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Post by makopp5 on Jul 3, 2016 11:38:23 GMT -5
makopp5 ,the "gringo trail" made Colombia famous in the 70's;back then you just had to visit a group of mj freindly hotels,Santa Marta beach front...watch the sunset accompanied by a fatty of punta rojo/oro and a cold Heine. ps back then you cold pick up a pound for $30. I was doing my first tour to ciudad perdida in 93 with a very relaxed guide. But it should be now legal to do weed tours like in Denver. Lots of money to earn for Colombia.
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Post by gallito on Jul 3, 2016 11:47:01 GMT -5
...lots of money to be earned everywhere;my point is why monopolise the sale of marijuana,it may improve the corporate coffers and provide a tax incentive.Legalise it,simple possession and the right to grow a few plants would be a logical start.
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Post by suba on Jul 3, 2016 12:38:14 GMT -5
Pot heads will agree that it's harmless, doesn't lead to memory loss and definitely isn't a gateway drug to cocaine or heroin. Cocaine users also say that cocaine is just a recreational drug, they'd never let it ruin their lives, it's not addictive at all, then the heroin addicts will tell you the reality, that it all started with a few joints and then ask why were they allowed to get in so deep, why didn't the state warn them, why did seemingly educated people say that it would stop at pot?
Legalise it, criminalise it, do whatever you think is right, but don't try and argue that it will all just stop at a few harmless yet responsible people smoking a bit of weed in the privacy of their own home, don't argue that - or do you think that the whole problem of the cartels and narco traffickers the world over will simply be out of business because no more addicts are going to be created as a result of the doors now being flung open for anyone to get started on the whole sorry cycle?
Don't you think if it was that simple then someone would have just done it?
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Post by papitohead on Jul 3, 2016 15:24:30 GMT -5
$30 per pound? you could have made lots of med oil. Well, it was not invented then. I wonder how much a pound will go for now.
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Post by scumbuster on Jul 3, 2016 17:42:36 GMT -5
The problems is the quality. I would guess by US standards its really cheap in Colombia but who knows what your getting. If I was going to make medicine, I would want a high CBD strain. I doubt that's available yet in Colombia. You can mail order medical seeds to Colombia. That would be the way to go if you wanted medical strains. Grow a plant and make your own.
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Post by wildstubby on Jul 3, 2016 20:36:46 GMT -5
Then California and Hawaii should have the trade locked up if you desire high, (pun intended)CBD strain. Hawaiian pot and California sensamilia was the best. I remember visiting a man that sold the stuff in CA. He had a silver tray with a bud from every strain he grew. He came out with a second tray which was not covered and this was my 'free sampler'. The Purple Sense was hands down some of the best stuff I had ever smoked!!!
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Post by papitohead on Jul 4, 2016 7:09:38 GMT -5
You must have meant Sincemilla. In NY people called it simcillian sounding Italian, lol. I remember when I got out of the Army in 1966 the Hawaiian Blue was the most expensive then the California Sincemilla but that was for the rich. The poor had their home grown (leaves only) but once in a while you could afford Colombian Gold for $30 an once. Panama Red was also up there with Mexican Gold. scumbuster, I know there are mail order seeds in the US which are from the Netherlands, Canada, etc. but did not know you could get them in Colombia. But how will this work. The mail in Colombia is very dangerous. You may never get it.
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Post by teeo9111 on Jul 4, 2016 12:02:07 GMT -5
Then California and Hawaii should have the trade locked up if you desire high, (pun intended)CBD strain. Hawaiian pot and California sensamilia was the best. I remember visiting a man that sold the stuff in CA. He had a silver tray with a bud from every strain he grew. He came out with a second tray which was not covered and this was my 'free sampler'. The Purple Sense was hands down some of the best stuff I had ever smoked!!! sensimilla is not a strain of cannabis,it just means it is a female plant that does not produce seeds,almost all weed sold today is sensimilla unless it is absolute shit weed from Mexico or somewhere,except for breeding purposes I haven't seen weed with seeds in it in quite a few years. One thing is for sure if you are buying weed today and it has seeds in it then you are buying lousy weed from an unscrupulous dealer.
