The Weed Thread

[Frank]

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can't help myself but lurk from time to time hehehe

generally i had good luck with purple/reddish/blackish buds when it comes to indica heavy strains that don't wreck me.

chocolope also had a similar effect, but not sure if that is even indica heavy.

right out of the gate i would put say check these: chocolope, rosso corsa, silver grapes, maybe purple kush? i had some it was really good in terms of effects. very enjoyable to listen to or make music, or just take a nap an hour after smoking or wind your body down from excercising.

i would avoid most haze strains personally if i was looking for a relaxing high, since they tend to work like a big dose of coffee for me.

my personal favorite is probably just a good og kush and that hits a similar spot for me with the effects. makes me happy and careless and stops my restless legs and hands from doing whatever.

also i've sinned, but i smoke on the weekends now and thus i already cut my smoking down more than a half. i was starting to smoke an awful lot of cigs tho and i guess also the weather is to blame. can't really go outside rn and it's very boring when i don't have to work. it's crazy tho what you get can get done in a few days if you just quit from monday to friday. but i appreciate you looking out for me @Buttfart Rapedick

[Coastal Fever]

Yo thanks a bunch to both of you for the in depth replies.  I’m in Canada so I just have to go to the liquor store to buy.  I’ve also scaled back to weekends and have been on the same little jar of Tweed Bakerstreet for months.  I checked everywhere online and couldn’t find much info except that it’s Indica dominant 20% THC.  I don’t find it too heavy though.  Will definitely keep an eye out for the strains you guys mentioned next time I go in.

[TheBoognish]

On deck for tonight:

Animal Guavaz and Romulan from my
BC homie. Animal Guavaz has become one of my favourite strains recently. Romulan has gone super dry though, but I’ve had it for a while now .

Also ordered two jars from another grower homie of mine. Super small batch stuff, unbelievable quality. Expensive and worth every dollar. I got:
 
- Top Fuel. Not sure of genetics. Smells of BO, stomach acid/bile and kerosene. This is some foul, stinky shit. There’s OG in there for sure but I don’t know about the rest. Super potent head high that lasts long and tastes better than it smells. It’s got a steamed asparagus kinda taste, it’s hard to describe. I know Top Fuel OG exists, but apparently this is something different and part of a pheno hunt.

- Mr Wallace which is Pebble Pusher x (High School Sweetheart Breath x Blue Zkittles) x Banana Tooth. Hell of a cross. Smells like Thai Basil and cat piss. Hits right between the eyes and feels like a really potent slightly sativa-leaning Headband. I will be ordering more if he has any left.

Also have a piece of hash from the legal store. Not the tastiest but kinda reminds me of the Afghan stuff I’d get from the bikers in the mid 2000’s. Good smooth hash high, nothing crazy .

 I don’t really fuck with concentrates other than hash or bubble hash because most extracts just get me way too high and I end up passing out. Last time I did did some dabs I ended up taking a 4-hour nap in the middle of the day. I’m a flower guy.

Got the day off tomorrow, I’m getting real baked tonight boys !

[SATIVA HYBRID]

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What's everyone's super bowl treat? I rolled a joint of citrus spice with a hash snake in it for pre-game and a fatty of blue agave for half time. I'll also have my sweet tooth badder and crown royale vapes available to calm my nerves if I'm close to winning money.


Anyone tried Larry Lovestein (chem 4 x Larry OG)? Every dispensary here always has it (guess it sells because of Mac Miller) and the THC is always sky high which makes me think it's grown specifically for that reason like a lot of GMO/Garlic strains.

Also looking for input on Magic Johnson which is Durban Poison (one of my top 3 strains) crossed with The White. The terps look awesome but the reviews are poor and this grower has a reputation for being hit and miss with a lot more misses than hits recently. Also after going back and smoking more of that white MAC, I'm not sure if another the white cross excites me. It was pretty meh last two times.

I really wish growers would just grow regular landraces. I know they think it wont sell because it's not 30% thc, purple, or named after a baked good but I think they'd be surprised how many people would line up to buy a good cut of real Afghanica or tropical sativa.

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I have some Orange Cookie x Kush Mints to roll, some MAC sugar wax and a Strawnana cart (lol). will most likely roll some of the bud in a dutch. where do you find out all this stuff about terps? read through a couple of your posts and you seem to have more knowledge about the subject than anyone I've met in 5+ years of med shopping in colorado, which is quite a feat

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Well I'm borderline obsessive about the things that interest me (see also: the 2020 woodshop thread) but one thing that PA gets mostly correct is our labelling requirements. At first I was just buying by THC and older strains that I knew like bubba kush and orange krush but then I started paying attention to the terp analysis on the labels and reading up on it. I just started really paying attention to the first few hits and kinda figured out what tastes/smells like what based on what was in the highest proportion and what tasted strongest. For example here's the label from the cart I just grabbed for after the game -

So like I know myrcene relaxes me and makes my head float, limonene makes my eyes heavy, and caryophellene relaxes my muscles and kills pain. This should be heavy duty and great to help me fall asleep but probably won't be very euphoric. That's basically how I think about it.

