With the coldest time of the year fast approaching, no matter what you’re watching or who you’re watching it with, nothing is better than bundling up and throwing something on the big screen. Nothing except maybe getting a little ~lifted~ while you do so, and for that we have the perfect recommendations.
How Does Cannabis Enhance Your Movie-Watching Experience?
Before we get to the recommendations however, we want to explain how and why cannabis enhances your movie-watching experience in the first place. Through the body’s endocannabinoid system, THC alters sensory perception and time processing. The result is modified responses to auditory and visual stimuli and increased internal clock speed (i.e. time overestimation and subjective time dilation), making movies feel more immersive and extended with studies also showing an enhanced appreciation of visual and auditory arts. THC and cannabinoids such as CBD of course are the baseline for creating such effects, however there are four terpenes in particular that enhance the viewing experience. Those terpenes are limonene for mood boosting and anxiety reduction, alpha-pinene for focus and alertness, linalool for relaxation without sedation, and beta-caryophyllene for stress reduction. With those in mind, that brings us to our recommendations:
What Are the Best Cannabis Strains for Movie Watching?
Jack Herer for Action/Thrillers
Back Home Cannabis’ Jack Herer is a sativa rich in Pinene, promoting mental clarity, attention, and memory retention for action-packed films requiring alertness while also providing a euphoric uplift.
Pineapple Express for Comedies
Bloom’s Pineapple Express AIO is a sativa dominant hybrid rich in both limonene and beta-caryophyllene. The strain behind the classic Seth Rogen stoner film of the same name increases seratonin and modulates dopamine release, creating a mood elevating effect that’ll have you laughing until your stomach hurts.
Blue Dream for Dramas/Art Films
Rolling Green’s Blue Dream is a sativa-leaning hybrid with pinene, limonene, and myrcene as it’s dominant terpenes providing a clear-headed relaxation with sensory enhancement making it perfect for emotional immersion.
Rainbow Beltz for Horror Films
MFNY’s Sour Peach x Rainbow Beltz 2.0 indica live rosin gummies contain farnesene, limonene, and beta-caryophyllene. While farnesene is the dominant terpene, it’s known for its calming and soothing effect that paired with limonene’s mood elevation and beta-caryohpyllene’s stress reduction is perfect for managing the intensity of horror films.
Honeycrisp to Compliment Any Vibe
Ayrloom’s Honeycrisp edible beverage is the perfect addition for any film. Ayrloom’s formula is all about the cannabinoids, with a simple 10mg of THC and 5mg of CBD that’ll give you a great lift along with a wonderful taste—and if apple cider isn’t your preference, they have plenty of other flavors you can sip on.
Final Reminders
As always, dosage is important. Base your dosage around your tolerance and when in doubt, start low. While high doses may further enhance the your movie watching experience, it could also result in anxiety, paranoia, and straight up put you to sleep if you consume beyond your capacity. If you’d like to learn more, check out some of our other blogs:
