there's also a thing where people who haven't really smoked anything before look at edibles as an easier way in, which is probably backwards
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Wednesday, 10 May 2023 20:56 (one year ago) link
Current edibles remind me of the old issue with brownies/cookies... they don't necessarily kick in right away, so you question their strength and maybe take a few more nibbles... then in three hours you're sunk into the sofa just wishing you could go back in time
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 10 May 2023 20:58 (one year ago) link
When did it become a thing for all sorts of medicinal stuff - vitamins, pot, melatonin, whatever - to be mixed into gummies? It just seems to be asking for trouble in a world where Tide pods have child safety lids on them.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 10 May 2023 20:59 (one year ago) link
i buy my girlfriend microdose 1mg gummies which i think are a pretty solid way in in the absence of smoking/vaping, neither of which appeal to her. i have to eat about eight of them to feel anything which tracks
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 May 2023 21:00 (one year ago) link
to be mixed into gummies
A buddy just game me a bottle of "Uncle Arnie's Apple Juice" with 100 mg THC per bottle (8.5 oz bottle)... there are warnings: "If this is your first time consuming, consider trying a half dose" etc. Talk about starting them off young!
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 10 May 2023 21:03 (one year ago) link
when i was vaping much more frequently i developed an iron stomach for edibles and nothing had an effect on me. now that i’ve cut back, i have these 10mg gummies i just bought and they creep on me but the effect is palpable. they are also very good at getting me to sleep through the night (vaping bud, for most including me, has the extreme opposite effect) (does weed make you sleepy or amped? the answer to this and most weed questions is: yes)
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 May 2023 21:03 (one year ago) link
the only time that edibles feel like the right fit for me is before a long airplane flight
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Wednesday, 10 May 2023 21:06 (one year ago) link
xp yeah if I smoke bud before bed I lay there half the night worrying I have a really ugly laugh
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 10 May 2023 21:07 (one year ago) link
― calstars, Wednesday, 10 May 2023 23:40 (one year ago) link
Yeah I did that once and it was not fun at all. I remember the pretzels feeling like I was eating a handful of sand.
― frogbs, Thursday, 11 May 2023 00:16 (one year ago) link
an edible before a run (with headphones natch) is glorious ime
― ꙮ (map), Thursday, 11 May 2023 00:41 (one year ago) link
I think on a plane it just lets me tune out everything and zone out, it actually moves faster for me.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Thursday, 11 May 2023 00:50 (one year ago) link
My Really Bad Edible Experience was at a Ween show. A friend gave me a cookie while we were in line to get in and said “eat half now, save the rest for later.” I got paranoid that security would take it (I was probably already stoned) and ate the entire thing. It was hell. I threw up twice and wanted to leave but driving was out of the question and I lost track of my buddy. The show was in Santa Cruz, in a place that looked like it had sporty things so there were these bleacher type seats in the back. I sat there alone with my head in my hands, dimly aware that Ween was playing a killer setlist and I wanted it to stop. A security guard came and hassled me: “Hey buddy, you okay? Been dancing too much? Too much to drink? Too many drugs? Hey buddy!”. It fucking sucked.
In hindsight, it was a horrible idea to drive my friend and I back to San Jose over the Santa Cruz mountains, but we made it.
― Cow_Art, Thursday, 11 May 2023 00:59 (one year ago) link
nah, it's schedule one because of jazz musicians.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:15 AM bookmarkflaglink
meaning, racism.
since the "schedules" are iirc a nixon joint i was thinking of the erlichman classic where he says "we could associate the hippies with marijuana and the blacks with heroin"-- but whynotboth.gif and wrt to weed's prior illegality of course yr right.
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 11 May 2023 01:40 (one year ago) link
yeah, I wasn’t intending to be argumentative, just thinking back to all the jazz era fears about marijauna
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 11 May 2023 01:42 (one year ago) link
A buddy just game me a bottle of "Uncle Arnie's Apple Juice" with 100 mg THC per bottle (8.5 oz bottle)... there are warnings: "If this is your first time consuming, consider trying a half dose" etc.
