Maui Wowie

Grabbed an eighth from Green Apple up in Brooklyn yesterday (among 4 other strands), came back home after a fun but long day running around the city with my 2 y/o for his bday. Had a bit of a headache the whole day that never materialized into anything debilitating, just like a storm off in the distance. This was the only one in a sealed bag instead of a jar, and felt kinda dry like it was old. Figured I’d try what I thought was the worst of my haul first and cracked open the bag. Immediately hit with a tropical breeze of strong berry and pineapple aroma, which took me back to my first and only trip to Hawaii as a kid. The buds were small and indeed a bit dryer than I’d prefer, but the scent gave me hope it was still somewhat fresh. Rolled up about .5g in a joint, took about 8 pulls and felt that “oh yeah, you’re stoned to the bone” feeling lol. Sat in front of my sp 404 mk II and said to myself “try to come up with or add to at least one idea.” Wound up laying bass lines for 5 ideas I’d been struggling with for weeks, wrote half a verse to one, and got lost in the rhythmic intricacies of another simple drum pattern I’d made a while back. I couldn’t stop thinking of how simple yet cool it sounded, just being ever-so-slightly off the beat and the equivalent of my musical heartbeat (my spiritual tempo, so to speak…yes I realized I was high out of my mind while doing it lol). Realized about an hour in that my headache had completely faded away. Didn’t go to sleep till 5am, woke up at 7:30 still stoned but weirdly energized, cooked breakfast for the fam and re-listened to what I’d worked on the night before. Only one sounded really good, but I could see where I was going with the others. At nearly 2pm, I can still feel the effects. If you’re a musician/producer/writer, especially if you’re in a slump, take a few hits of this and go tackle that one piece you’ve been struggling with. It’s like your brain will forget all the inhibitions, self-deprecation, and unoriginality we’re at times plagued with, and just go with the flow.

I first tried Maui Waui sometime in the 199os. I smoked a small bowl with my best bud at the time which was probably three hits each. We smoked in the car sitting in front of a video store so if you know what that is I'm dating myself. It hit me almost immediately. I was so flipping baked it was unbelievable. I don't think I've ever been that high on any type of flower other than a couple years ago when I smoked Kush Cake. I went in to pick a movie while my buddy stayed in the car for some reason. If I remember correctly thinking about it I think he said he was way too stoned to get out of the car and go in the video store. So I went in myself. I was so stoned that when I walked into the video store to choose a VHS tape to watch lol again dating myself, I had tunnel vision and was not even sure where I was. I knew I was in a video store staring at a wall full of videotapes but the dizziness euphoria, just goofy happy feeling, and swirling tunnel vision made me not sure that I was really standing there looking at video tapes. It was the weirdest experience I've ever had not to mention one of if not thee best. It tasted great; was extremely lung expanding that caused an - if it ain't a good choke then it ain't a good smoke - cough; lasted a long time (2+ hours which in the 90's was about 3 to 4 times longer than I was used to); and just gave me the most incredible high I've ever experienced. To this day it is still one of my two best experiences with cannabis flower. If you can find real Maui Waui then you need to get your hands on it. Mind you, it is not for beginners. If you are not used to getting high especially on sativas then you want to stay away from this stuff. Or maybe put a bit in with some indica. Otherwise you're going to be out of your mind stoned. Mind you that's not a bad thing but if you aren't used to it you're going to flip out! Stay up and have a great holiday everyone.

I remember scoring this one time in High School. What I remember most about that experience was my senses just being amplified and me having a perma-grin. Fast forward about three decades, and wow. I only use for medical purposes, and have to say that this is the best medication for depression I have ever come across. Also great for PTSD. Bonus: good tastes great, social settings are magical, and my lungs feel like they have a super power to take in large amounts of oxygen all at once. This strain boosts mood instantly, which even with a low dose as I prefer, lasts for several hours even following the effects of the THC. I love this strain because it only takes a little, and I can always count on it to get the job done. I can really see the recreational allure of this one, although it is perfect for my mental needs. Recommend for any vet or even non-vet dealing with PTSD or MDD.