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Stoner Hacks for Beginners

Longtime, seasoned potheads reveal their top stoner hacks for beginners so you can get the most of your high.

By Skunk UzekiPublished 7 years ago 4 min read
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Pot smoking isn't just an activity; it's an art. The longer you smoke, the more you begin to appreciate each different strain of cannabis, each form of cannabis you can enjoy, and more.

That being said, there's a lot of ways you can get more out of cannabis than just a simple smoke. It often takes years to really learn all the tricks of the trade, and that can make smoking a good joint hard to do for beginners.

Thankfully, the cannabis community is great when it comes to teaching one another tips, tricks, and weed hacks. Longterm potheads have revealed some of their best stoner hacks for beginners to us, and in the spirit of cannabis culture, we're passing them to you.

Store your weed in a baggie inside of a stash can.

This is one of those weed hacks that has a number of perks worth noting. First off, a stash can will help you avoid discovery by police and nosy parents. Secondly, the baggie will help lock in scents, making it even more discreet a hiding place.

But really, this is one of those weed hacks you should use, even if marijuana is legal in your area.

Marijuana can lose a lot of its potency by open air exposure and by being exposed to too much light. Therefore, one of the best stoner hacks for beginners involves learning how to store cannabis in a way that extends its life as long as possible.

Stash cans help keep marijuana out of direct light, and skunk baggies also help reduce the amount of oxidation your marijuana has. The end result is a stash of marijuana that lasts longer and tastes better with every puff.

If you're a stoner, you're going to want to drink tons of water.

One of the best stoner hacks for beginners involves drinking tons of water. Marijuana has a tendency to dehydrate people, which in turn leaves smokers with red eyes, chapped lips, and even dried private parts.

Though it's easy enough to remedy this with eyedrops, chapstick, and lube, it actually can be totally preventable by just drinking more water than you'd typically consume. This tip can help you cut down a lot of costs if you're smoking on the go—and it's also a healthy habit to have either way.

Learn to talk yourself out of a bad headspace.

Everyone who has ever smoked weed has had a moment of paranoia. Paranoia can cause us to do something idiotic, or ruin the mood. It's not fun! Thankfully, there are easy-ish ways to get yourself out of that headspace.

A number of potheads claimed they knew stoner hacks for beginners that mitigate paranoia. Almost all of them boiled down to talking yourself out of a bad trip. The smartest tip we heard was to rationalize why your paranoia is unfounded—or to have a mantra that "grounds" you.

If you feel paranoid, repeating something along the lines of "Everything is okay, it's just the pot getting to you," can help prevent a lot of problems.

Use essential oil nebulizers to mask the smell.

In the early 00s, one of the biggest stoner hacks for beginners was using Febreze to mask the smell. Obviously, cops have caught on. Moreover, a lot of people find the smell of Febreze to be overwhelming.

A better (and more fragrant) option would be to invest in an essential oil nebulizer. These offer better fragrances, and the smell of the oils do a great job of masking marijuana smoke smell.

Better still? There's less chemicals in these things than there is in Febreze. So, if you're a "crunchy" type of stoner, an essential oil nebulizer is a must-have smoking accessory that totally flies under the radar.

Use a CD on top of your pipe to reduce marijuana spills.

It's pretty surprising to find how weed hacks revolve among reducing spills. This is a shame, since having long nails or even just being clumsy can cause a lot of spills when you first learn to pack a pipe.

If you have a standard "bowl" pipe, then you can place a CD on top of the pipe and use the hole as a guide to help you get as much weed in a bowl as possible. This results in less spills, and also gives you better packed bowls.

Plenty of stoner hacks for beginners exist out there, but few are as klutz-proof as this one. We approve!

Glue a magnet to your bong, and attach your lighter to it.

Nothing's quite as much of a buzzkill as forgetting where you put your lighter. If you're as forgetful as we are, it can be kind of a problem, depending on the strain you smoke.

One of the better marijuana smoker hacks we heard was to glue a magnet to the side of your bong. If you have a metal lighter, the metal will "click" to the magnet, which in turn makes your lighter easily accessible and easy to find.

Needless to say, this is one of those stoner hacks for beginners that even intermediates should consider trying. After all, no one likes a lost lighter!

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Skunk Uzeki

Skunk Uzeki is an androgynous pothead and a hard partier. When they aren't drinking and causing trouble, they're writing articles about the fun times they have.

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