Honestly though I think almost all old stoners kind of inherently know all this stuff, they just don't necessarily have the terminology to explain it. I don't want to tag Frank because he's taking a break but he described strains from memory that perfectly matched the terp profile, he just didn't know that caryophellene is what the earthy/peppery terp is or pinene is the piney one.

oh word that explains it- here in CO the labeling only lists the thc/thcA and maybe the cbd content

[grimcity]

Thanks to Buttfart for pointing me over here!

I'm on the Louisiana MMJ program, which has existed for a few years, but before January 1st of this year, the only products available were non-combustible forms of ingestion (vaping, gummies, tinctures, RSO, and topicals). None of this stuff particularly worked for me, and the cost is fucking NUTS.

Anyway, I'm treating anxiety disorder and post-surgical back pain (and I blow through 2 1/2 oz a month easy), I look for really high TCH with little to no CBD when I can find it (my anxiety manifests itself as a constant adrenaline rush, so I rarely if ever experience "couch lock"). Unfortunately, we're not there yet, but I'm investing a few hundred to the program every month (and taking care of my mass quantity/carts/wax needs from a lifelong skate pal of mine).

These are four of our regular selections (three strains shown). The Grease Monkey is embarrassingly expensive, but it's our strongest strain atm (22% thc, in the mid teens for CBD). The GM is a hybrid of GSC and Gorilla Glue, and that damn Gorilla Glue is exactly what I'm looing for. I had a zip of that stuff from Michigan, and it came in at 30% to 0%.

Anyway, we have about 6 or 7 strains right now, GM being the top tier. Very very very unfortunately, the first batch of flower wasn't properly cured. Some of the buds have signs of being previously frozen, and some are just dry with a harsh burning hay taste... with maybe a slight after taste of something piney. Pretty sure the companies that partnered with the state to grow and package the product wound up using bud that was intended for being turned into something edible, but used it because they knew that there's be an insane rush on it (and there was... we have 9 MMJ pharmacies, and the lines were out the door for weeks).

Actually, the Lilac Diesel may have been done pretty properly... it tastes like D, and when you first open the bag it smells like a florist. It's just too damn weak.

Lighters for scale, the buds really aren't worth slapping a macro on and attempting trichome porn:

[Frank]

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that's interesting. i also have anxiety problems that are similar. i'm not really locked, i'm super nervous and like in a fight or flight state.

i haven't had cbd have any noticable effect on my anxiety issues. cbd for me seems good for muscle tension and i feel like i gain some focus back to my eyesight, like stuff seems a tad sharper, but it does little to my headspace.

i don't like to mess with amnesia anymore because that stuff is not helpful when i'm anxious. that is the only strain i actually avoid, but i haven't had a lot of good experiences with hazes in the last years. i used to love them in my 20s, any haze. they often give me intense, but sort of bad highs. they sort of work like amphetamines for me. amnesia just keeps me up forever, i just can't relax on that stuff.

[grimcity]

^that's interesting. i also have anxiety problems that are similar. i'm not really locked, i'm super nervous and like in a fight or flight state.

This is EXACTLY how my anxiety disorder manifests itself. Spot fuckin' on.

[Frank]

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^that's interesting. i also have anxiety problems that are similar. i'm not really locked, i'm super nervous and like in a fight or flight state.

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This is EXACTLY how my anxiety disorder manifests itself. Spot fuckin' on.

can you also sometimes still function when it hits? it's not so bad for me when i do manual labor jobs, it just makes me take up an insane pace then, but i can sort of drive it out that way. i used to have other jobs before that required more personal contact like in offices or in retail, and i couldn't hide it well. usually people thought i took something. when i worked in the skateshop i would lock myself up in the toilet for 15 min and just stare at the door and try to calm down.

[grimcity]

Yeah Frank, I can definitely still function. I'm a long time state government IT, multimedia, and web dev, so at the office my main contact with folks is via email (although I don't get the same anxiety as I do in other places, since I work intimately w/everyone, and it's a very accommodating place that goes out of its way to support a healthy environment... we actually work in infectious disease, so everyone's some sort of medical expert with a good dose of empathy... I don't take any of this for granted by a long shot, also, we'r3e thankfully still working from home as my office in NOLA is a Covid hot spot).

When it comes to an enclosed mall or big box store... that's a big nope. I can't even concentrate on what I'm there for because I'm on high alert and my situational awareness goes off the fucking charts.

It's a lot easier at my neighborhood skatepark, since I practically raised all the homies that skate there, but sometimes I just can't roll with people (though I am a social skater), I tend to do a lot of solo missions and long distance spot-hunting.