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Post by flynnflanagan on Jul 4, 2016 12:04:00 GMT -5
Freedom of choice. If they want to get stoned then let them. They are unlikely to harm someone when on it, unless they attempt something stupid like driving. I hope it becomes legal elsewhere. At the moment all you can get in Canada is "killer skunk" like weed. This is like only being able to purchase cask strength 50% proof whisky. How about some nice 5% stuff for those of who would just like to feel the relaxation effects without getting high? "How about some nice 5% stuff for those of who would just like to feel the relaxation effects without getting high?" . Make CanaButter. You can calibrate your batch to do what you want. Eat a little, get relaxed a bit, not stoned. Eat a lot and you won't want to leave your chair, much less your house. Wake up people, Sgt. Stedenko is not after you. The herb is here to stay and has many medical uses. Alcohol produces more social and health problems.
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Post by flynnflanagan on Jul 4, 2016 12:08:58 GMT -5
sin semilla without seed
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Post by wildstubby on Jul 4, 2016 17:54:20 GMT -5
I remember back in the day, the general run-of-the-mill pot from Colombia was Red Tip or in some circles, Red Bud. It had seeds, (that we used to collect to make funny butter), but it was pretty good stuff. Not like Acapulco Gold, or Hawaiian. But good enough for a nice buzz! I even remember getting pink stuff that used to come from Jamaica. (Wow, that stuff made with jellyfish protein really does work!!;>)
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Post by scumbuster on Jul 4, 2016 18:43:13 GMT -5
wildstubbyStill readily available in Colombia Punta Rojo, Red Point
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Post by elexpatriado on Jul 4, 2016 18:50:01 GMT -5
The vast majority of weed smokers have nothing medically wrong with them whatsoever, they smoke because their lives are empty. Forvthe chronic users you are absolutely right. Another crutch for the weak.
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Post by elexpatriado on Jul 4, 2016 19:05:13 GMT -5
Currently that may be true but if you continue using pot especially on a daily basis it has been medically proven that it will IN FACT DESTROY Brain cells. You have been watching to many old drug public service announcements and listening to government funded BS. In the past the government would only give out funding that promoted the horrors of drugs thus you got junk science to keep the funds rolling in. You need to watch the 3 part documentary WEED on youtube. It was done by CNN and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. He was the surgon general for years and his conclusion was the government has been lying about marijuana. The US government even has a patent on the use of CBD for brain damage. Government funded BS? with regards to brain cell loss, I think Cheech and Chong had it down Pat.
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Post by papitohead on Jul 4, 2016 20:07:36 GMT -5
You have been watching to many old drug public service announcements and listening to government funded BS. In the past the government would only give out funding that promoted the horrors of drugs thus you got junk science to keep the funds rolling in. You need to watch the 3 part documentary WEED on youtube. It was done by CNN and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. He was the surgon general for years and his conclusion was the government has been lying about marijuana. The US government even has a patent on the use of CBD for brain damage. Government funded BS? with regards to brain cell loss, I think Cheech and Chong had it down Pat. I can imagine billforce eating 2 bowls of pop corn, three candy bars and a six pack of coca cola while watching Refer Madness.
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Post by flynnflanagan on Jul 5, 2016 11:48:21 GMT -5
The vast majority of weed smokers have nothing medically wrong with them whatsoever, they smoke because their lives are empty. Forvthe chronic users you are absolutely right. Another crutch for the weak. Sounds like you guys must have some good scientific backing on this. Where does your info come from? Maybe it was the bar on the corner? And expat you are enabling all those stoners with pizza.
