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And You Still Think It’s Just A Drug

By March 2, 2014 0

Check this tidbit from ThinkProgress.org
New Jersey Family Relocates To Colorado So Their Severely Ill Daughter Can Get Medical Marijuana

In short, this family has decided to uproot their lives for the sole purpose of giving their daughter a better chance at life. They’re not moving to get high. They’re not moving for the “green rush”. They’re moving for medical reasons. Like many others out there who actually care enough to investigate, they know that marijuana is a medicine.

Here are some other people who also know that marijuana is medicine:

  • Alan Caruthers wasn’t a big fan of marijuana until he needed it for his myelofibrosis. Marijuana helps with the pain but it’s hard for him to get.
  • Charlotte Figi is a little girl who suffers epilepsy, 300 seizures a month. She was on 7 different medications, none helped. After marijuana, just 3 seizures a month.
  • Dr. William Courtney (a doctor if that escaped notice) wasn’t a fan of marijuana as a treatment for his patients. Then, he witnessed it working on multiple patients. He used marijuana as a treatment for an 8-month old baby with an inoperable brain tumor.

I could spend a year on this list and still not cover everyone but I’m trying to stay short and sweet. Check out Patients for Medical Cannabis. But, if none of this does it for you. If you still have trouble believing true life stories and you still side with the government, here’s a steel-toe boot kick in your behind…

US Patent 6630507 – Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants

This patent is owned by the Department of Health and Human Services, an agency of the US Government… since Feb 2001.

How can the US government tell all of us that marijuana has no medical value but turn around behind our backs and have Health and Human Services secure a patent for this specific medical use?

I’ll leave you to ponder that hypocrisy.

Categories: Legacy, Reality Check

Growing Marijuana: Managing Small Plants

By January 7, 2009 62
Quick Note
If you’re looking for more on growing marijuana, start here: Anthony’s Marijuana Growing Advice. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Make sure to send me pictures of your plants so I can see what condition they’re in. Make sure to inform me on the strain, lighting, soil/hydro, location, and any other information you may have so that I can help. Your best bet is to join a marijuana growing forum where hundreds of growers can help you with your questions.

 

Well folks I got a question in regards to my initial Marijuana Mondays post back in August. The commenter saw images of marijuana plants grown small scale. The first image on the left in a one-quart hydroponic grow while the image on the right is a one-ounce soil grow.

Question: How do you grow plants on a small scale?

Root Zone

First of all, to grow plants at that small scale you have to control the size of the root zone. And, if you look at the pictures you’ll notice the size of the plants in relation to the container or root zone area. Notice the image on the left in relation to the hydrogen peroxide bottle in the background. While it’s small, it’s still bigger compared to the image on the right. If you ever see grow operation busts in the news, you’ll see the plants grown in buckets, usually five gallons. They’re upwards of six feet in height. Grow a marijuana plant outdoors with the right climate, you can’t easily get plants at nine feet and I’ve seen images of a tw0-story tall marijuana tree.

Genetics

Scientifically, marijuana’s name is Cannabis Sativa. However, that tends to be misleading especially with marijuana growers and breeders. There is also Indica and Ruderalis. You can tell the difference because the plants grow differently.

  • Sativas tend to grow tall and lanky (long internodal spacing) with thin-bladed leaves. They also offer a more cerebral or “up” high.
  • Indicas are a bit shorter and stubby (tighter internodal spacing) with fat-bladed leaves. They are more common and offer more of a body high, known as the infamous “couch lock”.
  • Ruderalis tends to be a funny situation. These plants grow small by nature.

Although the root zone will control the size of the plant, depending on your space limitations, you’ll want to know what you’re working with so you can manage the plant accordingly.

Science and Breeding
This is why scientifically speaking, it’s ass backwards to consider all marijuana under one species name. For example, just because a tiger and a lion are part of the same cat family doesn’t mean they’re the same species. It’s important to know for breeders because when they cross breed the marijuana strains, they’ll be looking for specific characteristics to promote.

For example, a marijuana breeder may want to cross a physically shorter indica with the potency of a sativa. It may take many generations to get what the breeder wants. So, it’s a good thing the plant can mature in under six months.

Plant Management: Topping and Low Stress Training (LST)

As the plant grows, you use certain techniques such as topping and training.

  • In topping the plant, you simply cut the stem at the node. Shoots start to form at the internode effectively creating two stems instead of just one.
  • Training the plant is a technique used to get the plant into different shapes much like small bonzai trees and topiaries. You would basically tie the stem or branches in such a way that the plant is forced, or trained, to grow in a new direction.

As the plant grows, you tie it down in other spots to maintain the shape. Stressing also has other advantages and disadvantages. If you stress the plant too much, you may “hermie”, or cause the plant to grow male and female parts like a hermaphrodite, or just kill the plant.
Note: The image in this section is from a tutorial on LST @ International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums [link]

Light Control

A plant’s growth phases are controlled by the amount of light it gets in a 24 hour period. It’s related directly to the Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons in which there’s plenty of sun light in the beginning of Spring and through Summer and less light in the fall going into Winter. Indoor growers have to do their best to mimic mother nature’s conditions. So, a baby marijuana plant would need the increased light that Spring and Summer offer. Technically, you could keep that plant in it’s vegetative stage for years since you can control those conditions.

