WEED, The Official Thread

[Zeedashbo]

Kq makes a comeback to discuss weed. Love it.

[buttahflake]

the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, steps it up!
who will be first?
http://www.medicaljane.com/2013/10/1...cannabis-bill/

[liv2ski]

Kq makes a comeback to discuss weed. Love it.

Right??? Favorite avatar in this joint.
Is there a way to post pics without putting on a host site like photobucket?

[MakersTeleMark]

Right??? Favorite avatar in this joint.
Is there a way to post pics without putting on a host site like photobucket?

Go to advance reply and click on the paperclip.

[liv2ski]

Girls at about 6 weeks old from seed.

[XXX-er]

Gotta say, I don't enjoy smoking as much as I do eating my wife's cookies. I love a baked high

do you find edibles burn you out longer term, does the THC stay in the body or affect you different cuz you consume it ?

I was on the brownie program and it was good for skiing cuz there was no coffing no compromised breathing, no fumbling with reefers n lighters, no fucking around trying to get boots on in the p-lot while baked, just eat a brownie when I jump in the car to go up the hill and 1hr later it would hit me in the middle of a turn

but I found my self getting more burnt out than with smoking, at some point I just felt too stupid, I quit the brownies, quit buying altho I still take the odd toke when it comes around but IME theedibles actualy contributed to a much decreased usage

[liv2ski]

^^^My lungs kind of suck, so smoking isn't a smart thing for me to do. I like to have a few cookies when I get home from work with a Crown Royal and Ginger. But honestly, that is maybe 7 nights a month. I am more of a drunk than THC user for sure. I guess I just like consuming stuff by eating or drinking it more than smoking it. Gotta say, I sleep really good when I eat cookies. That is why I like them.

[XXX-er]

I supose I was skiing & eating pretty much every day season before last ... I might have also got burnt out if I was smoking.

[XXX-er]

after you have smoked all you can everywhere you can whats left... straight is the new stoned

[NoPostholio]

hurray safety!

[splat]

California: Legal Marijuana Studied
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 17, 2013

The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he would lead a panel of medical, legal and law enforcement experts who plan to spend the next 18 to 24 months studying how the state can tax and regulate legal marijuana sales in an effective way. Mr. Newsom, a Democrat who supports the legalization of marijuana, said the goal is to make recommendations that could be written into a ballot initiative in time for the November 2016 election. Allen Hopper, the A.C.L.U.’s director of criminal justice and drug policy, said the committee would draw heavily from the experiences of Colorado and Washington, which legalized adult use of marijuana last year.

Consider this done. Newsom will make it happen.

[nickwm21]

What's the probability of weed getting dropped from the employment drug test list? In CA it's in a legal grey area... But do they still test for pot in WA and CO?

[gretch6364]

Not employment related, but I just took a physical for life insurance and the guy said they are not testing CO residents for the drug. They do ask you if you smoke, but I am wondering if there has been no proof of it causing health issues and it is legal, what can they do if you claim you only eat it?

I have followed the news a little, but are we actually going to see retail availability in Denver Jan 1st?

[KQ]

What's the probability of weed getting dropped from the employment drug test list? In CA it's in a legal grey area... But do they still test for pot in WA and CO?

How will legal marijuana be treated in the workplace?

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Smoking some pot inside your home in Washington may now be legal, but that doesn’t necessarily mean smoking a joint or two won’t affect your job.

With the landmark change in Washington’s law, we wanted to know how it will affect people at work.

Consider the fact that many employers conduct random drug tests on employees. Public transit agency C-Tran, for example, tests drivers to make sure they’re not using drugs while driving passengers.

The sticky wicket with marijuana is that the chemical THC can stay in your system for up to 30 days after you smoke pot. So what if you decide to legally smoke on the weekend then are subjected to a drug test weeks later at work? Are employees protected simply by the fact that recreational pot use is legal?

We presented that scenario to C-Tran and the agency isn’t offering any wiggle room for its drivers or the rest of its staff.

“We are not making any changes to our drug or alcohol policy in that marijuana, whether it’s used off the job or on the job, is still a prohibited drug,” said C-Tran spokesman Scott Patterson. “That’s the message we’ve communicated to our employees and it’s the policy going forward.”

C-Tran receives federal funding so it must follow federal law, which still considers marijuana to be illegal.

Employment attorney Gregory Ferguson recommends that all employers figure out their drug policy and clearly communicate it with employees.

“The law has changed and recreationally you can go out and have fun, but I think it really hasn’t changed how the issue is going to be handled in the workplace at all,” Ferguson said.

He does anticipate, however, that there will be workers who test the boundaries of the new law with their bosses.

He points out a Washington Supreme Court ruling last year that backed an employer who fired a woman after she disclosed that she was a medical marijuana user.

