I find that there is a period of about 15-20 mins when the cannabis first kicks in which I refer to as the 'golden time' in which I have my best ideas and thoughts. The problems is that due to the short term memory thing you describe, I often forget them. This is frustrating. I read an interesting post the other day by @wolfman80 in which he talks about how he finds it makes him more creative and makes the process of creating content easier. It's interesting because I read about a lot of people who say that cannabis helps them be more creative but also read stuff from Graham Hancock who smoked cannabis all day every day for decades while writing books on various subjects. He became dependent and didn't think he could be creative without it. It wasn't until he tried stronger psychedelics which made he realise how dependent he was and how it was affecting his life negatively that he stopped smoking and took control and realised he could work just as well without it. Cannabis is a great drug with many beneficial uses for all sorts of ailments but it can definitely have negative consequences if not used in moderation. Like any drug I suppose.

Good post. Upvoted/Following and will look forward to your future posts.