WEED, The Official Thread

[NoPostholio]

'merica - gotta love it

[Bromontana]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30926714

Jamaica is in the midst of legalizing & going beyond decrim/religious use laws passed recently. I'm planning to go there for a few weeks either this fall or in 2016, do some ganja tours and get a different perspective on an old school industry. Good for them. The threat of US sanctions has been the main impediment to legalization to date. Maybe the lack of Washington response to medical & religious laws gave tacit approval and confidence to fully legalize? Interesting how the Caribbean is opening up. Very encouraging from a drug war perspective. I'd love to see more Caribbean sativas in the dispensaries.

[DasBlunt]

Yeah, humidity and height restrictions just due to weather here in CO make some genetics come out really shitty here.
Indoor weed most likely has its limits.

[strawjack]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30926714

Jamaica is in the midst of legalizing & going beyond decrim/religious use laws passed recently. I'm planning to go there for a few weeks either this fall or in 2016, do some ganja tours and get a different perspective on an old school industry. Good for them. The threat of US sanctions has been the main impediment to legalization to date. Maybe the lack of Washington response to medical & religious laws gave tacit approval and confidence to fully legalize? Interesting how the Caribbean is opening up. Very encouraging from a drug war perspective. I'd love to see more Caribbean sativas in the dispensaries.

Good, it's about time. I've been down there twice and it barely seemed like it was illegal both times.

And yeah, the outside grow cycles ftw!

This was a side story on your link...the range on a drone isn't that far, is it? I suppose the military ones are, but not public use...yet. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30931367

[KQ]

Pot-based sex spray for women hitting Colorado shelves


DENVER — A new pot spray promising to help women have better sex will hit the shelves in Colorado next week.

Foria, which contains marijuana extract, claims the relaxing properties of cannabis will help women have better and more satisfying sex. It's been available for a few months in California, but only to people with a medical marijuana card and doctor's recommendation. The edible coconut oil-based spray — users spritz it on their genitals about 30 minutes before sex — goes on sale to the general public in Colorado next week at an Aspen marijuana boutique.

Foria, from Aphrodite Group, a California medical marijuana cooperative, is the latest in a burgeoning line of marijuana-infused products, from lotions to candies to patches. And while there's little scientific evidence to back up their efficacy, scientists say marijuana's long history of use gives significant credibility to the concept.

"Cannabis is an aphrodisiac," said Genifer Murray, CEO of CannLabs, one of the nation's largest marijuana-testing companies. "And there's a lot of nerves down there."

What sets Foria apart, industry experts say, is its slick marketing campaign that's driving significant interest from customers. The company is launching Foria in Colorado at the X Games in Aspen, which begin Jan. 22. A video on the company's website features women speaking openly about how they use it and its effects. Foria claims to be the first sexual lubricant designed specifically to improve sex for women.

"We definitely have patients coming in for it, requesting it specifically. ... A-list celebrities that come in specifically for it. You'd be surprised who comes in for it," said Matthew Rosen of the CannaSutra co-op in Studio City, Calif. "Most people have been giving positive feedback on it."

Among those giving positive feedback: Rosen's own girlfriend. "We tried it together and she loved it," he said.

Foria isn't cheap. In California, medical marijuana patients "donate" money instead of buying products, and they donate about $44 for a 10ml bottle. Each spritz contains about 2mg of THC, the component of marijuana that normally gets people high. But marijuana plants contain dozens of other chemical compounds, and Foria's makers say their proprietary blend generates heightened sensation but doesn't get the user high.

Murray said there's been an explosion in marijuana-infused product offerings, many of them little more than snake oil trading on the trendiness of legal marijuana.

Colorado and Washington state both allow recreational sales and use of marijuana, and Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia also have legalized but not yet started recreational sales. Because Foria is a marijuana product but not a prescription medicine, anyone 21 or older can buy it over the counter from a legal pot shop. Initially, Foria will be offered only at the Native Roots chain of marijuana stores in Colorado.

In Colorado, many of those recreational marijuana stores carry marijuana-infused lotions, including the "Legalize Lotion" line from Apothecanna. Users say the lotions can ease pain and relax muscles, which is pretty much what Foria claims to do. Some massage therapists in Denver are even offering "Mile High" massages with pot-infused oil, which customers say is incredibly relaxing.

Murray said she's tried out several different kinds of pain rubs, along with Foria.

"If this can help women have orgasms, I'm all about that," Murray said.

And did it work for her? "No comment," she said with a laugh.

[NoPostholio]

Plushberry & northern lights blueberry
WA = [emoji106]

[strawjack]

Ok, I need a point of reference for that pic! Very deceiving. Are we talking old school 35mm film container or 5 gallon buckets! ha!

[NoPostholio]

Half zip - bf is the man for the hookups out this way

[strawjack]

tasty!

