CNBC and pot

[EE_]

Anyone notice that CNBC is pushing their marijuana show almost every day? What is their motive and what does it have to do with stock markets?
Now, the part I find interesting is how many food products they are putting marijuana in for sale.
In a time where the government is getting involved/shutting down bake sales, farmers markets, home gardens, and lemonade stands...how is pot food being allowed and how long will it be before small children accidently eat these unmarked food products and go off into space or get in trouble? How about young drivers eating this stuff for the first time and getting in their cars?
What the fu(k is going on here? :conf:
Are these new pot foods as potent as the pot now grown?

[SilverMagnet]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.

[EE_]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.


So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?

[SilverMagnet]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.


So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


Sure, I would be very alarmed. But since I don't buy pot chocolates that wouldn't be a concern to begin with. It is however taxing to read the labels of every product that I buy to make sure there aren't lab created chemicals in the foods we consume.

And yes, it is interesting how these foods are allowed to be sold. I agree completely.

[EE_]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.


So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


Sure, I would be very alarmed. But since I don't buy pot chocolates that wouldn't be a concern to begin with. It is however taxing to read the labels of every product that I buy to make sure there aren't lab created chemicals in the foods we consume.


Maybe your kids friends parents will purchase this though.
Where does one store pot food...in the medicine cabinet?
When kids find pot, they are not likely to eat it, but when it is in cupcakes and suckers, well?
I can see you do not want to address the issue, so nevermind.

[SilverMagnet]

Well I have never even heard from someone overdosing or dying from pot, and sincerely doubt that a child would OD as a lethal form from some in a food product, so i'm not sure which issue you would like me to address. I have however heard of and can provide evidence of the carcinogenic effects of lab created chemicals which are sold in nearly every food product. Who is it that is sidestepping the issue again?

[boogietillyapuke]

What the fu(k is going on here? :conf:
Are these new pot foods as potent as the pot now grown?


If it weren't for the fact that I carry a CDL and a FAA A&P in my wallet, both of which I make a living off of, and both of which are currently testable under statute law, I'd test them and let you know. ;D

I can confirm from extensive testing years ago that eating and smoking have very different end results. Smoke=head...........Eat=Body.

[Nitz]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.


So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


Your 3 yr old would feel weird, and fall asleep.

[Nitz]

You can have quite a trip if you over dose yourself, as the guy above said, it is different sensations vs. smoking where you realize the point of proper medicating levels more readily. But again, you are NEVER in danger as there is no LD50.

[Nitz]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.


So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


Sure, I would be very alarmed. But since I don't buy pot chocolates that wouldn't be a concern to begin with. It is however taxing to read the labels of every product that I buy to make sure there aren't lab created chemicals in the foods we consume.


Maybe your kids friends parents will purchase this though.
Where does one store pot food...in the medicine cabinet?
When kids find pot, they are not likely to eat it, but when it is in cupcakes and suckers, well?
I can see you do not want to address the issue, so nevermind.


it is simple, if you have kids and have to dose with foods that a 3 yr old would eat, like friggin lolly pops and ding dongs, you take proper steps to lock your medicine, like you would oxycontin or a semi automatic in the home. Where are you trying to go with this?

[k-os]

I see where he's going with this. And from what I have been told, the only way to overdose on pot is to eat it.

[k-os]

I didn't say where he's going with this . . .

Now you have to keep your kid from ever leaving the house, because someone else might not be as careful with their storage of chocolate and lollipop drugs as he would be as a parent.

[sirgonzo420]

I see where he's going with this. And from what I have been told, the only way to overdose on pot is to eat it.


By overdose, they mean "get too high".


Cannabis will not kill you.

I've been trying to kill myself with it for years in many different manners, but to no avail.


But I ain't a quitter!


;D

[k-os]

I see where he's going with this. And from what I have been told, the only way to overdose on pot is to eat it.


By overdose, they mean "get too high".


Cannabis will not kill you.

I've been trying to kill myself with it for years in many different manners, but to no avail.


But I ain't a quitter!


;D


Har har. I think you can at least get sick from it, can't you? I am quite certain that extreme paranoia can lead to some pretty horrific outcomes.

I always get paranoid, damn it. My chemistry just doesn't like pot. It's unfortunate too, because most of my friends and half of my family enjoy it very much. I take one puff and I promptly excuse myself into my room (or my friend's room if I am at their house) and try to go to sleep just so I can stop thinking bad thoughts. Weird.

