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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,915
    Wise move. And I'm with the person who said if heroin was legal would I do it....
    NO I wouldn't. 


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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    I received my first legal weed in the mail this morning. 


  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739

    South Koreans may face prison time if they smoke cannabis in Canada, officials say

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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Not for the first time, I am glad I am not South Korean. 
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,681
    i'm honing my skills for when i move out to Oregon in two to three yrs from now , been doing lot's of cooking baking , growing this yr i cultivated one plant that is incredible tasting weed with a high to match ....  
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    dignin said:
    I received my first legal weed in the mail this morning. 


    How is it? I'm curious about the potency of it when compared to the stated THC ranges. Since I've never had labelled weed before, I really am not sure what levels I want to aim for. I do want potent weed, so I assume the high end would be good, but WTF does 0 - 25% THC mean, for example?? Does that mean I might get shake or I might get really strong weed or what??
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    PJ_Soul said:
    dignin said:
    I received my first legal weed in the mail this morning. 


    How is it? I'm curious about the potency of it when compared to the stated THC ranges. Since I've never had labelled weed before, I really am not sure what levels I want to aim for. I do want potent weed, so I assume the high end would be good, but WTF does 0 - 25% THC mean, for example?? Does that mean I might get shake or I might get really strong weed or what??
    0-25, that doesn't make much sense ... who'd buy it? 
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    Meltdown99 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    dignin said:
    I received my first legal weed in the mail this morning. 


    How is it? I'm curious about the potency of it when compared to the stated THC ranges. Since I've never had labelled weed before, I really am not sure what levels I want to aim for. I do want potent weed, so I assume the high end would be good, but WTF does 0 - 25% THC mean, for example?? Does that mean I might get shake or I might get really strong weed or what??
    0-25, that doesn't make much sense ... who'd buy it? 
    I guess all the positive thinkers? :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    PJ_Soul said:
    dignin said:
    I received my first legal weed in the mail this morning. 


    How is it? I'm curious about the potency of it when compared to the stated THC ranges. Since I've never had labelled weed before, I really am not sure what levels I want to aim for. I do want potent weed, so I assume the high end would be good, but WTF does 0 - 25% THC mean, for example?? Does that mean I might get shake or I might get really strong weed or what??
    I'm not the guy to ask, I'm not an experienced smoker. My brother in-law who is a regular user said it was good, and it did the trick for everyone at the party. 

    Where do you get the 0 to 25% numbers from?
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    dignin said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    dignin said:
    I received my first legal weed in the mail this morning. 


    How is it? I'm curious about the potency of it when compared to the stated THC ranges. Since I've never had labelled weed before, I really am not sure what levels I want to aim for. I do want potent weed, so I assume the high end would be good, but WTF does 0 - 25% THC mean, for example?? Does that mean I might get shake or I might get really strong weed or what??
    I'm not the guy to ask, I'm not an experienced smoker. My brother in-law who is a regular user said it was good, and it did the trick for everyone at the party. 

    Where do you get the 0 to 25% numbers from?
    Wish I could see the label or image. I just see a gray screen with a line through it. But I don't understand how there would be a range. The flower either has a certain level of THC or it doesn't. I've never seen a range on any label in my state. Just an actual percentage. BTW, those percentages may or may not be helpful. Certainly the higher the percentage THC the more THC you'll be ingesting, but I've had "meh" experiences with higher THC labeled weed, and been couch-locked with some lower THC labeled weed. I think the strains make a difference, the type - indica vs sativa vs hybrid, makes more of a difference. The % is a decent indicator, but I can say from experience that it isn't like alcohol, where you know that ABV is an absolute value that will affect you in predicable ways, ie a 12% glass of wine is a nice, mellow, slow-ramping experience, and a shot of Bacardi 151 (75.5%) will hit you harder and faster. So I take THC % on labels with a grain of salt. I'm not looking for low % beginner weed, but a 27% THC weed isn't going to typically be demonstratively more potent than a 23% THC package. Part of the complex issue is how you ingest it. The way it is smoked, cooked, turned into concentrate, etc.., the amount of decarboxylation can vary. Too much heat and you kill the THC. Too little heat and you don't activate enough of the THC. Even with combustion and complete decarboxylation you only absorb ~40% of the max THC that was present in the weed. So again, take the % as simply an indicator, but don't make it your primary driver in the decision you make.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    dignin said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    dignin said:
    I received my first legal weed in the mail this morning. 


