Germination of first seeds.

OK, So it's like this.
I have plenty of left over seeds from a parent, I know its marijuana.
Of course if you see a baggie, with some left over crummed leaves, tons of seeds a twig or two It's not going to be crack cocaine.
When I was first trying to grow, I didn't know what to do. Well now I researched, and even found this wonderful place and I'm actually
having trouble germinating the same seeds, even though I have done it before with a successful sprout.
Doing it the same way, not going to say how but going to ask. What is the BEST way for germinating seeds?

I personally think the papertowel plate and bowl method is the best.

fold paper towel, put in plastic sandwich bag, add some water till towel is fully wet, tip on side and let extra water drain out, put seeds in bag, store in warm dark place till sprouted

Thats how I do it.

you literally just need to drop them into a cup of pure water, and put the cup in a drawer or something

i've never had a seed not crack doing that

and why would you tell us that you're not going to tell us how you germinated them? now we can't tell you what you did wrong