Normally, growers spend a few weeks in the “Spring and Summer” or vegetative phase to get big growth. However, if you want to grow small, you don’t want a great amount of growth. So, you control the lighting such that the plant is signaled that Fall is approaching and it’s time to mature. The typical vegetative phase lighting regimen requires 18 hours of light and six hours (18/6)of dark. Some growers just go for a straight 24 hours. The Fall or flowering phase is signaled when the plant is getting 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark (12/12). So, if growing from seed or clone, simply start the plant in that Fall phase at 12/12.

Conclusion

In the first pair of images, the plants are kept small simply by controlling the root zone. Other problems can arise from this technique such as root bounding which may cause the plant to stop growing. It will require you to learn root pruning. But, there are other techniques that can help you keep the plant within the confines of the space you provide. It may seem difficult or overwhelming, but you can get the hang of it quickly.

Categories: Grow Shop, Grow Show, Guide, Legacy

Marijuana Monday Ep 14.2: Hush and other developments

By December 1, 2008 0

Marijuana Mondays

Well folks I’ve decided to amp the marijuana advocacy a bit. I’ve relegated myself to talking about marijuana only on Monday, hence “Marijuana Mondays”. However, trying to get some common sense and education into folks is an everyday thing. But, don’t worry about me and my other non-marijuana related topics. I will still be using my heavy brain to analyze all the other stuff around the globe.

The world is changing all around us and in a good way. In the US, marijuana has already won on a few fronts. But, people are still losing in many other places, in the US and around the world, because of misinformation and ignorance. They’re still murdering people in some Asian nations. The DEA is still fear-mongering around the world as well. Switzerland giving out free heroin to their citizens, yet marijuana continues to be criminal.. interesting.

This is why I need to speak on it more often.

But, I digress.. I want tell you about the other best marijuana I’ve ever had.
Check the last episode: Marijuana Monday Ep 14.1: Best marijuana I’ve ever had!

Hush (pronounced hoosh)

I got into contact with an actual grower. We’ll call him “Dread”. He was actually a tall, light-skinned, bald head, Buddhist with a bad ass wife and two kids. He was like the Russell Simmons of marijuana. The first time I met him, my friend took me over to his house. This was those days when I was still smoking that garbage.. regular.. ugh. When we got there, he was hospitable of course. We smoked, got drinks, etc etc etc. We were all high and nice. I was watching TV when I got a tap on the shoulder. I turned around to see Dread unloading the largest Ziploc bag of marijuana from a case he carried. One after another, clear plastic bags of varying sizes came out. That first largest bag was OG Kush. The other bags had all kinds of different strains. I felt bad because I was only there to pick up some garbage weed.

This is when I found out he was the grower. He had to actually go to one of his connects to get the garbage because he doesn’t carry garbage but he doesn’t turn customers away either. Now that we understand the individual I was dealing with.

That day would also be the last day I purchased garbage weed in my life.

One cold winter day, my friend and I decide to call up Dread. He’s on the move but he’s not far away. We drive over to his location and he tells us he grew out some marijuana from some seeds he had. It was an accident. He missed a male and it pollinated a nearby plant but he caught it in time. It didn’t spread much. So, he took those “accident” seeds and grew them out. That’s how he got the Hush and we were going to be one of the first few people to try it.

OH. MY. GOD. This marijuana looked fantastic. From afar, it had a light green look to it. When you get close you can see it’s the green of the leaves and the white of the “diamonds” on the bud that combine for that light green color. It looked amazing. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the smell or the taste. I do remember that it smoked incredibly smoothly as I didn’t cough even once.

Off of one blunt, my friend and I were tripping out. Everything was hilarious. My jokes weren’t just funnier but they were actually funny. I could barely open my eyes from all the laughing. After about an hour, we had the munchies really bad. Then again, we didn’t eat much that day. This marijuana didn’t make us sleepy or anything either. We were wide awake after the high went away.

We told Dread he should take this strain to the Cannabis Cup.

Hempstar vs Hush
The reason I have these two strains as my best is because they accomplish something very well. Hempstar is more of a indica. It’s meant to relax and calm. Smoke enough and it will relax you right to sleep. However, Hush was more of an indica. It’s meant to activate your mind and energize you; it won’t put you to sleep. But, smoke enough and you’ll go into those laughing fits or even hallucinate a bit. But, that’s why Hempstar, now Brainstorm, and Hush are my two favorites.

And NO.. I won’t be sharing which two strains combined to make Hush.

Marijuana Media: Marc Emery aka The Prince of Pot (CNN)

Categories: Legacy, Marijuana Mondays

Marijuana Monday Ep 14.1: Best marijuana I’ve ever had!

