If I did the math right you're best weed was also when you were late teens/early 20s? Absolutely there is more to good weed than thc content, but I'm guessing we could find the common denominator of peoples "best" weed experiences as falling in that same developmental stage. I've said it before but shit's often "better" when it's new/forbidden.. Life gets in the way and the magic kinda fades away a little.. otherwise if we are to just go by anecdotal evidence, weed has gotten progressively worse over time??
For me that pre 1985 period was age 13 to 18. Yes pre 85 smuggled tropical Redbud was a nice buzz and real real tasty. Sure their was stronger THC weed by the late 90s. Mostly indoor grown, and to me it tasted like some of the dispensary weed today. "forced" sure frequently THC is very high but that is only one compenent of a good buzz.
Sorry, I like outdoor grown weed.
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Now on to that youthful experience thing.. Sure it's a factor.. I hear what you are saying..... I did join that bummer life reality by 1990..... However...
....The grand party did come to an abrupt end around 1985.!
Here's why:
*Regan's war on drugs basically shut down weed from tropical climates.
*Drinking ages we're lowest in 1975, by 85 they raised.
*In 85 random sex got scarry with the Advent of aids.
Yup, the big party ended, no more going to the bar at 14, cigarettes we're now bad for you, drinking and driving was now bad, sex could kill you, and way less good tropical pot.
As reference to folks that missed the party... The movie, "Dazed and Confused" is actually pretty accurate to my experience a few years later in rural Wisconsin. (Maybe a little Fast Times at Ridgemont High mixed in..) LOL
Real coincidence Cheech and Chong were active 71 to 85 then disappeared untill 2000s.
The dark ages of 1985 to 2005 are now over. Pot can literally and figuratively "come out of the closet"