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Marijuana Is Too Strong Now
The Atlantic (cached version) ^ | 8/29/24 | Malcolm Ferguson

Posted on 09/01/2024 5:07:36 AM PDT by Duke C.

As weed has become easier to obtain, it has become harder to smoke.A strange thing has happened on the path to marijuana legalization. Users across all ages and experience levels are noticing that a drug they once turned to for fun and relaxation now triggers existential dread and paranoia. “The density of the nugs is crazy, they’re so sticky,” a friend from college texted me recently. “I solo’d a joint from the dispensary recently and was tweaking just walking around.” (Translation for the non-pot-savvy: This strain of marijuana is not for amateurs.)

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dope; drugs; grass; marijuana; pot; potheads; wboopi
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1 posted on 09/01/2024 5:07:36 AM PDT by Duke C.
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To: Duke C.

Excessive pot use damages brain functions but I forget which one.


2 posted on 09/01/2024 5:11:07 AM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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To: Duke C.

I remember people making that same claim... in the 80s!


3 posted on 09/01/2024 5:15:42 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: DeplorablePaul

Recently related to neck and throat cancer.

After not smoking any in over 50 years I tried a joint. No thanks, way to strong.


4 posted on 09/01/2024 5:16:12 AM PDT by stockpirate (A group of baboons is referred to as a "Congress" of baboons.)
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To: Duke C.

It only takes the smell of pot today vs.back in the 70s to know this ain’t your mama’s marijuana.


5 posted on 09/01/2024 5:17:34 AM PDT by Nekman (The Dems are SocialistCommunistUtopianMarxists...SCUM for short...it FITS!)
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To: Duke C.

I don’t really know what kind of variety there is out there, but in terms of strength, I get the feeling that it is not a really wide range.

For alcohol:
Everclear (if you want it) 200 proof.
Some rum: 120 proof.
Wild Turkey whiskey: 101 proof.
Many rums or whiskey: 80 proof.
Kahlua: 40 proof.
Wine: much less
Beer: even less

Choose the strength you want — drink for taste only, if you like. Drink a little and drive just fine. Drink some more and decide you shouldn’t drive. Drink even more and pass out. You have options.

All I hear about cannabis is: “Whoa! This stuff is so strong! It wasn’t like this a few decades ago!!”

I don’t know what the companies are thinking, but they seem to want everyone on another planet rather than just mildly chill.


6 posted on 09/01/2024 5:21:47 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)
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To: Duke C.

A friend’s 20 something grandson has marijuana induced schizophrenia from smoking it. I smell marijuana everywhere I go in CO. It hasn’t been a good thing for individuals or society. Even prior to my finding out about her grandson, I’ve changed my opinion on it.


7 posted on 09/01/2024 5:22:19 AM PDT by beaversmom
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To: Duke C.

If you grow your own, it is less powerful.


8 posted on 09/01/2024 5:23:17 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: ClearCase_guy

There is .


9 posted on 09/01/2024 5:25:39 AM PDT by MrRelevant
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To: Duke C.
Dumbest “argument” against Marijuana that comes around now and then.

I've been smoking this potent stuff for over 4 decades. Those college students back in the day put their knowledge to work and improved the strains. Pretty good job!

In any case, again, this is just a moronic claim, that pot is too potent. Just goofy to put that out there.

Where is it written that thou musteth consumeth thy entire doobie wnen lit?

Consider that very simple question.

I have 99.8% THC extract sitting here next to some good flower. I puff on that on occasion, just a little piece on top of some flower.

One hit stuff. I feel fine for a long while, go off and get creative, and maybe come back later for another puff if I feel like it or maybe not. All up to me, and I'm certainly not driven to smoke it until I pass out and crap all over myself on a sidewalk somewhere in San Francisco.

Just a silly and pointless argument.

10 posted on 09/01/2024 5:27:18 AM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: Pox

That makes sense.


11 posted on 09/01/2024 5:28:44 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)
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To: Duke C.
Re: "Too strong"

Why is this an issue?

If true, the solution is to take fewer hits, which makes marijuana less expensive.

12 posted on 09/01/2024 5:32:39 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Had a friend back in the early 80’s whose relative was enrolled at OSU, Buckeye's version, and those kids put their know how to work and got some good 30%+ THC strains crafted that was impressive.

Moderation has usually been key towards about everything in life. Self control does wonders when applied!

13 posted on 09/01/2024 5:36:43 AM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: Pox
I drink a beer and occasionally sip Bourbon.

Take a puff or two of my legal homegrown and play harmonica.

In my 70's and notice that there are a lot of pot-free crazy people as well.

14 posted on 09/01/2024 5:38:48 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (America! The EU & UK are exactly what we kicked off our continent. Never forget!)
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To: Pox
Just a silly and pointless argument.

But...but...we're an authoritative source. /faux umbrage

15 posted on 09/01/2024 5:40:12 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Pox

the heck is flower


16 posted on 09/01/2024 5:43:37 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: stockpirate

Right, so do we want stoners out there driving around and creating problems?


17 posted on 09/01/2024 5:45:22 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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Hopefully they find away to make pot that doesn’t smell as bad. It stinks up an entire neighborhood when someone smokes some


18 posted on 09/01/2024 5:45:33 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Aevery_Freeman
Had a couple shots of Tequila last night, first alcohol in months as I don't like the after effects. Got to clean out the pipes on occasion though.

Noted how loss of full control set in after 2 shots on an empty stomach right before dinner.

Feel fogged up in the attic this morning and lethargic, making me look for an excuse to skip my daily exercise regimen.

Don't remember feeling like this from THC.

19 posted on 09/01/2024 5:46:21 AM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: one guy in new jersey
“Cannabis flower is the term used to describe the smokable buds that can be plucked from a flowering marijuana plant. These buds are covered in a shimmering coat of crystalline trichomes that contain all the cannabinoids and other desirable compounds that provide the various benefits for which the plant is known.”
20 posted on 09/01/2024 5:48:56 AM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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