DEA moves to Create New Drug Code for Marijuana Extracts-

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DEA Moves to Create New Drug Code For Marijuana Extracts
By Chris Joseph Tue., Dec. 3 2013 at 3:48 PM 3 Comments
Categories: News, Weed on the Beach



http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2013/12/dea_moves_to_create_new_drug_c.php




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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is looking to move forward on creating a new controlled substances code number for marijuana extract.
The extract, known as butane hash oil (or BHO) -- and also known on the streets as "wax," or "dabs" -- is jacked up with concentrated levels of tetrahydrocannabino (THC), which is the chemical compound in pot that hits brain the hardest.


The code number set by the DEA would allow them to track quantities of extract separately from quantities of marijuana.


See also: Butane Hash Oil: The Future of Pot


According to the United States Federal Register, the DEA defines it as "extracts that have been derived from any plant of the genus cannabis and which contain cannabinols and cannabidiols."


While BHO gives the user a stronger, more concentrated high, accidents from cooking it up continue to pop up.


To make BHO, cookers need to extract it from the cannabis plant using butane. The butane must be boiled. This is what causes explosions.


Users who don't know how to cook or handle BHO have caused explosions.


Just last month, a fire at a Seattle apartment that destroyed 10 units and injured seven people was believed to be caused by someone trying to cook up BHO.


A similar accident happened in Oregon.


Back in February, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a warning about an increase of BHO-related explosions in the U.S.


Yet there have been reports that marijuana extracts have been helping children with epilepsy in Colorado -- a state that has famously led the way in marijuana legalization.


And, with the rise in people wanting marijuana to be legalized -- particularly medical marijuana -- this news about the DEA may not go over well in some circles.


The idea behind the code seems to be that the DEA wants to classify the extracts as a separate drug from actual marijuana, further complicating the debate and movement to have it legalized.




DEA Moves To Create New Drug Code For Marijuana Extracts
Source Broward Palm Beach Published: 6:59 am on December 4, 2013
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The extract, known as butane hash oil (or BHO) -- and also known on the streets as "wax," or "dabs" -- is jacked up with concentrated levels of tetrahydrocannabino (THC).

http://mjnewsnetwork.com/9567/dea-moves-to-create-new-drug-code-for-marijuana-extracts/




DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is looking to move forward on creating a new controlled substances code number for marijuana extract.


The extract, known as butane hash oil (or BHO) — and also known on the streets as “wax,” or “dabs” — is jacked up with concentrated levels of tetrahydrocannabino (THC), which is the chemical compound in pot that hits brain the hardest.


The code number set by the DEA would allow them to track quantities of extract separately from quantities of marijuana.


According to the United States Federal Register, the DEA defines it as “extracts that have been derived from any plant of the genus cannabis and which contain cannabinols and cannabidiols.”


While BHO gives the user a stronger, more concentrated high, accidents from cooking it up continue to pop up.

 

[H R Puff N Stuff]

well since mj is a schedual 1 i dont think the feds can can make it worse unless they plan on making mj a schedule 2 and making extracts a scheduale 1 .three steps foward two steps back i guess but i didnt read the code.

 

[Moldy]

The dirty fuckers are at it again. Job security for the un-employable drunks and assholes known as the DEA.

 

[budbro18]

haha i love the part that said

"The extract, known as butane hash oil (or BHO) -- and also known on the streets as "wax," or "dabs" -- is jacked up with concentrated levels of tetrahydrocannabino (THC), which is the chemical compound in pot that hits brain the hardest."

hahahaha. They already treat extractions as more criminal in some states. Im pretty sure in alaska you can have a nice amount of bud without trouble but .2 of hash is a higher crime.

 

[Resinxtractor]

^^^yes actually they can make it a Class A felony offense and the max is life in prison. growing is a class D or E offense.

 

[TonightYou]

Here in my area more than one idiot has blown their house up or burned down their trailer. In fact I'm not too far from that awesome house video from earlier this year.
Goddamn fuckin idiots. Just make hash, easier and better than who knows what the hell is in those canisters.