I always puff before I skate (especially on ramps and bowls as that rhythm of hitting one wall and then another is just a great way to zone out of everything). I also have a little list of perfect parking curbs in my city that none of the park kiddos know about, so if I don't feel like skating transition, I just (again) get a bit elevated and hit see what all I can come up with. I get that same zone-out effect as I do on ramp, it's really nice. Just pure focus, no distractions, and a bit of a reprieve from the tumbling drying machine that is my head so often.

[SATIVA HYBRID]

Thanks to Buttfart for pointing me over here!

I'm on the Louisiana MMJ program, which has existed for a few years, but before January 1st of this year, the only products available were non-combustible forms of ingestion (vaping, gummies, tinctures, RSO, and topicals). None of this stuff particularly worked for me, and the cost is fucking NUTS.

Anyway, I'm treating anxiety disorder and post-surgical back pain (and I blow through 2 1/2 oz a month easy), I look for really high TCH with little to no CBD when I can find it (my anxiety manifests itself as a constant adrenaline rush, so I rarely if ever experience "couch lock"). Unfortunately, we're not there yet, but I'm investing a few hundred to the program every month (and taking care of my mass quantity/carts/wax needs from a lifelong skate pal of mine).

These are four of our regular selections (three strains shown). The Grease Monkey is embarrassingly expensive, but it's our strongest strain atm (22% thc, in the mid teens for CBD). The GM is a hybrid of GSC and Gorilla Glue, and that damn Gorilla Glue is exactly what I'm looing for. I had a zip of that stuff from Michigan, and it came in at 30% to 0%.

Anyway, we have about 6 or 7 strains right now, GM being the top tier. Very very very unfortunately, the first batch of flower wasn't properly cured. Some of the buds have signs of being previously frozen, and some are just dry with a harsh burning hay taste... with maybe a slight after taste of something piney. Pretty sure the companies that partnered with the state to grow and package the product wound up using bud that was intended for being turned into something edible, but used it because they knew that there's be an insane rush on it (and there was... we have 9 MMJ pharmacies, and the lines were out the door for weeks).

Actually, the Lilac Diesel may have been done pretty properly... it tastes like D, and when you first open the bag it smells like a florist. It's just too damn weak.

Lighters for scale, the buds really aren't worth slapping a macro on and attempting trichome porn:

glad to see southern states start to get on their shit, I hope the next batch is better! those nugs aren't too bad of size though to be honest

[Frank]

Yeah Frank, I can definitely still function. I'm a long time state government IT, multimedia, and web dev, so at the office my main contact with folks is via email (although I don't get the same anxiety as I do in other places, since I work intimately w/everyone, and it's a very accommodating place that goes out of its way to support a healthy environment... we actually work in infectious disease, so everyone's some sort of medical expert with a good dose of empathy... I don't take any of this for granted by a long shot, also, we'r3e thankfully still working from home as my office in NOLA is a Covid hot spot).

When it comes to an enclosed mall or big box store... that's a big nope. I can't even concentrate on what I'm there for because I'm on high alert and my situational awareness goes off the fucking charts.

It's a lot easier at my neighborhood skatepark, since I practically raised all the homies that skate there, but sometimes I just can't roll with people (though I am a social skater), I tend to do a lot of solo missions and long distance spot-hunting.

I always puff before I skate (especially on ramps and bowls as that rhythm of hitting one wall and then another is just a great way to zone out of everything). I also have a little list of perfect parking curbs in my city that none of the park kiddos know about, so if I don't feel like skating transition, I just (again) get a bit elevated and hit see what all I can come up with. I get that same zone-out effect as I do on ramp, it's really nice. Just pure focus, no distractions, and a bit of a reprieve from the tumbling drying machine that is my head so often.

yeah, that whole post resonates a lot with me. i get the same type of meditative feel from skating miniramp or curbs nowadays. and the social aspect is also similar for me. i am not too keen on typical skate convos at the spot or even getting too hung up in some group dynamics. but i still like all the fellow skaters, just don't feel like i was early 20s and need to roll with them from spot to spot, so everyone sees me only sporadically, which in turn is comforting to me.

also i avoid places like malls altogether for the most part, unless i absolutely have to go there. and i like to keep important places like work as close to home as possible. i also absolutely lose my shit in malls or at bigger social gatherings as a guest. i always need something to do or i go tilt. so often when i'm forced to come to parties, i start to clean up or make drinks so i can focus on something to do.

i haven't had a superbad anxiety attack in a while, but the coping mechanism is also so well tuned that sometimes i feel like i went through one without realizing. like it hits later, but at the time i couldn't make sense of the vague dread and fear i felt and made my heart go fast or made me sweat without excercise. i still don't know exactly what's the trigger, but i think i'm a control freak. not like controlling others, but i dread situations where i feel like someone could have control over me or maybe it's me feeling unprepared for a chaotic situation. i don't know how to word it better.

sorry for bringing this offtopic. good to see you back here grim, and good to hear you got your thing going and a supportive workplace!

