Marijuana use legal, Feds will not prosecute

[Undertoad]

Increase in potency only means you need less dose to be effective. Smoke 70s mexican and you just ruin your lungs in the process. Consult your personal musician.

[infinite monkey]

I've read so many 'reports' that da weed is wayyyy stronger than when i was younger. Poppycock. (Which is made of poppppppies, and cock.)

there is no sensi or indica or 'christmas weed' anymore. maybe all the med facilities have it. meanies.

[BigV]

well, of course the nsa's activities are enabling the dea.

and of course people are getting fired for casual use.

They're not the same thing. The first case, the dea availing themselves of information illegally obtained, which I cannot prove but wholeheartedly believe, is one illegal act. The second case, is more nuanced. There are relatively few places and cases where "casual" use is legal, and until the new laws in WA and CO were enacted, medical marijuana was the only "legal" way to use, casually or otherwise. And that was fraught with peril for the user. This change in the laws in WA and CO *and* this announcement by the feds represents a giant increase in the population and range of circumstances in which casual use can be considered "legal". That's why I said it's a big, big deal.

The whole "war on drugs" has been in place for a long time and has accreted a great deal of power and money and momentum. It won't be changed/stopped or declared victorious or defeated with any one step, only with lots of steps. Even these laws were the fruit of lots of small acts. The end of prohibition began somewhere, but haltingly. Same thing here.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I've read so many 'reports' that da weed is wayyyy stronger than when i was younger. Poppycock. (Which is made of poppppppies, and cock.)

I wonder if some of this is just "back in my day" syndrome. Maybe the 50-ish hippies are experiencing much stronger effects from the same amount of weed, but maybe that's only because they're old and their bodies can't take it like they used to. And of course the younger users weren't around back then so they can't compare either.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Don't think so, it comes from lab tests of seized pot.

The University of Mississippi's Potency Monitoring Project (UMPMC) tested seized marijuana from all 50 states to determine the percentage of THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.

The average potency of all marijuana in the US, according to the UMPMC's Dec. 2008 – Mar. 2009 quarterly report, was 8.52% (5.62% domestic and 9.57% nondomestic).

The highest tested sample had 22.04% THC (domestic) and 27.30% THC (nondomestic). The highest tested sample ever tested between 1975 and 2009 had 33.12% THC (domestic) and 37.20% THC (nondomestic).

For comparison, the national average of marijuana's THC content in 1978 was 1.37%, in 1988 it was 3.59%, in 1998 4.43%, and in 2008 8.49%.

[MMS]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Don't think so, it comes from lab tests of seized pot.

I wonder what strain had the above 30%. Probably a Kush, perhaps OG Kush or White Widow. Anyone know exactly?

[xoxoxoBruce]

They don't use "brand" names, they separate all samples into type of Cannabis... Ditch Weed, Marijuana, Sinsemilla, or Thai Stick. Then they use a sample descriptor... Buds, Kilobricks, Loose leaf, and Loose other. That's about it for classifying.

Of course they also separate out and record separately Hashish and Hash Oil.

[Lamplighter]

I wonder if those in WA and CO will be seeing TV and internet ads,
and if so, what the themes will be...



Of course, the ads will only come to those on FB, Google, etc.,
who have done the appropriate postings and searches

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I wonder if some of this is just "back in my day" syndrome. Maybe the 50-ish hippies are experiencing much stronger effects from the same amount of weed, but maybe that's only because they're old and their bodies can't take it like they used to. And of course the younger users weren't around back then so they can't compare either.

Ha! Great point!

[Perry Winkle]

Poppycock. No legal buying until Dec. 31.

http://lcb.wa.gov/marijuana/faqs_i-502

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

I never did drugs as a youngster - I never saw the need as I am satisfied with reality. But anything that reduces the affect of this disease will probably help me live a bit longer.

I'll wait for other studies before jumping on the bandwagon. But I have a question for you all. The study says that they smoked twice a day for eight weeks. What affect, if any, is that likely to have on my cognition, ambition, etc.?

Pete, if you are considering this you might look into Cannabis Oil instead of smokable pot. It is more concentrated, doesn't have any lung side effects, and most people who are experienced at extracting cannabis oil know they are making it almost exclusively for medical patients, so they breed strains that have much less THC.

[Clodfobble]

Wow, that's a hell of an increase. You'd have to smoke more than 6 joints in 1978 to equal one joint today.

[Pete Zicato]

@Clod. Thanks. That's an excellent idea.

[Pete Zicato]

That's interesting Spexx. Crohn's is autoimmune.

[Happy Monkey]

Obama should reschedule Marijuana, and then claim the benefits for Obamacare.