Durban Poison
3/10/2016
tl;dr Durban Poison might be one of my favorite sativas, but it's best when you need a serious shot of energy and focus.
The 1/8th of Durban I picked up a couple of months ago has that classic lemon scented pinesol smell in spades. When I open the airtight container the scent fills the room. Even people who don't like the typical "weed smell" think it smells good.
The taste is very piney with hints of citrus. Not the tastiest weed ever, but very good. The last time I smoked it, a bit of the pine taste lingered in my mouth for the duration of the high, which was kinda fun but also kinda weird.
Last night was probably my best experience with Durban so far. I came home from work exhausted, a little crazy, and unable to focus on anything. A couple years ago I would have cracked into a red wine and just curled up on the couch, but instead I loaded up my vaporizer with a little ground Durban and had a few solid drags.
It was exactly what I needed. I suddenly had the focus and motivation to get going, clean up the kitchen, and get started making dinner for everyone in the house. I put on headphones while I working and despite how boring handwashing dishes is I mostly remember soaring with the orchestral music, feeling the sound rushing over my skin.
There were a few moments of feeling a bit overwhelmed at the peak of the high, but not bad for a racy pure sativa.
The psychoactive part of the high was only about an hour long, but I felt slightly euphoric and more stable for the rest of the evening.
I've had other times I've smoked Durban, when I was less tired and unfocused, that weren't nearly as pleasant. I think I'll be holding onto this 1/8th and doling it out for nights like last night: when I have things to do but can't seem to rub two brain cells together to do them.