Is there a difference?

[GreenDestiny]

Too bad I'm not old enough to know what it was like back in the 70's or before then...

I certainly do hope that by selective breeding they are making it more potent, but it'd be such an extremely slow process. I read about some strains having at least 30% THC levels, which is double the average amount of most. With no scientific data to backup how strong things were in the distant past, and only going on the fading memories of older stoners (no disrespect intended), it's hard to tell if things really have gotten stronger or not.

Give it another few decades and then we'll be able to see the data to know if it really is getting better, without genetic modifications. I got my fingers crossed. Hopefully the natural genetic potential hasn't leveled out yet... But THC ain't shit without a good balance of other cannabinoids to go with it. CBD is more important to me...

GreenDestiny Reviewed by GreenDestiny on 08-07-2008. Is there a difference? I have heard numerous people say that the bud nowadays is blah blah times stronger than it was 40-50 years ago. Are there any older members out there that can shed some light on this? People I know, and even just on The Daily Show, talk about it being like grass clippings. I have been victim to a shitty bag of shake in my younger days, don't get me wrong :jointsmile:... but there is a difference between all bud being crap, and a lot of ignorant people getting ripped the hell off. :stoned: I Rating: 5

[Reefer Rogue]

Propagandists say this and they're idiots. For example, they say weed is 3-4-5 times stronger then it used to be when they used crappy NIDA samples of schwagg with seeds and stems which were at most like 5 % thc. Anyone saying weed is 5 times stronger is a moron. Take a potent strain which has 15% thc, if it was 5 times stronger, then this would equal 75% thc which isn't true. Now take a 21% strain if it's 5 x stronger then that's 105% thc which is impossible. Don't buy into any government bullshit. The reality is, that with advancing technology and cross breeds there are more potent varieties available then there were, but not by much. They had dank back in the sixties as well. Even with this new found 'super skunk' the higher the thc, the less one needs to consume to feel high, therefore one smokes less the more potent the cannabis, thus, less potential lung damage. These people just don't know what they're talking about.

[SnSstealth]

but all in all 'smoke ain medicine'

Then why does your quote say legalize medicinal cannabis? You dont believe its a medicine? Im sure almost EVREYONE on here, myself included may disagree with ya there. And with this site being geared towards medicinal use of cannabis....why are you here if you dont think so? My father has to "shoot up" his insulin...does that make it non-medical because he uses it that way? People shoot up heroin. And how about ingesting cannabis, or balms, tinctures, sprays even...MANY different ways to get it in ya.....
sorry to jump off subject, kinda hit a lil nerve there. As a BROAD statement...I would definitely say your average nug is stronger...through breeding. Not to say there werent some POTENT strains back in the day, hell, DJ Short made Blueberry is 79 I think. So if you were to take 100 random bags 20 years ago, and pit them against 100 random bags now, yes...they would be "stronger"...IMO that is...
:joint1:
whiskeytango

[TheMagnanimous]

I think you guys are a little bit confused. There has ALWAYS been high potency cannabis, and low potency cannabis. 20-30 years ago there was LESS high potency cannabis "available" than low potency cannabis, so the AVERAGE was relatively low. Nowadays, the AVERAGE potency is significantly higher, because there is MORE high potency pot "available" than there used to be.

It is hypothesized that this is because of improved growing techniques, which may or may not be the case, but as far as the AVERAGE THC% increasing over the past 20 years, this is indisputable.

Marijuana more potent than ever | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

[silkyblue]

smoke ain medicine

I knew somebody would get their underoos in a wad over that one'


NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUSHED HUH?


Im sorry

[SnSstealth]

I think you guys are a little bit confused. There has ALWAYS been high potency cannabis, and low potency cannabis. 20-30 years ago there was LESS high potency cannabis "available" than low potency cannabis, so the AVERAGE was relatively low. Nowadays, the AVERAGE potency is significantly higher, because there is MORE high potency pot "available" than there used to be.

It is hypothesized that this is because of improved growing techniques, which may or may not be the case, but as far as the AVERAGE THC% increasing over the past 20 years, this is indisputable.

Marijuana more potent than ever | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

Who's confused. Isn't your post saying the EXACT same thing as mine?
whiskeytango

[SnSstealth]

I knew somebody would get their underoos in a wad over that one'
NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUISHED HUH?

What good deed? I just asked you why you were contradicting yourself is all...
and again, saying cannabis isn't medication, on a medicinal cannabis site...kinda odd? may get a few more "underoos wadded"
whiskeytango

[stinkyattic]

^^Right!
High-potency strains have existed in remote corners of the world for aeons, but it's just in the recent decades that it was possible for interested pot lovers to track them down and start working with them- a few inventions have greatly improved that: The airplane, the hippie, the Beatles and their popularisation of all things Eastern and exotic, the HID light, etc... hahaha
So we have to thank decades of travellers for bringing back the seeds that have increased out THC levels in modern weed!

[silkyblue]

How can you put smoke in a medicine bottle was my point

whiskeytango

cheers dude

[SunnyD]

How can you put radiation in a bottle?

You can put the substance in the bottle...but the substance isn't what you want, it's what the substance does

And smoke isn't the only way to consume it either