[grimcity]

Thanks brother! I really appreciate this little detour we took!

DM me any time if ya want to talk out of the main threads, I could talk all day about this stuff. We can be two old ass grandpas comparing our ailments!

[Frank]

Thanks brother! I really appreciate this little detour we took!

DM me any time if ya want to talk out of the main threads, I could talk all day about this stuff. We can be two old ass grandpas comparing our ailments!

fuck yeah, sounds like my jam haha. 

[grimcity]

Just now ago (as of this writing), one of my magical hiomies who somehow knows where to get all the good things (from legitimate carts to pharma/dispensary-state bud from everywhere) set me up with something I've never tried before... edibles!
Now, I have tried my pharmacy's tinctures, but they didn't do shit. The place does sell gummies, but they're $75 for about the amount that's in one of these. Anyway, the homie was dirt cheap on both, and he threw in an 8th of something or other (though this is properly cured and quite nice).

I just took what I had left of a g of wax (from the same homie) and some bud and made my own moonrock sort've thing with it. Right before that I took a couple more gummies than my buddy told me to (I get the opposite of paranoid, and have no problem at all if this shit all hits me like a train)!

I can say though, just a few minutes before writing this I had my first real edibles... just writing that for posterity in case I ever wonder when my first one was for whatever stupid reason I may have at the time.

Take all the advantage you can out of your lucky days, fam! Down here, this is better than gold... and so goddamn much cheaper than script weed products, it's insane.

[pugmaster]

Just now ago (as of this writing), one of my magical hiomies who somehow knows where to get all the good things (from legitimate carts to pharma/dispensary-state bud from everywhere) set me up with something I've never tried before... edibles!
Now, I have tried my pharmacy's tinctures, but they didn't do shit. The place does sell gummies, but they're $75 for about the amount that's in one of these. Anyway, the homie was dirt cheap on both, and he threw in an 8th of something or other (though this is properly cured and quite nice).

I just took what I had left of a g of wax (from the same homie) and some bud and made my own moonrock sort've thing with it. Right before that I took a couple more gummies than my buddy told me to (I get the opposite of paranoid, and have no problem at all if this shit all hits me like a train)!

I can say though, just a few minutes before writing this I had my first real edibles... just writing that for posterity in case I ever wonder when my first one was for whatever stupid reason I may have at the time.

Take all the advantage you can out of your lucky days, fam! Down here, this is better than gold... and so goddamn much cheaper than script weed products, it's insane.

So glad to see you back Grim!

My tolerance is low, but around the 15mg mark I am "on a good one." My dad had knee surgery and so I got him various things to try out. He had an edible and it didn't hit him for about an hour and a half and he was floored hahaha.

Edibles are an interesting beast.

[grimcity]

What's up pug!!!

Awesome to see you, pal!

I'm def curious about how this is gonna hit me... from what I understand, after the thc process through the liver, you get like a completely different feeling. I'm still slowly eating more of 'em as the night progresses. Really hoping to see if this gets me shnockered in any sort of way!

[Sativa Lung]

Thanks to Buttfart for pointing me over here!

I'm on the Louisiana MMJ program, which has existed for a few years, but before January 1st of this year, the only products available were non-combustible forms of ingestion (vaping, gummies, tinctures, RSO, and topicals). None of this stuff particularly worked for me, and the cost is fucking NUTS.

Anyway, I'm treating anxiety disorder and post-surgical back pain (and I blow through 2 1/2 oz a month easy), I look for really high TCH with little to no CBD when I can find it (my anxiety manifests itself as a constant adrenaline rush, so I rarely if ever experience "couch lock"). Unfortunately, we're not there yet, but I'm investing a few hundred to the program every month (and taking care of my mass quantity/carts/wax needs from a lifelong skate pal of mine).

These are four of our regular selections (three strains shown). The Grease Monkey is embarrassingly expensive, but it's our strongest strain atm (22% thc, in the mid teens for CBD). The GM is a hybrid of GSC and Gorilla Glue, and that damn Gorilla Glue is exactly what I'm looing for. I had a zip of that stuff from Michigan, and it came in at 30% to 0%.

Anyway, we have about 6 or 7 strains right now, GM being the top tier. Very very very unfortunately, the first batch of flower wasn't properly cured. Some of the buds have signs of being previously frozen, and some are just dry with a harsh burning hay taste... with maybe a slight after taste of something piney. Pretty sure the companies that partnered with the state to grow and package the product wound up using bud that was intended for being turned into something edible, but used it because they knew that there's be an insane rush on it (and there was... we have 9 MMJ pharmacies, and the lines were out the door for weeks).

Actually, the Lilac Diesel may have been done pretty properly... it tastes like D, and when you first open the bag it smells like a florist. It's just too damn weak.

