Whether a first time grower should bother with regular seed is a debate that never ends, and the fair answer is that it depends on space and patience. Feminized is simpler, but regulars force you to learn plant anatomy and observation early, which pays off later. The arguments on both sides are put fairly on https://breederregularseeds.com without the usual snobbery from either camp. I started with regulars by accident and would not change it, though I lost a full cycle to a missed male.