Slog - Comments on Potent Pot is Good http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good The stronger the pot, the less of it you have to smoke and/or eat to obtain the desired effect. So despite the White House's efforts to raise the alarm about marijuana potency hitting a 30-year high, this is actually great news. And props to the Associated Press for quoting someone that was willing to point that out.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:18:30 -0800 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:50:22 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by CZ But seriously... some of that stuff is nuts. I blacked out at a concert off of just two tokes of some crazy Afghani hybrid. It was like the crowd was suffocating me; I've never had adverse effects from pot before, but that scared the shit out of me.

]]> CZ http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048755 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048755 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:30:30 -0800 Comment by Vince Who gives a rats ass what the White House says?

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048766 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:31:57 -0800 Comment by CZ But seriously... some of that stuff is nuts. I blacked out at a concert off of just two tokes of some crazy Afghani hybrid. It was like the crowd was suffocating me; I've never had adverse effects from pot before, but that scared the shit out of me.

]]> CZ http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048777 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048777 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:33:40 -0800 Comment by CZ But seriously... some of that stuff is nuts. I blacked out at a concert off of just two tokes of some crazy Afghani hybrid. It was like the crowd was suffocating me; I've never had adverse effects from pot before, but that scared the shit out of me.

]]> CZ http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048785 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048785 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:34:50 -0800 Comment by Ted
Dan, can you bring sdome to Kathleen Wilson's birthday party tomorrow? I'll pony up for it...

Happy Birthday Kathleen! Stranger readers miss you!

]]> Ted http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048810 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048810 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:39:02 -0800 Comment by M The more potent the pot, the cheaper it is. (You need to buy less of it in order to get you high.) The cheaper it is, the less violence there is associated with its illegal sale and transport.

For example: A significant portion of the large drop in crime in the mid-90's was due to a huge influx of coke in the late 80's, early 90's, which made it cheaper. When it was cheaper, you couldn't make as much money selling it, so it was no longer worth it for gangs and dealers to shoot each other over it.


]]> M http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048856 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048856 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:44:30 -0800 Comment by Dougsf Doesn't potency raise the bar for "desired effect" though? It doesn't frighten me any more than the idea that drinks at some bars are stiffer than drinks at others, just saying... does it really mean people will consume less, or just get more high?

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048877 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048877 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:47:16 -0800 Comment by Westside forever @7 most likely you will actually use less. It's really hard to "just get more high" when smoking after a certain point. You'll probably be napping more than flying.

Eaten, it's another matter. Treat those brownies and cookies with respect the first time you try 'em. You can end up on a ride you'd rather not be on.

And if two tokes has you blacking out--it might not be just pot. A little dunk in PCP or embalming fluid (yikes) and your trip is going to take strange new directions even if you're an experienced smoker.

]]> Westside forever http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048950 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048950 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:59:51 -0800 Comment by Bison Bullshit!

Dominic Holden linked to this recently:
http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7615

God is this "OMG, this isn't the pot that we grew up with; this shit's DANGEROUS!!!11!" trope getting worn out. Why don't they focus on the real scourge of today's youth -- Jenkem!

]]> Bison http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048955 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048955 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:00:54 -0800 Comment by Mrs. L The ST article was much nicer! I saw the USA Today version before bed and it had me fuming...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-06-12-marijuana_N.htm

]]> Mrs. L http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048972 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1048972 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:05:09 -0800 Comment by Wurm @1 - If you blacked out after 2 pulls you either were (a) already high / drunk, (b) a lightweight to the point of allergy or (c) not smoking pot.

im guessing its (c)

Where can one find out about the THC in local weed?, cause Mtl weed is sooooo much stronger than anything I've had from the US. We have fun making americans puke from smoking our stuff :P

]]> Wurm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1049263 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1049263 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:07:30 -0800 Comment by elswinger Can I have some?

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1049293 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1049293 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:14:27 -0800 Comment by Mr. Natural "30-year High"

Damn, that's one bodacious trip, man!

]]> Mr. Natural http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1049473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1049473 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:04:06 -0800 Comment by dazed When was the last time you were with your friends passing a joint around and stopped at 1/3 left because you were stoned enough? We always finished it. Stronger pot meant more stoned... which is not a bad thing.

]]> dazed http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1049886 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/potent_pot_is_good#c1049886 Drugs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:50:22 -0800