that's insane, for a first timer I'd do 5, maybe 10 if they were an experienced smoker
― frogbs, Thursday, 11 May 2023 01:52 (one year ago) link
My worst edible experience involved apple cider. We were in our early days of making infused coconut oil in a Magic Butter machine. After emptying the contents into jars to be stored for later, my wife decided to clean out the remaining drips and drops by swirling apple cider around in it to drink. She said that she had done this previously and just enjoyed a glass of apple cider that got her high. She handed me a glass of it to drink and set hers to the side to drink after she finished cleaning up. I drank mine down and within two minutes, I could tell I was coming up very rapidly and intensely. In more usual circumstances, it would usually take me between 45 minutes to 2.5 hours to come up. I made a bee-line for the kitchen where I pointed at her cup. "Be careful with that - it's SATAN." She drank some of hers anyway - not as much as mine, but it still ended up being more than she could handle. Long story short, it was a rough 18 hours or so. Nearly completely unable to communicate. Intense paranoia and anxiety. A feeling that the world was swirling around me. Cottonmouth so bad that I had to keep drinking water, which eventually led to me needing to pee every 10 minutes or so throughout the night.
― peace, man, Thursday, 11 May 2023 11:54 (one year ago) link
Clearly you have a very low tolerance for apples.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 May 2023 12:00 (one year ago) link
I got paranoid that security would take it (I was probably already stoned) and ate the entire thing.
My dad famously did this while he was with some friends in college, I grew up with it as a cautionary tale. There were a group of them in a car going to a movie and my dad had a little hash that they were all going to smoke in the parking lot before going in. But they got pulled over on the way for something or other and my dad freaked out as the cop was approaching the car and ate the whole stash. With the result that he was practically catatonic through the movie while his friends were sadly sober.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 11 May 2023 13:09 (one year ago) link
doesn't it have to be decarbed first? this exact scenario happened in the beginning of Super Troopers and it always bugged me because I always thought just eating weed straight up wouldn't actually do anything. much less kick in 30 seconds later as it does in the movie. wonder if IMDB lists that under "goofs"
as a general rule I just don't eat anything homemade anymore unless I either make it myself or know the people who did have a low tolerance. my first edible experience involved a brownie which a frequent stoner friend of mine said knocked him on his ass...I figured I'd just eat a quarter. but when packing it up for the freezer a little corner fell out so I figured what the hell, eat it and see what happens. 30 minutes later I was pacing back and forth in the basement and Googling shit like "how long brohwnie last mijreaijana"
I drank mine down and within two minutes, I could tell I was coming up very rapidly and intensely.
lol yeah that sounds bad, I've never had it happen that fast but all the times I've gotten way way too high off an edible I've felt it coming on a lot quicker than I expected. when you start feeling high within 10 minutes it's a sign you're gonna have a bad time
― frogbs, Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:30 (one year ago) link
Ha, no - the entire 8.5 oz bottle contained 100mg total, not per dose
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:37 (one year ago) link
so what's a dose then? one ounce?
ironically all the dispensaries I've been to in legal states you can't get edibles stronger than 10mg, whereas here in Wisconsin you can get 250mg bars of "legal D9" which may not actually be that strong but actually might be kind of close, you can really fuck yourself up
― frogbs, Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:49 (one year ago) link
doesn't it have to be decarbed first?
Is that true for hash too? Probably I guess. Could be elaborated family lore. My takeaway from the story was not to lose the stash.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 12 May 2023 04:15 (one year ago) link
Do any of these THC derivatives/alternatives manage to do away with cottonmouth?
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 12 May 2023 08:05 (one year ago) link
I once had to eat a j that a friend had pre-rolled for me. I know he added some additional ingredients to the flower. Definitely kief. Possibly hash as well? Anyway, two hours later I was deeply, deeply stoned.
― peace, man, Friday, 12 May 2023 12:30 (one year ago) link
just wanna point out how stupid the situation is here in Wisconsin, where we are now entirely bordered by legal states. I have overheard the conversation of Illinois (which is taxed out the wazoo) vs. Michigan (which is further away but dirt cheap) so many times. and the convo always turns to "man just think of how much we're losing in tax dollars from this". it's so idiotic. to make it even more ridiculous we have farm bill weed which is essentially hemp with some sort of THC spray (or HHC, or Delta 8, or THCo, or whatever the fuck they're doing now), the stuff works but you don't wanna bother with it if you can get the real thing.
however I do think the edibles are legit, the only law is they have to be less than 0.3% THC. but I think most edibles you get in legal states are probably even lower than 0.3% so all it does is make edibles legal but unregulated. now this is a problem because I think a lot of these places fudge the actual amount of THC you get. something that's listed as 15mg is probably more like 7mg, which to me is a good dose. unfortunately once you find something you like it gets pulled and replaced and you have to figure out the dosage again. which is surprisingly difficult!! anyway fun adventures in legal weed the other day when I found one product I liked was available at some liquor store, but when I opened it up the gummies looked to be about 50% bigger, which I assume meant they tinkered with the formula. but no - I think what happened is "15mg" actually means "15mg", and so I was so fuckin zooted. twas a good time (eventually) but yeah I don't know why we can't just get the real thing!
