Hi everyone,introduction and request for advice please

[xinte]

Hello,
I am a 40 year old female in the UK, I am a complete newbie to growing and only had a little experience of smoking marijuana.I have hunted high and low for the advice and help I need, but in 2 years of searching no one has been forthcoming, perhaps it is because I am new to this or perhaps because the reasons I want to smoke weed are uncomfortable .

Okay, I have cancer which has spread to my bones, I am on almost constant oral chemo and very strong painkillers which I hate because of the side effects and the way they stop me living my life as I want to live it. I have heard so many stories of people with pain who are helped by cannabis, I want to try this, but in the past every time I have smoked either resin or green and have both times got high or have been stuck to the couch. I really dont want this, my ideal is to be relaxed and have less pain but still be able to carry out normal everyday activities, go on holidays, just to be able to carry on life without being high.

I know there are such forms of cannabis, but finding out info or being able to buy it seem impossible, in fact I have been ripped off 6 times by dealers who assure me they know exactly what I need and then proceed to sell me any old shit, so I figure the only way I am going to get what I need is to grow it myself.

I have emailed lots of seed sellers and they either dont reply or say they dont know, the only one who gave advice is Dr Chronic who advised me to come here and ask you knowledgeable folks, so can anyone help out please? thanks in advance

 

[spek9]

What you want is a strain that is low in THC and as high as possible in CBD.

I don't have time to look right now, so hopefully someone else will be able to direct you to specific strains. With that said, there's a strain called "Charlotte's web" that was specifically derived for exactly what you're after. I have no idea where one could acquire this strain though.

Welcome to RIU, I hope this all works out well for you.

-spek

 

[polo the don]

First off, welcome to the community. So sorry to hear about your illnesses. Go online to Attitude Seedbank and Look at CBD crew seeds. Their strains have been breed to help with Medical problems with less of a high feeling. Hope This helps. Also,welcome to the world of growing. I think you will find some therapy in the act of growing these wonderfull plants. I know i do.

Happy Growing, Polo

 

[dannyboy602]

you need a nice sativa. it takes a long time to grow though. like 12 weeks. honestly, go into the organics forum and ask subcool himself. he's a cool dude. he's a breeder. and just buy on his recommendation. you can buy from herbies or attitude. lemme know if you run into any problems. xo db

 

[Cascadian]

I agree both with the recommendation for a high CBD strain and for a Sativa strain, I am growing 3 different CBD strains as well as a subcool Jillybean (sativa dominant).

Anything Sativa will not make you as tired, you will be able to do daily tasks. But, you need to try to sample some sativas to find one that works for you. Dutch Treat is one that works for me. Jillybean is great too but in larger quantities may make you tired.

I bought a Harlequin clone (8-10% CBD), 5 CBD Crew Sweet and Sour Widow regular seeds, and a couple local harlequin crosses.

My recommendation would be to buy the sweet and sour widow from CBD crew. They are regular seeds (not feminized), from what I have researched the feminized CBD crew strains do tend to turn hermaphrodite. I got mine through Seedsman. They are easy to grow and very vigorous (4 weeks into flower now).

CBD heavy strains sound like they would help you the most. Do some research on CBD (Cannabidiol).

 

[endpro]

The new science is in non-psycoactive effects from juicing canabis. I am on my mobile or I would link the videos for you.

On youtube. Search for:

juicing raw cannabis

Juicing canabis for pain relief

You might never throw a fan leaf away again. By juicing raw cannabis the thc is bound up with a carbon dioxide molecule making it THCA also known as THC Acid. In this form you can take in 600-1000 mg. With NO high. Period.

By smoking weed you can only handle 10-20mg before you feel high.

Raw cannabis juicing will change your life.

The key is to NEVER heat the juice, and blend it with something high in fat. I like extra virgin cold press coconut oil.

Edit:
With this method you can use any strain you like, but you really get the pain relief from cbd.

 

[endpro]

At a minimum - some people consume one whole 30+day vegetated plant that never makes it to flower, was never intended to flower. Only to be consumed

To maintain this you need to plant a plant every day untill you can pull one. (35-40 days) and then replant one for every one you pull on any given day.

 

[endpro]

If you want some more fun research.

Lookup the word apoptosis or cancer apoptosis.

Youtube search:

cannabis causes apoptosis

Cannabis kills cancer

Again,CBD is the key ingredient that is able to do this.

 

[endpro]

TGA seeds pennywise is 12-15% CBD and is their highest out right now from that breeder.

 

[LetsGetCritical]

Your story has really touched me, I wish you all the best and I am sure that everyone here will do everything they can to help you.

 

[Baileysmiles]

I am new to growing as well. My mother has had breast cancer twice in addition to some other illness. I am starting a grow for her and her pain using high cbd strains. I plan on making an oil for her as I have read this is good for pain and can be applied topically for other things. I like the juicing idea as one would get no high from that. Try to google high cbd strains and making oils. I wish you the best!

 

[spek9]

I am new to growing as well. My mother has had breast cancer twice in addition to some other illness. I am starting a grow for her and her pain using high cbd strains. I plan on making an oil for her as I have read this is good for pain and can be applied topically for other things. I like the juicing idea as one would get no high from that. Try to google high cbd strains and making oils. I wish you the best!

Yep, my next baby project after my first breeding happening now, is to do oil. Because I'm going to flower from clone, my 8 plants every three weeks are relatively small, so it's going to take me a few harvests to get the pound and a half I want to do the trial.

There are good documentaries about (what some refer to as) 'Hemp' oil. Here is one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0psJhQHk_GI

It is by Rick Simpson, a super-hero in the healing with cannabis realm. Here's his site: http://phoenixtears.ca/

-spek

 

[bigsteve]

Pop a couple of 10 mg. vicodin 20-30 minutes before smoking. I have pain issues also and the vikes will set the proper mood, believe me. BigSteve.

 

[xinte]

Wow! You guys are just amazing!
Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply and share your knowledge and opinions.
I now feel that I am armed with the info I need to start searching for seeds and Ive had a look at all the suggestions, Im especially interested in the juicing and being able to use the leaves and any male plants.

I had no idea that cannabis could help in the fight against cancer and after reading up on it Im really excited and hopeful that perhaps I can be proactive in stopping the disease progressing further.

We dont have vicodin in the UK, Im on oramorph , but want to come off it, and only take it when I get a break or a fracture.

Im going to order the seeds you all recommended and have a really good read of all the growing guides here. I cant grow outdoors where I live, the climate is not so good here and its winter now, Im going to need a lot of plants if I plan on juicing AND smoking hahaha, I need to move to Cali where its legal, shame that I cant afford the health insurance to live in the US

Again, thank you everyone for replying, I really appreciate it Xinte xxxx

 

[xinte]

Baileysmiles,

You are so sweet , thinking of your mum and ways of helping her.
Do you have your growing set up yet? It seems we are both looking at the same end result, in that we will need quite a large amount of plants to produce oil, juice etc on an ongoing basis. Please wish your mum all the best from me and hopefully as newbies to growing we can share tips haha Xinte xxx

 

[Baileysmiles]

I have the setup almost done. Pick up the plants tomorrow to start the grow. I didn't like the Rick Simpson oil because of the use of harsh solvents to make the oil. I have chosen to use a strong alcohol instead. I was just telling my dad about the benefits of juicing so I guess I am going to need more plants for mom and dad!! I am excited to see what this plant is capable of helping! I wish you well on the grow and send positive healing thoughts your way!

 

[CaretakerDad]

If you are making the Oil for battling cancer I prefer to use 190 proof grain alcohol. You will need about 1/2 pound per month to process for enough Oil to ingest a gram a day which is the recommended dose. Good luck to you all and please feel free to ask if you need some help or guidance with the process. Regards, Larry

 

[spek9]

Don't give up.

We here at RIU may differ in opinions, but we all have one collective desire... to grow the best medicine for our situations as possible.

We all love you, even if we hate each other

Take with a grain of salt, and run with suggestions to find your own path. I know from personal experience that oil works. I also know that certain cannabis strains when smoked works. Edibles may be more your style, and vaporizors give off more of the sensation of edibles while kind of smoking.

-spek