Henry's Original-God's Gift
I recently ran out of cannabis and decided to hit the dispensary. It was right around Thanksgiving time and I was hoping that I would find somewhere that would be open during morning hours. I called around and to no avail was I able to find a place that was open. I had to wait till after the holiday had passed before hitting the road. Now, normally I check the dispensary’s menu before I go.
I saw that what I had originally wanted to get there was no longer available on their menu, but I saw that they’d be open for quite a while that day before closing, so I had time to browse around. I was looking for an Indica-dominant strain that would help with my pain as well as help me sleep. I contemplated what I should get while I was there as I didn’t exactly have a much to choose from with the prices they were listed at. Thankfully my dispensary was doing a holiday special and I saw a strain that was named God’s Gift. I quickly looked up the reviews on it and saw people were raving about it and it was right within my budget price, so I decided to take a chance and get it.
God’s gift is a cross between OG Kush and Grandaddy Purp, both are supposed to be excellent strains for pain, anxiety, stress, & insomnia. I paid for my herbs, tipped the budtender, & went on my way. I waited till that evening when I got back before giving it a try as Indica strains are usually more for night time use. When I went for a smoke sesh later that evening, I was really looking forward to this strain. I opened the container and was hit with a pleasant smell of floral scents with a subtle hint of black pepper. Keep in mind I’ve never tried this strain before, so I didn’t know what to expect. It smelled amazing & had colors of green swirled with a little bit of orange mixed in it.
I filled my bong with cold water, put the screen in, & loaded it up. I was finally ready to light up when I noticed my favorite lighter was not in my bag & nothing is worse than forgetting your lighter. I had a backup lighter but couldn’t get it to light for me. I was finally able to light the wick on the lighter and get a nice hit out of my bong. The strain had a nice light flavoring of cracked pepper and eventually by the second or third hit, the mist outside in the autumn air began to taste like peppered water. My sister-in-law & I joked about it. And, I will admit, I was feeling good, relaxed, & mellowed out. I felt calm and euphoric. It didn’t make me sleepy though. I thought to myself ‘Maybe it’s just me? Maybe I didn’t have enough? I’ll just wait’…
The next night while I was at home, I couldn’t find the pepper during dinner time and I thought to myself ‘That strain would be really great before eating my soup cause then I wouldn’t have to worry about adding in pepper to my mushroom soup’. As time went on that evening, I was in a lot of pain. I had an oncoming migraine, my head was pounding, & felt like it was going to explode. Once again, I packed a bowl & prepared to light up; thankful I was back home, where I could use my trusty lighter that I had forgotten the previous night.
The crisp cold air swept in, as I opened the door to step outside. I sat down, lit my bong, & took the first rip off it. Again, I was met with the pleasant taste of black pepper that soon settled on the back of my tongue. I took my time to appreciate the flower just as it should be. 15 minutes or so had passed by and I could feel my migraine starting to dissolve, it hadn’t completely gone away, but it did lessen the pain. I once again watched the mist in the night air go by as I waited for God’s gift to do its magic.
After some time had passed, I went back inside & laid down. I closed my eyes. I felt euphoric & calm, but unfortunately for me I never did get the sleep I wanted from this strain. My vision was slightly blurred, but I still could feel the pain that was aching in my back & I never did get to sleep like I had wanted from this strain. I would say the effects lasted maybe about an hour before I could feel it wear off.
In my opinion, this strain is great for anxiety, relaxing, & just chilling out. It helped with my migraine, but not very much. I honestly just expected more from this strain given the name and lineage, but everyone’s body works differently, I suppose. If you’re looking for a strain to just chill out with then this might be the way to go. It’s still a good strain though. Until next time, bye!