By November 24, 2008 2

Marijuana Mondays

The big thing in marijuana is medical. Now, I won’t act as if I am some debilitated, terminally ill individual that uses marijuana medicinally to relieve insurmountable pain. However, I am an insomniac which affects everything else in my life. Sometimes, I could stay up 36 hours before I finally crash and the most I’ve slept is about 6 hours which is an oddity for me. However, while smoking marijuana I get regulated to a degree. Depending on how I use, I can get varying and helpful effects. Overall, I enjoy the high. So, I want to tell two short stories about the best marijuana I’ve ever had.
Check the last episode: Marijuana Monday Ep 13: Education is Legalization

Brainstorm (aka Hempstar)

A few years ago, I purchased this marijuana called Hempstar from my connect (dealer). It was in the first few days of me getting top quality bud and not that crap on the street – the discovery phase, so to speak. The Hempstar was funky, stink in a good way. It was packed with little “diamonds” or trichomes which is where the THC is manufactured in the plant. Basically, in looks and smell, Hempstar was just very good.

I got home with this new marijuana and rolled a good sized blunt, chocolate philly (which is easier to roll that most people think). As I began to smoke, I got upset. I was watching tv and I felt nothing. Ok I am never getting this marijuana again. I wanted something to drink. As I got up to go to the kitchen, I wobbled a bit and fell right back down. Whoaaaaaaa! I looked at the television, it began to rotate ever so slightly. WHOAAAAAA! Eventually, I made it to the kitchen on those wobbly legs and got some cold water.

When I made it back, I laid down and woke up. No. I didn’t go to sleep. At least, I don’t remember going to sleep. All I remember was waking up about three hours later. And, I was HUNGRY. My appetite was monstrous to say the least, super munchies. After I fed the munchies, I looked up Hempstar online. I found out it’s bred by Dutch Passion and found out they changed the name from Hempstar to Brainstorm. The site says that the line was updated. That’s a lot to explain so I won’t.

The next day, I found out my boy Will was coming from NJ. I don’t miss those occassions to hang out with friends, I don’t get to see often. And, I had to share the Hempstar. It’s only natural. I rolled a Honey Dutch which I only smoked a third and would smoke the rest with my boy. And, I threw in a little bit of the Hempstar on the side for when he got home. The plan: Will would come over, smoke a little, head to the movies, then to my friend Fred’s spot. After Will smoked that first few puffs, it was the same story. He didn’t feel anything but when he went to the bathroom, he wobbled slightly.

I don’t remember what we watched at the movies but after about 45 minutes into it, I smelled the Hempstar. Mind you, Will had the marijuana including a half-blunt on his inside pocket. On top of that, he was layered because it was cold. I asked Will if he could smell it. At first he said no but confirmed it 15 minutes later. Then, this loudmouth hoodrat about 5 seats away screeches, “I SMELL MARIJUANA.” I had to laugh. The guy the girl was with was trying to quiet her down. Will apologized for the marijuana being so strong.

We get to Fred’s spot and they smoke the rest of the blunt. I didn’t want anymore. I know my limitations. We did get the munchies later on. Just when we were about to go to the store, Fred throws me his keys. Why? He says, “This shit got me couchlocked!” He really didn’t want to get up to open the door when we got back. Will turned quiet as his high settled in. He couldn’t really go to sleep but I could tell he was going down. He ended up going back home a little early.

Hopefully, the US will legalize marijuana for all and I can get some seeds and grow these out.

Stay tuned for next Monday.
There’s another story about another strain that’s the best ever for me. It’s called Hush (pronounced hoosh). I’ll discuss the difference between Hempstar and Hush and tell you why I don’t think that many people know about Hush. Hint: This strain is too new for the streets.

Marijuana Media: Nice Bong Hits

Categories: Legacy, Marijuana Mondays

Marijuana Monday Ep 13: Education is Legalization

By November 17, 2008 1

Marijuana Mondays

Education is proving to be legalization in the United States. For far too long, Americans have been lied to about marijuana by various entities feeding off of other entities. The DEA has led the charge in misinforming the American people about marijuana. This campaign of misinformation is like the misinformation that put American voters behind Bush when he decided to go to war in Iraq. Usually people are afraid of what they don’t know. But, the DEA uses misinformation to promote and grow that fear of marijuana. Just as we, as a people, were educated that the War in Iraq was based on a lie, we are also realizing the War on Drugs is based on numerous lies. There is nothing wrong with questioning our government. Doing the right thing is the obligation of any citizen but we must know the full truth to do THAT right thing.
Check the last episode: Marijuana Monday Ep 12: Oh, Happy Days!

Pot Mumblings

Medical marijuana could ease economic pains

“There is a great opportunity here for the government to collect significant tax revenue currently being lost to the street market,” Nash, one of the best-known legal cannabis producers, enthused.

Although this article is from Canada, they have some of the same problems that we have here in the US in regards to marijuana. That is, rampant ignorance of marijuana leading to irrational policy making by an out of touch government controlled primarily by corporate/business interests that are frightened of the competition from marijuana (alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, lumber, and so on). The point of the article is to alleviate the economic burden of marijuana prohibition on a society that is suffering financially.

The problem around the world is the lack of education which needs to be addressed first. People still believe that marijuana is some evil substance. It’s interesting when hundreds of thousands of people die each year from consumption of alcohol and cigarettes while they decide the fate of a plant that is about as toxic as a cold glass of water. Something to think about here in the USA.

Marijuana Advocates Look to National Agenda

A bill introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) that would decriminalize possession of up to 3.5 ounces of marijuana in the U.S. is cited as a starting point for hearings and discussion of the issue on a national level.