[mud]

Marijuana's Surprising Effects On Athletic Performance

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-m...ing-out-2015-1

When Olympic snowboarder Ross Rebagliati tested positive for a small amount of marijuana in his blood at the 1998 Japan games, his first-place finish was temporarily called into question.

But THC, the main mind-altering chemical in marijuana, wasn't even included in the International Olympic Committee's banned-substances list at the time (it is now, but at a much higher level than the one he tested at). Rebagliati was allowed to keep his victory and medal. (He is now in the medical-marijuana business.)


Even though it's on the banned list now, does anyone really think of marijuana as a performance-enhancing drug in the first place?


After all, as Robin Williams later joked, "the only way it's a performance-enhancing drug is if there's a big f---ing Hershey bar at the end of the run," right?


Maybe not.


It turns out marijuana might actually help some people perform better at certain sports.


This may sound crazy. After all, we're all familiar with the image of the couch-locked, Cheetos-covered stoner.


Yet there are people that say training while high has helped them unlock new performance gains.


In November, Men's Journal interviewed elite triathlete Clifford Drusinsky, a Colorado gym owner who also leads training sessions fueled by marijuana edibles.


"Marijuana relaxes me and allows me to go into a controlled, meditational place," Drusinsky told Men's Journal. "When I get high, I train smarter and focus on form."


Outside Magazine correspondent Gordy Megroz wrote in the February issue of that magazine that while he has never been much of a pot smoker, he heard enough close friends — especially skiers — say that getting high helped their performance that he decided to give it a shot.


Megroz first tried a cannabis gummy while on one of those snow-covered mountains and wrote that with a "slight yet very functional high," he "felt invincible and proceeded to attack the steepest lines without fear" — ski-speak for feeling able to tackle the craziest parts of a mountain. It's easy to see how this kind of fearlessness could be appealing to an expert skier, but could lead anyone — especially a novice — into making a dangerous decision.


Stanford Medical School professor Keith Humphreys explained to Megroz that there's a scientific explanation for this. "We have cannabinoid receptors throughout our brains, and when the THC hits those receptors, it triggers a system that reduces anxiety," Humphreys said. "That you would feel more aggressive is a natural reaction to the drug."


In the World Anti-Doping Association's current ban on competing while stoned, the organization cites studies that show marijuana can decrease anxiety and increase airflow to the lungs by acting as a bronchodilator, something that decreases resistance in the airways.


So Megroz decided to perform further tests, with the help (and under the supervision) of a physiologist.


The basic test was simple. He got on a treadmill, set the pace for five miles per hour, and then increased the ramp angle 2.5% every two minutes.


Sober, he could keep it up for 19 minutes. But stoned, he could last 19:30 — a "substantial performance gain," according to the physiologist. He repeated the test twice more with similar results.


He also found that he got less sore after a heavy squat session.


In other words, getting stoned helped him perform and recover better.


But while testing mountain-biking performance, results weren't quite as good. He writes that while he started off feeling "flowy and fast, [riding] much better than when" sober, he soon misjudged his speed and rode off the trail.


So what does the science say about marijuana and exercise?


Here, we have a big problem. There isn't much research available yet on how pot affects performance. As long as marijuana is considered a Schedule 1 drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency, it's incredibly difficult for researchers to study its effects. It's becoming easier as states legalize medical and recreational use, but there isn't a ton of research yet, and it'll still be hard to do unless the government changes that policy.


And some research (along with the aforementioned anecdotal evidence) would seem to show that pot doesn't help anyone do anything athletic.


Megroz cites a 1975 paper that found a 25% decrease in power output among study subjects after smoking marijuana — but there were only eight people in that study and they all had asthma, which means this tells almost nothing about the general population, especially since smoking could have triggered already-existing problems in asthma patients. Another 1977 paper he cites found some decreased motor control among a group of six experienced pot smokers when they got high, though they didn't show significant changes in reaction time.


But the little evidence we have on pot also explains some potential performance gains. Researchers say that marijuana has an anti-inflammatory effect and that the chemical compounds that come from weed might mimic the body's natural endorphins, which could help increase our pain threshold like a natural runner's high and make it easier to push through a tough workout.


So there's evidence that pot can help people deal with pain and inflammation while decreasing anxiety and improving mood, but it also has potentially risky motor-control side effects that could lead to an accident, especially in a sport where a wrong turn (like mountain biking or skiing) could be disastrous.


Anecdotally, both Outside and Men's Journal found endurance athletes, professional fighters, and mountain athletes like skiers and rock climbers that say that pot can help them train — and there's a big argument that NFL players might be better off using pot instead of painkillers to deal with their day-to-day injuries.


Yet decreased anxiety can lead to dangerous decisions. There is also a temporary elevated heart rate associated with consuming marijuana, which could be a negative side effect for athletes and a risky complication for anyone with a preexisting heart condition.


There just isn't much research out there yet.


