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Ocean Beach is the strain I call Chatty Weed. It makes me talkative and comfortable in social situations that I would normally avoid. The concentrate by Teal is especially good for relieving social anxiety without any side effects. The flower from Cookies is even faster acting, quickly causing a permagrin that makes everyone wonder why I’m so happy. Both flower and concentrate make me enjoy playing music, telling stories, cooking… creativity with the intent to share the good feels with other people. Ocean Beach is my favorite strain for band rehearsal. It gives me a feeling of ease, chill enough to try new chord progressions, or take a solo in an Afro Cuban jam. It doesn’t make me take crazy risks, or tell things I don’t want to share. It only takes the anxiety out of the process, leaving just the relaxed exploration of music or conversation. If I had to choose a single word for how this strain feels, it would be: contentment. The negatives? None from Teal’s concentrate. It’s a clean high, but it’s also very hard to find. The flower makes my eyes so dry, my vision gets blurry. Coming down from the flower also gives me a headache. Electrolyte drinks or chocolate milk really help with both, while coffee, tea, and caffeinated soda all make them worse.

As a rule, dabs taste good, but this tasted like burnt garlic socks. Even so, it warrants 5 stars because of its pain relief and brain relief effects. I have an autoimmune condition with horrible muscle spasms (some sativas make this worse) & intractable pain. Today I drove over an hour to buy GMO Cookies Sugar. By the time I got home, I was miserable. I opened my prize (which smelled wonderful) and dabbed some (which tasted terrible). Taste be damned, I was hurting, so I dabbed a second time. In under a half minute, my muscles had stopped cramping, and the pain was receding. Within 3 minutes, I had calm muscles and better pain relief than I get from a prescribed dose of narcotics. Strangely, after 5 minutes my mind was still clear. Dabs usually frost my mind faster than they affect my body. But wait for it- this strain hits the mind in a slow wave. After about 10 minutes, I was pleasantly anaethetized in mind and body. And though I was home alone, I had the giggles and felt socially connected with friends. This was despite the pandemic, and distance-conversing via text message & GIFs. The best surprise was that I didn’t feel hungry/munchie on GMO Cookies. I truly enjoyed my ice water and grapes. No Pringles obsession, no pizza delivery. Just happiness and satisfaction. My pain was managed, I was enjoying healing laughter, I was relaxed & happy with no munchie drive. And the only negative was the lingering taste of garlic? This could be the strain of my dreams! Next time, I’ll swap the grapes for spaghetti, making GMO Cookies the perfect 5-star dab.