Lighters for scale, the buds really aren't worth slapping a macro on and attempting trichome porn:

You're going to fit in well here. I felt like I was reading my own internal monologue at times there, so I think we're in the same boat in a lot of ways. It sounds like you guys are starting to expand your program which should bring in some cool new stuff to try. I'm going to reply to some specific strain stuff but first... Coffee and joint time haha.

Edit: OK let's rock. Smoking my last J of Honey (Sour Dub x Cherry Pie) which is a nice morning/midday hybrid for me. So our program was apparently a shit show at first too and it took around 6 months before decent bud started to show up on a regular basis.

Hopefully the next few batches will get flushed and cured properly for you guys. If you don't already have some it's worth getting boveda packs or a hydrostone. Sometimes you can bring dry bud back to almost fresh quality but others it's a lost cause.

I've had orange zkittlez wax that tasted good but didn't do much. It was from a pretty shitty grower/processor though.

GM sounds like exactly what I look for in an evening strain. GG4 is one of the best painkilling and relaxing strains for me and GSC has a nice happy component to it. I would definitely have picked that one too haha. The high CBD is interesting, I've had mixed results with it but don't have nearly enough experience with those kind of strains to really have any insight there haha. I would imagine that someone in your next batch of flower will have GG4 (and/or GMO) because they're reliable high thc producers and sell everywhere. We have at least 7 growers that grow GG4 and its really kind of interesting because the strain got so popular and the genetics got so varied that all of them are a slightly different pheno, so like if I want the gg4 that puts me to sleep I buy from company A or if  want something for back pain I buy company C etc. I suppose GSC is kind of the same way but I don't get enough of it to be able to tell the phenos apart.

I actually have Lilac Diesel in my cart for next time I go to the downtown dispensary haha. The terp profile caught my eye, it looked fairly similar to Blue Agave which is my fav hybrid. BA is a fairly mild but extremely relaxing and enjoyable high, so it's possible the Lilac D is the same way when grown well. The cut we have here is around 21% thc with a lot of terpinoline (my favorite terpene) which is similar to a lot of what I buy, so if I end up grabbing it I'll report back and let you know what I think.

I know people say avoid sativas for anxiety but I've actually had really great luck with some of them...particularly landraces and first gen crosses. If your homie can get you good Lamb's Bread (high terpinoline and myrcene content, tastes like sunny delight) that would be my biggest recommendation. It's physically relaxing but energizes the soul, really great stuff. Similarly, golden goat is known for being happy but for me it's the best morning strain - a perfect blend of creativity, energy, mood elevation, anxiety reduction, and pain killing. I'm really jonesing for some now after thinking about it haha. I may try to track down a cut from the good grower in our program today.

Anyways its awesome to have you onboard grim. You're clearly a pretty sharp dude and it seems we have a lot in common in terms what we're looking to get out of MMJ and how we use it.

[Sativa Lung]

Yo thanks a bunch to both of you for the in depth replies.  I’m in Canada so I just have to go to the liquor store to buy.  I’ve also scaled back to weekends and have been on the same little jar of Tweed Bakerstreet for months.  I checked everywhere online and couldn’t find much info except that it’s Indica dominant 20% THC.  I don’t find it too heavy though.  Will definitely keep an eye out for the strains you guys mentioned next time I go in.

So from what I can see it looks like that's an OG Kush pheno (pheno is just a different "version" of a strain) so you're probably closer to Frank in terms of what's going to work for you. Purple Kush is an excellent one too - it's one of my favorite light chill strains.

 If you're orally dosing I'm going to tap out though since I have very little experience there and I don't want to talk completely out my ass haha. If you find you like the OG kush type strains then I can tell you what ones have similar terps but as far as how that translates when you're not smoking or vaping it, that I have no idea.

[Sativa Lung]

So the temperature climbed almost 40 degrees today and I'm going to attempt to skate the curb behind the dispensary. It's a ritzy apartment so I'd imagine I'll either get a hard ass security guard or some weird dude in a black beanie asking if he can take my picture because he "likes my aesthetic." Either way I'm running.

As for weed - well it's too nice not to get something a little special. It's supposed to be nice out again tomorrow and I'm anticipating skating and being active all day so I want to keep my energy level up while managing my sciatica and ankle inflammation.

For energy I went with Super Silver Thai #15 which is African thai (an in-house strain bred from durban x Thai landraces) crossed with Super Silver Maduro. They call this the lime skittle pheno which is exactly how it smells/tastes. Beautiful neon green fluffy buds with classic airy sativa structure and some of the best trichome coverage I've found. It genuinely sparkles in sunlight and it will stick to your fingers like it's soaked in grease if you pick it up. I usually get it every time they drop a new batch and it's consistently great - the terpinoline/limonene combo is strong but the myrcene keeps things chill and happy.
 