Those crazy folks in Massachusetts are trying to go national with their successful campaign. Although the effort is already nationalized, there’s something to be said about whatever they did in Mass. because all 83 counties voted for marijuana decriminalization by a margin of 2 to 1. That’s resounding success. I don’t know exactly what they did but the only way I could see it working is if they were out there educating people on marijuana. We have to undo the fear factor taught by the DEA and other groups and agencies that ignorantly peg marijuana as a bad substance.

Carl Olsen v. Drug Enforcement Administration – 2008
Here is an individual trying to get marijuana reclassified in the schedules of the Controlled Substances Act. Marijuana exists in Schedule 1 (or section 1) of the CSA.

Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act
(A) The drug or other substance has high potential for abuse
(B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States
(C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.

It has this distinction because the DEA (no one else makes these decisions) decided that marijuana fits it. But, anyone who knows anything about marijuana knows that it doesn’t fit at least one of those requirements. But, here’s the truth about it:

  • (A) Marijuana is not addictive and can’t be abused. (Then again, anyone can abuse anything. Fat folks abuse Big Macs. This doesn’t mean that Big Macs should be a Schedule 1 narcotic.)
  • (B) 13 states along with many medical associations agree that marijuana has incredible medical value.
  • (C) Marijuana is nontoxic and can not kill therefore there is NO safety issue

The DEA knows that if people are educated on the truth, they’re job gets harder. It gets harder because marijuana is too easy to get. You can see plants growing if they’re outside. Dogs can smell marijuana through anything. It’s the most widely used “illegal” substance in the US so there’s no shortage of “criminals” to catch. Marijuana makes the DEA look like a capable and functioning agency when you hear they’ve pulled up millions of plants per year and arrested hundreds of thousands of people. It looks good on paper because of the high numbers.

You take marijuana away, they’ll HAVE to concentrate on fighting REAL drug crime – cocaine, heroin, meth, extasy, and so on. These chemicals cost much much more than marijuana so they come in smaller quantities and they don’t stink like marijuana. Dealing with addicts are much more violent and likely to end in violence. Let’s be honest, what kind of danger can someone high on marijuana pose when they show smokers “deflated” on a couch because marijuana makes you “boring and lazy”. Do you really need no-knock raids and assault weapons for a marijuana smoker?

Green Tip of the Week: Anthony’s Reminders

Reminder: Roll tighter to decrease air flow so that the blunt or joint doesn’t burn faster.
November 1st is the official day that I started back smoking marijuana. I’d chosen June 1st as my official stop smoking day although I had stopped somewhere in mid-May after a food poisoning. After 5 months of not smoking, I lost a bit of my skill in rolling. I found myself rolling blunts too tight. Anyone who knows me knows that I roll just a little tight to control air flow. The more air flowing, the faster a blunt burns down.

Reminder: If you’re going to roll a blunt, use enough marijuana to get a good roll
Although on Nov. 1, I rolled perfectly the first time back, I had some trouble over the weekend. Serious medical aid was needed. I rolled it way too tight. But, it didn’t dawn on me why I rolled so tight until I got home. I forgot something important. My boy is very cheap when it comes to weed. I remembered that unless I put in more of my own, we’re gonna end up on some little skinny shit. The problem is that my natural rolling style is to feel for a proper roll with my fingers; I stopped looking a long time ago. If there’s too little marijuana, the roll is going to be too tight.

Reminder: Use a tip or “filter” for your blunt
Finally, the one thing that I do which I forgot is to use a tip. Most people use rolled up pieces of paper which they’ll call a “filter”. I use quotes around the word because it doesn’t filter out anything but marijuana that might fall out or be pulled out when you inhale. However, the tip I use is actually from the stem of a plant. And, I forgot to use it until I saw it in my kit and remembered why I use it. See, plant stems are hollow to help aid in water transport within the plant. On top of that, it keeps the back from collapsing which is helpful. It definitely helps.

Marijuana Media: Medical Marijuana Testimonies via MPP [site]

Categories: Legacy, Marijuana Mondays

Marijuana Monday Ep 12: Oh, Happy Days!

By November 10, 2008 4
Marijuana Mondays
Yes folks. Happy Days are on the way for marijuana legalization effort. We’ve got a new president in Barack Obama, a former marijuana user (and so much more). While there is no comprehensive change in marijuana policy at the federal level, various votes at the state level are sending a signal to the people and the government that it’s time to take a smart approach to drug policy in general and marijuana policy specifically. I think the possibility that marijuana may be legalized in imminent, within two years or by the end of 2010. And, that’s my prediction.
Check the last episode: Marijuana Mondays Ep 11: Deprioritizing and Lacing

Pot Mumblings

Americans Reject Bush Drug War Doctrine

  • Massachusetts is the thirteenth state to approve marijuana decriminalization after Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Oregon.
  • Michigan approves a medical marijuana initiative much like California’s marijuana policy. And, Wisconsin may be next.
  • Arkansas voters in Fayetteville have voted to tell police to deprioritize marijuana which is an effort to tell police that they’re wasting too much time on petty arrests. The people are not happy with their performance. We can only hope they pay attention to their employers, the people
  • In California, they defeated a measure which would put arbitrary limits on the amount of marijuana needed by patients. People still don’t understand enough about marijuana to start throwing limits on it. Some folks can literally go through an ounce a day which is a lot even for a burner like me.

