Hey man, your bro must've got some bunk weed, because I know for a fact that the best weed, other than Amsterdam is grown right here in the U.S. in Cali. I live in Phoenix and we get some premium - like paying around $320 to $340 of Kind Bud that turns out to have Purple areas on it. I've been to Vancouver where I smoked some of the best, but don't get cocky. The british smoke weed with tobacco - what a sin. In plus like you just said you get weed that's sprayed down with shit, we never get that. Just the pure hydroponically grown herb - the best.