If a child were to have the same reaction as I have, while not knowing it . . . I think it could be pretty traumatic. Heck, even if an adult accidentally ate a brownie and started getting paranoid like I do without knowing why, or that it's temporary, they might freak the F out in a very serious way.

[Nitz]

I see where he's going with this. And from what I have been told, the only way to overdose on pot is to eat it.


By overdose, they mean "get too high".


Cannabis will not kill you.

I've been trying to kill myself with it for years in many different manners, but to no avail.


But I ain't a quitter!


;D


Har har. I think you can at least get sick from it, can't you? I am quite certain that extreme paranoia can lead to some pretty horrific outcomes.

I always get paranoid, damn it. My chemistry just doesn't like pot. It's unfortunate too, because most of my friends and half of my family enjoy it very much. I take one puff and I promptly excuse myself into my room (or my friend's room if I am at their house) and try to go to sleep just so I can stop thinking bad thoughts. Weird.

If a child were to have the same reaction as I have, while not knowing it . . . I think it could be pretty traumatic. Heck, even if an adult accidentally ate a brownie and started getting paranoid like I do without knowing why, or that it's temporary, they might freak the F out in a very serious way.


I cant imagine you having bad trips ;D ...to try and put some of your hysteria to rest...usually an individual dose, something that would not even get you noticably high(simply medicated) would be within a good sampling of food, say a good size brownie. So, in order to start hallucinating off of properly regulated/dosed brownie a kid would have to consume mass quantities of the brownies. Not saying it isnt possible for some fat ass kid to down a pan and trip his ballz, but you are really stretching here, especially in contrast to wha else kids can bump into in another parents house.

[EE_]

You guys are all nuts! :P
Didn't California ban toys at McDonalds for happy meals because they weren't healthy?
I know if when I was a kid and I was hungry, a bottle of pills in the medicine cabinet wouldn't appeal to me...on the other hand, those pot twinkies, pot cheetos, pot cupcakes, pot suckers, pot butter popcorn, pot chocolates/brownies...well I'd probaly go through them like a rip saw through a board, no matter where I found them.
I think we need an experiment, a 6 or 10 yr old eating a pile of this stuff to see what happens? Anyone wanna give it a whirl?

[sirgonzo420]

I see where he's going with this. And from what I have been told, the only way to overdose on pot is to eat it.


By overdose, they mean "get too high".


Cannabis will not kill you.

I've been trying to kill myself with it for years in many different manners, but to no avail.


But I ain't a quitter!


;D


Har har. I think you can at least get sick from it, can't you? I am quite certain that extreme paranoia can lead to some pretty horrific outcomes.

I always get paranoid, damn it. My chemistry just doesn't like pot. It's unfortunate too, because most of my friends and half of my family enjoy it very much. I take one puff and I promptly excuse myself into my room (or my friend's room if I am at their house) and try to go to sleep just so I can stop thinking bad thoughts. Weird.

If a child were to have the same reaction as I have, while not knowing it . . . I think it could be pretty traumatic. Heck, even if an adult accidentally ate a brownie and started getting paranoid like I do without knowing why, or that it's temporary, they might freak the F out in a very serious way.


True, paranoia can influence people... like when that cop ate some pot brownies with his wife and freaked out, thought he was dying and time was slowing down, and he called 911 on himself. I don't think he was charged...(since he was a cop and all...) but I'm pretty sure he lost his job.

I don't advocate feeding pot brownies to young children or anything like that.

I just associate the word "overdose" with death or the severe reactions caused by hard drug overdose, which is simply not feasible with cannabis.

You can consume too much and freak yourself out (if you aren't familiar with the herb), but it's not going to cause serious harm. You might cause harm to yourself, but that's not the plant's fault, and is unlikely, unless you are predisposed to such behavior in the first place.

Psychologically, everyone is different, and people have different tolerances for intense or extreme situations.

If I were a parent, I'd be more worried about my child getting into my liquor (which CAN cause death by itself) than my pot (which cannot).

[Nitz]

thank you gonzo...

[gunDriller]

So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


a friend in San Diego had a English King Charles Spaniel, 2 actually, Lola and Jake.

Lola ate some marijuana brownies. like a whole plate full - enough for 10 people. the poor little doggie only weighed about 15 pounds.

she was in a coma for about a week. then she seemed to recover for a week ... then she died.

[nunaem]

I see where he's going with this. And from what I have been told, the only way to overdose on pot is to eat it.


To overdose you would have to eat more than your total body weight of pot. In other words it's impossible.





So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


a friend in San Diego had a English King Charles Spaniel, 2 actually, Lola and Jake.

