorite dispensaries so you don’t miss out on their latest deals. • Mix it up … Try a one hitter instead of packing a bowl, migrate to edibles, which tend to give you more bang for your buck, or take a tolerance break to recalibrate. • Or grow your own … my friend Alex Robles likes to say, “if you can grow a tomato plant, you can grow cannabis!” He has great tips for growers. (See page 20.) • If you can’t grow your own, buddy up with someone who does. It’s legal in the State of California to gift up to one ounce of cannabis at a time for recreational use to adults 21+.
20 Cannabis by the Sea Fall 2021
