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drazzilB

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I bought quite a bit of weed last weekend, smoked some of it then zipped it up and put it away as I was going to be away for the week, just opened it again and it looks like there is some mold on it(lots of white fluff type stuff).

The weed was pretty damp when I got it I don't think it had been drying for long.

Am I safe to smoke it or may I get sick? I'll be fucking devastated if I have to throw it out. Maybe the mold would be destroyed when it burns??? anyone have any experience??
 
bet it smells like windex huh? haha shitty..

can't say I haven't smoked similar situation after bone drying it for 24 hours or so =p
 
Smoking moldy buds dosent sound healthy.IMO

I dont like the sound of mold spores ending up in your lungs, suppose it's up to you though;)
 
Not all types of mold are toxic, but breathing mold spores into the lungs is never a good idea. You don't have to be allergic for it to be harmful.

I read about putting your weed in the microwave for 15 seconds if you suspect mold. I've done it myself and find that it doesn't decrease potency AS LONG AS you don't go over 20 seconds.

If you smoke it, just try a hit or two and see what happens. Moldy weed can cause headache, an asthma attack (in peeps w/ asthma), nausea and hallucination-type feelings of "non-reality" as it were. If you feel anything but good, throw it out immediately.

In the future, keep your weed in a jar with a lid so it can cure and dry completely.

Hope that helps
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I'm afraid you've lost your weed sorry man. Don't smoke moldy weed, unless you have expertise at identifying different types of mold don't smoke it. While some mold can be harmless there can also be mold in your bud that is extremely toxic.
It's not risking your life for a tiny bit of weed man.
I'm sorry to break the news to you.
 
Wise420 said:
Smoking moldy buds dosent sound healthy.IMO

I dont like the sound of mold spores ending up in your lungs, suppose it's up to you though;)
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blode said:
I'm afraid you've lost your weed sorry man. Don't smoke moldy weed, unless you have expertise at identifying different types of mold don't smoke it. While some mold can be harmless there can also be mold in your bud that is extremely toxic.
It's not risking your life for a tiny bit of weed man.
I'm sorry to break the news to you.
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Looks like the Aussie smokers know the right option. You can always use mould infected bud to make Butane Hash Oil or to do an alcohol extraction. Otherwise if it is tainted chuck the shit out.
 
You can make ice hash as well, it was one of the original purposes of the technique, "turning mould to gold".
 
Steer clear. That is cobweb mold.

Next time, just put your buds on either a strong lamp or buy some 'damp-rid' and put your stash over a mesh wire over the rid. This is the same method they use to dry psilocybe mushrooms and is very effective.
 
mold is one of the few things that spells insta death for your buds. I'd say they're lost in regards to smoking.
 
I've lost an ounce of perfect dubs to molds recently. I have made a DAMN LOT of research and I came to the conclusion that there is just no safe way to smoke moldy weed. Even extraction or making hash migh carry on the toxic spores (even 100% isopropyl alcohol isnt very effective at killing spores and fungus)

You should throw it away :(
 
this site had some helpful information

http://sparkreport.net/2009/08/what-you-should-know-about-mold-issues-on-marijuana/

"It’s always advisable to not smoke marijuana with mold, however those that are willing to take the risk are advised to bake their marijuana in a oven on 300 degrees for 15 minutes to eliminate some common forms of mold. While on the subject of baking marijuana, it is important to note that most mold is far more dangerous when ingested than inhaled, which means you should be extra careful of mold when putting marijuana into edible treats. Filtering smoke through a water pipe or bong does not prevent you from inhaling mold, although some sources say it can help reduce about 15% of the mold."

if it was my weed id definitely keep it. you've probably even smoked moldy weed before and not noticed.

bake it in the oven and use a bong if to be extra safe.
 
I used the search engine and I found this old thread instead of making a new one.

Long story short I quit smoking for half a decade and I do still have some herb around but it's in a dugout, plastic film canisters, and some very good stuff I put in a mason jar.

I want to get back into smoking and I know some of this herb may well be pretty dry which I'm fine with. I never put orange peels or blunt wraps in with the bud and I did dry/cure the stuff in the Mason jar since when I got it that herb it was very sticky.

I just don't want to smoke it if it's moldy is this easy to tell or not? I know that some mould spores are microscopic but would the herb smell moldy too or not?
 
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I think he's asking more how to check if he has mold ("mould") than if it's alright to smoke moldy weed.
 
Sega420 said:
you dont wanna smoke mould, bro
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I know that it's very dangerous to smoke or eat moldy herb.

I'm just wondering if it's easy to tell if your bud is moldy or not, since mold can be microscopic.

If it's moldy I'm not going to smoke, eat, or vaporize it and it will get disposed of and not used at all.
 
definatley don't smoke it with the mold spores still on it. But, you can wash it.....just put it in a bowl of water and wash it real good and then squeeze out the excess water and let it dry in the sun......the UV kills mold......the good stuff is not water soluable, so you're good to go...
 
papasomni said:
definatley don't smoke it with the mold spores still on it. But, you can wash it.....just put it in a bowl of water and wash it real good and then squeeze out the excess water and let it dry in the sun......the UV kills mold......the good stuff is not water soluable, so you're good to go...
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That won't get rid of all the mould. The only thing to do with mouldy bud is to throw it out.
 
I am not saying to smoke it...I am just going to tell you what happened to me.

My friend bought a quarter of weed, he noticed some mold on it and was all pissed, I bought it for basically a slice of pizza and enjoyed smoking all of it. Nothing bad happened to me.

But your mold might be worse or deadly or something..the mold on this weed was minimal.
 
It turns out I didn't have mold on the herb, it was just very dry.

I vaped a tiny bit of it just got two hits, and I was amazed at how high I got and I prefer vaping to smoking since there's not as much body load, cottonmouth, or a huge void for the munchies like you get from smoking. I also found there to be way less anxiety than what I'd get from smoking and smoking again after 5 years.

IME vaping it is way more cerebral and can be sort of psychedelic if you let it become that way heh I was washing strawberries at the kitchen sink and I liked the pattern of the water droplets on in the sink after I turned the water off.
 
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