Lola ate some marijuana brownies. like a whole plate full - enough for 10 people. the poor little doggie only weighed about 15 pounds.

she was in a coma for about a week. then she seemed to recover for a week ... then she died.


Uhh, don't brownies have chocolate in them?

[Carbon]

So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


a friend in San Diego had a English King Charles Spaniel, 2 actually, Lola and Jake.

Lola ate some marijuana brownies. like a whole plate full - enough for 10 people. the poor little doggie only weighed about 15 pounds.

she was in a coma for about a week. then she seemed to recover for a week ... then she died.


It prolly wasn't the pot - but the chocolate - that killed the dog.

[DMac]

So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


a friend in San Diego had a English King Charles Spaniel, 2 actually, Lola and Jake.

Lola ate some marijuana brownies. like a whole plate full - enough for 10 people. the poor little doggie only weighed about 15 pounds.

she was in a coma for about a week. then she seemed to recover for a week ... then she died.


It prolly wasn't the pot - but the chocolate - that killed the dog.


Bingo.

Is chocolate poisonous to dogs? (http://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/question348.htm)

It turns out that, for dogs, a chemical in chocolate called theobromine is the source of the problem. Theobromine is similar to caffeine. According to this page, theobromine is toxic to a dog when it ingests between 100 and 150 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.

Unsupervised alcohol in the hands of a child is a far more likely and far more dangerous scenario to be worried about.

Pot doesn't kill people, nor animals.

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

Did anyone watch CNBC's potumentary? It was surprisingly balanced and well done. I have no idea what their motive is for thrusting pot into the spotlight and this isn't the first time they've done it.

At one point, they show how Colorado now has more pot dispensaries than Starbucks. Think about that for a minute.

[Hatha Sunahara]

EE, I would highly recommend you watch a movie called Totally Baked. It's about legalizing pot, and I guarantee you'll get a good laugh out of it. I've found that pot humor is far funnier when you are under the influence though.

And just keep in mind that everything the government tells you about pot is a lie. If you want to know the truth, you have to find out for yourself. Having a few friends over to help doesn't hurt.

The reason using pot makes some people paranoid is because it is illegal. If you are on pot and you dwell on the fact that you are doing something that is illegal and that can land you in jail makes you super aware of threats that can come from anywhere and anybody. If you want to overcome the 'pot makes me paranoid' issue, you need to take a realistic measure of what your chances are of getting busted. If you can pretend you are straight (not under the influence), your chances of getting busted are really low. But the paranoia comes from you coming face to face with the fact that you are doing something that for all practical purposes should not be illegal, but unfortunately is. If you are inclined, just smoke it (or eat it) and enjoy the state of mind it puts you in and forget that a few loonies think it's bad for you and will throw you in jail for using it. Pot makes it easy to forget such things.

Another thing pot does is makes you more sensitive to things you would normally be sensitive to--like when people are judgmental about your looks, your behavior, or about your existence altogether. One negative comment from people who are inclined to do this can throw you into instant paranoia. So, to avoid paranoia, avoid judgmental people, or surround yourself with good friends who are sensitive to your state of mind and how they affect it--that is, 'tactful' people.

Hatha

[cthulu]

To properly answer the question, I'd have to personally test these pot foods....where can I purchase them?

[keehah]

Now, the part I find interesting is how many food products they are putting marijuana in for sale.

Advertising to create a market for a 'waste' by-product: shake. 8)

[PatColo]

Did anyone watch CNBC's potumentary? It was surprisingly balanced and well done. I have no idea what their motive is for thrusting pot into the spotlight and this isn't the first time they've done it.

At one point, they show how Colorado now has more pot dispensaries than Starbucks. Think about that for a minute.


Didn't see it, but off hand, and with CT hat on as always, I'd speculate: pot will chill the masses as they're getting fleeced? :dunno

As to the paranoia, that goes away after the first few stoner-experiences, you get used to being in the altered state and what to expect, and you get your basic confidence back... I've heard, kof kof.

Seriously though, regarding dexterity, concentration etc whilst stoned; in high school early '80s, I had well established my typical "straight" good/high-scores in TRON, but I remember the first few times in the arcade whilst stoned: I'd set unprecedented new high scores.


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hiseK5tP3XY/TNsazZXdvpI/AAAAAAAAA-c/Em9EN3w-aHM/s1600/tron_returns_to_gk.jpg

[Sandblaster]

If your getting paranoid, it's time to switch from Indica to Sativa. Not that I know, well maybe a little.