The thing that bugs me about these state-level changes is that they do not fully address the manufacturing and trafficking, or in less criminal terms – growing and distribution, of marijuana. They only cover the possession of small amounts. We need a more comprehensive policy at the federal level along with proper regulation of the potential industry. They’re steps in the right direction. However, it’s all still a crime which creates more criminals and, sadly, incentive to deal with unregulated criminal elements.

The good thing is that Barack Obama is going to be the new president. This is not some tight wad prick. He’s a former marijuana user, at least. He knows marijuana isn’t dangerous and he knows it’s not addictive. He’s a very common sense kind of individual. I have a feeling he’ll replace the drug czar immediately with someone who’s going to completely revamp drug policy in favor of a legalized and regulated industry.

Cannabis Q&A

How has the bad economy affected your consumption? Have the prices gone up?
The economy has definitely lowered my consumption and caused me to cut down a bit. The smart move right now is to put your money in the bank account and try not to spend too much. Prices have gone up but in a backward sort of way. Instead of actual prices going up, quantity has gone down. So, we’re paying the same price for a lot less. When a full eighth, 3.5 grams, used to be $50, we’re now getting less than 2.5 grams for the same $50. You know what it is when you walk around with a digital scale.

But, as I always say, the future of marijuana is in personal growing (if it isn’t legalized). Plants can be kept small. You don’t always need a lot of space. People are growing in small boxes [source] and PC cases [source].

Green Tip of the Week

Moisturize Your Smoke
While this is a tip that everyone should know about, many people still don’t. Sometimes we get marijuana that’s dry. Dry marijuana will do the trick, just more harshly as the dry smoke dries out your mouth and throat. Marijuana that has a little moisture in it, will be a little bit better on the throat. To put moisture back into your marijuana, place something moist in the same container with whatever marijuana you’re about to smoke. That “something” could be a piece of fresh lettuce, small slice of orange peel, or wet a small piece of tissue and leave it locked in the container. The moisture from the tissue will begin to humidify the container and the marijuana will soak up whatever it can get. Give yourself about two hours for this process to take place. In the end, you want your bud to be spongy feeling. When your squish it, it won’t turn to dust but instead show some elasticity. Also, the stickier the better.
Warning: Be careful not to put too much moisture in the container for a long period of time. Mold will form on the bud. Smoking mold will kill you. The best way to prevent mold is to keep your marijuana in a cool dry place. The refrigerator works very well.

Marijuana Media: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition [site]

Categories: Legacy, Marijuana Mondays

Marijuana Mondays Ep 11: Deprioritizing and Lacing

By November 3, 2008 3
Marijuana Mondays
In news, the good people of Fayetteville, AR want the police to deprioritize marijuana persecution enforcement. Of course, the general policy makes sense but it’s half-assed on the part of the people. And, marijuana is once again being laced with something. If you’re ignorant, you’ll think this is a reason why marijuana is not safe. I got a great Q&A regarding the longest time I’ve been without marijuana. The tip of the week has to do with finding a paraphernalia. Lastly, I found a Youtube video by Remo, the Urban Grower. Email me your questions, issues, or concerns about marijuana.
Check the last episode: Marijuana Mondays Ep 10: Puff Puff.. No Pass??

Pot Mumblings

Will Fayetteville Become The Next City To ‘Deprioritize’ Pot?
This seems to be the trend in many cities where the people have finally figured out that the prohibition of marijuana is worse than the marijuana itself especially since marijuana is nontoxic. The problem with deprioritizing marijuana is that it doesn’t address marijuana legislation. All they’re doing is asking the police to be more efficient when it comes to crime.

The problem is that police officers like to get into the kind of ignorance that prohibition causes. Police officers like to fight; they do it for the rush. So, stopping some poor sap for jaywalking (an already police-initiated deprioritized crime) isn’t as much of a treat to their ego. However, giving a guy a hard time over some weed is really something they like to do. This is how they have fun and take breaks – harass marijuana users and use the time to prepare paperwork as a lunch break.

Is cannabis being doped with Viagra?
This is truly an issue of legalization and regulation. During the days before meatpacking plants were regulated, people would find all amounts of other stuff in their canned meat like rats and rat feces. This is the same problem with marijuana today. Since it’s not regulated like a meat market, people don’t care what they lace marijuana with. Back in the day, marijuana may have been laced with cocaine or even heroin. Lately, it’s been laced with sand or metal shavings to increase weight so it would sell for more.

Now, we have reports of people lacing marijuana with viagra in hopes of getting the aphrodisiac effect of marijuana. However, for some people, it’s more profitable to sell something dirty. Legalization and regulation would require that marijuana not be laced with anything. Or better yet, freedom to grow your own would be better in the long run.

Yes, there are some strains of marijuana that have some aphrodisiac qualities like Mikado, La Nina, Cinderella 99 (really good), Love Potion, and so on.