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Post by scumbuster on Jul 5, 2016 12:06:56 GMT -5
Imagine this novel idea. Legalize to eliminate the black market and teen have a harder time getting it... After Legalizing Recreational Weed, Colorado Has Lowest Teen Use in the Country Cannabis prohibitionists have long cautioned that legalizing the plant will inevitably lead to increased use among teens, couching their restrictive beliefs in concern for the youth. While some of these concerns may be genuine, a recent survey from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment demonstrates — for the second year in a row — that youth in Colorado do not use cannabis any more than teens in other parts of the country. In fact, by at least one measure, they use less. The Healthy Kids Colorado survey is a “voluntary survey that collects anonymous, self-reported health information from middle and high school students across Colorado,” according to the initiative’s website. Over 17,000 middle- and high-schoolers throughout the state were randomly selected to participate. The survey is conducted every other year, and the 2015 version, released this week, confirmed the 2013 findings that marijuana use among teens in Colorado had fallen flat. As the Denver Post reported: “The 2013 version of the survey found that 19.7 percent of teens had used marijuana in the past month. The 2015 version puts that number at 21.2 percent, but Larry Wolk, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said that increase is not statistically significant — meaning it could be a wiggle in the data and not a meaningful increase. In 2009, at the beginning of the state’s boom in medical marijuana stores, the rate was 24.8 percent.” The survey analysts found 78 percent of teens, roughly four out of five, had not used cannabis in the last month. In addition to the survey’s conclusions that cannabis use among youth failed to skyrocket — as detractors from legalization predicted it would — the survey found cannabis use among teens in the state was actually lower than teens around the country, solidifying prior research that has found teen use does not increase with legalization. Whereas 21.7 percent of teens across the country currently use cannabis, 21.2 percent do so in Colorado. While the difference is small — and therefore attributable to statistical variables — at the very least, the rates are nearly identical, indicating legalizing the plant does not create a cavalcade of teenage stoners wantonly puffing dope on the streets. Rather, the most widely-used drug, the survey found, was alcohol, with 59 percent of Colorado teens saying they had used it at least once (compared to 63 percent across the rest of the country). In contrast, just 38 percent of Colorado teens said they had used cannabis, tying with the teens across the rest of the country. Colorado teens’ use of alcohol fell several percentage points from the 2011 and 2013 surveys, both for teens who had ever used the drug and those who had binged on it — five or more drinks in a day — in the last 30 days. Nevertheless, alcohol remained the most commonly used drug, with 30 percent of teens admitting they had used it in the last month. Cigarette use was also at an all-time low, though more than a quarter of Colorado teens said they had used an e-cigarette or vape pen in the previous 30 days. Though cannabis prohibitionists continue to sound alarms about the dangers of legalizing a plant, research continues to show many of these concerns are unfounded. One study recently showed driving with marijuana in one’s system is less dangerous than alcohol, and may actually be equivalent to driving sober. Another studyfound states with medical marijuana have fewer opiate-related deaths. Considering prescription drugs were the third most commonly used drug among teens after alcohol and cannabis in Colorado — and remains a problem for youth and adults in the country at large — these findings are particularly relevant. Even Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, who initially vehemently opposed legalization, has admitted he may have been too quick to pass judgment. Though he initially called Colorado voters “reckless” — and then “risky” — for voting to legalize, he backtracked last month. “If I had that magic wand now, I don’t know if I would wave it,” he said. “It’s beginning to look like it might work.” He admitted legalizing marijuana was “not as vexing as we thought it was going to be.” As Mason Tvert of the Marijuana Policy Project observed: “The predictions of fire and brimstone have failed to materialize. Most Coloradans, including the governor, recognize that the law is working.” As cannabis “refugees” make their way to states like Colorado to obtain life-saving treatment for themselves and their children, the government’s own data increasingly backs up the validity of making the plant accessible — without the threat of harsh consequences from the State. fee.org/articles/after-legalizing-recreational-weed-colorado-has-lowest-teen-use-in-the-country/
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Post by scumbuster on Jul 5, 2016 14:32:09 GMT -5
What Legal Pot Will Look Like in Canada Delivering on a campaign promise, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to introduce legislation next spring that will legalize the production, distribution, and possession of marijuana for recreational purposes. In the meantime, a government-appointed Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation is supposed to hammer out the details, addressing the questions posed by a discussion paper it published last week. Although the paper gives no firm answers, it suggests that Canada's regulatory regime could be stricter in some ways than the rules adopted by the four U.S. states that allow recreational use of marijuana but looser in others. Here are some of the major issues the paper covers: reason.com/blog/2016/07/05/task-force-offers-hints-of-what-legal-poI noticed a couple marijuana stocks went up today.. This must be why...