[Serpo]

I think it basically means that America is going to POT. :baa :morph: |--0--| :imskerd: :sun:

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.


So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?



Significantly less alarmed than if she drank a whole bottle of tequila or smoked a whole pack of cigs. But yes, very alarmed.

[iOWNme]

I noticed that no matter what the argument, for or against, they never bring up the core issue:

DO YOU BELIEVE IN PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS?


My body is my Temple, my PRIVATE PROPERTY. I will put ANYTHING in it i want to. If you are for even the SLIGHTEST regulation, you are a COMMUNIST.


Yes, the truth hurts.

[Nitz]

Did anyone watch CNBC's potumentary? It was surprisingly balanced and well done. I have no idea what their motive is for thrusting pot into the spotlight and this isn't the first time they've done it.

At one point, they show how Colorado now has more pot dispensaries than Starbucks. Think about that for a minute.


Didn't see it, but off hand, and with CT hat on as always, I'd speculate: pot will chill the masses as they're getting fleeced? :dunno

As to the paranoia, that goes away after the first few stoner-experiences, you get used to being in the altered state and what to expect, and you get your basic confidence back... I've heard, kof kof.

Seriously though, regarding dexterity, concentration etc whilst stoned; in high school early '80s, I had well established my typical "straight" good/high-scores in TRON, but I remember the first few times in the arcade whilst stoned: I'd set unprecedented new high scores.


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hiseK5tP3XY/TNsazZXdvpI/AAAAAAAAA-c/Em9EN3w-aHM/s1600/tron_returns_to_gk.jpg


Pat, I think there has to be somethng else besides the idea that pot will "chill the masses"...maybe my group of stoner friends are different, but adults I know that smoke weed are FAR MORE intense about truth and information seeking, vs. the non stoned people who are entranced in careers and booze. Maybe I simply have a good group of friends? But I dont think so, I think this is more the rule than the "stoner stereotype"...those people would be dumb anyway. I can relate to your success at Tron while stoned...and most of our musical greats, can relate as well. We need to keep theorizing on this phenomenom....hmmmm.

[Horn]

What the fu(k is going on here? :conf:
Are these new pot foods as potent as the pot now grown?


It must help the Mexican government make the final market push against the cartels.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

First of all, Cannabis is a beautifully occurring natural specimen. Notice it sitting squaring in all four of the drug categories. But an upper and a downer, a psychotic and anti-psychotic.

http://infobeautiful2.s3.amazonaws.com/drugsworld_960.gif
[easier to read version at link: http://infobeautiful2.s3.amazonaws.com/drugsworld_960.gif]

Bring me any other naturally occurring plant which fits this criteria and I will reconsider the fervor with which I rally for Cannabis & Hemp of all types, for all uses. The mere fact that we do not have access to our ancestral soaps, our ancestral ropes, and our ancestral foods, should outrage you. Besides fitting in all those categories up there, cannabis seeds are also the only plant in the plant kingdom which contain all the amino acids and proteins necessary for life.

You can make biodegradable plastics cheaply with hemp, which I remind you is not currently available en masse on the market. Since the technology is readily available and proven, but is not available, it is therefore being repressed. There is demand from consumers, but not from corporations. It is therefore, a conspiracy as well. The use of non-degradable plastic for single use items is ridiculous. Petrol based plastics are a limited, finite resource on this planet and they should be used accordingly - badass medical uses, whatever you want. But for single use items, we could be currently using a plastic that is biodegradable - hemp happens to make a superior fertilizer.



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Yes, the CNBC newscycle is to say yes on hemp subtly. Then other news stations will also cover hemp but slightly slant no on hemp.

So yes, I have noticed a push in the media discussing pot. Some stations are slightly pro, some slightly con, encouraging a 49/51 scenario. I do not follow what 'their' purpose for doing this could possibly be.

The only dishonesty I have really actually noticed is in reporting various city council meetings, in those states where cannabis has been legalized medicinally.


Oh, by the way?

If you make an essential oil out of cannabis rustica

In my opinion

It cures cancer.

[keehah]

Don't forget the United States Declaration of Independence was written on Hemp. ;D


So yes, I have noticed a push in the media discussing pot. Some stations are slightly pro, some slightly con, encouraging a 49/51 scenario. I do not follow what 'their' purpose for doing this could possibly be.

Perhaps this sums it up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp_WV91jx8E

[Book]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/4110500882_e2a5485611.jpg
"We get Michael stoned before we show him our accounting statements."