Cannabis Q&A

What’s the longest you’ve been without marijuana?
Officially, five months. I’d stopped smoking marijuana about mid-May. I had just come down from some bad food poisoning. So, I didn’t smoke anything for two weeks. When I tried to smoke again, it just wasn’t the same for me. So, I lost the urge and just didn’t smoke again. I wouldn’t say I quit but then again, I can’t really say I took a break either. I just didn’t have that urge. That is until November 1, 2008. I was just happy for two reasons. Two of my friends were having some troubles of their own. So I hadn’t seen them in months – one since February and the other since June. That’s a long time to not see your close friends. Then I found out my friend from Cali was in town. I was just happy to see these people come back in my life. I felt it was time to bring Mary Jane back in my life. I was going to do so eventually. It was just a matter of time.
(Check back Wednesday for more on this)

Green Tip of the Week

Best places to find smoking paraphernalia
The first spot you want to look is the store. You can always find some papers or cheap cigars at the corner store. It may be crude but it’s short notice and easy to find.

Sometimes, you want something more than paper. Well, anything that can be used to smoked tobacco can be used to smoke marijuana. So, you want to look at tobacco/cigar shops. Although, all “head” shops, or pothead shops, are tobacco shops, not all tobacco shops are head shops.

Finally, we have flea markets. If you should ever be lucky enough to come across a flea market, check it out thoroughly. Some flea markets have incredible stuff – glass bongs, small pipes, incense, papers, grinders and so on. The great thing about flea markets is that they’re cheap.

Marijuana Media: Urban Grower

Categories: Legacy, Marijuana Mondays

Marijuana Mondays Ep. 10: Puff Puff.. No Pass??

By October 27, 2008 1
Marijuana Mondays
In news, folks in Fiji are pissed over their smaller bags of weed and a British guy gets unnaturally greedy with the marijuana. What’s the world coming to? Someone wants to know just how many marijuana users there are in the United States. I think the real numbers are much higher. I’ve got a pretty good tip on dealing with the munchies and an awesome video by a Youtuber named Raslyle. He hits about 20 different bongs of various sizes. It’s a marathon of marijuana madness. He is the true Iron Lung. Email me your questions, issues, or concerns about marijuana.
Check the last episode: Marijuana Mondays Ep. 9: Eating Marijuana & Cancer Patients

Pot Mumblings

Marijuana: the smaller they are in fives
In Fiji, the dealers are shorting the nick bags big time. Folks can’t even roll decent joints or pack a decent bowl for their bongs anymore. But, the question is, why? It seems high oil prices did what police eradication efforts could not do; that is, make it difficult for dealers to operate. The cost of transporting marijuana has become too high so folks can’t even get their bud to market as easily. Instead of raising the price directly, they shorted the product. It’s kind of like how they’ve been doing Snickers bars for the last two decades. Hopefully, they won’t raise the price on Fiji weed AND short the bags. What a travesty!

Argument over cannabis cigarette led man to break leg
I don’t think the British need any more reasons for folks to not like them. But, they’ve got one more asshole to put up with. Christopher Lawson forgot many of the unspoken rules to enjoying marijuana. First, he forgot the tenet of sharing. Then, he forgot to mellow out. This clown slugged his friend and then stomped on his leg until he broke it all because he didn’t want to share his weed. If you don’t want to share your marijuana, go smoke by yourself. And, there’s absolutely ZERO reason to get violent about it. Sheesh. I am going to write a Marijuana Bill of Rights or an Etiquette guide. I see that one is sorely needed, at least for those in Britain.

Cannabis Q&A

How many weed smokers are there here?
I believe about 5%, or around 15 million people, of this nation admits to smoking marijuana. I think that’s a conservative number. If it were legalized tomorrow, I’d imagine that number would skyrocket to 15% and that would still be a conservative estimate. I would easily go as high as 25-30% of the United States smokes marijuana regularly with 70-80% of this nation trying it at least once. In considering that marijuana is so widely and easily available – from the commercial growers trafficking tons to many small personal grows – I couldn’t imagine that number being smaller.

Green Tip of the Week

Get your food before you burn
Everyone knows marijuana makes you hungry. A lot of people get into trouble because they go out while they’re still high. This exposes you to so many problems. What if you go to the corner store or the McDonalds or the nearest 7-11 and the police show up? They need to eat just as much as you do. Why take that risk? Or, even worse, some person wants to play concerned citizen or dumb ass samaritan and take interest in your well-being by calling the police on you when they see you.

This is an example what I do. I’ll go out for a hero sandwich or hoagie (Tuna or Ham & Cheese). I’ll buy some juice (big drinks, need lots of liquid). Then, I will pick up some chips (Salt & Vinegar) and candy (Skittles, Whoppers, or Blowpops) and maybe some pastries (Zebra Cakes, pecan swirls, or fruit pies). That covers all the major marijuana food groups – sandwich, drink, sugar, salt, and more sugar. When I get back home, I can either start smoking right away or I eat half the sandwich and drink a little juice and then smoke. When I am done smoking, I’ll have plenty of munchies left so that I don’t have to go outside at all.

