Dope quadruples in THC strength

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"Darkness cannot be dissipated with more darkness.
Sophisticated growing techniques have led to super-strength strains of cannabis, with some of the most potent dope coming from Northland, says a senior drugs investigator.

However, a drug foundation spokesman says it is difficult to draw conclusions on whether the increased strength has led to greater problems with cannabis.

A project involving the police and Environmental Science and Research (ESR) found THC levels (the primary intoxicant in cannabis) was now more than four times stronger than it was when ESR last tested in 1996.

Whangarei police Detective Sergeant John Miller, who has 18 years experience dealing with cannabis-related crime in Northland, said samples sent from the region had continually strengthened and was some of the strongest in the country.

Police and ESR used sophisticated hydroponic equipment to complete three cannabis growing cycles, nursing six plants at a time, 18 in total, to maturity. The study revealed the drug was more than four times stronger than it was last tested in 1996.

THC levels varied between 4.35 per cent and 25.3 per cent during the study completed under Ministry of Health licence between 2004 and 2006. When ESR last tested the Class C drug, it found an average THC level of 6 per cent.

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10779518
 
It is a lot stronger with selective breeding methods and better techniques etc. I don't rate a lot of the current strains, they are just bred for strength and not quality of high.
 
botfly said:
It is a lot stronger with selective breeding methods and better techniques etc. I don't rate a lot of the current strains, they are just bred for strength and not quality of high.
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Agreed! Some strains are so ridiculous its like smoking spice

15-20% THC is like the highest it needs to be. More THC isnt always good, then theres just less CBDs. Thats why a good hybrid like Trainwreck, or a land race like Afghan Kush are my favorites



anyone remember when they were trying to give "kush" dealers the same sentences as crack dealers because they could "make just as much money"? 8)
 
NeighborhoodThreat said:
I hate how they call all drugs "dope".

Ugh, its not 1955 anymore.
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Agree. Dope should be used as a derogatory term towards the incompetent only.

And wait so 25% THC? The plant is literally 1/4 THC? Seems wrong, especially considering THC is one of a few hundred compounds in cannabis.
 
The Network said:
And wait so 25% THC? The plant is literally 1/4 THC? Seems wrong, especially considering THC is one of a few hundred compounds in cannabis.
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I think it's % of the resin's mass. There's no way it's 25% of the plant's mass (which is probably mostly water and cellulose).

It's an interesting question. Wiki and Erowid are down today, so data are a bit harder to access. I'm feeling 1997.
 
The 25% number is accurate. You'd have to see some of the stuff sold in California. There are more trichomes than all other plant material combined. One bowl of the stuff will destroy anybody who doesn't have an amazing tolerance.

Average THC hasn't quadrupled though. Average now is probably 8-14% THC.
 
Folley said:
Agreed! Some strains are so ridiculous its like smoking spice

15-20% THC is like the highest it needs to be. More THC isnt always good, then theres just less CBDs. Thats why a good hybrid like Trainwreck, or a land race like Afghan Kush are my favorites
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Yep.

Biovail said:
The 25% number is accurate. You'd have to see some of the stuff sold in California. There are more trichomes than all other plant material combined. One bowl of the stuff will destroy anybody who doesn't have an amazing tolerance.

Average THC hasn't quadrupled though. Average now is probably 8-14% THC.
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One hitter quitters, good throughout the state.
 
Biovail said:
The 25% number is accurate. You'd have to see some of the stuff sold in California. There are more trichomes than all other plant material combined. One bowl of the stuff will destroy anybody who doesn't have an amazing tolerance.

Average THC hasn't quadrupled though. Average now is probably 8-14% THC.
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OMG Cali weed its the best!


lol I hate when people say things like that, it doesnt matter where weed is grown, it matters who grows it


but yeah the kinds of weed I get usually has a bowl of pure keif for every nug I break up
 
When I was in Amsterdam last year, they were talking about a new law that made 15% THC the legal limit to sell in coffeeshops.
I wasn't clear if the law had not yet taken affect.
Some of the weed I got was overpowering, even though I only took one hit!

Good California weed and good Oregon weed both knocked my socks off.
I got Alaskan Thunderfuck, and Trainwreck, and Afghani, and Purple, and they were all lovely.
I couldn't say if Amsterdam weed was better, but there were a lot more choices!
The best ones (e.g. Cannabis Cup Award Winners) were as good as the best weed I ever had before.
The rest were as good as the very good weed I would usually get in Cali and Oregon.
No complaints about any of it!
 
yes it's all about the balance of cannabinoids that creates an overall balanced kind of high

but the people growing cannabis nowadays aren't in tune with their crop, stressing the fuck out of the plants with over-powerful artificial lighting and boosting them unnaturally with fertilisers. the end result is some paranoia overpowering dank, that really throws your shit up
 
Biovail said:
The 25% number is accurate. You'd have to see some of the stuff sold in California. There are more trichomes than all other plant material combined. One bowl of the stuff will destroy anybody who doesn't have an amazing tolerance.

Average THC hasn't quadrupled though. Average now is probably 8-14% THC.
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Agreed i grew some stuff in humboldt this year that we sent for testing down to oakland and it came back 20.3% THC so its very possible and happens all the time in cali.
Sold it straight to the dispensaries.
 
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Why does it matter how strong the weed is? That just means people will need to smoke less of it (which would be better for your lungs).

People who buy 5L of beer and drink it aren't going to drink 5L of whiskey when they buy that are they, they'll get the same effect off less so they wont drink the same amount, in the same way people would smoke less of the stronger erb and more of the weaker erb. Fucking idiots (news people).
 
Refer to Folly and Network's posts.

In all honesty, One of my favorite strains is standardized Mexican swag. You can smoke spliffs all day long without going retarded. The THC is far lower than in bombs, so you get to constantly intake higher amounts of all the other good stuff and still function.

-If I want to get seriously wrecked, I'll vaporize some synthetic cannabinoids.
 
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