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Harm Reduction Identifying mold on poppy pods

Bucklecroft Rudy

Bucklecroft Rudy

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Mold can be extremely harmful if consumed in significant quantities. Pods seem to be fairly prone to mold ime so I wanted to create a definitive list of molds so that consumers can know what to avoid.
The brown crust and clustered seeds generally indicate botullus fungus for example and can hospitalise an individual. This notwithstanding ive heard people saying they eat these pods. Ive also noticed a white furry webbing on the insides of the walls. Finally a green felt like surface on the outside could well be mold and is fairly new. Its incredibly virulent (for a mold) and one contaminated pod spreads to the entire supply. Ive had boxed with one such pod in them where 90% of the pods are similarly contaminated with dark green blotches towards the crown.
If vendors tossed silica beads in with the stores mold probably wouldnt get a chance to grow, but somehow storage conditions are conducive for mold i.e. cellulose dark damp. I seem to be the only one in the world with such a severe problem - today I threw out my entire order. Was in tears since it feels as if im being screwed over and I have OCD (fears of contamination) its hell dealing with all this mold, especially the severe ones. Im conscious of the spores for example.
 
That's awful! I would be furious if I had an order that was totally contaminated with mold too. And you're right to not use them if they might be moldy, not good to be putting mold into your body. Good to put the word out too. One way you can often tell if they're moldy is by the smell. Most types of mold have a very particular odor. I am super sensitive to it at least. I think it could be easily avoided by the vendors if they dried the pods properly, stored them properly before shipment, and just put a tiny silica packet in the package. If I were you I would complain to the vendor and ask for a replacement.
 
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You should have waited for me to reply before making this.

I am very unimpressed with your actions.

I will leave this open - do not attempt to discuss the issue of vendors etc.
 
Hmm, I didn't see before that you already have 3 threads about this 8). I would highly suggest you contact your vendor about the problem and/or start using a new vendor. They are not personally persecuting you by deliberately sending you bad pods. Talk to them. If you're not willing to do anything about this or take our advice then how can we help you?


ETA: Tripman, I assume you meant not to name vendors, right? It's ok to suggest the OP contact their vendor about the issue, correct?
 
Yes this is acceptable SD.

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This is in fact the 4th thread you've created on this topic - tread carefully, the other three are closed and the moderating teams patience is being tested.
 
My vendor has been the salt of the earth (limey for a good guy) on this one. Apparently one of the boxes was soaked in a downpour. My box. So it turns out that the stuff is mold. This is also a fairly serious issue because people are consuming the stuff. I'll receive many more so i'll upload photos. The way to combat it is to remove the affected pods IMMEDIATELY. The mold almost visibly transfers to other pods.
Again the mold takes the form of:
1)Green patches toward crown
2)Entire mossy coverings on parts of the wall

Can anyone guess what it might be?
 
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Hey there.

My suggestion to you would be to not worry if:

A) The mouldy-type substance is only on the OUTSIDE of the pod.
B) It can be washed/scrubbed off easily on the outside.
C) It doesn't smell nasty.

Any mould on the inside = throw it. It's not worth the risk. Some nasty toxins.

I refer you to this thread by the way: BL: "How bad is mould on Poppy Pods?".

Cheers!
 
Cheers P I thought that (correct me if im wrong) ANY mold produces mycotoxins which contaminate the entire pod washing wouldnt help much in that case. I dont know what would happen were someone to consume the mold. I would predict that it could range from brain damage to poisoning. Word needs to get out especially with the doses users take. If people think that its ok to simply scrape it off or discard affected parts word needs to get out. This thread needs pictures.
Quite simply all we need to do to fix this is to write to our vendors asking for silica beads to be included in orders. We can offer to pay extra but collectively it would amount to around <NO PRICES> per person which equates to 10-20 pods per order. Silica beads tossed in the moment pods are received would solve many interior mold problems at the same time.
 
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If you're so paranoid, why not stick to pharmaceuticals? Less dangerous because you know they're not "contaminated" and they contain an exact amount of drugs.

Also, no price discussion.
 
Srry bout the pricing not on the ball - presumed silica beads didnt apply.Pharmaceuticals arent readily availalbe in the UK synthetic opioids havent hit the streets here yet. Im not even sure its paranoia to be concerned about mold. Ive searched the net and found nothing conclusive on the issue. Whats needed is a thread with pictures to identify various molds growing on pods. That would be the last word on the issue. I still read posts from people who have no problem consuming contaminated pods. Things like chamomile menthol garlic etc can help detoxify affected people at any rate.
 
