Harlequin reviews

Harlequin is a great strain that is high in CBD's. It quickly alleviates the pain in my body (knees and lower back) and allows me to function at 100% without the cloudiness of other strains. It has also helped with nausea. I highly recommend everyone have some in their medicine cabinet.

So I have Bipolar 2 Disorder and I use marijuana to help ease the anxiety and depression I get from my bipolar. It's been really hard for me to find a good strain because THC kicks ass as an antidepressant but gives me anxiety and it also makes it to hard for me to think and stuff. On the other hand CBD destroys benzos when it comes to relieving anxiety, but it doesn't really give you the feel good feeling you need for lifting a depression. This strain is kind of the best of both worlds because the THC will work on my depression and the cbd will work on my anxiety at the same time and the CBD cancels out almost all of the negative cognitive effects that usually accompany THC. Overall this is by far my favorite strain and I really just can't comprehend how some people are still against using marijuana medically. This plant has given me my life back from bipolar disorder and has allowed me to work a part time job, go to school full time (I'm a pre med student at UCSD), and have a completely normal social life and before I could have none of these things.

Harlequin* loves the gym! I just got done with leg day, and let me tell you: fantastic. I didn't lift as much as I normally do because my heart rate was elevating more quickly than I'm used to. However, my post-lifting yoga routine was EPIC. (skip to the end if you aren't a yoga enthusiast) I locked into a great prana unusually quickly and maintained it throughout the routine even though the gym was playing rap music and gym music in general is a huge distraction for me. I feel like a Dr Bronner's soap bottle right now. All full of calm energy and fucking love, damnit. *This is my second review of this strain. This Harlequin was purchased from Portland Best Buds and is far, far superior.

Brief history of myself and marijuana before I begin with the review. I started smoking cannabis Junior year in High School. We probably smoked every other day. This was with close friends. We smoked A LOT! Usually blunt size cigars filled with cannabis. We usually had a good time. Laughed, got hungry, socialized etc. However, soon after high school was over, the high started effecting me differently. Unfortunately, in a bad way. I started getting anxiety, paranoia, sad thoughts about life changing, loosing friends etc. It didn't happen every time I smoked but started happening more regularly. Same with some of my closest friends. They started not enjoying the high. Would make them uneasy with themselves. Insecure, anti-social etc. Long story short, I quit smoking weed because of this. Years went by. I would occasionally smoke when the opportunity prevented itself to give it another shot but it would always bring me back to the bad high. I didn't understand what had happened. Was it the weed? Was it me? Was it just life? What was going on. I was almost certain it was the weed because a lot of my friends also gave up the habit because it gave the same effect on them. I didn't want to give up. About the time I turned 25 I looked into getting a weed card. Because I have a history of right knee-pain, it was quite easy to get. After getting the card I hit up a couple dispensaries. Never before had I seen such a selection right before me. I was excited because I thought this will definitely help me track down the right stuff if anything would. Well, unfortunately, the high on all the stuff I tried was again, the same. Gave me a super head high with unstoppable negative thoughts. You see, I kinda think too much as it is, so when I smoke weed that is highly psychoactive, it really puts me in hyper mode of thinking, which overwhelms me, them brings me to anxiety. I needed a weed that brought me down. I tested and smoked indica's, sativa's, hybrids. All with pretty much the same results. I still like to go out and socialize at parties, bars etc. But I kinda want to get away from alcohol. It's really not good for you and always give me a hangover the next day. BLAHHHH I'm 28 years old now. I started doing some research about marijuana and stumbled upon CBD's. Never heard of it before. I only knew of the main ingredient THC. I read that almost all the breeders that grow marijuana today, grow it for maximum THC. The problem is by doing this it almost eliminates all the CBD content. CBD's, I read, are responsible for cancelling out the negative effects of THC...like anxiety, paranoia etc. It's sort of a Yin Yang relationship. You kinda want a 50/50 match of both in your strains. I read Harlequin was a good strain but very rare to find. Even with my cannabis permit, I had to search many dispensaries up here in Seattle, until I found one that had it. I shot up there and bought a couple grams. I rolled a couple small-medium size joints out of it. The joints were sitting in my house for a good couple weeks. I couldn't really develop enough courage to smoke them because I was afraid it would bring me right back to the unwanted feelings. Well last night I met up with a close friend that I've known through the years since high school. He was actually one of my old pot smoking friends. We went out to a bar in Des Moines, WA. After a couple drinks (beers) I asked if he wanted to try a rare strain that is suppose to not produce anxiety. He was a little reluctant but I talked him into it. We went out to my car and lit up the joint I had prepared. We smoked the whole thing. Probably got 5 good hits each. Walking back into the bar I could feel a little bit of the unwanted feelings coming in, but it was different. It was easier for me to dismiss them. We went back to our seats at the bar top and started sipping the rest of our beer. Over the course of the next hour I must say we had quite the good time. We had some good laughs. Me, at times, came to tears with laughter. I'm pretty sure everyone at the bar top knew we were high. Actually, I know the bartenders did, because she said "you guys smell good" and gave us a little grin. I can't say I really cared though. Like I said, I could feel a slight feeling of the bad side, but it was easy to push back. It must of been the high CBD content. I can't say I was overly open to strangers but I did engage with the bartenders and the few people I did talk to, I jived with. At a couple times, I said a joke, and I guess I was either the only one that got it, or the only one that thought it was funny. I laughed...and I laughed HARD at my own joke. But other people didn't. But again, I didn't care. I was sorta in my own world and didn't get effected by outside input. I am excited to try Harlequin again. Next time, I'm going to smoke maybe just 3 good hits without the alcohol before hand and see where it puts my head. But for the time being, I like the results we got from Harlequin :-)

