By Luke Sumpter


The “lazy stoner” stereotype died years ago. Society now realises that, for the most part, people who enjoy cannabis have the potential to become wildly successful. From Joe Rogan to Rihanna, some of the most dedicated and hard-working people in the world smoke weed.

As well as enjoying a puff outside of work, many users also incorporate cannabis into their working day. The herb can help to enhance focus and fuel creativity; however, smokers also run the risk of overdoing things and reducing their productivity.

Alas, there is a good balance to be found. Harness the tips below on how to be productive while high.

Different Ways To Get High

Before we dive into the specifics of using cannabis during work and play, let’s quickly explore some of the most popular ways to use the herb. From here, it will be easier for you to dose in a way that supports motivation and focus, instead of detracting from it.

  • Smoking

Smoking cannabis provides a relaxing ritual of rolling cones, and the odd satisfaction of harsh smoke entering the lungs. Of course, smoking also exposes the body to harmful carcinogens. If you’re going to smoke, we recommend avoiding tobacco and using organic papers. Overall, smoking produces a fast-acting high that peaks within 10 minutes and lingers for a couple of hours.

Different Ways To Get High
  • Vaping

Like smoking, vaping gets users high almost instantly, just without the combustion. Vaping heats cannabis enough to release cannabinoids and terpenes, while leaving plant matter, waxes, and other components out of the lungs. Vaping serves as a great way to take measured hits of cannabis while working, without stinking out your space.

Different Ways To Get High
  • Eating

Edible cannabis produces a much more intense experience. As THC passes through the digestive system and into the liver, it converts to 11-hydroxy-THC. This molecule exerts a high that lasts for up to 8 hours and verges on psychedelic. Most users won’t get on well with edibles while trying to work, although it really depends on the dose. It also takes around two hours to fully feel the effects, but this can be advantageous as well.

Different Ways To Get High
  • Sublingual

Sublingual cannabis involves placing drops of oils or extracts under the tongue. Skipping the lengthy process of digesting cannabinoids, instead sending them straight into the bloodstream, this method of consumption culminates in a fast-acting, potent experience. While THC tinctures might not be suitable for everyone's workday, CBD oil and tinctures make for consistent and discreet dosing, without a high. Perhaps a 1:1 CBD:THC ratio would be best of all!

Different Ways To Get High

Not So Fast: Do These Things Before You Start

Before consuming cannabis and starting to work, we suggest getting your head in order. Tick off the following list before you fire up to experience the most productive day possible. This is how to be a productive stoner.

  • Set Goals and Deadlines

Add some structure to your day by setting goals and deadlines. This will enable you to make progress without feeling overwhelmed. Remember to set achievable goals, and to write everything down on a to-do list so it feels more “real”. In this way, there’s "evidence" if you don’t get it all done.

You can also set mini-goals that work toward a bigger project, such as finishing 5–10 pages per day of a large essay or book.

  • Stay Organised

By staying organised, you can truly benefit from the productivity-enhancing effects of cannabis. The herb usually fires up the creative right side of the brain, encouraging divergent thinking, while leaving the organisational left-brain unattended.

Make sure you thoroughly organise your tasks before blazing. Once your schedule is set in stone, you can get as high as you need to without the risk of procrastinating or losing focus.

  • Eat Well

A balanced diet serves as one of the keys to success. In order for your body and brain to really perform throughout the day, you need all the right nutrients. Before you smoke, vape, etc., eat a healthy breakfast to get yourself going and ensure a serious case of the munchies doesn’t derail your plans.

  • Know Your Limits

Overworking leads to burnout. While it can be tempting to get everything done all at once, slowly but steadily taking on a challenge produces the best results. Take things one step at a time, and make sure each task really displays your full potential.

  • Choose a Suitable Strain

Every cannabis user has a favourite strain. Some really get on well with high-THC varieties that spur creativity and the ability to invest in a task. Others much prefer CBD strains that support a clear head and 100% functionality.

