Elevate Your Cannabis Experience with These 3 Products

Arguably the worst part of using cannabis is when the effect, often from an edible, greatly exceeds your intentions, moving you into a temporary state doctors call “being high AF.” Although it doesn’t inflict any permanent damage, too much THC can result in effects ranging from uncomfortable to terrifying. Aside from an IV of Valium, there aren’t many options to help with the ride. Until now.

A new liquid “wellness shot,” High-Not offers an intriguing solution. Each 2-ounce bottle, in regular and extra strength, comes in four flavors and contains a blend of terpenoids, amino acids and electrolytes that regulate and diminish the effects of the THC.

The company’s founder tried to help his mother-in-law’s insomnia with a weed gummy, only to have her overdose and rack up an $11,000 ER bill. He developed High-Not with a compounding pharmacist. The website breaks down the science, sharing how terpenes impact both the duration and intensity of THC.

The formula is vegan, non-GMO, water soluble and contains just seven main ingredients that work in reducing or eliminating an existing high. A third-party study found 87% got relief, with 60% of users ending their high within 15 minutes. I used one after a particularly lengthy and gluttonous rosin session and can attest to its effectiveness.

You can use the shot immediately when too high, the morning after an edible if waking up high or as a tool to help reset your THC tolerance levels. I plan to keep several on hand for friends who don’t always mind their edibles — highly recommended when you are too high.

Speaking of edibles, the biggest drawback of homemade ones is not really knowing how strong they are, leading to guesstimates as to strength levels and serving sizes. A new product aims to correct that in the form of a boxed double chocolate brownie mix, pre-infused with THC.

Benevolent Bakery is an Oklahoma-based company that makes two types, one with 100mg of hemp derived Delta-9 THC per box, another with 250mg of non-hemp derived Delta-8 THC. Just add water, bake and by cutting into 10 even pieces, you have edibles with a 10 or 25mg per dose, fresh from the oven. I ate both boxes by myself. Don’t you judge me.

The Benevolent part comes from the bakery donating a portion of its proceeds to The Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City. While they are not (yet) available in Oregon, the hemp-derived Delta-9 option is legal to ship outside of Oklahoma. Or ask a Tulsa-based friend to grab a couple boxes of the Delta-8 before flying out to see you.

For many years, my favorite consumption choice was smoking through a freshly cleaned, ice-filled bong with a diffused downstem. Joints, one hitters and apple pipes all have their charms, but a bong rip hits the hardest and fastest.

But the resulting coughing moved me toward my current preferred method of vaporization of flower and rosin. (The pandemic didn’t really help matters, as sharing things you and others touched with their mouths fell out of favor.)

I’ve been using my bong more often lately with the MouthPeace by Moose Labs, a washable, reusable filter that offers the cleanest bong hits I’ve ever tried, while making for a safer shared smoking experience.

A multi-colored silicone mouthpiece securely fits on most bongs. Inside, a replaceable, triple-layered activated carbon filter (or corn fiber) traps resins, contaminants and tar. THC and terpenes pass through, and airflow is not restricted. The sight and smell of a well-used filter should turn anyone into a convert.

An included lanyard clips onto the filter, allowing multiple users to toke up, each using their own MouthPeace, creating a shareable but sanitary smoking session. They come in a variety of bright, swirling colors and cost just $10. Filters come in packs of 10 for about $8, although discounts for first-time customers, and subscription options, can bring that down to sub $6.

This article appears in The Source Weekly February 6, 2025.