Cannabis can increase divergent-thinking output (idea fluency, novel connection-making) at low doses. At higher doses, attention scatters — ideas come in but execution drifts. The sweet spot is small.
Strains testing above 0.4% terpinolene with secondary limonene tend to produce the elevated-but-organized effect that creative shoppers describe as the sweet spot. Terpinolene aroma: fresh-herbal, floral, slight pine.
2.5-5mg edible is the most reliable starting dose. 7.5mg is the upper limit for most makers who need their session to produce actual work. Above 10mg, lift becomes scatter for most people.
Pattern: 2.5-5mg edible 60-90 min before the session starts, plus a vape pen for top-offs only if needed.
Glass / sculpture / movement: live rosin vape (fast onset, controllable). Writing / coding / cognitive: 2.5-5mg edible (steady 4-hr curve). Music / improvisation: 0.5g sativa pre-roll (social pace). Painting / drawing: edible baseline + sparing vape top-off.