By Max Sargent


There comes a time in every weed smoker’s life when the supply runs dry—and it can feel like a time of crisis. With that in mind, you may wonder how to make your weed last longer, or how to save weed when you can sense the impending catastrophe. Here we offer 21 tips on how to make the most of your supply, and how to avoid crisis in the first place.

1. Grow Your Own

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime”.

Wise words.

Averting a crisis is always better than dealing with it once it comes. Depending on where you live, supplies of weed can be fragile, with droughts coming hard and fast. So the best thing you can do for yourself is grow your own! Even a few high-yielding plants will produce enough bud to tide you over until the next crop. Don't leave your fate to the mercy of others—take control!

Growing your own weed is the #1 way to ensure your stocks stay full.

2. Invest in the High Grade

We’ve all heard the phrase “quality over quantity”. When it comes to weed, quality is quantity. One gram of 20% THC weed will (in theory) go twice as far as one gram of 10% THC weed. Therefore, investing in top-shelf strains is worth it. A bag of the very best bud will last a lot longer than poor-quality weed.

You'll need to combine this with a bit of restraint, though. High-quality weed is going to be even more tempting to smoke, and you can't rely on whiteying to stop you. Good weed, in conjunction with a little self control, can go a long way.

3. Conversely, Invest in the Low Grade

That being said, you can also stockpile some cheaper weed for those desperate moments. Have it forever sitting at the bottom of the stash jar until the fateful day arrives when you can’t buy the good stuff. Fear not, as you’ve got a Q in reserve!

4. Hide a Semi-Secret Emergency Stash

Treat this like a piggy bank. Pick somewhere that you won’t come across on a day-to-day basis, and store some backup weed there. Put it from your mind, pretend it doesn’t exist—write it from existence. Then, if a day arrives when you just can’t source any, you can rediscover that hidden gem and thank your past self for their ingenuity and restraint.

Hide a Semi-Secret Emergency Stash

5. Store Your Buds Perfectly

Proper storage of your weed has a twofold benefit. First, it will retain its strength for much longer, meaning it will go further, and you smoke less. Second, you reduce the danger of it going bad. Nothing is worse than finding mould on your stash, tossing it, and realising that there’s no weed available anywhere. A glass, airtight jar in a dark place can save you a lot of heartache.

With all the best planning in the world, tragedy can still occur. It’s important to have contingency plans in place for those occasions when you simply can’t source weed anywhere.

6. Rationing

It may not be sexy, but strict rationing will get you through the worst of it. Don’t freak out and smoke the last of your weed in a panic. Take a breath, take stock of your supplies, and figure out a realistic plan for how to divide your weed up in a way that will make it last!

7. Use the Kief From Your Grinder

You’ll thank yourself for paying a little extra for a grinder with a kief catcher when the bud runs dry. In fact, you can even view this as a treat. When herb is scarce, a healthy dose of kief can keep you comfortably high. As it’s super strong, you’ll find that even a little goes a long way. Scrape it out, ration it, hit it in a bong. It may not last forever, but it can help you forget for a bit.

8. Save Your Trim—Make a Brew

Making tea from your trim maximises your cannabinoid intake. There’s not much in trim, but hey, it’s something! Plus, it has all the great flavours of cannabis and lands you with a soothing tea. Even if it doesn’t get you super high, it’s a comforting way to get over the drought.

9. Roll Like a Master

Efficient rolling will optimise your cannabinoid intake. Fat cones with a lot of tobacco may look great, but they can also waste a lot. Rolling thin joints with thinner papers means that they burn slower, delivering more smoke to your lungs and less to the outer air.

Taking it one step further, backrolling your spliffs truly minimises paper and allows them to burn more or less as slowly as possible. Either that, or you could just hit a bong!

10. Use a Rolling Tray and Don't Waste a Crumb

A rolling tray will minimise wastage. Gone are the days when you can afford to let crumbs drift away into eternity. You’d be surprised how much of a mess people make when they roll. Collecting up the post-spliff debris yields a surprising amount, and it won’t be long till you've salvaged a whole new spliff.