The court ruled that Washington’s medical marijuana law doesn’t offer employment protection. The way Ferguson reads it neither does the recreational marijuana law.

Police departments are especially worried. Officers take oaths to protect all laws, state and federal. In this case, pot is still prohibited under federal law.

The Seattle police department is reviewing its policies on drug use by officers or prospective officers, spokesman Sgt. Sean Whitcomb said, adding that it's unlikely off-duty officers will be allowed to use pot. The department might ease its requirement that applicants not have used marijuana in the previous three years.

The Denver police department is reviewing Colorado's marijuana law, which goes into effect in January. The department has no immediate plans to change employment practices, spokesman John White said.

"Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, so officers would not under any scenario be allowed to use marijuana," White said. White wasn't sure about pre-employment marijuana use.

One of Washington's biggest private employers, The Boeing Co., generally requires drug tests before employment, upon reasonable suspicion or after accidents. The Washington measure won't change any of that, said company spokeswoman Cathy Rudolph. "The safety and integrity of our operations, products and services is paramount," she said in an email.

For companies like Boeing without random or regular drug testing, it's not entirely clear how such policies can be enforced.

Some lawyers are encouraging companies to take stock of their drug policies. "This is a good time for employers to revisit their policies and make sure they're still consistent with what they want to do, and to talk with their employees about what the policies are," said Mark Berry, an employment lawyer.

Other employers, especially those with federal contracts, are concerned what the new laws mean for them. One group of Colorado businesses has pleaded for clarity in a letter to the White House, which hasn't said if it would sue to block the law.

"The uncertainly created will cause havoc for our members and hamper their efforts to maintain drug-free worksites," wrote Mark Latimer, head of the Rocky Mountain chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors.

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One of Washington's biggest private employers, The Boeing Co., generally requires drug tests before employment, upon reasonable suspicion or after accidents. The Washington measure won't change any of that, said company spokeswoman Cathy Rudolph. "The safety and integrity of our operations, products and services is paramount," she said in an email.

I can't tell you how many ski bum chair bumpers at Kirkwood I saw NOT go to the doctor for injuries like tweaked knees and such because they would get tested and lose their jobs and coverage for the injuries they suffered due to accidents either on duty or skiing on their days off. It works in favor of the insurance companies and employers to be able to fire someone based solely on test results so they don't have to pay claims.

[DasBlunt]

Not employment related, but I just took a physical for life insurance and the guy said they are not testing CO residents for the drug. They do ask you if you smoke, but I am wondering if there has been no proof of it causing health issues and it is legal, what can they do if you claim you only eat it?

I have followed the news a little, but are we actually going to see retail availability in Denver Jan 1st?

Tongue swab will not show use, just like cigs, if you can get your tongue up near your cheek, the swab will be useless.

[splat]

Tongue swab will not show use, just like cigs, if you can get your tongue up near your cheek, the swab will be useless.

Please elaborate on how that fools a swab test...

[XXX-er]

Back in the day I did half a doz or so HW repair jobs while stoned, just walk in like you are straight wearing the suit and commence to fix the problem

thing is that there was no way to predict whether I would fix the fucking thing or not which became glaring ly obvious when I spent 1.5hrs on an easy print quality bug that I picked up in 30seconds a day or 2 later when I had straightened up ... decided to not smoke at work

[Pow4Brains]

Any of you got voluptuous ladies? Post em’ up!





End of week 5



For the record this is the ONLY bushy BBW I will ever enjoy.

[Pow4Brains]

Sticking with the Friday p0rn theme.

Maui


Stardawg


Massachusetts Super Diesel


Brain OG Kush

[Bobby Stainless]

Stardog looks like a winner.

[stfu]

haven't checked in for quite a while - it's been a productive summer

Blue Cheese - A+
Blue Dream - A
Blue Haze - B
Purple Diesel - A
Sour Diesel - B
Strawberry Cough - B
Skywalker - C
Blackwater - C
Ak-47 - C
SFV - B
Chernobyl - B
Agent Orange - B

[DasBlunt]

Please elaborate on how that fools a swab test...

SKin cells of the cheek are different than the tongue (not skin). Get the swab on the tongue, no positive result, apparently.

[DickMerkin]

haven't checked in for quite a while - it's been a productive summer

Blue Cheese - A+
Blue Dream - A
Blue Haze - B
Purple Diesel - A
Sour Diesel - B
Strawberry Cough - B
Skywalker - C
Blackwater - C
Ak-47 - C
SFV - B
Chernobyl - B
Agent Orange - B

Curious, why did the Ak47 get a C? It's one of the breeds I'm interested in...

[NoPostholio]

Good article in NYT on how 17 yrs of MJ has not caused weed apocalypse yet in Cali

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/us...ml?ref=us&_r=0