7 Common Mistakes of Smoking Weed for the First Time

If it’s your first time getting high or you’ve been out of the game for a while, take it easy. Tolerance is real, and you probably don’t have much, so don’t try to match your stoner friend Gary’s lungs.

Despite how casually many stoners take the drug, weed can be extremely intense. Remember: You can always smoke more, but you can never have smoked less. This applies especially to edibles. They take a long time to start working and the high lasts longer, so start small—maybe 5mg—and don’t think “this isn’t working, I’ll eat more” after 45 minutes. Give it time.