Sweet Dreams is a better night-time smoke than even some pure indicas, but don't let that put you off enjoying this gentle hybrid in the early evening. To me, Sweet Dreams has a really unique feel, and is perfect for anxiety alleviation or just relaxing during the day. It's not an intense relaxation- it doesn't give your sense of self an experiential Turkish bath like some strains do. It's mellow, floaty, and gentle- and one of the only strains I can smoke directly before bed, which is so so beautiful.
What's so damn lovely about Tangerine Dream is its somewhat unique fusion of relaxation and stimulation. Smoking this strain for the first time, I felt like a triumphant alchemist who'd finally found the real 'philosopher's stone', cerebral, rational, and penetrative.
The moment you inhale this bud, its indica side melts away all mental tension, untangling emotions and thoughts, enveloping the user in a sense of satisfied calmness. Once these foundations have been laid, in comes TG's sativa component, charging thoughts with clarity and perceptivity, sharpening your mind like a blade. Don't be surprised if you find yourself reading high level theoretical texts after smoking this strain, or suddenly being able to articulate thoughts and concepts with almost mathematical precision!
Because Tangerine Dream establishes a relaxed background to its energising, crisp cerebral high, it's unlikely you'll become overwhelmed or anxious on this strain, despite its stimulating effects. The perfect smoke for those who, like myself, adore sativas but struggle with paranoia and overthinking. Since I no longer drink coffee (it sends me into paranoid overdrive), I find TG is just what I need to kickstart my day- or to provide me with a second wind when I'm cramming late at night...!
An intense body high that will have you feeling totally overpowered under waves of physical and psychological euphoria. Music feels incredible. Food is unbelievable. Cheese was also the first time I got TOO high and experienced weed paranoia for the first time. Because it's such a moorish indica, I've known people practically devote their lives to smoking cheese. I know most of that hype in the media 5-10 years ago about 'skunk' was bullshit, but no smoke without fire.
When I think of my formative years as a cannabis smoker, I think cheese. It was all the rage in my area being a London kid, partly because of the short, chubby nature of the plant (easy to grow commercially in even small flats), but also because this strain gets you STONED.
Cheese was the first strain I ever smoked, and for about a year and a half was basically the *only* strain I smoked. And yet, I haven't had the pleasure of smoking this heavily potent, psychedelic strain for about two and a half years. Such a shame!
Brings me back to the days of being 14, getting stoned every day before school and no one else knowing I smoked weed. Such a weird time- weird and beautiful. I don't recommend doing that, by the way, especially if you're 14. It can easily fuck you up and stop you from taking necessary steps in your life. Luckily, I seem to have managed though!
All in all, if you treat cheese responsibly, it will lay avenue upon avenue of sumptuous, vibratory pleasure on your mind and body.
Smoked half a joint of this with a friend and started laughing furiously- the way Sirius does on his WANTED posters in The Prisoner of Azkaban. After finishing the joint I began to feel a bit like a scruffy and scary-looking dog, ready to defend the Chosen One from any harm that might come to him from the forces of darkness. This strain fucked me up- in a good way, mind you.
Casey Jones can certainly be used as a 'get things done' strain- but I prefer it for its dreamy and gentle properties. A bowl will completely relax you, but put a pep in your step that could have you ticking off your to-do list like there's no tomorrow. This isn't a sativa that will give you crushing anxiety- something I am prone to when smoking. Instead, this is a magical, giggly strain just as enjoyable smoked lazing around in bed with a romantic partner, going out for a jog, or working on a creative project.
Casey Jones is powerful, sweet and citrusy in the bag, then smelling and tasting like fresh popcorn when burned. This evokes the child-like awe of going to the cinema that I still experience every time I go see a movie. In large enough quantities (not difficult to achieve because of CJ's potency), smoking this beautiful strain will enamour and mesmerise you, just like your favourite movie. Your thought processes and perceptions will be deeply changed and enriched, as tension and stress leave your body and mind. :)
Blue Dream will have you feeling psychedelically relaxed! Unlike lots of other hybrids I've had the pleasure of sampling, Blue Dream truly feels more than the sum of its parts- sativa and indica, that is. That said, the noticeable combination of pure creativity with a very pleasurable body high (that can quickly turn into a couch lock if you *want* it to!) makes this a great strain for breakfast, movies, baths, yoga, or even bed time- that's how versatile this brilliant strain can be. It has a very unique and distinct feeling, and when combined with a deeply relaxing activity such as taking a bath, feels almost like the peak of a low dose LSD trip only MUCH more pleasurable.
Smoking before bed is normally something I avoid, simply because sativas keep me awake and the indica in my area tends to be so intense that you need a good three hours before you hell can rest your head. However with Blue Dream, you can drift off with ease! Your thoughts feel like they're getting a massage!
Brilliant for pain relief and releasing tension throughout the body! Also brilliant for the first time you've smoked with a family member. Me, my uncle, and a close friend lit up a Blue Dream-chamomile tea joint and I couldn't believe how good the high felt and how funny it was that I was smoking with my uncle after wanting to for so long!