11. Downsizing

Placebos can be almost as powerful as the real thing. Using tobacco or other herbs alongside weed can help to bulk out your spliffs and reduce the amount you need to use. Of course, you won’t get quite as high, but you can retain the sensation of smoking a fatty!

Adapting your smoking habits can also help to alleviate the dearth of weed. Joints and spliffs are all well and good, but they’re not the most efficient means of smoking. Adopting other methods can help you get every last molecule of THC out of the weed and into your brain.

12. Invite Your Friends Over

People love to share. So share your strife with your friends and hope that they share their weed with you! Don’t be a scrounger, though. Be up front with them, and maybe offer them a delicious dinner in return.

13. Use Another Medium

Using a glass pipe, bong, or vaporizer can make your weed go much further. A pipe or bong, used properly, shouldn’t waste much of the smoke. A vaporizer is even better. Vaporizers do not combust the material, meaning you get the most from your cannabinoids. On top of this, you can save your vaped weed and bake it into edibles to extract anything that might remain.

14. Cook Up Some Edibles

When you ingest THC, your body converts it into 11-hydroxy-THC. This compound is more potent and longer lasting than smoked THC. So if you cook your weed up and eat it, you’re literally making it stronger. Of course, the effects are not identical to smoking, so it will be a slightly different experience. But you most certainly will be high.

What’s more, you don’t just need to use top-shelf bud to make edibles. Collect your trim, your vaped buds, a bit of raw flower, and throw it all in together. The end result will be a potent and, hopefully, delicious narcotic snack.

15. Try a One-Hitter

One-hitters: it’s in the name. There’s no wastage here, as everything is burnt and inhaled in a single hit. It may remove some of the ritual of smoking a long and indulgent spliff, but it will make up for it with a long and indulgent high.

To make sure this is worth it, learn how to smoke a one-hitter effectively. It’d be a shame to waste it.

Changing your attitude toward smoking will help you get through a dry patch. In fact, changing your attitude to smoking might just be good in general.

Try a One-Hitter

16. Don’t Wake and Bake

You don’t need to be high all the time. And you can be certain that once you start smoking, you’re going to want to keep smoking. So no wake and bakes, sadly. Save it for the evening, when you can smoke one or two bowls and spend the rest of the day happily high.

If you smoke too early, you’ll be chasing that high all day; and before you know it, you’ll have burned through your week’s supply before bedtime. You don’t want that!

17. Smoke Efficiently, Not Greedily

Sip, don’t gulp. Or in this case, take a small hit. Our lungs aren’t able to process everything that goes into them, even if we hold in our hits. So the most efficient way to smoke weed is with many small hits. This will maximise the amount of THC that makes it out of the smoke, into our lungs, and then onward to our brains.

Legendary hits may seem like the way to go, but think of the hare and the tortoise: slow and steady wins the race.

18. Exercise

Doing some exercise before smoking will increase the feeling of the high. Endorphins, anandamide, increased oxygen levels: all these things contribute to a stronger high. Plus, they feel good in themselves.

Perhaps you’ll discover that there are more sources of feeling good than just weed, and you’ll get healthier in the process.

19. Boost Your High Eating the Right Foods

Certain foods can increase the effects of THC, including:

Mango Broccoli
Sweet potato Nuts



Mangoes, for instance, contain the terpene myrcene, which is also found in many strains of cannabis. It’s thought that this compound may increase the speed at which THC crosses the blood–brain barrier, thereby increasing the strength of the high. Even if it doesn’t, you get to eat a delicious snack.

20. Take a Tolerance Break

Taking a tolerance break will increase your sensitivity to weed. In effect, this makes each gram of cannabis go further. Planning tolerance breaks is the best way to use this tip. Don’t wait till you’ve run out to wish you were more receptive to the once-potent powers of the cannabis plant. Every few weeks, consider taking a few days off the good stuff to let your brain reset. Not only does it make getting high better, but helps to clear your head, too.

21. Acceptance

You might have to come to terms with the fact that you just don’t have any weed. And, the thing is, that’s okay too. Spending too much time stressing about how to get the very most from what you have left can potentially turn something that isn’t problematic into a cause of anxiety and panic.

Enjoy what you have left, understand you will find more, probably very soon, and enjoy the novelty of being sober in the meantime!

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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: