Smoking weed for the first time can be overwhelming. As a newcomer to weed, you might be unsure how to smoke weed properly. How do you use a bong? How do you inhale properly? Is there a certain way you need to hold a joint or a blunt? These are a few of the questions you might have on your mind. We have all of the answers.
Don’t worry – everything you need to know about smoking weed for the first time is in this article. This is the newbie’s complete guide to smoking weed.
The Easiest Way to Smoke Weed for Newbies
If you’re a newbie to smoking weed, the best way to smoke weed is by using a glass pipe. Glass pipes allow you to control the size of your hits. Keep in mind: the bigger the hit, the higher you get. You don’t want to get too high your first time smoking weed.
Pipes also give you the freedom to take one hit at a time. Although most people experience smoking weed for the first time by smoking a blunt or a joint, pipes are the easiest way to smoke weed if you’re new to the scene. You can easily take a break when needed. You can reload the pipe whenever you are ready to smoke more, which is very convenient.
What to Expect
Smoking weed for the first time is unlike anything else you’ve ever experienced. It’s a life-changing event for most who end up smoking for years and years.
When you smoke weed for the first time, you’ll experience a “high”. This high can last anywhere from 1-3 hours depending on your personal body chemistry and the strength of the weed you smoke. Weed strains will either produce a body-focused or head-focused high. Indicas produce a body high. Sativas produce a head high.
If you are nervous about paranoia, or you already know you are prone to paranoia, you should aim to use indicas. You can also expect to get what’s called the munchies and cottonmouth. Munchies are the classic stoner symptom. You’ll suddenly understand why it’s so easy to eat a bag of Doritos, a carton of ice cream, and a sleeve of Oreos. (Pro-Tip: Everything tastes better when you’re high.)
Cottonmouth is another classic stoner symptom. Cottonmouth happens due to inhaling hot marijuana smoke. This is where water can come in handy! Or even hard candy.
The first experience, or high, often sets up the tone for how you view weed, and if you become a daily stoner. A bad experience often means someone will never use weed again. A good experience usually means someone will start using weed more often.
How to Prepare
The best way to prepare for smoking weed for the first time is to make sure you do your research! It’s important to understand what’s going to happen, and what smoking weed is going to feel like. The more prepared you are, the more likely you’ll have a better experience.
There are tons of Youtube videos to check out that talk in detail about what to expect when you smoke weed. Millions of people have been in the same place as you and they have plenty of tips to share.
Your Environment Matters
It’s not a good idea to smoke weed in an unfamiliar environment. You want to smoke weed for the first time in a familiar environment where you feel safe and comfortable. This allows you to have the most comfortable experience with minimal distractions.
Don’t attempt to smoke weed in an empty parking lot or at a friend of a friend’s house. You might become paranoid about getting caught which could be a huge downer while you are high. You’ll want to minimize all risks, which is why your environment matters when you smoke weed for the first time.
Take It Slow!
The goal when smoking weed for the first time shouldn’t be to get as high as possible. In fact, setting that goal for yourself is setting yourself up for failure. Newcomers to weed don’t have a high tolerance. Weed smokers who have a high tolerance need more weed to get higher.
Since this will be your first time smoking, you won’t need a lot to get high. It should only take a couple of hits maximum for you to get properly stoned for the first time.
So many first-time smoking weed stories are because of people smoking too much and completely underestimating how much they needed to get high. If you smoke too much, especially the first time, you could experience paranoia or panic attacks. This won’t be much fun. Take it slow! Take one or two hits, then relax for 10-15 before taking another hit.
Do It With Trusted Friends
This goes with smoking in a familiar environment. You want to smoke weed for the first time with close friends that you trust 100%. This will put you at ease to know you are enjoying an experience with your best buds!
The greatest first-time smoking weed stories include best friends getting high together and laughing at nothing for 2 hours straight. That’s the story you want, and it’s the story you can have if you only smoke with people you trust and care about.
Smoking with strangers at a party won’t have the same vibe as smoking with a group of your closest friends on a Saturday night. Now that’s one for the books.
Stay Away from Edibles
Edibles are not a newbie’s friend. Edibles are extremely potent. Some edibles have 500-1,000 mg of THC, which is not newbie-friendly. Even low-dose edibles, with only 5mg per piece, can have a detrimental effect on how your first time smoking weed goes.
Many make the mistake of taking way more than they need to, which leads to those infamous edible horror stories. You can find these stories on every corner of the internet. For that reason, we highly recommend that you stay away from edibles. Save edibles for a different time, don’t do them for your very first time-consuming cannabis.
Make Sure to Have Water and Snacks!
One thing weed is guaranteed to do…. Make you thirstier and hungrier than you ever thought possible. Stoners everywhere know how every smoke session needs to include a bottle of water and your favorite snacks.
Smoking can also become uncomfortable without having some water on hand. (Pro-Tip: Take a few sips after every hit. This ensures you stay hydrated and prevents cottonmouth.)
Don’t Plan Anything Afterwards
When you are planning to smoke weed for the first time, don’t plan anything important for the next day. Use the next day to reflect on your experience. Decide if you would like to smoke again, what would you do differently, or what you want to try smoking out of next time.
The next day you might experience some symptoms. You might be more tired than usual, depending on how much you smoked the previous night. Whatever you are feeling, use the next day to recover from and reflect on your first time smoking weed.
Be Aware of Risks
Smoking weed for the first time doesn’t come without risks. As previously mentioned, paranoia and anxiety are the main risks associated with consuming cannabis. It’s not possible to overdose on cannabis.
If you take a hit or two and begin to feel anxious, don’t smoke anymore. Have a trusted friend stay with you to help you calm down. It’s okay if weed ends up making you anxious instead of relaxed. Weed isn’t for everyone, another important fact to take note of.
Choose The Right Strain or Product
What’s a strain you ask? A strain is a type of weed. The strain you smoke will directly impact the high you feel. Most stoners prefer to smoke indica-dominant strains. These types of cannabis strains are the most relaxing. Indicas are often used to treat insomnia, anxiety, nausea, and chronic pain for medical cannabis users. Sativas are often used to treat depression, PTSD, and fatigue.
Choosing the right product is also super important when smoking weed for the first time. Stay away from highly concentrated cannabis products, such as edibles or concentrates. These cannabis products have a lot of THC in them, way too much for a newbie to cannabis.
Stick with a glass pipe, joint, or blunt. These are newbie-friendly, and lots of people have a great first time smoking weed by using one of these smoking methods.
Choose The Right Time
This is as important as choosing the right strain or product. Choosing the right time and day to smoke weed for the first time will set the tone for your experience. The best time to smoke weed for the first time is at night. There’s something about smoking weed at night that makes it that much better.
As well, you should pick a day when you shouldn’t have any priorities to take care of. You’ll want to make sure that you have a lot of free time. By making sure you’re smoking weed for the first time on a free day, you won’t be preoccupied with life stressors.
Most Importantly – Have Fun With It! Enjoy It!
Smoking weed for the first time should be fun! It should be memorable! As long as you do your research, come prepared, and pay attention to your setting you should have a great time. Don’t take weed too seriously, but also don’t forget to pay attention to how you’re feeling after you take your first hits. Pay attention to your environment. And please, don’t forget to drink water! Being high isn’t fun when you’re not hydrated.
Everyone has a story about the first time they smoked weed. What will yours be?