This strain is primarily used for pain management - not getting high. However, I find that I get really high when I smoke enough of it; and the high is really euphoric. It has a higher content of CBD than THC. CBD's act on a different brain receptors than that of THC. It's an antagonist of a protein receptor called GPR55, which is found to be associated with memory; therefore you will not have the usual memory loss that comes with THC. It also acts on Serotonin so its good for depression as well. Studies have also proven that CBD's reduce the growth of breast cancer cells. I don't mean to get all science-y but if your interested..

I made an account just to write this. I have had too many bad anxiety related panics with too many flowers in the course of my life. Harlequin is nothing like any other flower. No panic, no anxiety, just relaxation without that lead-limbed, can't move stone every other bud delivers. I can usually only take one hit and I have to lie down (super lite weight). With Harlequin, I took three and walked about a half a mile and listened to podcasts and never once felt nervous. Love this strain, will definitely purchase it again!

If your looking to get high this may not be the best choice. When it comes to relieving pain and being clear headed this is perfect! This strain has replaced over a dozen pharmaceuticals taken for a spinal injury. my pain level on narcotics stayed at a 9, with Harlequin only the pain is consistently down to a 3 or 4. The best strain for migraines as well. I used to require a walker or cane to walk 100 feet at a time. With Harlequin I no longer need assistance in walking back to work again walking miles every day. I now grow my own Harlequin making up most my plant count as its very hard to find sold in dispensaries. I have not seen Harlequin in any local dispensaries. best used as a concentrate.

I absolutely love this strain. I searched all over to find it and try it out after reading all the reviews I'd seen about it. I suffered a back injury about 14 years ago. I have blown discs, scoliosis, fusion of my lumbar vertebrae, and SI joint instability along with arthritis, and I was just recently told I may actually have rheumatoid arthritis, all of this in my lower back. I'm only 36. I am typically a very active person. Hiking, running, etc. In the last few years, the pain has worsened and taken these things away from me. I have began to develop anxiety and depression with wondering how I am supposed to live with such debilitating pain. Does this strain take away all of my pain? No. Nothing will ever take it all away. But does it take enough of it away for me to take my dogs on walks or keep up with my two kids? Yes. It absolutely does. I have cried tears of joy over this amazing strain. Thank you to the creators of this wonderful strain.