    How is it? I'm curious about the potency of it when compared to the stated THC ranges. Since I've never had labelled weed before, I really am not sure what levels I want to aim for. I do want potent weed, so I assume the high end would be good, but WTF does 0 - 25% THC mean, for example?? Does that mean I might get shake or I might get really strong weed or what??
    I'm not the guy to ask, I'm not an experienced smoker. My brother in-law who is a regular user said it was good, and it did the trick for everyone at the party. 

    Where do you get the 0 to 25% numbers from?
    Some of the strains on the BC website are labelled with that. 0% - 25% THC. Most aren't like that, but a few are. And all of them have ranges for the THC content, i.e. 18% - 24%, etc. None of them just have a a set percentage. Clearly they are not willing to be accurate about the THC content in any case.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    In BC are they forcing the weed shops to close down?  
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    edited October 2018
    Meltdown99 said:
    In BC are they forcing the weed shops to close down?  
    Yeah, a few have been, way far away from Vancouver. Nothing in Vancouver so far as far as I've heard. The problem BC is having with legal stores opening is that we just had all the municipal elections over the weekend. Great timing, lol (thought obviously Ontario didn't mind that!). So all the municipalities held off on getting the stores open in time for legalization because of that. Now that those are over, many municipalities will be going full steam ahead, supposedly, and many applications for private retail stores are going through the system now (of course others are refusing to have stores at all - BC is allowing them to decide that for themselves; I don't think most are bailing. Although I know the brand new mayor of Surrey - some old fart - ran saying he wouldn't allow them in Surrey, so that's kind of a big deal I guess. Glad I don't live there, lol. Anyway, besides the one government store in Kamloops, there aren't any official stores yet, though the online store is up and running of course. I assume people are just using that and going to the grey area dispensaries where they're still open.
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    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,521
    the THC content in the winnipeg store i was at listed as one number. 18%, 22%, 25%. no ranges. 
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    edited October 2018
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    the THC content in the winnipeg store i was at listed as one number. 18%, 22%, 25%. no ranges. 
    Sounds nice! Yeah, the ranges are weird. It's like they're telling you "we bear no responsibility if this weeds turn out to be shit". :lol: I've actually emailed customer care to ask about this. I'll post whatever they have to say about it.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    edited October 2018
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    the THC content in the winnipeg store i was at listed as one number. 18%, 22%, 25%. no ranges. 
    Sounds nice! Yeah, the ranges are weird. It's like they're telling you "we bear no responsibility if this weeds turn out to be shit". :lol: I've actually emailed customer care to ask about this. I'll post whatever they have to say about it.
    Here's what they said. So yeah... not great. Although I suppose it is honest of the distributor, and apparently I'll know what I actually get if I order and receive the package ... It sounds like the producers/suppliers are dropping the ball here. It's possible it's the same deal in Manitoba - the online store simply isn't being as transparent.

    Thank you for reaching out to us!

    On our online store, our products are listed with a range of THC and CBD to best reflect the data our Licensed Producers have on each strain. Depending on the batch, and within individual cannabis plants, cannabinoid compound concentrations can vary. The variance in percentage on our site reflects the range at which each product has been tested, and is listed to provide honest information to our customers.

    Purchased product will be packaged with the batch-specific THC and CBD percentages that fall within the range listed on our site.

    I hope this information has been helpful.



