HOW DOES CANNABIS FIT INTO FAMILY GATHERINGS THIS
SEASON
by Chynna Pearson
T
he holidays are coming fast!
Thanksgiving and Christmas are around the corner followed shortly by the New Year... 2021 has passed us by in a flash. It’s almost hard to believe that 2022 is coming so soon. On top of that, there is lots of stress. Visiting family and having to provide gifts for so many people means some of us need to figure out how we can get cannabis mixed into our family events. This situation could be due to emotional pain, physical pain, or simply the need to relax, whatever your choice there are ways to fit cannabis in without feeling like the family stoner. Cannabis has evolved and it’s time for the way some of us view cannabis to evolve with it. Cannabis is no longer something that you have to buy from a 18-yearold in a hoodie dealing behind the library. No more dime bags full of
Now, we have tons of states that allow for restaurants to allow cannabis smoking and even serve THC infused drinks and foods. Some cannabis stores even look like they’re owned by Apple. We have truly come a long way. (Personally, I can’t wait to see how far we can go in the next 60 years. I’d like to see my grandkids casually and safely using cannabis in the way we always wanted to.) There are a lot of different ways to get cannabis to fit into family gatherings too. These do depend on how legal the state you live in is so choose whichever fits your situation and family most. You may even need to mix them up a little to suit things perfectly. Here are a few options:
OPTION 1:
To integrate cannabis into a family gathering
There are no more
can be as simple as bringing out a THC salve and letting whoever
movies like Reefer Madness or those commercials where teens are deflated into
This method will open up the floor for more talk
stems and seeds.
the couch.
wants to try some.
about cannabis and it’s many different uses.
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From this, the conversation might open up to some people wanting to try edibles or other types of cannabis consumption. If you came prepared, this is when you offer some of your edibles. (I recommend getting low doses if some of your family wants some. It’s never fun to be scared or paranoid after eating a cookie.) Then as your time with your family continues when you go outside to smoke a bowl or a joint, your family will be much more accepting and will likely have
OPTION 2: If you want to just go for it, since your family already knows that you use cannabis, bring a THC infused wine or something else that feels classy and fancy for the family to try. This is a really amazing way to get cannabis into the conversation. By showing your family that cannabis isn’t just THC infused candy bars or something else that seems just as ridiculous to them, you can begin to use cannabis in peace. Do not try to force anyone to try the wine either, let them come on their own and then start explaining it as they get more comfortable with the idea of cannabis being infused into alcohol.
constructive questions that you can answer with
(For some this combination may not be the best idea, but one glass of wine shouldn’t be too much for anyone to handle.) If your family is less into wines, try out some fancy chocolates or even THC crystals that have no flavor but infuse THC into
knowledge.
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