― frogbs, Wednesday, 24 January 2024 19:24 (four months ago) link
The German cannabis law passed the Bundesrat today. It‘s legal to smoke pot in Germany starting April 1st… no, seriously.
― zwobotka, Friday, 22 March 2024 13:50 (two months ago) link
just wanna point out how stupid the situation is here in Wisconsin, where we are now entirely bordered by legal statesI assure you, you are not
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Friday, 22 March 2024 13:52 (two months ago) link
Man, yeah, the price difference between buying in Illinois versus Michigan is absolutely nuts. I was shocked the last time we were in Michigan and walked out with probably 5x what we'd get in Illinois for the same cost.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 22 March 2024 13:54 (two months ago) link
shit's about to get wild
Breaking:WASHINGTON (AP) — US drug control agency is moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift, AP sources say.— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 30, 2024
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 17:35 (one month ago) link
About fucking time they took it off Schedule 1.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 17:37 (one month ago) link
wow
― I painted my teeth (sleeve), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 17:39 (one month ago) link
man if there's a Weedonald's on every corner
― ain't nothin but a brie thing, baby (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 17:39 (one month ago) link
some info I just found on what that means, legally:
Legal Consequences If Marijuana Moved to Schedule IIIMoving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, without other legal changes, would not bring the state-legal medical or recreational marijuana industry into compliance with federal controlled substances law. With respect to medical marijuana, a key difference between placement in Schedule I and Schedule III is that substances in Schedule III have an accepted medical use and may lawfully be dispensed byprescription, while Substances in Schedule I cannot. However, prescription drugs must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although FDA has approved some drugs derived from or related to cannabis, marijuana itself is not an FDA-approved drug. Moreover, if one or more marijuana products obtained FDA approval, manufacturers and distributors would need to register with DEA and comply with regulatory requirements that apply to Schedule III substances in order to handle those products. Users of medical marijuana would need to obtain valid prescriptions for the substance from medical providers, subject to federal legal requirements that differ from existing state regulatoryrequirements for medical marijuana.Rescheduling marijuana would not affect the medical marijuana appropriations rider. Thus, so long as the current rider remains in effect, participants in the state-legal medical marijuana industry who comply with state law would be shielded from federal prosecution. If the rider were to lapse or be repealed, these persons would again be subject to prosecution at the discretion of DOJ.With respect to the manufacture, distribution, and possession of recreational marijuana, if marijuana were moved to Schedule III, such activities would remain illegal under federal law and potentially subject to federal prosecution regardless of their status under state law.Some criminal penalties for CSA violations depend on the schedule in which a substance is classified. If marijuana were moved to Schedule III, applicable penalties for some offenses would be reduced.However, CSA penalties that apply to activities involving marijuana specifically, such as the quantity based mandatory minimum sentences discussed above, would not change as a result of rescheduling. DEA is not required to set annual production quotas for Schedule III controlled substances.The prohibition on business deductions in Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code applies to any trade or business that “consists of trafficking in controlled substances (within the meaning of schedule I and II of the Controlled Substances Act) which is prohibited by Federal law or the law of any State in which such trade or business is conducted.” Because the provision applies only to activities involving substancesin Schedule I or II, moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III would allow marijuana businesses to deduct business expenses on federal tax filings. Other collateral legal consequences would continue to attach to unauthorized marijuana-related activities.
Moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, without other legal changes, would not bring the state-legal medical or recreational marijuana industry into compliance with federal controlled substances law. With respect to medical marijuana, a key difference between placement in Schedule I and Schedule III is that substances in Schedule III have an accepted medical use and may lawfully be dispensed byprescription, while Substances in Schedule I cannot. However, prescription drugs must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although FDA has approved some drugs derived from or related to cannabis, marijuana itself is not an FDA-approved drug. Moreover, if one or more marijuana products obtained FDA approval, manufacturers and distributors would need to register with DEA and comply with regulatory requirements that apply to Schedule III substances in order to handle those products. Users of medical marijuana would need to obtain valid prescriptions for the substance from medical providers, subject to federal legal requirements that differ from existing state regulatoryrequirements for medical marijuana.
