It might have gotten compressed and the trichs all got smashed on or something. I haven't really heard of anyone in the US getting sprayed bud, only in the UK. If it was $180 and gets you ripped then it's probably just some wierd looking dank (provided you got it from a reliable hook).
There are some pictures in the cannabible that make the trichomes look like brown sugar crystals stuck together when they're really magnified.
