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I've been going to Health for Life for almost 2 years now, and they never fail to disappoint. The quality and selection of products is amazing, and every bud tender I've had has been so knowledgeable and helpful. Their new store is gorgeous, and there is more seating in the waiting room; which is great considering they seem to be getting busier and busier!

One of my favorites, if not my favorite strain I have acquired over the years. Chemo shows you no mercy, so this strain is definitely not for the inexperienced. To start, the buds themselves were covered in crystals and trichomes, and, excuse me for my wording, but honestly had the cutest orange curly hairs I've ever seen on a bud. It was beautiful. It also smoked great. It had a very earthy and woody taste to it, with a hint of nuttiness, and sometimes even chocolate. The high left me feeling completely at ease. I was really creative, and able to still function and let my creative energies going. I was able to sketch and work on a few sewing pattern I had, but it kept me locked in my seat. After a while, the creativeness fades into a nice, relaxing body high that washed away my pain and left me wanting food and a nap. Not for the beginners, and definitely not one to use before work, but this strain is a powerhouse for those with chronic pain lack of appetite.

I was very excited to get my hands on Jack Herer. I had heard a lot of wonderful things, and finally finding some was like Christmas. This strain did live up to expectations, and I was very pleased. It is a wonderful, giggly head high that made me laugh and talk for the first stage of my high. It left me tingly and giggly, but eventually smoothed out into a nice relaxing body high with some of the euphoric, happy emotions still being there. It was better for easing my mind than my arthritis, but it did help a bit with the pain. I have found better strains for pain management, but I'm sure I'll purchase this again when I'm in need of a strong, fun head high.

Oh Pineapple Trainwreck, what have you done to me? I'm an experienced smoker with severe arthritis, and this strain knocked me into an ocean and left me stranded there without a life vest. The onset takes a little bit for sure. You start to feel very giggly and happy, and then you get smacked in the face with a tsunami of highness. My body was floating in nothingness, and all my pain disappeared completely. You do get the spiciness from Trainwreck, but the Pineapple Express overpowers the Trainwreck in taste. It's like smoking an assortment of tropical fruit. Smoke it with a bong, it tastes like Pineapples. Drink a Baja Blast before taking a hit, it tastes like mango and watermelon. It tasted amazing, and worked wonderfully for pain. The only downside is that dry eyes hit you really hard. I felt like I was in the ocean, but my eyes were left in the Sahara. Only downside to the strain, but the positives outweigh the negatives for sure!

The second time acquiring this strain, Trainwreck made me feel like a train wreck. The intense body high left me locked to the couch, physically unable to move other than to reach for the food sitting on the table in front of me. I did that a lot. At the same time, I was so giggly and happy that I needed to be talking, yet I couldn't move my body to interact with anyone around me. A good strain to use when you're only with one other person, because they'll understand what you're going through.

This strain is by far in my top five favorite strains I have tried over the years. When initially looking at this strain, the buds were almost completely purple; something that always is promising. God's Gift left me feeling relaxed and at ease, and brought my pain levels from a 7 to a 1 in a matter of 15 minutes. I understand why it was given the name, this strain works wonders for pain and stress. I wouldn't suggest medicating with this before you have something to do, as I was couch locked for a few hours afterwards. Dry mouth was something I couldn't seem to quench, but the positives outweighed this negative sevenfold.

I have finally found a solid hybrid that offers both nice head and body highs. It kept you extremely relaxed and couch locked, but you were able to hold intelligent conversations while doing so. If offers you the best of both worlds, the only thing I noticed was that this particular flower didn't give as lasting of effects as other hybrids I have found before.

A new favorite by far, Jack Skellington brought me into a sense of well being and creativity. As someone with moderate arthritis, this strain brought relief from pain, but it was still slightly there. If you're looking for a great head high, this is the one.