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Marijuana Mondays Ep. 9: Eating Marijuana & Cancer Patients

By October 20, 2008 10

Marijuana Mondays
In news, we have an unfortunate incident in which a child was taken to the hospital for ingesting marijuana and a doctor’s plea for medical marijuana. I’ve got a cool tip on how to smoke in public, sort of. And, I want to end the show with High Times’ Top 10 Strains of the Year (make sure you subscribe). Email me your questions, issues, or concerns about marijuana.

Check the last episode: Marijuana Mondays Ep. 8: New Suppliers & Pink Bunnies

Pot Mumblings: Small children and Cancer Patients

FL parents arrested after toddler eats marijuana stash
In short, these parents took their 1.5yo child to the hospital because he got into their marijuana stash and ate some of it.This story sort of bugs me because of the misinformation that is out there about marijuana. Even some marijuana smokers don’t know that marijuana is so safe and nontoxic that even a child can eat it.

And no, the child will NOT get high from eating marijuana. If it were that easy to get high, people wouldn’t go through the process of smoking it, cooking it, or making drinks out of it. Heat has to be applied to marijuana to get its effects. That’s why simply eating it doesn’t work.

Unfortunately, these parents have also lost custody of their child. Chances are they may lose their jobs as well. And, most likely, they will have incredible lawyer fees in trying to regain custody of their child. And this is the result of the marijuana criminalization – families destroyed from the inside out.

Dr. George Wagoner: Patients need relief marijuana gives
This is one of those stories that holds so much weight in the fight to get marijuana legalized for medical use. Dr. Wagoner’s wife was diagnosed with cancer. Anyone who’s dealt with cancer knows how difficult it is for the patient and their family. He asked about a prescription for marijuana to help his ailing wife. Unfortunately, the doctor could only prescribe Marinol, which is synthetic THC created by Solvay Pharmaceuticals. As is usual with pharmaceuticals, the Marinol did more harm than good. The unnatural, man-made chemical basically drove his wife mad with hallucinations. This is in part because Marinol is dangerously potent and completely ineffective Unfortunately again, Dr. Wagoner had to go out and procure marijuana illegally for his wife. “It was miraculous.”

I think this story is important because it answers the question: What would you do if your loved one’s life were in danger and marijuana could help? Maybe, when times are good we can lie about the answer. But, when times are bad, the truth comes out. I think we have to stop looking at marijuana as this evil drug. It’s neither evil nor is it a drug. It’s a plant with very strong medical utility. This is why we need a common sense drug policy that will stop hurting American citizens. I even hope that Ted Kennedy would use marijuana to help his glioma.

Green Tip of the Week: Empty Cigarette Tubes

Although, I knew about empty cigarette tubes for a long time, I never cared to use them. Rarely do I ever smoke in public. I always smoke indoors either in my own home or at a friend’s place. If I do smoke outdoors, it’s usually some place very secluded or where I know people won’t bother me. But, this is not the tip. The tip is where to find those tubes, which ones to get, and how to make them work for you.

First of all, if you live in New York City, just go to West 4th on 6th Ave and look around. There are smoke shops galore. But, if you’re not in New York city, just do a search online. Make sure you get the cigarette tubes with the brown filter tip as well. If you really want up-close authenticity, pick up Marlboro Cigarette Blanks. Just make sure you pick up a pack of Marlboro because you’ll still need the box and sprinkle a little tobacco on the bottom of the box as well. Authenticity is the key.

And for a smooth smoke, don’t rely on your fingers to break up good marijuana. Use a grinder because consistency is important because quality is just as important as quantity. As far as filling up those tubes, you can also buy a filler to do all of the dirty work. But, real marijuana users are always about doing it yourself.

Get yourself a straw and a small stick that will fit in the straw.

  1. Cut the straw so that when you put it in the tube, a portion that you can grab is visible.
  2. Put the finely ground marijuana into the straw, a little bit at a time.*
  3. Using the stick, push it down into the tube.
  4. Lift the straw out and use both the stick and the straw to pack down in the tube.**
  5. Just keep up that motion until you reach the top.

*If you put too much in the straw, you may have a hard time pushing it all into the tube.
**You don’t want to pack it in too tight or else it will be hard to smoke.

Now, you can smoke in public, almost. Remember, there’s nothing you can do about the smell so try to stay away from people or keep it moving. And burnt marijuana smells much more strongly. If you can’t finish it, throw it out. So, learn how to pack properly so you can adjust the consistency such that it will smoke faster.

If you don’t know how to roll at all, you can use this method of tube filling. Simply get some rolling papers and wrap the paper around the straw, glue it, and close it at one end.

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Marijuana Mondays Ep. 8: New Suppliers & Pink Bunnies

By October 13, 2008 2
Another Marijuana Mondays for my faithful readers. If you don’t know what I am talking about it, read: Marijuana Mondays. I’ve got good stuff for Episode 8. I got a question from someone who wants tips on how to get a new marijuana dealer and someone else wanted to know about high experiences. Email me your questions, issues, or concerns at anthonytaurus(at)hotmail.com.

