36 NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 6, 2023 westword.com WESTWORD | REAL ESTATE | RENTALS | HEALTH WELLNESS | SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT | ADULT | MUSIC | CLASSIFIED | A S K A S T O N E R BY HERBERT FUEGO Dear Stoner: I’m going on a cruise with my family for a week. Not my ideal vacation. Is bringing weed onto a cruise ship diffi cult? Do they all ban weed? Kamari Dear Kamari: Cruises ban anything that comes close to weed. Last August, a Texas woman was detained in Miami for trying to board a Carnival cruise ship with CBD gum- mies. These weren’t even THC products, and this woman was reportedly a longtime customer of the cruise line. Didn’t matter: She was kicked off with a refund and then banned for life. Cruise ships, like major airlines, travel through all sorts of different jurisdictions, and most states and countries still ban the plant. Legal compliance, insurance policies, general smoking bans and outdated thinking will likely keep permitted cannabis use off cruise ships for a long time. Does that mean you’ll be thrown in the brig if you sneak edibles or a hash pen aboard? Not neces- sarily, but smuggling a stash and hiding the smell for a week isn’t worth the stress unless you have a concrete plan. Vague homemade edibles or a hash pen should be an easy enough start, but stay away from fl ower. Maybe a ship employee can help you there. Dear Stoner: What are good cannabis strains for nausea? I’ve got a temporary health con- dition that often makes me queasy. Green Monster Dear Green Monster: Any of them. We have plenty of lists breaking down different strains for specifi c uses — but 99.99 percent of the weed you’ll fi nd will have a similar effect on your stomach, especially if you’re not a regular user. Strains with stronger body highs tend to bring the munchies most effectively, so anything related to GMO, Sherbet or Key Lime Pie tends to make my stomach loose and ready for food. Still, it’s not the strain that’s most important to help with moderate nausea, but consumption method and dosage. Edibles and oral THC consumption are often just as effective with nausea as smok- ing, and are even more helpful for some people. A strong edibles high digs deeper holes in my stomach than smoking weed ever could, and the lack of coughing doesn’t hurt, either. Dabbing or smoking hash, which is more potent than fl ower, can also have a stronger impact on the stomach. Be slow and methodical, though, because getting too high or dehydrated will make your nausea worse. Send questions to [email protected]. WARNING: Use of Marijuana Concentrate may lead to: 1. Psychotic symptoms and/or Psychotic disorder (delusions, hallucinations, or difficulty distinguishing reality); 2. Mental Health Symptoms/Problems; 3. Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) (uncontrolled and repetitive vomiting); Cannabis use disorder / dependence, including physical and psychological dependence Programmatic Cannabis Network Organic & Local SEO • Website Design Social Media Management • Print Media Get started today with a FREE Digital Audit. marijuanamarketingxperts.com
