Democrats want to Legalize Marijuana

[DoggyDaddy]

When things became highly abstract and theoretical and the ability to think became more important was when the bust their butt types often ran out of steam

Which is why a lot of computer geeks were users back in college. I remember a guy that we just knew by his last name that kind of reminded me of Tommy Chong telling us about his program going into an infinite "do loop".

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I'm not sure about the potency thing either. Back in the 70's while Vietnam was still going on and in the few years afterward, we had "Thai Stick" being imported. And while I was at GMI, there was "Hawaiian" being imported. That stuff was wicked.

 

[rkwhyte2]

I really think The Thai sticks were dipped in opium.

 

[BugI02]

Oh man. College days... We should have a beer together, since most of my college days might be self-incriminating and I don't want to post that on the internet.

I'm game, but full disclosure - I became kind of an opinionated dick (you probably never would have guessed). I did time at a company I hated, in order to set myself up later as a consultant, and just became really impatient with people because so many of them were just coasting. As the saying goes, all teamwork taught me was how to do most of the work

Once I became a consultant it was heaven because I mostly only had to rely on just me, but the opinionated dick part had apparently become burned in

 

[Timjoebillybob]

I'm not sure about the potency thing either. Back in the 70's while Vietnam was still going on and in the few years afterward, we had "Thai Stick" being imported. And while I was at GMI, there was "Hawaiian" being imported. That stuff was wicked.

Ahh Hawaiian, I remember Maui Wowie and Punabud or something like that. Oh can't forget Acapulco Gold. But yeah the stuff now is more potent, at least on the high end stuff. From my understanding the really high end stuff is approaching the THC levels of hash back then. Although I'm sure Kennedy wasn't smoking ditch weed.

Average THC Strength Over Time: 50 Years of Cannabis Potency

Is weed really stronger now than it was 50 years ago? We take a closer look at THC potency to find out the truth behind this claim.

wayofleaf.com

I really think The Thai sticks were dipped in opium.

That would be interesting. I did have "opiumated hash" a few times.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I really think The Thai sticks were dipped in opium.

The opium I've seen was like black tar. I don't think there'd be any "dipping" going on, but I'd heard something similar.

Ahh Hawaiian, I remember Maui Wowie and Punabud or something like that. Oh can't forget Acapulco Gold. But yeah the stuff now is more potent, at least on the high end stuff. From my understanding the really high end stuff is approaching the THC levels of hash back then. Although I'm sure Kennedy wasn't smoking ditch weed.

We typically saw "Lebanese Blonde" hash back in the day. I remember a friend's brother bringing back a couple of pounds from California. We found his stash.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

We typically saw "Lebanese Blonde" hash back in the day. I remember a friend's brother bringing back a couple of pounds from California. We found his stash.

A couple of pounds? about the most I've seen at a time is maybe 1/4-1/2 oz of hash. I did see several hundred lbs of bricked weed once.

 

[Flash-hider]

Punabud

Who was she?

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Who was she?

That's all I knew her as. She had red red hair and was pretty sticky...

 

[bwframe]

Cannabis Compounds Prevented Covid Infection in Laboratory Study

Cannabis Compounds Prevented Covid Infection in Laboratory Study

Cannabis compounds prevented the virus that causes Covid-19 from penetrating healthy human cells, according to a laboratory study published in the Journal of Nature Products.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[71silverbullet]

MSN

www.msn.com

 

[BugI02]

Maybe they'll get OSHA to mandate 'Everybody must get stoned'

They'll stone you when you're at the breakfast table
They'll stone you when you are young and able
They'll stone you when you're tryin' to make a buck
Then they'll stone you and then they'll say "good luck"
Tell ya what, I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned

Bob Dylan, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Take 1, Rehearsal and Finished Track)

 

[bwframe]

Cannabis Use Produces Persistent Cognitive Impairments - Neuroscience News

Cannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.

neurosciencenews.com

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Cannabis Use Produces Persistent Cognitive Impairments - Neuroscience News

Cannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.

neurosciencenews.com

For adult use residual effect was found in one of the things they looked at, in studies they graded low-moderate quality. But in a smaller group of studies that they graded as moderate quality they found no residual effects. For the most part, if your currently stoned there will be a degradation. After that, nope. And one of the researchers is an Eli Lilly chair. Not saying that it discredits this, but does make one think.

 

[pmbiker]

Kind of what I was wondering about the so-called study. Pharmaceutical companies, who don't want any options other than pharmaceuticals have come to the conclusion that something other than pharmaceuticals might be bad for you.

Ford did a study and determined that Chevy trucks are crap.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Kind of what I was wondering about the so-called study. Pharmaceutical companies, who don't want any options other than pharmaceuticals have come to the conclusion that something other than pharmaceuticals might be bad for you.

Ford did a study and determined that Chevy trucks are crap.

It wasn't actually a study. It was a review of meta analyses of studies. So...

 

[bwframe]

Legislation attempts to ban sale of 'weed light' in Indiana - Indianapolis Business Journal

Delta-8 THC, called “weed light” by some, essentially gives a weaker high than marijuana. A derivative of the compound has been selling briskly at hemp and CBD shops around the state in the form of gummies, candy and wax concentrate, thanks to a legal gray area in current state and federal law.

www.ibj.com

 

[KLB]

“My goal was, yes, to not allow those products because they sound very dangerous,” Brown said.

 

[bwframe]

Interesting reddit thread about the proposed new legislation. A side note is the commentary about pricing for the "legal" weed from Michigan and Illinois. Crazy high prices, then crazy high taxes on top.

Post from the thread...

...It depends on how much you’re buying. The closest dispo in IL is either Zen Leaf Charleston or Rise Effingham. The most you can get there at one time for the lowest cost is their 10.5gs for $120 and an eighth that you won’t get for less than $50. If you want to buy more than 15gs then you have to make the 30 minute drive from one of them to the other. That’s $170 before tax for 15Gs of bud, with the 32% tax that’s $200+. In MI the tax is 16%. You can go on weedmaps in MI and get top shelf ounces for $100 if you find the right deals. You can also buy 2.5 ounces per visit and the dispos are much closer together. I’ve made dozens of trips to IL, if you buy bulk it’s much cheaper to go up to MI...




The thread also had a link to the Midwest Hemp Council. Might be of interest to some...

SB 209 to be Heard on Wednesday

www.midwesthempcouncil.com

 

[Ingomike]