I didn't wait for a root, planted after seeds cracked. All of them turned into nice plants. I think it doesn't matter, because there is a little difference for seeds between moist paper towel and moist growing mix. In addition, the roots will start growing in the right direction from the beginning.
When I saw the title of your post - BLACKOUT, I thought you are talking about your smoking experience, because last time I smoked my weed, I felt like a total blackout, I don't know, if my crop is too potent or I am using too much of it at a time.
I understand, you are happy with your first seed that germinated, but there is not much to say about the plants yet. About your spiral one.. I would trash it. It did not get the best start in life, so it will probably grow slower than normal plant.
Your plants are looking very healthy, the stems are very thick. However I could not see any signs of forming flowers on your pics, maybe it's just too early to decide if they are hermies or not.