RE: Some people need weed.
July 1, 2015 at 4:47 pm
(This post was last modified: July 1, 2015 at 4:47 pm by Razzle.)
(July 1, 2015 at 4:39 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(July 1, 2015 at 4:22 pm)Razzle Wrote: How weak was weed was in those days, before strains were bred for their current ~20% THC content? I think I'm justified in supposing it was not very good. And how accessible and well-known was it? It was probably almost as obscure as salvia divinorum is today.
I couldn't tell you how strong it was - I suppose it wasn't as strong as the best available today. I *do* know that you can get good and stoned off shit weed, so I fail to see the relevance of that point at all. As obscure as salvia? I don't think history supports you on that.
People who smoked in the 60s-80s are frequently amazed by how modern weed knocks their socks off. There is a HUGE difference between smoking 4% THC and 20%. In terms of accessibility I think it was very comparable to where salvia is at the moment: legal, but you can't just wonder into any local bar, pub, corner shop or supermarket for it as you can with alcohol. Was probably more expensive, in relative terms, as well.
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