The terpene profile of a strain is also an important consideration. Those high in myrcene and linalool, for example, will encourage a relaxing effect, whereas limonene and terpinolene will energise the mind. So, terpene profiles that help you sink deeply into a book might not work as well when conducting a presentation or meeting. Consider what tasks your working day will bring, and select your strain accordingly.

  • Avoid Distractions To Deepen Focus

Your environment will partially determine how much work you’re able to get done. An area full of potential distractions will always tempt you to concentrate on something else.

Turn off the TV, move your phone to another room, and let the people around you know that you won’t be available for the next few hours. Any of these factors can quickly break your focus and lead you down a rabbit hole of procrastination.

Avoid Distractions To Deepen Focus

What To Do During Work

Now that you’re fully prepared, it’s time to dive deeply into your work. Use the following strategies to optimise your day and achieve the most productive results possible. This is how to be productive while high.

  • Pace Yourself

Take each challenge as it comes. Keep an eye on your structured to-do list to make sure you’re not rushing or cutting corners. Only move to the next task once you’ve completed the current one to the best of your best ability.

If you think of ideas that could help you with things further down on your to-do list, simply scribble them on a piece of paper and return to them later on.

  • Be Realistic

You know what you can reasonably achieve during the day, so only hold yourself to that standard. If you set yourself too few goals, you’ll spread them out and move at a snail's pace. If you set too many, you’ll rush tasks and produce subpar work.

Finding your sweet spot will take some experimentation, true. But once you’re familiar with how much you can handle, maintaining that balance will allow you to produce the best (and most) work over a given period.

  • Microdose

After starting off the day with a joint or vape hit, you’ll find yourself returning back to Earth within a couple of hours. Rather than hitting a massive bowl or an entire joint, consider microdosing. This practice will place you on the cusp of being high while keeping you sober enough to work to the best of your ability.

Start out with only a pinch of your favourite strain. Take a hit and see where it gets you. Once you figure out the exact amount that places you in the sweet spot of feeling motivated, but not stoned, take a hit every hour or so to keep you there.

  • Stick to Light Snacks

Chances are you’ll feel the munchies start to set in around mid-afternoon. While it’s tempting to scoff down a huge meal or some heavy junk food, this will likely put you in a “food coma” and zap your motivation.

Instead, snack on light and healthy foods throughout the day. Fibrous fruits will keep you alert, hydrated, and feeling full. When it comes to lunch, chow down on some grains, meat, and veg to get all the nutrients you need and avoid a sugar crash later in the day.

  • Remember: Worktime vs Playtime

Keep in mind that you work hard so you can play hard. Once you’ve paid your bills and stashed away some savings, you can play around with your hard-earned money. But you need to draw a solid boundary to make this reality possible.

If you start taking an hour here and an hour there to play during your workday, your performance will drop, and you’ll likely end up with much less spare cash. Resist procrastination during the day and bat away instant gratification so you can enjoy real fulfilment long term.

Stay Active
  • Stay Active

Humans didn’t evolve to sit down at a desk all day. Our bodies and brains need movement to work properly. We need to stay active to keep our cardiovascular system healthy, and to get that detoxifying lymphatic fluid moving.

Stand up and move your body briefly at least once per hour. Doing a round of sit-ups, pull-ups, or push-ups will bathe your brain in blood loaded with oxygen and nutrients. Once you settle back in, you’ll feel wide awake and ready to crush it for the next hour.

Our posture can also take a beating when sitting down all day. Consider investing in a standing desk, or simply place your laptop on a stack of books to keep your spine elongated while you work.

  • Don’t Make Excuses

We’re often far too quick to tell ourselves we can’t do something or that we’re not good enough. Instead of giving in to these moments of self-doubt, simply make the choice to believe in yourself. Even if you don’t succeed, at least you tried. You’ll know exactly what to change next time to improve your chances of success.

Luckily, cannabis works as an incredible tool for self-reflection. Using it throughout your day will give you a refreshing view of yourself and how you work. You’ll likely uncover ways in which you can do better, and can exercise this knowledge in the future.

