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Unsure whether I even wanted to smoke today, I decided to give Lemon OG Haze a try. I was pleasantly surprised! I felt good, at ease, no anxiety. My mind was calm enough to make me want to clean, but I could just as easily have sat down. I only smoked a bit of flower in a hitter, and it was very smooth, no coughing. It might be strange to say, but I found myself sighing a lot with this one. Almost as if I was sighing off, or shrugging off, any stress.

After smoking GD Purple for a few days, I have to say, I was definitely ready for a little less housekeeping. Perhaps it is pent-up anxiety that leads me to housekeeping when I smoke, but I was looking for something a little less 'Power of PineSol'. Most people can smoke and sit, but me? I'm up, scrubbing, cleaning, hosing things down. Doesn't matter if it is Indica, Sativa, or Hybrid. Still searching for that sit-down-and-chill weed. I digress. So, on to White Widow. I do like this one, and will definitely use it again and again, but it is almost as if two sides of me are rebelling. "Sit." becons my tired side. "Let's just chill." The other side says "Hey, it would take ten minutes to fix the vacuum cleaner, let's give it a shot, eh?" A bit rough on the lungs if you take too much, so go easy, or you'll be coughing, though not for long. The high didn't seem to last that long, though I'm still in the mood to do more housekeeping. A good one for when you want to get things done, but not in a panic. Slow down, and complete projects. Nice.

I've finally found the perfect after work strain! Are there others? No doubt, but this one will definitely go on my short list! Just a tiny puff is all it takes for me to get moving. I have a commute home from work, and often walk through the door feeling as though I could simply eat a dry waffle on my way to bed. Green Crack actually takes me from exhaustion, to scrubbing the inside of the trash cans with bleach and rubber gloves and cleaning mirrors. I'm sure many Leafly members have already mentioned Green Crack's housekeeping potential, and I'll stand in line to sing those praises as well. In addition to the energy it stirs, I find focus. Not a surprise to many, but for me, a firm believer that I have attention issues, I am actually able to multi-task with a mission. I didn't end up with twenty half-completed projects, but rather, able to keep up with it all, and completed the tasks, then move on to the next one. A frequent pause to stuff something into my face, though, so in addition to cleaning, I'm also cooking. For an army. That doesn't live here. Two thumbs up, Green Crack. No headache. Tastes like it is supposed to, no chemical taste. Just old fashioned good green taste. No ups and downs. No crash. No rollercoaster to ride. Smooth, with what seems like residual energy high long after it should be over. A definite favorite for me.

For me, Durban Poison is a strain that picks up on any anxiety or upset I might already have, and amplifies it. I had plans to clean house right after use, hoping for a multi-tasking period, and something to look forward to later this evening with a more calm strain. Instead, I was anxious, nervous, my heart was racing, and a headache pretty quickly set in. It was difficult cleaning house, because I felt as though I should sit and calm myself down to get my hear rate lower. I kept taking deep breaths in an effort to self-calm. I'm sure this is a fine strain for many, but I'm a bit of a lightweight. I had to take a draw from a CBD pen to smooth things out. My apologies, I can't say this strain is going to be a keeper. Don't let my review nececssarily turn you away, this serves as more of a note to self, but I'm just not cut out for this one. :-(

Disclaimer: I'm currently desperately trying to climb out of a bout with depression, so my experience may be reflective of such. A large bud was passed through the grinder, then smoked in a small glass water pipe. Maybe I've never paid attention, but the smoke seemed so white and puffy. I don't smoke much, so I attribute the short burst of coughing to that, or having inhaled a bit much for my first go-round in a while. The coughing subsided quickly. With but one puff, I immediately felt like the world had just slowed down. I'm typically rather high strung, but I was actually calm. You know that feeling you get when you've been up for way too long, and you just sort of float? Yeah, that. No anxiety, no paranoia. No hurries, no worries. I would definitely not partake in this one if I had any plans to clean house, though if I gave it a try, I'd likely get sidetracked appreciating the large font on a can of furniture polish. My appetite was definitely increased, though I can't say I had any cravings. In fact, I ate a pot pie, a rarity for me. Any other day, I would have choked it down, complaining the entire time, but I gleefully inhaled it, dry and weird-tasting as it was. I'll have to update this review another time, when I'm facing the sun, as I believe this strain could only get better with a bit more seratonin.

This review is coming from a person who pretty much gave up smoking weed when the kids came along, and that was more than a few years ago. Back then, weed was weed was weed, or at least it was for what we could get our hands on in a small town. High was high. Stoned was way high. Fast forward to 2018, and we're smoking it legally. Blueberry Kush was pretty much my first bang out of the box for me, unless you count the very rare occasion I've smoked lowly brother-in-law weed over the years. So, back to the Blueberry Kush. This was the first experience I've ever had with a 'body high'. As an otherwise antsy person who cannot sit still, has a dose of OCD, and is wound too tight, I was pleasantly surprised to have thoughts of "Just sit down. Let's chill. Take it easy. Slow down." It was as though my body wanted to relax, and my mind, for once, went along with it. I did not experience my normal high headache, and did not find myself pacing anxiously. It was quite calming. I also found myself saying incredibly funny things, which was a treat, because I thought I'd lost my sense of humor as life moved along. That night, as the high wore off, I casually strolled to my bedroom, crawled into bed, closed my eyes, and smiled off to sleep. I slept like an absolute baby, and my Fitbit showed exactly that. A nice experience I could enjoy, even on a weeknight. Very pleased.