Are people losing sight of what this is all about?

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oldfogey420

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I've been toking for around 35-40 years. At this stage of the game, I dont see much difference in effect from one strain to another. Regardless of fancy name, or lack thereof, if I smoke it I get high. So for me, since I know I'm going to get stoned no matter what, I personally choose weed based on flavor and smell. Hands down I'll choose 15% thc over 25% if it smells and tastes better. I'm not a kid anymore, I'm not chasing the ultimate high. The ultimate flavor is far more elusive anyway. I can smoke more if I want to get higher. But I can't add flavor. Well... i guess nowadays we can buy Terps if we want to flavor our weed, but that's cheating!

I will say that one particular batch of gelato 33 from a local dispensary from a few years back.... you felt it in your face, especially in the forehead as the high came up. Unlike anything I've experienced before or since. That's was some really nice stuff!
 
fatboyOGOF

fatboyOGOF

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mmmlovelytomatoes said:
Do you think cannabis has become an overwhelmingly fetishised pile of bullcrap? People seem to have become completely obsessed with flavour and smell and look. Cookies, candy, berries, skittlez, banana f***ing punch. Who really gives a crap about this stuff? - it's as though people have forgotten about the actual high. For me, this is where the nuance is between strains. But just look at fastbuds new strains, they're so clearly designed to attract people based on their smell and taste - all the smoke descriptions are basically the same - burst of energy followed by relaxed body, very basic, boring and disappointing combinations of former strains - it's as though they've completely run out of ideas. I'm not blaming fastbuds - they're just catering to what their market want - I'm just disappointed that people no longer seem to care about the high. What do you think? Is the taste/smell as important as the high? Or is contemporary hyper capitalism ruining the market by elevating something that doesnt really matter? And which weed do you think has the most interesting high?
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i tell people i don't care about smell or taste i only care about the high. the high and the high. not saying i don't love great tasting and smelling bud, it's just way down on the list. wine snobs of the pot world.

the people that seem to be more into the taste or smell are not my people. it's all about the high. anything else is gravy.
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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fatboyOGOF said:
i tell people i don't care about smell or taste i only care about the high. the high and the high. not saying i don't love great tasting and smelling bud, it's just way down on the list. wine snobs of the pot world.

the people that seem to be more into the taste or smell are not my people. it's all about the high. anything else is gravy.
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What strains don't easily get you high in 2023?
 
Jjgrow420

Jjgrow420

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lusidghost said:
Is it lemony? I've never bought a lemon strains, but I have found a few phenos here and there. I never mothered them for whatever reason, but I've been meaning to hunt out something.
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I'm running lemon skunk las Vegas x runtz (ripper seeds). Supposed to be extreme lemon with a sweet candy.
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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Boatguy said:
I easily got high off brick in the 90's. That is why the bong was invented.
Gravity bong for the real mexi dirt
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I always got high off of schwag. I had to smoke more, but that's what we were going to do either way back then. I started smoking dank because it didn't taste like ammonia + whatever the schwag was being smuggled in. The lack of seeds was nice too, but I wouldn't really have had a problem smoking them if they also didn't taste horrible.
 
Jjgrow420

Jjgrow420

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Boatguy said:
I easily got high off brick in the 90's. That is why the bong was invented.
Gravity bong for the real mexi dirt
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I'm so glad we never got that crap up here. The worst was always this stuff we called 'cambode'. The Cambodians grew it lol. Apparently, it was m39 picked early due to the fact m39 is supposed to reach max density at 39 days. Which I don't think is true but that's what the 'word on the streets" was at the time. That and the shitty Montreal outdoor that was generally picked early, or came with some surprises like grasshoppers, dandelion floaties, budrot, dirt etc. There was still nice outdoor, some of the best blueberry I've ever smoked was Montreal outdoor. Tasted like blueberry waffles and packed a punch
 
farmerfischer

farmerfischer

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For me id like flavor verses strong high.. i can always smoke more if i want to get fried..
I mean if the weed tastes like sweaty wet basement sock im not going to smoke it no matter how "potent" it is..
In this order i like..
Flavor.
Buzz..
Smell.
 
Boatguy

Boatguy

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Jjgrow420 said:
I'm so glad we never got that crap up here. The worst was always this stuff we called 'cambode'. The Cambodians grew it lol. Apparently, it was m39 picked early due to the fact m39 is supposed to reach max density at 39 days. Which I don't think is true but that's what the 'word on the streets" was at the time. That and the shitty Montreal outdoor that was generally picked early, or came with some surprises like grasshoppers, dandelion floaties, budrot, dirt etc. There was still nice outdoor, some of the best blueberry I've ever smoked was Montreal outdoor. Tasted like blueberry waffles and packed a punch
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At the time it was easy to be had for short money. 250 a qp
That was my max back then
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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Jjgrow420 said:
I'm so glad we never got that crap up here. The worst was always this stuff we called 'cambode'. The Cambodians grew it lol. Apparently, it was m39 picked early due to the fact m39 is supposed to reach max density at 39 days. Which I don't think is true but that's what the 'word on the streets" was at the time. That and the shitty Montreal outdoor that was generally picked early, or came with some surprises like grasshoppers, dandelion floaties, budrot, dirt etc. There was still nice outdoor, some of the best blueberry I've ever smoked was Montreal outdoor. Tasted like blueberry waffles.
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We were invaded by Beasters (BC weed) for a few years during the transition from schwag to dank. Around that same period people started vaporizing flower with paint stripper guns. It was an exciting time to be a stoner.
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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mmmlovelytomatoes said:
Jack Herer: switches any mood good. Blueberry: gives me a sense of fun. Sour Diesel: housework. Strawberry pie: off to bed a bit paranoid. Northern lights: makes me legs feel nice when i get into bed. GSC: Giggling but a bit dangerous. Gelato: the only one where my boyfriend actually knows I'm stoned. And they're all great for (thinking about) work (I'm a philosophy lecturer). But gosh, if these are placebo effects then I really should get into homeopathy.
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This is exactly how a placebo effect works.
 
Gemtree

Gemtree

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I hate that people around here just care about how much a strain washes and not even genetics anymore. I can’t even talk history or preservation with anyone because they just grow what everyone else grows and a lot don’t even know the genetics just the strain names. At least you guys still care lol
 
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dabbles

dabbles

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I like Sherbets right now and miss the taste and high of L.A confidential. Haven't had that in years.

What I miss most of all is the red haired highly peppery tasting sativa's we used to have all over my town.

Bottom line though. If it gets me high then i'm happy.
 
BarnBuster

BarnBuster

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a few newer, complete papers on the entourage effect:
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Decoding the Postulated Entourage Effect of Medicinal Cannabis: What It Is and What It Isn’t

The ‘entourage effect’ term was originally coined in a pre-clinical study observing endogenous bio-inactive metabolites potentiating the activity of a bioactive endocannabinoid. As a hypothetical afterthought, this was proposed to hold general relevance to the usage of products based on Cannabis...
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The Polypharmacological Effects of Cannabidiol

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a major phytocannabinoid present in Cannabis sativa (Linneo, 1753). This naturally occurring secondary metabolite does not induce intoxication or exhibit the characteristic profile of drugs of abuse from cannabis like Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9-THC) does. In contrast to...
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Cannabis-based medicines and pain: a review of potential synergistic and entourage effects

Cannabis sativa Terpenes are Cannabimimetic and Provide Support for the Entourage Effect Hypothesis

Terpenoids From Cannabis Do Not Mediate an Entourage Effect by Acting at Cannabinoid Receptors
 
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