  • Take Breaks

Sometimes it helps to get huge chunks of work done all at once, and other times it leads to mental exhaustion. Take 5 minutes every hour to breathe, move, and step away from your desk. The Pomodoro Technique works really well to structure your periods of work and rest.

It involves 55 minutes of work, with a 5-minute break every hour to regather your thoughts. There are plenty of Pomodoro timers on YouTube with and without music to help you maintain this rhythm.

  • Enjoy the Experience

At the end of the day, our perceptions govern how we feel about a situation. You have two choices: either look at work as a grind that requires suffering and hard graft, or choose to view it as a meditative practice that requires concentration and willpower, and one that fuels growth and positive change.

Incorporating cannabis into your work will help you embrace the latter option. The herb sinks the mind into the zone and helps one sit with what is happening right now, not several days into the future or a week into the past.

Things To Do When You Finish Work

It’s important to draw a line between your work life and free time. As well as helping you to rest and enjoy life, working during set hours of the day will keep you productive and motivated. Once you clock out, fire up another joint or bowl and engage in some of the fun activities below.

  • Tend to Your Garden

Nothing beats spending time among plants after a hard day at work. Breathe in the fresh air, see how your specimens are progressing, and take your mind off things by completing some tasks around the garden. Pot on transplants, prune leaves, feed your plants, and maybe do some training while you’re at it.

Tend to Your Garden
  • Clean and Reorganise

Tidying your house tidies your mind. A clean bedroom and office will help to keep your inner self organised and at peace. Sitting at a messy desk can impact your thought process and make finding important documents unnecessarily difficult. Smoke up, put on some relaxing music, and get your house in order.

  • Write, Draw, Paint

Writing and painting serve as creative outlets that give our lives purpose and meaning. Whether you’re writing a novel, a scientific paper, or are painting a landscape, you’ll find peace and happiness when pursuing your passions. Throw weed into the mix and you’ll find yourself deep in a flow state. Drawing while high is always a fun activity, even if you don’t really fancy yourself a visual artist.

  • Read a Book or Listen to Some Music

Watching movies or TV shows offers some nice downtime, but reading and listening to music lights up the neurons in a totally different way. Reading trains the mind, expands the vocabulary, and takes you to a different world. Music helps to relax and inspire us in ways that the TV can't. There’s just something special about learning while high.

Read a Book or Listen to Some Music
  • Cook

After working, you need to make sure you keep up your healthy habits, and nothing feels as good as cooking stoned. Put on a podcast, sharpen your favourite knife, and cook up a storm to satisfy those late-afternoon munchies.

High Activities Outside of Work

There are limitless activities to engage in outside of work with cannabis by your side. Here are a few more ideas that might inspire you.

  • Chores

Boring, but essential, chores take up a fair amount of time during the week. You can either suffer through them, or fire up a joint, play some sweet reggae, and make them an entertaining task.

  • Exercise

Exercise keeps us healthy and happy. Plus, it sends levels of our body’s own cannabinoids surging. Many gym-goers and runners find that both CBD and THC help them get into a rhythm, making working out more enjoyable.

  • Get Creative

There are many other ways to let your inner creative loose. Try out some of the following:

- Make an indoor houseplant setup
- Write music
- Photography/videography
- Learn a new language
- Create your own recipe book
- Develop DIY skills you’ve always wanted to learn

  • Stay Social

We all need time alone to rest and recover, but we’re social creatures at heart. Make sure to check in with your friends and family. Meet up to go hiking, play sports, or simply have a chat to stay connected and healthy in your relationships.

Promoting Responsible Cannabis UseRQS emphasizes the importance of responsible cannabis consumption.

While many individuals use cannabis frequently without complications, some may be susceptible to developing adverse behaviours. We believe the herb should enhance one’s life, not hinder it.

Responsible use involves limiting consumption to adults only, refusing to operate cars or machinery while under the influence, and making an effort to resist abuse.

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: