Posted on 06/27/2004 6:18:16 PM PDT by wagglebee
THE average cannabis joint is no stronger than it was 25 years ago, say EU experts.
They have analysed official data from across the EU and concluded there have been no significant changes in cannabis potency.
Levels of the drug's active ingredient - D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - has remained virtually constant.
Cannabis resin (hashish) produced overseas comprised about 70 per cent of the UK market, with the rest being marijuana, around half of which was imported.
On the typical British joint, the report said: "The absence of any decline in the amount of herbal cannabis or resin used may suggest there has been no long-term increase in the THC content of the average cigarette." But scientists warned an increasing trend towards "home-grown" cannabis could lead to increased potency and subsequent health implications.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction reported that the content of British reefers was constant at about 200 milligrams of herbal cannabis or 150mg of cannabis resin between 1979 and 2001.
But the scientists' research seemed to suggest that the "Camberwell Carrot" - a huge joint shown in the cult 1986 British film Withnail and I - has largely remained fiction rather than facy.
The experts concluded: "There is no evidence of a significant increase in potency."
Well the right can't be too happy either. Another drug war shibboleth up in smoke. Let's call it a push.
I hear calcium supplements will help.
In the case of chocolate it is firmly believed that the percentage of chocolate in the bars has decreased along with the size as the companies attempt to maintain their base price for a longer period of time.
Takers are all the time trying to get each other to believe that MJ is stronger and stronger anyway. To what purpose no one knows.
Maybe they're in cahoots with the Drug Czar.
Right there where his fingers are holding on the burning end, that looks like a band of scotch tape.
Too stoned to comment, LOL
That stuff'll not do your brains any good you know.
Then why have studies shown there's been a 10x increase over the last 40 years in the occurence among white women listening to free-form jazz and dancing with black men?
I blame cable TV.
Actually, mine feel just fine for a "middle ager". Neither my elbows or knees bother me at all at this point in time.
Who did the testing?
Very good! And I see you supplied your own picture this time! ;)
The Libertarian Party!
I thought they were going to be referring to bone joints *LOL*
I guess they found somebody with some 25 year-old pot just lying around.
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