News Forum - Ganja and gravity: Naked German’s high-rise drama in Pattaya condo

[TheDirtyDurian]

22 hours ago, Grumpish said:

When I was young it was mainly hashish (the gold standard back then, at least in the UK, was Afghan Black), which is pretty much 100% THC. But it was always just a small amount in with the tobacco, so it probably was usually less than a 5% mix that was being smoked. I didn't partake for a very long time - working in roles where I could be, and occasionally was, subject to random drug tests - and I find now that the 30% THC varieties that seem to make up most of the market way too much, leaving me feeling unpleasantly buzzy until the first effects wear off. Doesn't stop me though, I just go for the lower yield varieties and cut it with something else that is smoke-able. Maybe some control on the percentage is needed, plus making its use to be considered to be the same as alcohol - no alcohol (as in no drinking on the street) zones are common in shopping areas the UK, no tolerance for driving under the influence, that kind of thing.

Absolute rubbish. The Afghan black was never 100% THC. It was nice, the dark sticky sweet-smelling stuff that it was, better than the regular soap bar. A treat but nowhere like what you say. 

This is the problem with conversations like this, a lot of people are misinformed about actual THC levels, past and present. 

I'd also add that Moroccan and Lebanese hash was/is always excellent, but again, just regular THC amounts, and not comparable to the crazy strengths possible today. 

[Grumpish]

12 minutes ago, TheDirtyDurian said:

Absolute rubbish. The Afghan black was never 100% THC. It was nice, the dark sticky sweet-smelling stuff that it was, better than the regular soap bar. A treat but nowhere like what you say. 

This is the problem with conversations like this, a lot of people are misinformed about actual THC levels, past and present. 

I'd also add that Moroccan and Lebanese hash was/is always excellent, but again, just regular THC amounts, and not comparable to the crazy strengths possible today. 

You are correct - checking a few more (and more reliable) sources, THC levels in hashish are very variable. According according to the Wikipedia page, it can vary from almost none up to 65%.

[Khunmark]

On 8/6/2023 at 4:04 PM, Clutch said:

I already mentioned the fact THC levels are now 3-6 times stronger than they were 30 years ago.

Also, over the vast majority of those 60+ years, weed was illegal so users had to practice some caution in using it.

Colorado has always been a pro-cannabis locale since the 60’s. It is a State that people move to in order to “recreate”. Outdoor activities have always gone hand in hand with getting stoned.

What has been found is that legalizing it has removed the legal barriers that used to motivate stoners to use discretion. Nobody wanted to be arrested and have a record that could prevent employment.

All that changed with legalization. Police no longer make arrests when a guy is getting stoned at a stoplight, or smoking a joint in public, and employers no longer drug test so there is no risk of losing a job with a “Hot” Piss test. Then the greater accessibility to underage kids has increased significantly and it will be a decade before the long-term affects on their health are understood.

You can believe what you want to believe, ofcourse, but the difference is you are making assumptions if you don’t experience it. Your loved ones are not sharing the roadway with drivers who make right hand turns across 3 lanes of traffic from the left lane. 
 

Colorado collects abundant data and they review the data and they compare how multiple metrics have changed since legalization. Those studies are then evaluated and funding is redirected to mitigate the negative effects on the community.

All I am saying is that Thailand might not be set up for similar pro-active safeguards.

Do you guys walk around BKK much? I do and the amount of weed you can smell in the street is quite a change from 4 years ago. 
In Thailands favor, most tourists take Taxis rather than rent cars like in Colorado so stoned (impaired) tourists are not as dangerous to the greater community here.

But it’s going to be a negative on Thai kids development. See if I am right in 10 years. I am amazed at how much Thai youth have abandoned any and all boundaries in the past 20 years. 

You make some excellent points. It’s hard to imagine the legislators here considered all the pro and cons before deciding to legalise the selling and consumption of dope. They have zero testing capabilities for  drivers and riders under the influence of dope, nor a framework for workplace drug testing. A recipe for disaster.

The legalising of dope is also in contradiction with the wider emphasis around health concerning smoking. In line with other countries Thailand has banned the advertising the sale of tobacco, and all packaging of cigarettes comes with health warnings. Maybe the authorities thought everyone was going to ingest it rather than smoke it.

Furthermore, there is a percentage of the population that are particularly vulnerable to the affects of the active chemicals in dope. My cousin is one of these people. 20 years after dabbling with the drug he is still dealing with psychotic episodes that has rendered him incapable of holding down a job.