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TRAVIS DUDA

Hello friends and happy New Year!

You did it! You made it through the holidays and a new year celebration. It's the obligatory time to look at your life and figure out how to make this year better than the last. Like most people I could probably benefit from losing some of my chub and flub here and there. As an avid cannabis user I too fall victim to the unfortunate side effects of our beloved herb. I've tried a few ways to combat the munchies but far too often I succumb to that intense urge to snack attack post session. Here's what works best for me. For starters I keep my cabinets filled with healthy snacks only. Well healthy-ish snacks. You define what that means for you. I feel like eating a bag of dried mango slices is better than a box of Fruit By the Foot, but by that logic eating only one bag of Doritos is better than eating two. So you do you.

But if you’re looking to just nip munchies in the bud entirely I have had some positive experience with choosing to hydrate instead of junk food. This also includes having some stuff with electrolytes like Gatorade because that seems to curb my appetite. Some people suggest gum or mints but I have definitely eaten an entire pack of Mentos and not even recognized it. One of the best things I found to trick my brain is to just straight up brush my teeth. I feel like it signals to my brain,"hey we’re not eating for a while, so deal with it". All told, I kind of lean into the munchies because I don’t really eat much during the day. So yea, I’ll keep my dried mango slices at the ready, best of luck on your adventure.

Now if you already abandoned the New Year’s Resolution, made yourself comfortable on the couch, but your jars need a resupply, may I suggest you consider Major Bloom‘s delivery service. My design studio was especially busy this holiday season and there was a day where I just could not get over to the dispensary. Thankfully Major Bloom offers a free delivery service to Worcester customers. I’ve tried some of the medicinal delivery services in the past and was less than stoked about how long it took to get my cannabis. I put my order in 45 min before they opened and Major Bloom had my delivery to my door in a couple hours. I’m a big fan of supporting local and I’m pumped when that coalesces with good service and lets me stay focused on the things that I need to do. I will most definitely be using Major Bloom‘s delivery service again in the future.

That brings you to my final point this month, what do you think about your medicinal card? Mine's up for renewal, and I’m probably going to pay the fee, however with prices becoming more and more affordable and services like Major Bloom offering free recreational delivery, the reasons to keep my med card are becoming fewer. One of the main reasons I'll probably keep it is the discount point system, but I have to believe it is only a matter of time before a similar system can be implemented on the adult use side. Ultimately I’m just trying to save some money while using my preferred pain reliever of choice. It's an expensive habit and Daddy needs his medicine. But as I sit here on my couch, eating my third bag of Doritos, and considering ordering some Newton Square Pizza and some Major Bloom, is the $200/year to keep up the card really saving me anything?

Be well and happy trails. -Travis (@hunchbacktravis)