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Post by elexpatriado on Jul 5, 2016 19:09:45 GMT -5
Forvthe chronic users you are absolutely right. Another crutch for the weak. Sounds like you guys must have some good scientific backing on this. Where does your info come from? Maybe it was the bar on the corner? And expat you are enabling all those stoners with pizza. Crutches are crutches.If a person has a full, active life ,and high self worth, he or she doesnt need an addiction od Any type, booze, dope, sex..total in moderación.
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Post by papitohead on Jul 5, 2016 21:50:21 GMT -5
Wow, strong words. You even mentioned sex? Explain to me how you moderate your sex. May help me out some.
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Post by billforce on Jul 5, 2016 22:43:47 GMT -5
Wow, strong words. You even mentioned sex? Explain to me how you moderate your sex. May help me out some. Simplest question I have read in a long time with a simple answer, live to be 83 years old
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Post by papitohead on Jul 6, 2016 10:50:41 GMT -5
A Harvard University study from 2007 which remains the most comprehensive ever released on THC’s potential to combat tumors found that in just three weeks doses of THC were able to cut lung cancer tumor growth in half in mice subjects, and were able to reduce cancer lesions by even more. Harvard University researchers tested THC(delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which is found naturally in cannabis) on cancer cells in labs, and followed that up by studying mice subjects. The lab demonstration found that doses of THC inhibited growth and spread in the cancer cells; “When the cells are pretreated with THC, they have less EGFR stimulated invasion as measured by various in-vitro assays,” states Anju Preet, PhD, who was one of the researchers for the study. Following the lab test, researchers dosed mice – which were implanted with human lung cancer cells – with THC, and found that in just three weeks, tumors were reduced in both size and weight by roughly 50% compared to a control group. According to Preet, cancer lesions on the lungs were also reduced – by nearly 60% – and there was as a significant reduction in “protein markers” associated with cancer progression.
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Post by billforce on Sept 14, 2016 19:12:35 GMT -5
Currently that may be true but if you continue using pot especially on a daily basis it has been medically proven that it will IN FACT DESTROY Brain cells. You have been watching to many old drug public service announcements and listening to government funded BS. In the past the government would only give out funding that promoted the horrors of drugs thus you got junk science to keep the funds rolling in. You need to watch the 3 part documentary WEED on youtube. It was done by CNN and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. He was the surgon general for years and his conclusion was the government has been lying about marijuana. The US government even has a patent on the use of CBD for brain damage. odds of getting testicular cancer. In the study, men who had testicular germ cell tumors were more likely to report previously using marijuana than those who didn't have the tumors. A doctor for the American Cancer Society said that while the findings were interesting, more research needs to be done to determine if there was a causal relationship between cancer and marijuana use.
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Stoners get a bad reputation for being forgetful; and it turns out this stigma might not be a myth. Northwestern University scientists found former pot smokers had developed brain abnormalities in regions associated with short-term memory. Study participants also demonstrated reduced performance on memory-related tasks. Even more unsettling is the brains of pot smokers were abnormally shaped and looked smiliar to brains damaged by schizophrenia. (That's not to say that smoking weed causes schizophrenia.)
I rest my case.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 19:37:54 GMT -5
If it is harmless--wonder why it is illegal for use by all public transportation personnel--etc--etc--
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Post by billforce on Sept 14, 2016 23:11:59 GMT -5
If it is harmless--wonder why it is illegal for use by all public transportation personnel--etc--etc-- Because you may become President like the "Bus Driver" in Venezuela.
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