Rescheduling marijuana would not affect the medical marijuana appropriations rider. Thus, so long as the current rider remains in effect, participants in the state-legal medical marijuana industry who comply with state law would be shielded from federal prosecution. If the rider were to lapse or be repealed, these persons would again be subject to prosecution at the discretion of DOJ.
With respect to the manufacture, distribution, and possession of recreational marijuana, if marijuana were moved to Schedule III, such activities would remain illegal under federal law and potentially subject to federal prosecution regardless of their status under state law.Some criminal penalties for CSA violations depend on the schedule in which a substance is classified. If marijuana were moved to Schedule III, applicable penalties for some offenses would be reduced.
However, CSA penalties that apply to activities involving marijuana specifically, such as the quantity based mandatory minimum sentences discussed above, would not change as a result of rescheduling. DEA is not required to set annual production quotas for Schedule III controlled substances.
The prohibition on business deductions in Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code applies to any trade or business that “consists of trafficking in controlled substances (within the meaning of schedule I and II of the Controlled Substances Act) which is prohibited by Federal law or the law of any State in which such trade or business is conducted.” Because the provision applies only to activities involving substancesin Schedule I or II, moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III would allow marijuana businesses to deduct business expenses on federal tax filings. Other collateral legal consequences would continue to attach to unauthorized marijuana-related activities.
― ain't nothin but a brie thing, baby (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 17:45 (one month ago) link
Hooray for rescheduling — it’s a step!
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 18:02 (one month ago) link
legalization seems like pretty low hanging fruit for a not-particularly-popular incumbent President in an election year but honestly idk what he can even do. this seems like a good step at least.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 18:11 (one month ago) link
xpost it's a step I thought was a pipedream for many years. glad to see sanity finally prevailing
― ain't nothin but a brie thing, baby (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 18:20 (one month ago) link
― frogbs, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 2:11 PM bookmarkflaglink
with our luck, Trump campaign will do his advertising for him.
"With Biden in office, weed is going to be freely available"
Biden's response:
"Hell yeah it is!"
― ain't nothin but a brie thing, baby (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 18:21 (one month ago) link
Legalization would require congressional approval, yes? Good luck with that right now
― octobeard, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 18:47 (one month ago) link
still might help to get their votes on the record
― frogbs, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 18:49 (one month ago) link
get their votes on the record
Good thought, but not gonna happen. In the Senate legalization would be subject to filibuster and never make it to a vote. If the Ds held the House majority they could bring legalization out of committee to the floor for a recorded vote, but the R majority's not going to cooperate on that.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 18:55 (one month ago) link
It doesn't need to get to a vote. The President and prominent Democrats making it an issue would be an energizing issue with a lot of younger (under 50 lol) voters.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 19:32 (one month ago) link
should be decriminalized NOT LEGALIZED
― stwahberrymilkgirlll, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 19:36 (one month ago) link
why not
― frogbs, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 19:44 (one month ago) link
I seriously doubt that legal weed would be such an electoral slam dunk for a candidate that everyone always hopes it will be. I mean, it’s the right thing to do, but I don’t think it’s moving the needle very much.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 19:47 (one month ago) link
I seriously doubt that legal weed would be such an electoral slam dunk for a candidate that everyone always hopes it will be.
Maybe it's a dumb stereotype, but "really into weed" and "likely voter" seem close to mutually exclusive.
― Instead of create and send out, it pull back and consume (unperson), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 19:57 (one month ago) link
Weed is all over the place now as well: from the lowly doobie of mexican weed, to highly concentrated 'dab' and shit like that
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 19:59 (one month ago) link
I don’t think it’s moving the needle very much
perhaps not but as unperson says it's one of those issues that might motivate some folks to vote who otherwise would say "who cares, it's all a scam anyway, man...". plus it would force the GOP to argue against something broadly popular. but yeah maybe the ship has sailed I mean I don't live in a legal state and yet it seems to be everywhere these days. that farm bill which passed seems to introduce so many technicalities, like oh here's something that's not at all like weed until you heat it up, in which case it's basically the same...I mean where we're at now just makes no sense. like you can "only" have .3% THC in edibles here but even in legal states you don't often get more than that.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 20:08 (one month ago) link
i am not going to try to predict the effect this is going to have on voters -- overall rescheduling it from S1 is a logical and useful shift and I am here for it.
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 20:11 (one month ago) link
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― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 20:12 (one month ago) link