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user-inactivated  ·  3886 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: High as balls: live from the Cannabis Cup

i don't usually dig weed culture things but i dug this guys write up. he's a little harsh on dabs though





nowaypablo  ·  3885 days ago  ·  link  ·  

They're great but imo break the foundations of weed culture. It's been through a kitchen or a lab at best, a few steps past the plant in your basement. Lots of things can happen in those few steps and thats a worry no stoner wants.

thundara  ·  3885 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There's also a break between the culture of peace, love, and, to some extent, apathy that have characterized weed culture since the 60s and... HOW MUCH THC CAN WE LOAD INTO YOUR SYSTEM AT ONCE!? It's all the logic of binge drinking being lauded in an entirely different context.

OftenBen  ·  3885 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's because it's not about plant matter anymore, it's about the chemicals. You can alter percentages of THC, CBD and other cannabinoids to alter the effects. Plant matter happens to be an inefficient way of controlling that.

nowaypablo  ·  3885 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think thundara is with me here because theres a second 'layer' of enjoying marijuana, and that's the culture, history, and state of mind you join when you're smoking. From my experience, people who routinely/only dab dismiss the fun of relaxing with a joint or a handmade bowl.. They'll buy the newest vapes all the time and they're the same people who will buy jugs of Smirnoff to chug instead of sitting down for a neat glass of Jameson. Maybe it makes me a pretentious hipster but even though im high as fuck and having a great time dabbing, I'm detached from some of the real fun.

OftenBen  ·  3885 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm right there with you. I was just making a point about mass cannabis culture, if such a thing can be said to exist.