    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    So 0% - 25% must mean they haven't really actually tested it. Because you aren't going to get that kind of range from different batches of the same strain. And just about every strain offered is going to fall in that range. lol. That is the equivalent of a shoulder shrug. That would be like saying your beer's ABV is between 0% and 8%, ie most beers. Some will come in above the range, but it would be a safe range to provide for a beer with no actual measurements done.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    jeffbr said:
    So 0% - 25% must mean they haven't really actually tested it. Because you aren't going to get that kind of range from different batches of the same strain. And just about every strain offered is going to fall in that range. lol. That is the equivalent of a shoulder shrug. That would be like saying your beer's ABV is between 0% and 8%, ie most beers. Some will come in above the range, but it would be a safe range to provide for a beer with no actual measurements done.
    I guess. Only a few of many are 0 - 25%. Most have a range between 4 and 5% from lowest to highest. So I'll have to assume that the one with 0 - 25% are the ones where, for whatever reason, they didn't have test info.... You wouldn't think they'd put it up for sale if it wasn't tested though.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    PJ_Soul said:
    jeffbr said:
    So 0% - 25% must mean they haven't really actually tested it. Because you aren't going to get that kind of range from different batches of the same strain. And just about every strain offered is going to fall in that range. lol. That is the equivalent of a shoulder shrug. That would be like saying your beer's ABV is between 0% and 8%, ie most beers. Some will come in above the range, but it would be a safe range to provide for a beer with no actual measurements done.
    I guess. Only a few of many are 0 - 25%. Most have a range between 4 and 5% from lowest to highest. So I'll have to assume that the one with 0 - 25% are the ones where, for whatever reason, they didn't have test info.... You wouldn't think they'd put it up for sale if it wasn't tested though.
    Yeah, that's why I found that strange. But these are early days, and I'm sure everything will get ironed out. I'm just happy and proud of Canada for showing how to do it on a national/federal level. I'd love the US to follow suit. We have some great pioneering states, but all of the states are still hamstrung by the feds (everything from banking to taxes become unreasonable burdens for state legal stores, producers, etc...).
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    jeffbr said:
    dignin said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    dignin said:
    I received my first legal weed in the mail this morning. 


    How is it? I'm curious about the potency of it when compared to the stated THC ranges. Since I've never had labelled weed before, I really am not sure what levels I want to aim for. I do want potent weed, so I assume the high end would be good, but WTF does 0 - 25% THC mean, for example?? Does that mean I might get shake or I might get really strong weed or what??
    I'm not the guy to ask, I'm not an experienced smoker. My brother in-law who is a regular user said it was good, and it did the trick for everyone at the party. 

    Where do you get the 0 to 25% numbers from?
    Wish I could see the label or image. I just see a gray screen with a line through it. But I don't understand how there would be a range. The flower either has a certain level of THC or it doesn't. I've never seen a range on any label in my state. Just an actual percentage. BTW, those percentages may or may not be helpful. Certainly the higher the percentage THC the more THC you'll be ingesting, but I've had "meh" experiences with higher THC labeled weed, and been couch-locked with some lower THC labeled weed. I think the strains make a difference, the type - indica vs sativa vs hybrid, makes more of a difference. The % is a decent indicator, but I can say from experience that it isn't like alcohol, where you know that ABV is an absolute value that will affect you in predicable ways, ie a 12% glass of wine is a nice, mellow, slow-ramping experience, and a shot of Bacardi 151 (75.5%) will hit you harder and faster. So I take THC % on labels with a grain of salt. I'm not looking for low % beginner weed, but a 27% THC weed isn't going to typically be demonstratively more potent than a 23% THC package. Part of the complex issue is how you ingest it. The way it is smoked, cooked, turned into concentrate, etc.., the amount of decarboxylation can vary. Too much heat and you kill the THC. Too little heat and you don't activate enough of the THC. Even with combustion and complete decarboxylation you only absorb ~40% of the max THC that was present in the weed. So again, take the % as simply an indicator, but don't make it your primary driver in the decision you make.
    There is a percentage on the box. It reads THC 0.73% (Total THC 20.88%) CBD 0.004% (Total CBD 0.037%)
    It's called Northern Harvest Strawberry ice Hybrid.

    And thanks for the info, I will keep that all in mind for my next purchase. The rest of this batch will probably be made into brownies.

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