We should clarify that we don't advocate going and exercising while high, as that's illegal in most states and whatever effect it does have on performance, there is certainly the possibility that decreased motor control could lead to a serious accident.


But is this something that should be researched and discussed more as the wave of decriminalization and legalization continues to sweep across the country? Absolutely.

[panchosdad]

Is it really breaking news that pot is good for sex and skiing?

[Bromontana]

Is it really breaking news that pot is good for sex and skiing?

The weed that's good for skiing is a little weird for sex (sativas like FLO). The weed that's good for sex is a little shitty for skiing (funky indicas like Maple Leaf).

[NoPostholio]

When confronted with tough choices, go with your instincts

[Bobby Stainless]

I broke the downstem on my bong, and had to go get a new one.

Rolled out with a triple shower head concentrate rig...

Forgot the down stem, and had to go back... Came out the 2nd time with the downstem and 2 new G Micro pens...

[DasBlunt]

Marijuana’s Long Term Effects On The Brain Finally Revealed
posted by Michael Thomas November 14, 2014

With a drug war against marijuana still raging in more countries than not, the question of how long-term marijuana use effects the human brain is a pivotal question in its legalization. Although alcohol remains legal despite heaps of evidence to the dangers of long-term use, the fight to make marijuana available both with regard to its medical properties (especially in selectively killing cancer cells) and non-medical uses has frequently hinged on the various claims made about marijuana’s effects on the recreational user.

Luckily, the debate can finally move out from the realm of opinion into scientific evidence as researchers from the University of Texas just published their research into the long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences).

The researcher helped dispel the dying myth that marijuana use lowers IQ, and actually provides more evidence to marijuana’s potential role in fighting Alzheimer’s. The research revealed that earlier onset of regular marijuana use leads to greater structural and functional connectivity in the brain. The most significant increases in connectivity appear as an individual begins using marijuana, with results showing that the severity of use is directly correlated to greater connectivity.

Although these results will need to be confirmed with a larger sample (this was based on roughly 100 participants), the preliminary results seemed promising. More research needed to be done in order to see if these differences are caused by, or simply associated with, long term marijuana use. The UT study also found reduced gray matter in the OFC (orbitofrontalcortex) in long-term users (which is a brain region associated with addiction). It was unclear whether this region is simply smaller in regular users (explaining their regular use) or if the use actually contributed to structural brain changes.



A more recent follow-up study (yes, we edit articles with new information) published in the Journal of Neuroscience, also with 100 people (50 adolescents and 50 adults) found no significant differences in brain structure relating to daily or non-daily cannabis consumption. Which pokes holes in the interpretation that cannabis consumption was the driver in the gray matter differences seen in University of Texas study.

These results will also need to be viewed in light of other researcher showing that cannabinoids actually promote brain cell growth/regrowth (neurogenesis) even in adults. Why this could possibly remain illegal anywhere, is an important question, and hopefully people will continue to inform themselves and others on the topic.

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[NoPostholio]

^^>did you finish smoke signals?

[puma]

Well, it would take some broke ass hippy to not like clean shatter. Let me guess , u smoke co2 extract? Lol! I'll keep smoking the good shit! Green dot, Denver peps. Blow u away.


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I had never tried extract till recently. Was always a flowers kinda guy. Recently, I was given a pen for a gift. CO2 company. I gotta say it works, seems pretty clean, and sure is easy....

What's with the negative comment on CO2 extract? I am no chemist, but seems cleaner then chemical extract. Perhaps I am an old man, but it does the job too...

Just curious. I plan to also get something for flower vaporizing that is portable, but have not gotten that far....

[NoPostholio]

bf treated me to some pnw co2 action - now I am hooked and on wrong coast. I want a one gallon jug of that ^cbd -

[puma]

bf treated me to some pnw co2 action - now I am hooked and on wrong coast. I want a one gallon jug of that ^cbd -

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. I was not sure what the negative comment by Beery was all about.

[NoPostholio]

I can't find anything to hate about honey oil - except possibly the sometimes temperamental delivery tools. Maybe beery is supporting team buttah?

[spook]

2 more weeks and I will apply. I hope the ommj program has access to co2 products and others. I haven't gotten far enough to find out what kind of options I'm going to have.

and thanks for all the tasty talk. now I have to get out of the tub and go take a lap wet, naked and cold.

[NoPostholio]

They all have their menus online w/plentiful oil reserves it seems - the hard part is finding the right device

https://weedmaps.com/dispensaries/in.../east-portland


This place has extensive product line
https://weedmaps.com/dispensaries/neighborhood-wellness

The cannatonic hi cbd looks money

[Bromontana]

Spook, what he said ^

[NoPostholio]

Check this oil lineup
https://weedmaps.com/dispensaries/neighborhood-wellness

[NoPostholio]

As with my downhill skiing, a fair amount is operator error - I got that first one down to the bottom then disected. As you said, some of those cartridges could be duds - keeping good oil from reaching it's port