For post-skate management of inflammation and pain I grabbed something else from the MAC family (and the same grower as the white MAC) despite the last one being just OK. I've had this one before as well and it was good -  a decent golden goat alternative in terms of taste but the experience is quite different. Not as focused or happy as goat, but quite strong and very effective at keeping my back pain at a manageable level. This was on sale for $40 (32 with vet discount) so I don't mind the fact I got popcorn this time. Its not as nice to look at or take pics of but it smokes just as good and I actually think I get less overall stem weight than I do on some of the big one nug eighths.

Pics -
https://imgur.com/a/ErHKqjm

[grimcity]

Thanks Pal!
Yeah, we def have some similar tastes!

I have an old hard drive here that I'm too lazy to mount that has a gallery of... someone's previous indoor ghetto grows. Back when shwag was dominant in non legal states, the owner of the photos that I'll eventually get back on this computer spent well over a year turning brick dirt weed into some pretty gorgeous, really potent stuff.

Once this individual learned how to fim and lollipop, holy fuck did he become quite the gardener. I'm definitely gonna snag that stuff.

dear fbi, this person is gone away and i forgot his name and i heard he may have even died

[Sativa Lung]

So a good reminder that looks aren't everything - I smoked some of the super silver thai with more crystals on it than paradox grip tape this morning (see my last post for pics). It was a little underwhelming - the terps are there on the label but not in the mouth. I didn't get the heady terpinoline rush that I was craving and had to turn to a ghost train haze cart to get moving.

The mac & cheese on the other hand is pretty great again. Loads of terps (1.2% terpinoline, over 2.5% total) that give it a magical skunky citrus funk and just coats your mouth. Really delicious stuff, everything is in the right proportions so there's lots going on but it doesn't feel like it's trying to do too much. It's got that sticky, dense MAC bud structure so even ground it sticks together like it's magnetic. I had to rough my joint up a little after I rolled it just to loosen it up enough to properly hit. High is potent and pleasant, it's very much a modern hybrid high that does everything well but nothing spectacularly. If I were a numbers guy I'd give it a 7 for high but 8.5 for taste.

[SATIVA HYBRID]

So a good reminder that looks aren't everything - I smoked some of the super silver thai with more crystals on it than paradox grip tape this morning (see my last post for pics). It was a little underwhelming - the terps are there on the label but not in the mouth. I didn't get the heady terpinoline rush that I was craving and had to turn to a ghost train haze cart to get moving.

The mac & cheese on the other hand is pretty great again. Loads of terps (1.2% terpinoline, over 2.5% total) that give it a magical skunky citrus funk and just coats your mouth. Really delicious stuff, everything is in the right proportions so there's lots going on but it doesn't feel like it's trying to do too much. It's got that sticky, dense MAC bud structure so even ground it sticks together like it's magnetic. I had to rough my joint up a little after I rolled it just to loosen it up enough to properly hit. High is potent and pleasant, it's very much a modern hybrid high that does everything well but nothing spectacularly. If I were a numbers guy I'd give it a 7 for high but 8.5 for taste.

it took me a while to learn that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to bud. concentrates are usually different imo, but i swear CO growers only grow shit to LOOK like good weed but do not take into consideration any of the factors that actually make for a good smoke (proper flushing, etc). since we don't have pheno labels i try my best to go off the smell and it usually works pretty decent.

[Sativa Lung]

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So a good reminder that looks aren't everything - I smoked some of the super silver thai with more crystals on it than paradox grip tape this morning (see my last post for pics). It was a little underwhelming - the terps are there on the label but not in the mouth. I didn't get the heady terpinoline rush that I was craving and had to turn to a ghost train haze cart to get moving.

The mac & cheese on the other hand is pretty great again. Loads of terps (1.2% terpinoline, over 2.5% total) that give it a magical skunky citrus funk and just coats your mouth. Really delicious stuff, everything is in the right proportions so there's lots going on but it doesn't feel like it's trying to do too much. It's got that sticky, dense MAC bud structure so even ground it sticks together like it's magnetic. I had to rough my joint up a little after I rolled it just to loosen it up enough to properly hit. High is potent and pleasant, it's very much a modern hybrid high that does everything well but nothing spectacularly. If I were a numbers guy I'd give it a 7 for high but 8.5 for taste.

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it took me a while to learn that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to bud. concentrates are usually different imo, but i swear CO growers only grow shit to LOOK like good weed but do not take into consideration any of the factors that actually make for a good smoke (proper flushing, etc). since we don't have pheno labels i try my best to go off the smell and it usually works pretty decent.

See I'm sorta jealous because we get retail packaging (which you're not allowed to open on the premises) so all we have to go on is the labels and I trust my nose more than anything. Like when I popped those two jars yesterday the lime ss Thai smelled weak despite being nitrogen sealed (something I don't really like) and a few weeks old while the MnC was two months older and in a metal jar but still made my nose hairs dance.

