Cannabis 101: Why the Hell Is My Heart Racing?

<p>You wanted to chill. Your heart apparently signed up for cardio.</p><p>This week on Cannabis School, we’re talking about that uncomfortable moment when your heart starts pounding, you notice every damn beat, and suddenly your smartwatch has your undivided attention.</p><p>Jesse and Brandon share their own experiences with racing hearts, anxious highs, and familiar products that suddenly felt very different. We talk dose, tolerance, mindset, and the questions we sometimes forget to ask ourselves before a session: Did I sleep? Have I eaten? Am I already stressed? How much caffeine did I just put in my body?</p><p>We also revisit Jesse’s Banana Kush experience, discuss why we keep coming back to flower, and explain why being the experienced cannabis friend comes with some responsibility. Your buddy’s first session is not an audition for the Cannabis Olympics.</p><p>Expect honest conversation, questionable analogies, a few Jedi references, and a reminder that “just chill the fuck out” isn’t exactly top-tier emotional support.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Racing hearts and the anxiety loop of noticing every heartbeat.</li><li>Why the same strain doesn’t always feel the same.</li><li>Our experiences with edibles, carts, flower, and changing tolerance.</li><li>Looking beyond the biggest THC number on the shelf.</li><li>Set and setting beyond candles and a little patchouli.</li><li>Supporting a friend who’s having an uncomfortable experience.</li><li>Talking with your pharmacist about medications—your physicist has other things going on.</li></ul><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:31 — Why does my heart feel like that?<br>01:30 — When a favorite cart stops feeling familiar<br>02:47 — Checking in: sleep, food, water, and caffeine<br>04:59 — THC, heart rate, and the nervous system conversation<br>05:50 — Set, setting, and edible experiences<br>07:19 — Moving past the highest THC percentage<br>08:46 — The racing-heart anxiety loop<br>11:04 — An anxious moment while playing Diablo<br>13:29 — Why we keep coming back to flower and vaporizers<br>15:03 — Revisiting Banana Kush and an overwhelming high<br>17:09 — Joints, coughing, and the ritual of smoking<br>22:12 — Feeling panicked versus looking panicked<br>25:25 — Medications: call your pharmacist<br>27:17 — Cannabis Jedi and looking out for beginners<br>28:09 — Personal calming rituals and breathing discussion<br>32:34 — The inevitable movie tangent<br>34:24 — Revisiting dose and consumptio