[sirgonzo420]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/4110500882_e2a5485611.jpg
"We get Michael stoned before we show him our accounting statements."


Not related to the thread topic, but your picture reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-v0_bkKNA4

[StackerKen]

Are these new pot foods as potent as the pot now grown?

Yes they are. They are very potent. And while my 1st thought is/was that they should not make Medical pot look so inviting to young children.

My 2nd thought I believe is the correct one.

These edible medical Marijuana food should be keep out of reach of children...just like any other thing that could harm a child.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

Ken, there is no scientific evidence that suggests any harm will be done to a child, physically or mentally, by accidental ingestion, and there is no known overdose that results in death, but just the same, I wouldn't let my kids take one until they were 18. Just because it isn't proven harmful doesn't matter - I would want my kid's brain to develop fully before using anything.

[Cebu_4_2]

It also messes with hormone levels which as an adult is no biggie but in an adolescent it very well could be an issue.

[mick silver]

roll it up and pass it a round ..

[FunnyMoney]

Anything and everything is up for discussion. That is except the fact that taxation without representation is illegal. Oh, and the fact that there shouldn't be a standing army. Well those, and the little known saying by some very obscure nobody, that "central banks are more dangerous than standing armies."

Of course we can debat the "pot issue" late into the night and through the day tomorrow if we can keep the interest rate up above zero at least, or until the advertisers cry uncle.

Once everybody's done figuring out their positions on the whole pot thing we can take a poll, a pol pot. Then we can move on to the too many illegals crowding our jails and the underperformance of viagra says one study of men over 70.

CNBC is doing a great job munching on the "really important" topics. All the symptom issues and distraction topics get rotated through. I say save a link to the thread and lite it up again on the next pass around. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, how much did TPTB rob and murder today? Oh nevermind, we've got some pot spin to burn through.

[Book]

Anyone notice that CNBC is pushing their marijuana show almost every day?



:)

Can't wait for this interview:

[StackerKen]

ohh...You just had to bump it didn't ya book?

whatsamatter? ya bored?


me too.













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[iOWNme]

Book,

Why do we have Cannabinoid receptors in our brains, if humans were not meant to consume Cannabis?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid_receptor



Im sure you can find a picture and a single one line statement to back up your theory, as usual.

[gunDriller]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.


So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


in that quantity, marijuana can be fatal. some friends of mine in San Diego had a King Charles spaniel that ate a plate of the husband's pot brownies.

the dog was in a coma for a week, then seemed to recover for a week - then died.

in a house with children, edible forms of pot should be kept under lock and key. the problem being that, it it tastes like candy, kids will eat it.


besides, who wants to see Dancing Baby sing InaGoddaDaVida ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bQZ6l_cq5Y

[sirgonzo420]

I would be more concerned about my young drivers getting hold of my tequila bottle more than getting high off some food which would probably make them drive slower anyway.

Also, while not a smoker myself.. The chemicals being found in food like MSG and Aspartame, concerns me much greater than something that was grown in the ground.


So if your 3 yr. old ate a whole box of pot chocolates you wouldn't be alarmed?


in that quantity, marijuana can be fatal. some friends of mine in San Diego had a King Charles spaniel that ate a plate of the husband's pot brownies.

the dog was in a coma for a week, then seemed to recover for a week - then died.

in a house with children, edible forms of pot should be kept under lock and key. the problem being that, it it tastes like candy, kids will eat it.


besides, who wants to see Dancing Baby sing InaGoddaDaVida ?



I think that it's far more likely that the chocolate caused that to happen, not the cannabis.

[keehah]

a friend in San Diego had a English King Charles Spaniel, 2 actually, Lola and Jake.

Lola ate some marijuana brownies. like a whole plate full - enough for 10 people. the poor little doggie only weighed about 15 pounds.

she was in a coma for about a week. then she seemed to recover for a week ... then she died.


Uhh, don't brownies have chocolate in them?


That was from page 1 of this thread. Something affecting your short-term memory gunDriller?