You're 100% correct that they breed for "bag appeal" in the markets that allow clear jars or loose bulk. That's why there's so many purple and blue and now even straight up BLACK strains out there now. People try GSC or gelato and see there's a little color to it and assume that it's good because it looks different rather than because it's bred from two of the most legendary strains of all time and a little secret sauce.

[SATIVA HYBRID]

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So a good reminder that looks aren't everything - I smoked some of the super silver thai with more crystals on it than paradox grip tape this morning (see my last post for pics). It was a little underwhelming - the terps are there on the label but not in the mouth. I didn't get the heady terpinoline rush that I was craving and had to turn to a ghost train haze cart to get moving.

The mac & cheese on the other hand is pretty great again. Loads of terps (1.2% terpinoline, over 2.5% total) that give it a magical skunky citrus funk and just coats your mouth. Really delicious stuff, everything is in the right proportions so there's lots going on but it doesn't feel like it's trying to do too much. It's got that sticky, dense MAC bud structure so even ground it sticks together like it's magnetic. I had to rough my joint up a little after I rolled it just to loosen it up enough to properly hit. High is potent and pleasant, it's very much a modern hybrid high that does everything well but nothing spectacularly. If I were a numbers guy I'd give it a 7 for high but 8.5 for taste.

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it took me a while to learn that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to bud. concentrates are usually different imo, but i swear CO growers only grow shit to LOOK like good weed but do not take into consideration any of the factors that actually make for a good smoke (proper flushing, etc). since we don't have pheno labels i try my best to go off the smell and it usually works pretty decent.

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See I'm sorta jealous because we get retail packaging (which you're not allowed to open on the premises) so all we have to go on is the labels and I trust my nose more than anything. Like when I popped those two jars yesterday the lime ss Thai smelled weak despite being nitrogen sealed (something I don't really like) and a few weeks old while the MnC was two months older and in a metal jar but still made my nose hairs dance.

You're 100% correct that they breed for "bag appeal" in the markets that allow clear jars or loose bulk. That's why there's so many purple and blue and now even straight up BLACK strains out there now. People try GSC or gelato and see there's a little color to it and assume that it's good because it looks different rather than because it's bred from two of the most legendary strains of all time and a little secret sauce.

oh jeez i'd never considered how frustrating that would be. the only time I had to shop that way was in washington and i dont remember it being bad. the oregon weed was better though, and cheap as shit!! ounces of the best outdoor grown i've ever had for 50 bucks, my buddy and i must have smoked at least 6 in the 10 days we were there. this was in late 2018 when their market was flooded so i don't know if those prices still exist, but I would definitely recommend the pacific northwest if you're ever interested in some weed tourism. washington allows out of state medical patients to use their med dispensaries too which is fucking tight, i had no idea at the time and ended up getting a fuckin banging deal.

[IUTSM]

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So a good reminder that looks aren't everything - I smoked some of the super silver thai with more crystals on it than paradox grip tape this morning (see my last post for pics). It was a little underwhelming - the terps are there on the label but not in the mouth. I didn't get the heady terpinoline rush that I was craving and had to turn to a ghost train haze cart to get moving.

The mac & cheese on the other hand is pretty great again. Loads of terps (1.2% terpinoline, over 2.5% total) that give it a magical skunky citrus funk and just coats your mouth. Really delicious stuff, everything is in the right proportions so there's lots going on but it doesn't feel like it's trying to do too much. It's got that sticky, dense MAC bud structure so even ground it sticks together like it's magnetic. I had to rough my joint up a little after I rolled it just to loosen it up enough to properly hit. High is potent and pleasant, it's very much a modern hybrid high that does everything well but nothing spectacularly. If I were a numbers guy I'd give it a 7 for high but 8.5 for taste.

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it took me a while to learn that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to bud. concentrates are usually different imo, but i swear CO growers only grow shit to LOOK like good weed but do not take into consideration any of the factors that actually make for a good smoke (proper flushing, etc). since we don't have pheno labels i try my best to go off the smell and it usually works pretty decent.

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See I'm sorta jealous because we get retail packaging (which you're not allowed to open on the premises) so all we have to go on is the labels and I trust my nose more than anything. Like when I popped those two jars yesterday the lime ss Thai smelled weak despite being nitrogen sealed (something I don't really like) and a few weeks old while the MnC was two months older and in a metal jar but still made my nose hairs dance.

You're 100% correct that they breed for "bag appeal" in the markets that allow clear jars or loose bulk. That's why there's so many purple and blue and now even straight up BLACK strains out there now. People try GSC or gelato and see there's a little color to it and assume that it's good because it looks different rather than because it's bred from two of the most legendary strains of all time and a little secret sauce.

I'm sure nitrogen sealing is good for some things, I don't really know... but man, you can keep buds in a vac sealed bag, in a dark place, maybe with some desiccant/o2 busters, and that shit is gonna be good for long, long time.

regarding black strains, I've seen purple herb turn straight black once it starts to oxidize. Some folks get very mad about that...