 

[budbro18]

I accept the few contaminants. Too many people act like there are such terrible things in it. And then they wait in dead stop traffic on the freeway for an hour a day suckin down all that car exhaust or pull out a cigarette and puff on some rat poison... Its always good to minimize excess products, expecially "toxic" ones but in reality there is probably just as much, if not more, nasty shit in our air than in some shitty made bho.

And whos to say you dont get excess calcium or fluoride or chlorine/chloromine in your water hash from hard city water?? Sure its easier to get distilled/ro water than pure N-butane but id say a good % of hash makers dont use that pure of water.

Im not tryin to start a war between bho and water hash. Just tryin to get people to realize how many toxins there are around us daily that we inhale. I smoke it all. Dry ice hash, bho, qwiso, green dragon (not smoked) regs, mids, kush, "medical" haha. Whatever is weed ill smoke it. I obviously prefer/only really smoke kush (kush being any strong "medical" grade) but if someone rolls up a regs blunt or has some of this or that hash ill take a hit regardless.


Ive never had any problem making any type of hash but thats just because i have common sense which too many people lack now a days. Every person who blows up their house because of iso/bho deserves to die for the better advancement of our species. Any of you guys ever see the darwin awards?? hahaha

And there is no law separating water hash from bho. If its concentrated thc than its "hash" and you get the same charge. Im pretty sure you werent saying that but just incase there was any confusion.

 

[TheMan13]

My thought is that they would like to consider something like 3 grams of BHO to be the equivalent to 1 ounce of marijuana so that it fits easily into their drug war policy, procedure and lawfare.

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The next day a search warrant was issued for this address along with many others. A day late and a dollar short on public protection as usual

 

[TonightYou]

My thought is that they would like to consider something like 3 grams of BHO to be the equivalent to 1 ounce of marijuana so that it fits easily into their drug war policy, procedure and lawfare.

[video=youtube;sicyl_3GySE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sicyl_3GySE[/video]

The next day a search warrant was issued for this address along with many others. A day late and a dollar short on public protection as usual

That's the one!
I'm not getting into that argument again. Made it years ago, have enjoyed others who've made it, i simply prefer bubble hash. Never had any complaints and don't need anything but water and ice. To each their own, I just view it as unnecessary. Granted it is easy to cash in on as every dumbass that spends $40-50 a gram in it could net a pretty penny.

 

[slumdog80]

I am on day three of quitting all concentrates. It was the only thing I brought
with me on my drive out here and basically the only thing I have smoked since
March. My breathing has already improved but, think it's going to take a long
time for my tolerance to reset. I may quit smoking all together for a few weeks
to get it sorted out.

I don't think the government should have a say in any of it but, we should be
making, using and selling it in a much more responsible way. I can't honestly say
using it continuously for 8+ months that I did not have any adverse health effects.

 

[greenlikemoney]

Dry ice hash avoids all of those above mentioned contaminants. And much less mess. It's so easy, even a stoner can do it.

 

[TonightYou]

I am on day three of quitting all concentrates. It was the only thing I brought
with me on my drive out here and basically the only thing I have smoked since
March. My breathing has already improved but, think it's going to take a long
time for my tolerance to reset. I may quit smoking all together for a few weeks
to get it sorted out.

I don't think the government should have a say in any of it but, we should be
making, using and selling it a much more responsible way. I can't honestly say
using it continuously for 8+ months did not have any adverse health effects.

I do, when fuckin idiots are putting others in danger. While the government can be stupid and arbitrary when it comes to things it doesn't understand at a minimum severe penalties should be sanctioned on individual's who create these disasters. Sucks it ruins things for those who are properly following procedures but putting others at risk is simply stupid.

 

[GregS]

I find bubble and tumble adequate. It can be said that chemical extracts, however, have better purity when done properly. Safety and purity are a big part of the conversation presently in Lansing.