Don’t think about gluten or calories or carbs. This is the moment for good chocolate and your favorite treats. Think about taste and flavor, because once you get high, that’s all you’re going to care about.

That said, I have many customers who have found relief from their depression and anxiety symptoms with cannabis. For many people, the commonly prescribed ideal dose of 10 milligrams of THC and 10 milligrams of CBD is also the right dose for mood management. Too much THC often increases anxiety, so keep that THC dose low. CBD is a powerful

Write a Poem High: Artists have been getting high to produce beautiful music, art, and books since the dawn of time. Cannabis is a creativity boost and increases focus while it reduces depression and anxiety—the perfect cocktail for productive, creative work. The cerebral high of a sativa strain is why these strains are so popular at the

Adrenaline and stress hormones power us through stress-filled days, weeks, and months, but eventually our bodies need to unplug, turn off, rest. When I feel like this, I take a hot bath, rub cannabis-infused cream into my feet and legs and neck and shoulders, then cue up the Netflix, light scented candles, and curl up with a cashmere blanket and a

Choose a 1:1 THC/CBD strain to reduce stress and boost creativity, or choose a CBD-only strain to stay clear-headed and focused. If your job is chronically stressful and anxiety-inducing, consider keeping a package of low-dose cannabis-infused edibles—such as 5-milligram mints—in your desk.

When I’m going for a massage or climbing into a bathtub, I choose indica strains to encourage relaxation. Peaceful, restorative sleep is the best medicine, and indica strains are the ones that get us there. Strains like Blueberry, Kosher Kush, and Granddaddy Purps are great indicas for sleep. You can remember what an indica is for by thinking

It only takes an hour of hunger for me to get angry about starving myself for the patriarchy and start posting Naomi Wolf quotes from The Beauty Myth on social media.

CBD doesn’t make us high, but it does make us feel better, and for some people, feeling better—less pain, anxiety, depression, and stress—feels like getting high because it feels so good. Choosing a low-THC, high-CBD strain relieves pain and improves mood without a euphoric high.