Check the last episode: Marijuana Mondays Ep. 7: Quitting & Blunt Rolling

Pot Mumblings: Medical, Police Corruption, Legalization

Is There Anything CBD Can’t Do? Then Why Is It Illegal? [NORML]
Here is an article simply listing the many things that marijuana has been proven to help: Antiepileptic, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Antipsychcotic, Antidystonic, Antioxidative, Neuroprotective, Antiinflammatory, Cardioprotective, Action on diabetes, Antiemetic, Anticancer, and many other things. I won’t sit here and act like marijuana is the cure all. However, I can’t sit here and act like it doesn’t help either. Don’t take my word for it. These are independent and unbiased scientists and doctors around the world telling us the truth about marijuana. They’re not the DEA trying to save their jobs. They’re not paid-off politicians either. And, drug dealers lose money if marijuana is legalized.

Altamonte police officer pleads guilty to growing marijuana [Orlando Sentinel]
Here we go with another case of large scale police corruption.

Clay Adams, 36, who lives near Altamonte Springs, will likely be sentenced to at least 15 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to five federal charges, including conspiring with his wife to grow 2,200 pounds of marijuana.

And, this is NOT anything special either. This is more typical than most people are willing to admit. The United States spends $70,000,000,000 yearly to fight drugs only to have the people they trust with eradication end up somehow selling it back. Every time you hear the DEA or local police say they eradicated a field of marijuana, think harvested as in a farmer who harvests his crop. It does look good to the fringe anti-marijuana folks when the news reports that another field has been eradicated.
Question: Am I the only who wonders why they don’t show the actual burning of the marijuana as well?

The Big Question: Is it time the world forgot about cannabis in its war against drugs? [The Independent]
It seems the British are making the right move in regards to marijuana legalization or decriminalization by taking their argument to the United Nations. Here’s my favorite part of the article:

Why does the report suggest cannabis should be legalised?
It argues that although cannabis can have a damaging effect in health and on mental health, it is actually far less damaging than alcohol and tobacco. “Historically, there have only been two deaths worldwide attributed to cannabis, whereas alcohol and tobacco together are responsible for an estimated 150,000 deaths per annum in the UK alone,” the report alleges.

Cannabis Q&A: New Suppliers and Pink Bunnies

How does one go about actually getting marijuana?

The great thing about marijuana is that it’s everywhere. Your best bet at finding a dealer is to make connections with other users. First start with who you know – friends and family. Find out if they smoke as well. The best way is to start this conversation from a point of naivete. Ask a friend what they think about marijuana reform. Make sure to admit that you don’t have a problem with it. Then, gently ease the conversation toward usage. Would you try it if you had some? Admit that you’d try it without admitting that you’ve already tried it. Chances are you may come across a friend or family member who also uses or at least knows someone who uses. Now, do what you can to connect with the dealer.

The trick is getting people to reveal themselves as opposed to you trying to uncover them.

In cases where you don’t know anyone else that smokes, you’re going to have to open your world a bit. Attend some parties, go back to college as a grad student (cover for the parties), go to marijuana-related events and rallies, join some groups, and so on. The idea here is to network, find more friends, and then mine them for users. This is something we should all be doing more anyway. Just be patient and don’t push too hard.

As far as police interference is concerned, do not to take (get caught physically holding) marijuana from anyone until they’re approved by either you viewing them smoking or they were introduced to you by a friend who you’ve seen smoking. Never deal out in the open (hand to hand) either.

What kind of experiences have you had while under the influence?
My first real intense experience with marijuana was in the days when I was smoking a lot of the cheap stuff. I made what’s called a godfather out of some mexibrick weed. A godfather is a cigar that’s emptied, not cut or split open, and refilled with ground marijuana. Packed in appropriately, you can fit about 10+ grams of marijuana. After I smoked this godfather entirely, I did begin to hallucinate. I laid back on my bed staring at the ceiling and became hypersensitive. The lights from the tv and laptop became too bright. I turned everything off. As I sat in this now dark room, I started seeing flashes of pink light. It started becoming more like a flickering show where pink bunnies began to form. Now, it wasn’t so vivid to make me think they were really there. I did very much know what was going on and it was hilarious. I think this is where most people become paranoid because they don’t expect that level of mental activation so it scares them. But, I knew it was coming so I enjoyed it.

This is how I came to truly understand and appreciate the difference between indica and sativa.

Another experience occurred from some freshly grown marijuana. Let me tell you, the fresher, the better! I hadn’t smoked in a few months opting to lower my tolerance before the harvest (I knew about it). I rolled a 2-gram joint from this marijuana. About 10 min after I finished smoking this joint, I began to feel that hypersensitivity. I thought, “Here I go again!” But, it was different this time. It started with a feeling of waves along the sides of my head. It felt like a light massage of my brain. Eventually, it began to grow in intensity emanating from my forehead to the back of my head like deep brain massage. It was an awesome feeling. I laid down and just let the good vibrations take me. I don’t remember falling asleep but I remember waking up about an hour after I took the first puff. That’s the last time I looked at the clock. I know I wasn’t sleep for that long. I felt really good and relaxed and a little energized as well.

Those examples were the most intense of many great experiences I’ve had with marijuana.

Green Tip of the Week: Stay hydrated

Any kind of smoke will tend to dry out the mouth and throat. Drink plenty of water while you smoke marijuana. If I remember right, marijuana is also a diuretic which helps remove excess water from your body. So, don’t worry about getting bloated.

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