[Sativa Lung]

Goddammit, as soon as I caved in and got the MnC as a golden goat substitute wouldn't ya know what popped up last night...



This is my preferred grower for this strain (despite being very much a corporate weed brand) and it looks like a decent batch. This one has more terpinoline and less caryophellene than the last batch I got and I'm curious if that's going to significantly affect the effects.

Its gone from 60 degrees yesterday to snowing and single digit windchill so I'm waiting to see if it's even possible for me to skate over after work. Might have to wait until tomorrow but either way I'm stoked to have the goat back in my med cabinet.

[Sativa Lung]

Welp tomorrow is somehow going to be even colder so I bit the bullet and froze my balls off but it was a fruitful errand.

Got the Goat and then they had just gotten in a shipment from one of our growers that offers grams and it looks like their last harvest was a doozy. The Garlic Cookies regularly pushes the 30% mark but motor breath doesn't and the terps are there so this is a particularly good batch. Haven't touched the goat (that'll be breakfast) or GC yet but I had to try the motor breath as its probably my favorite of the gas/fuel strains.

Jesus christ its strong. I smoked half a bowl and felt like I'd done a minute long dab. I get this strain in live resin cart form or flower every time I see it and it always cuts me down. Motor breath is synonymous with couch lock for me. It defines the concept. The only thing I want to do when I fuck with this strain is lay in bed and eat fruit. I know that's a little weird but it's who I am and I can't change it.

Really, really excited to try this goat. I was a little worried at first because I thought it didn't smell as strong but when I ground it my fears were abated as that sweet citrus and rotting flesh scent hit my nose. If this is on a menu near you and you haven't tried it you really should.

Edit: Ahhhhhhh. Golden goat. First hit was like taking a big sip of ice water on a hot day. Loads of terpinoline, a bit of funk, and a big old slap of pine across the face to finish it off. If I could secure a steady supply of this and lambs breath I might swear all other flower off. Batch is good - maybe slightly worse than the last one but not by much. There was a very subtle weird carbon-y taste in there on some hits but I think it's the paper I used (some old OCB) and not the weed. Anyways now instead of reading me bitching about how I don't have any goat, now you get a week of me not shutting up about how great it is.

[SATIVA HYBRID]

bought a prepack 1/8th before a show last night, strain was called strawberries & cream. joked with my girl about how it wouldn't smell like either, but when i opened her up the shit smelled like a fucking strawberry yogurt!! definitely a pleasant surprise. shit smoked good too. the grower/brand had a huge scandal about selling molded flower about a year ago and it's pretty clear that they've taken a LOT of steps to earn back their rep (they grow all of the Cookies Brand stuff for our state, so they have both a huge reputation and the capital to save it). wish i could justify buying more, lol

[Sativa Lung]

bought a prepack 1/8th before a show last night, strain was called strawberries & cream. joked with my girl about how it wouldn't smell like either, but when i opened her up the shit smelled like a fucking strawberry yogurt!! definitely a pleasant surprise. shit smoked good too. the grower/brand had a huge scandal about selling molded flower about a year ago and it's pretty clear that they've taken a LOT of steps to earn back their rep (they grow all of the Cookies Brand stuff for our state, so they have both a huge reputation and the capital to save it). wish i could justify buying more, lol

There's actually a Strawberries and Cream that just showed up a little back here. No idea what the genetics are (I'm sure there's a dozen strains called that) but it was from a decent grower so I may try it some day. I haven't had a lot of strawberry strains but I had a cut of strawberry cough that smelled like strawberry bubblicious one time. I wish I could see the terp profile for it because I've never come across anything that was even close.

Broke into the garlic cookies after work today. Solid and dense buds, smooth funky smoke, and a nice heavy diesel-y hybrid high. Obviously at 33% thca it's potent but it's also a nice happy high and great for pain. A really good fit for how I'm feeling today and I'm glad I tried it.

[Sativa Lung]

I'm maybe getting slightly sick of crown royale and I want to keep exploring blueberry crosses as I think that's the side of the lineage that imparts the euphoria and headspace while the purple kush takes care of the body and relaxing. Anyone got a good blueberry x (indica) suggestion?

Also I'm really considering a rosin press. You can get them pretty cheap from China but it's not exactly a complicated machine so Im thinking I might be able to rig something up from a big vice mounted horizontally and some heating elements from an iron to at least figure out if it's worth the investment. After utter disaster making my own carts and somehow making decent hash by taping it to my knee-pit, this seems like an equally stupid idea so it fits at least. Solventless concentrates seem like such a win-win situation though.

Had a fat lime skittle Thai and a small Golden Goat for breakfast. Finally starting to get the hang of rolling these clubs with a filter. You almost have to do it in sections and be careful not to roll the torn edge against itself but it's definitely worth it. When I die can someone please make sure they put some Golden Goat rolled with a gumless club (as pictured) in my mouth before they slide me into the oven?