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I disagree with you. Everything is available on the street somewhere... pods are dangerous before you start getting onto issues of mold just because of the inaccurate dosing.
 
Synthetic opiates are not WIDELY available if you want to split hairs. Theyre being imported from elsewhere so theyre near impossible to find in London. Most heroin addicts during the drought didnt transition to these abundant synthetic opiates that are all over the streets. They resorted to quitting and drug treatment facilities.
 
Fantastic topic.

This is actually the main reason I've never tried pods - I simply do not want to roll the dice on my pods being clean, and thus not risking significant health risks.

I'm not a damn botanist and simply didn't feel comfortable relying on my own gross lack of knowledge about poppy pods to give it a go.

Edit: Whoops yeah, didn't see that you had the other three topics. But I still believe the main topic (not the vendor issue, although I sympathize) has incredible HR value.
 
pharms aren't readily available by any means.
i've consumed pods that have been colored off on the inside with seeds clumped together, noticed no ill effects. but i was a bit worried.

the varying potency hasn't really been noticeable for me but i have only recently started pods and the effects seem quite mild, warm feeling, massive histamine release sometimes. i have used up to 25g ground pods in a small blender to a powder. is this normal or are they very weak or is my tolerance too high? because i have no idea how someone could overdose, maybe if you've got no/low tolerance but i didn't think mine was that high.

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Fantastic topic.

This is actually the main reason I've never tried pods - I simply do not want to roll the dice on my pods being clean, and thus not risking significant health risks.

I'm not a damn botanist and simply didn't feel comfortable relying on my own gross lack of knowledge about poppy pods to give it a go.

Edit: Whoops yeah, didn't see that you had the other three topics. But I still believe the main topic (not the vendor issue, although I sympathize) has incredible HR value.
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you're not a doctor but feel comfortable using drugs?
 
Have to say since quitting pods my health has improved 1thousand fold. Its more than just the fact im now clean and thus have a cotton-free head - its as if i've been consuming something toxic which my body has been fighting day to day. The feeling could be likened to being cleansed.
 
i enjoy pods quite a bit. ive only tried two vendors that can easily be found using google search. they were both good, i guess. the first vendor i tried were 10x more potent than the second vendor, BUT i got ALOT more usable material in the second batch. so if dose varies batch to batch, im not sure if id be better off trying the vendor that i got more quantity with or a better dose. it would suck to order the smaller batch and it not be as potent..but on the other hand they were waaaay better. i hear pods can vary even if its the same season, same vendor. since it about to be harvest season here in a week or two, im trying to decide who im going to go with.
 
Anything that has mold on it should be thrown away. End of statement.

Obviously in addiction you will do anything to get high if you have nothing else, so of course excuses will be made for why some molds are ok or others aren't so bad if its only on the outside.

Thats all fine and dandy, we know you dont wanna be sick. But there is no point in identifying different kind of molds because you should chuck them all if they have mold.

I dont get what HR is possible here at all? Mold is bad and should be thrown away. You cant cut off chunks of mold and assume its all gone no more than you can cough out some phlegm and say all the bacterias out of your chest. Identifying a mold and saying "oh that ones OK if you chop off the moldy part" is the opposite of HR.

HR is: throw away pods with mold on them.
 
Update. I posted a thread on poppy pod mold a while back where I basically source discussed. After that my pods dived in quality. I tried multiple vendors and 6/10 pods in every order were bad. Before it was manageable but after I posted that thread... clearly someone "alerted" the vendors and gave my email which is registered with the company.Company saw that I was basically saying things that could put them out of business (wrong on my part). Sucks and I thought grassing was like the ultimate crime but oh wells im in the glasshose as it is.
Anyways just putting it out there that this shit goes on and ive seen it happen over at another drug forum where source discussion was allowed. My thread was pretty unfair and im not going to bitch and moan about whether or not what was done to me was fair or unjust: im not in a position to do so lol. Just dont make the same mistake of referring to vendors because you can be tracked on the internet through various means. Unless youve taken every precaution to be anonymous its highly likely theres something youve said or a detail youve provided which can provide a lead.
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