Hello! I am the Strain Man.
I created this blog to serve the Medical Marijuana Community and those
interested in becoming a medical marijuana patient. I am a registered medical
marijuana (MMJ) patient with the state of Colorado on a mission to share
information, rate caregivers and dispensaries, match the right marijuana strain
to specific medical conditions/ailments, and review all the various marijuana
strains that come my way.
I've been involved with marijuana and its surrounding communities for decades on
many different levels, but only recently decided to become legally-registered
with my state. I had to experience its medicinal qualities for myself to truly
believe this MMJ lobby was not just some Jedi mind trick on our government to
legalize plain-ole gettin' high. I AM A TRUE BELIEVER now.
It took me years to finally try marijuana for my chronic headaches and
migraines. For so long inhaling pot smoke (or any kind of smoke) seemed so
counter-intuitive and against 'common sense' for headaches. So I popped migraine
pills and suffered a painful and debilitating 4-5 hours in bed under covers
whenever the dreaded migraine arrived. After educating myself online through a
variety of forums and chats with other patients, I finally decided to try it out
next time.
And then it hit... the BIG one. Here comes the pain, here comes the nausea, here
comes the quiet and dark bed that's gonna be the place for my suffering a big
part of the day. I started getting blind spots like I always do with migraines;
then knew I only had 40 or so minutes until the pain came, but 15 minutes until
the severe nausea and puking comes. I quickly excused myself from work, as my
boss knows these things happen to me, and headed home. On the way I puked twice,
but luckily no more.
I got home and, against my natural inclinations, puffed down a column of sweet
indica smoke. I wish I could tell you that the migraine pain never came, but it
did. However, it was several degrees less severe than ALWAYS. After an hour and
a half in bed (not 4-5 hours, mind you), AND feeling 400% better the whole
duration than I usually do during a migraine, I was ready to get up and back to
life! Not ready to work quite yet, but OUT OF BED!
Nothing has ever worked better, not even the $30 each pills my doctor
prescribed. Same with regular headaches: I find a puff or two of nice sativa,
and no more ibuprofin or acetaminophen for me... ever. Legally in my state,
thank nature!!!! 5-10 minutes later my headache is pretty much history.
So won't you please join me on this journey of healing, discovery, and
exploration of Medical Marijuana in all of its forms. Afterall, we need to continue
to find the meds that help our particul ailments.
I'll work to keep my finger on the pulse of the MMJ scene, with a slant toward
Colorado as that is where I am legal; and other states do not yet honor
registered patients from out of state. If you have a question or need more
specific information, I can't promise I know the answer, but will diligently use
my resources to help you come up with one.
Email me
So here we go.. this is gonna be fun!