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In reply to the discussion: Stoned California Seniors Headed to ER's By the Thousands: UCSD Study [View all]
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)55. I've always heard there were three reasons
racism
alcohol lobby
cotton lobby
this provides info on the racism, but doesnt talk about the connections to use the racism to protect the alcohol industry
https://www.britannica.com/story/why-is-marijuana-illegal-in-the-us
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yea i know about the increased potency - i feel it's probably the edibles. you have better control
Fullduplexxx
Jan 2023
#42
I take 5mg for sleep pretty often. Hardly feel high at all but it knocks me right out. nt
Quixote1818
Jan 2023
#72
Weed in the 70s & 80s was nowhere near 20% THC. Most were 1 to 5% with an 8 to 10% (rare) max range
Celerity
Jan 2023
#74
I noticed that between late 60s and early 90s (when I occasionally smoked a joint)
fierywoman
Jan 2023
#79
Infographics like this one are comparing the results of "illicit samples" the 1970's
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#106
Weed had already grown more potent long before legal dispensaries came into existence in the US.
Celerity
Jan 2023
#107
Both. And in terms of "potency" is is more a matter of the balance of canabloids
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#150
Sativas are NOT the strains that are high in THC, INDICAS are. I know because they are what I used
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Jan 2023
#80
The "Internets" are WRONG. Now, while there may be hybrids of sativa & indica strains that have
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Jan 2023
#157
I learned the hard way, 80% tincture + edibles... see post at end of this thread.
msfiddlestix
Jan 2023
#121
I haven't smoked any pot in a long, long time. The last time I did, I became very uncomfortably
Chainfire
Jan 2023
#9
Bazinga..this crap was in the news when MJ was being legalized...so stupid
asiliveandbreathe
Jan 2023
#16
They probably just admitted to smoking/using cannabis when asked the basic questions.
MrsCoffee
Jan 2023
#127
You are onto something ..how often was the question asked in years gone
asiliveandbreathe
Jan 2023
#130
I would suggest that you find some back issues of High Times magazine from 1979
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#65
No, what's good evidence is people who were there telling you what time it is.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#70
Grown outdoors means that a plant is started in early spring and allowed to mature
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#77
You horticultural failures are your own. It isn't only about growing outdoors,
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#84
No, you just don't know what you are talking about when it comes to this subject,
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#87
I'm sorry that you deride those of us who have actual experience in the matter.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#103
And classic (all sativa) red-haired California Sinsemilla dripping with resin.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#48
Well, yeah, we were good for the times, the very best, but things have changed.
Roisin Ni Fiachra
Jan 2023
#117
The hybridization (with skunk weed aka Indica) killed off those classic sativa strains.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#124
Sinsemilla simply means "without seeds", it is not a strain of cannabis.
Roisin Ni Fiachra
Jan 2023
#126
CA Sinsemilla was a stain of pure sativa. People did not use the term "strain" back in the day
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#129
Then where did the "California Pure Sativa Sinsemilla Strain" originate?
Roisin Ni Fiachra
Jan 2023
#134
I don't know where the original variety that came to be known as CA Sinsemilla originated.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#135
I retain some skepticism of this account as the Oaxacan herb of that era was
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#139
Sometimes, the edibles take a long time to take effect, and then people eat more ...
Earth-shine
Jan 2023
#52
Yes, I am tempted to try the modern edibles - at least I'll know what I'm getting
csziggy
Jan 2023
#158
Makes me want to try some of the "good stuff" I think I could handle it responsibly.
walkingman
Jan 2023
#20
We had better herb in the mid-70s here in CA than what's sold in dispensaries today.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#67
To my mind there are three components that made golden age sinsemilla so great.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#133
Yes, the long growing season of classic CA Sinsemilla makes its cultivation more difficult.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#149
It's a potency issue. Today's products are one-hit typically, especially for older folks.
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2023
#45
People who are now "old folks" and were well connected, smoked better herb in the mid-1970s
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#59
Had all of those and appreciated each and every one. The new stuff is potent. Hopefully no paraquat
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2023
#153
The new stuff is potent. It just tends to be "down" rather than "up."
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#155
To be fair, the article does say some seniors are experimenting with it for "palliative care"
dflprincess
Jan 2023
#66
It's overdosing on the Edibles and Tincture. I was almost one of those Seniors, EMT's came to me
msfiddlestix
Jan 2023
#120