Ghost of the Muhajadeen adds a touch of middle eastern spice to your buzz. Whether combined in a concentrate form with another flower, or taken on its own, it gives you a remarkably clear headed buzz, which you feel all the way down to your toes. And by the time your toes begin to tingle, your body isn’t that far from a trance.
It was January, late in the afternoon and the wife and I had laid down for a nap. I woke up first, and the tickle in my throat was now an itch. I had chills, and the makings of a headache. Pretty bad chills, worse than you’d expect even on a frigid January day.
The next day I didn’t feel much better. The wife came home from work with a cough. The next day we’re having lunch, I feel better but she realizes she can’t taste it. Nor can she smell it.
Covid. Fuck.
We were tested that afternoon, but our results wouldn’t be back for four or five days. For her it wasn’t a question. When you lose taste and scent it’s pretty much certain.
It occurred to me, that if I did have Covid, with my nasty lungs I’d be in for a tough time. Cutting out weed might help, but then again at this point, it’s likely too late. Besides, if I was going to face Covid, I wanted to be high.
A stupidly stoned idea takes form … let’s get Covid high
I knew a lot of the effects of Covid were in the head. My theory was that if I kept my head stoned, I couldn’t really say whether I had a symptom or not. That cough might be getting worse, or it could have been that last bong hit. I might have a headache. But it could be throbbing from a head rush.
The worst thing I could do is be certain I had it, and proceed to freak out. Instead the idea was to become very mellow. Shut down all but the most necessary processes and sleep.
I had two weeks left in isolation whether positive or not, and had just went to the dispensary a week before. So I was pretty well stocked.
My main allies would be an eighth of Justice Grown Kimbo Kush and a gram of Bedford Grow Ghost of the Muhajadeen Crumble.
Kimbo Kush … not so heavy on THC, but it packs a sedating punch
Justice Grown Kimbo Kush is a heady little flower, made by crossing Blackberry Kush and Starfighter. I’ve always been of the opinion that the Starfighter in a strain leads to a certain cerebral high. Cosmic even, like the name says. The Blackberry Kush is for the body high, which can be intense with Kimbo Kush. And just what I was looking for.
Justice Grown’s Kimbo Kush isn’t particularly outrageous on THC, topping out just shy of 18% But for many the Starfighter/Kush combo is a 1-2 knockout punch, and so the strain is named after the famed Bahamian Fighter Kimbo Slice. If I was to be sick, I preferred to be knocked out for as long as possible. After all, sleep is nature’s balm, and often times the best way to fight an illness.
The problem with Covid is you never know what will happen, which ups the anxiety. Not a good time for a potent Sativa weed, which also made the Indica dominant Kimbo Kush a good choice.
Bedford Grow Ghost of the Mujahideen is perfect for adding spice to Kimbo Kush fed dreams
To hedge my bets I would from time to time, add a bit of Bedford Grow Ghost of the Mujahideen crumble in the bowl of the bong with the Kimbo Kush. The result was potent, and best of all, greatly resembled the taste of Hashish. More important the combination replicated the effects of hash, with a burst of euphoria followed by a narcotic body high, which settled in deeply.
You take a couple hits, get a couple things done while you have the burst of energy, then curl up and let the Kush do its thing. If I had Covid, I didn’t particularly care. I slept so much I started to feel … pretty.
Ghost of the Mujahideen from Bedford Grow is a hybrid of Kundunz Afghani, I95 and Stardawg. It’s recommended for people with chronic pain or insomnia. As the wife got sicker, I felt better, with only fatigue and body aches hanging on, as well as a bit of a headache. So if the medical marijuana folks are to be believed, I had a good Cannabis treatment plan cobbled together.
You take a couple hits, get a couple things done while you have the burst of energy, then curl up and let the Kush do its thing. If I had Covid, I didn’t particularly care. I slept so much I started to feel … pretty.
Okay, obviously smoking dope while trying to fight an often fatal respiratory disease isn’t a wise strategy. But it sure beat panicking.
And the results of Kimbo Kush, Ghost of the Mujahideen and Covid?
I slept a lot. When I wasn’t sleeping, I took care of the wife. She was sicker than a dog the first couple days, and the covid made her nuttier than a fruitcake on the third. Starting on the fourth she began to improve. That was the day I got the call from doctor’s clinic. I had tested negative, but they said I might have been tested too soon, and to get tested again.
So I did, twice with the second test being the deeper test. Both were negative, and by this time I’d been in very close proximity for extended periods with someone who had it and was contagious.
I figured if it worked, I’d keep at it, and so I did. Often it would just be a couple hits of Kimbo Kush. That kept me pleasantly mellow, which is important when stuck inside a house with one other person who isn’t feeling particularly great and no other face to face encounters.
The magic of fire and weed and Ghost of the Muhajadeen
When she was finally asleep, I’d bring out the Ghost of the Muhajadeen Crumble and mix the two. I have a tendency to snore, and she needed all the sleep she could get, so I took to sleeping on the couch in front of the fireplace.
There’s something mesmerizing about fire, as anyone who has sat in front of a campfire, stoned or not, can to attest to. For me there’s something incredibly cozy about curling up in front of a fire with a blanket.
I’ve always believed your buzz takes on some of the characteristics of the place from where the weed came from. Afghani and other middle eastern Cannabis strains tickles an exotic thread in my imagination that feels almost spiritual. Which is appropriate, as in that part of the world, in ancient times Cannabis was often used in religious rituals.
And so there on the couch, like a sick dog under a porch, I stared into the fire, drifting in and out of sleep for several days, healing myself.
By the second week we both felt better, felt damned good actually. For her it was a paid vacation, and by the second week of quarantine it had became almost a second honeymoon.
On surviving Covid in the house and the changes it brought
As I said, fighting a respiratory illness with smoke is a stupid idea. It’s careless and flies in the face of logic and scientific recommendations. But I didn’t get Covid, and by all rights should have. To steal a phrase attributed to Hunter S .Thompson, “In my case, you know, I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me”
Not being a total idiot, afterwards I made some changes in my life. Respiratory health is big deal for someone my age, particularly someone well down the path towards C.O.P.D.
I’ve learned to smoke less frequently, and when I do, I smoke less. I smoke concentrate more often, as it gets you same buzz while a consuming a lot less.
To steal a phrase attributed to Hunter S. Thompson, In my case, you know, I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me”
And I learned how to get high properly. Turns out I’d been doing it wrong for over forty years. My lungs felt better almost immediately.
And yes, I’ve had my vaccine, and booster. I worried about it, then I realized I was worrying about taking a drug which might have weird side effects. I’ve spent most of my life doing that for fun, so why not take a chance on something that could save mine, or someone else’s life?
Kimbo Kush is a weed I almost always have on hand lately. It’s readily available because it’s so popular. It’s so popular because it’s a great go-to Cannabis. If you’re not looking to be energetic, it could be the perfect buzz.
Ghost of the Muhajadeen adds a touch of middle eastern spice to your buzz. Whether combined in a concentrate form with another flower, or taken on its own, it gives you a remarkably clear headed buzz, which you feel all the way down to your toes. And by the time your toes begin to tingle, your body isn’t that far from a trance.
In the end, all I can guess is Covid invaded my body and found itself stoned and too confused to do its job. It hung out a while and went on its way.
And that’s how I spent my Covid vacation.
The Particulars
Justice Grown Kimbo Kush
THC: 18%
Bedford Grow Ghost of the Muhajadeen Crumble
THC: 72-75%