>just bought some marijuana online >later this week I'll

Started smoking in college. It's been a fun ride since.
>does it actually help?
Depends with what. I smoke when I can't fall asleep, I smoke when I want to unwind after a day at work, I smoke when I'm worried about the world crumbling down on me, I smoke when I remember how lonely I am. It helps with all that.
>sideffects
Haven't seen any changes except maybe some mood changes for the better

Hope this helps anon, it's gonne be fine and you'll have a nice time.

help with what? I've smoked a bunch and I'll answer your questions.

One of the best things about weed is you can offer it to normies "hey wanna smoke sometime", etc. and try to make friends that way. Realistically, smoking someone out a few times isn't all that expensive and most will offer to pay for food or weed after first or second time.

Weed is fun, but don't abuse it because DUDE WEED LMAO stoners are annoying and useless

>>38454087
I thought it might help with my sadness and my problems sleeping

Was 4 grams too much to buy for a new person? The quantities and strains and shit are really confusing, I just picked two types at random

>>38454161
No 4 grams wasn't too much to buy but definitely do not try to smoke it all at once. Honestly if you've never smoked before .5 will likely get you pretty high.

>>38454161
It helps with sleeping but makes getting up tougher... just don't disrespect it. There is a crazy arms race of growing and concentrating weed to be stronger and stronger. If you already generally have your shit together and can plan a day off or a night out then weed won't hurt, it can be a lot of fun.

If you are a fuckup then weed will make you content to be a fuckup, and then you'll develop more fuckup habits. Use it as a life enhancer, not a goal in itself just to be high.

>>38454352
If I like it, I'll probably be doing it once a week. I've already finished university so I don't have too many opportunities to fuck up nowadays

Was there some kind of strain I should have bought as a beginner? All the names are so ridiculous and I didn't really understand the descriptions (I bought 3 grams of "Chemo Kush" and 1 gram of "Strawberry Romulan")

It depends on your brain chemistry. I thought it wouldn't hurt me but after I smoked a few times I started having panic attacks.
Now I have them daily and it's been 10 years.