And what about Book. Our resident Nihilist. Someone who has to go to such extremes to get his kicks by making a crazed killer, the worlds 'most hated man' this month, a member of his forum associated melon head club.
This is what happens when one does not have safe recreational drugs. Spark up instead Book when you get jonesing for such kicks, it may do you (and us) some good.
Just don't take as much as the crazed killer. ;D

[Book]

And what about Book. Our resident Nihilist. Someone who has to go to such extremes to get his kicks by making a crazed killer, the worlds 'most hated man' this month, a member of his forum associated melon head club. This is what happens when one does not have safe recreational drugs. Spark up instead Book when you get jonesing for such kicks, it may do you (and us) some good. Just don't take as much as the crazed killer. ;D



Mr. Loughner, 22, was at one point a frequent user of the plant, also known as diviner’s sage, which he began smoking while in high school during a time in which he was also experimenting with marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms and other drugs, according to friends. Mental health professionals warn that drug use can both aggravate and mask the onset of mental illness.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/us/18salvia.html?src=twrhp

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[Horn]

Mental health professionals warn that drug use can both aggravate and mask the onset of mental illness.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/us/18salvia.html?src=twrhp

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keehah, you may want to heed this advice considering its second hand source...

[sirgonzo420]

And what about Book. Our resident Nihilist. Someone who has to go to such extremes to get his kicks by making a crazed killer, the worlds 'most hated man' this month, a member of his forum associated melon head club. This is what happens when one does not have safe recreational drugs. Spark up instead Book when you get jonesing for such kicks, it may do you (and us) some good. Just don't take as much as the crazed killer. ;D



Mr. Loughner, 22, was at one point a frequent user of the plant, also known as diviner’s sage, which he began smoking while in high school during a time in which he was also experimenting with marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms and other drugs, according to friends. Mental health professionals warn that drug use can both aggravate and mask the onset of mental illness.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/us/18salvia.html?src=twrhp

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Yeah, I hear he was against the FED too....


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[keehah]

From the times:

Mr. Loughner, 22, was at one point a frequent user of the plant, also known as diviner’s sage, which he began smoking while in high school during a time in which he was also experimenting with marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms and other drugs, according to friends. Mental health professionals warn that drug use can both aggravate and mask the onset of mental illness.

“He always had it on him,” said George Osler IV, whose son, Zach, was good friends with Mr. Loughner in high school. It is unclear when Mr. Loughner last used the drug.

It remains unclear what, if any, role salvia played in shaping Mr. Loughner’s views.

So it seems he only 'experimented' with pot, but it was salvia he used regularly. Makes more sense, as pot integrates the mind, while this drug salvai and his behavior seems to suggest disassociation.

Some famous government mind control victims have actually talked of using pot for recovery, to re-integrate the mind.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

in that quantity, marijuana can be fatal. some friends of mine in San Diego had a King Charles spaniel that ate a plate of the husband's pot brownies.

the dog was in a coma for a week, then seemed to recover for a week - then died.

in a house with children, edible forms of pot should be kept under lock and key. the problem being that, it it tastes like candy, kids will eat it.




GunDriller - that is because chocolate is poisonous to dogs.


The LD50 for cannabis is 1,500lbs., ingested within 15 minutes, for the average sized human. Dog would have to eat 300+ lbs. of cannabis to reach LD50.....but everybody knows dogs cannot eat chocolate.

There has NEVER been a recorded fatality from cannabis in all of human history.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

And what about Book. Our resident Nihilist. Someone who has to go to such extremes to get his kicks by making a crazed killer, the worlds 'most hated man' this month, a member of his forum associated melon head club. This is what happens when one does not have safe recreational drugs. Spark up instead Book when you get jonesing for such kicks, it may do you (and us) some good. Just don't take as much as the crazed killer. ;D



Mr. Loughner, 22, was at one point a frequent user of the plant, also known as diviner’s sage, which he began smoking while in high school during a time in which he was also experimenting with marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms and other drugs, according to friends. Mental health professionals warn that drug use can both aggravate and mask the onset of mental illness.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/us/18salvia.html?src=twrhp

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If one is already GENETICALLY PREDISPOSED to mental health issues, then Cannabis can bring them out much faster. It cannot create mental health issues where there are none.

[Antonio]

I see where he's going with this. And from what I have been told, the only way to overdose on pot is to eat it.


By overdose, they mean "get too high".


Cannabis will not kill you.

I've been trying to kill myself with it for years in many different manners, but to no avail.


But I ain't a quitter!


;D


Har har. I think you can at least get sick from it, can't you? I am quite certain that extreme paranoia can lead to some pretty horrific outcomes.

I always get paranoid, damn it. My chemistry just doesn't like pot. It's unfortunate too, because most of my friends and half of my family enjoy it very much. I take one puff and I promptly excuse myself into my room (or my friend's room if I am at their house) and try to go to sleep just so I can stop thinking bad thoughts. Weird.

If a child were to have the same reaction as I have, while not knowing it . . . I think it could be pretty traumatic. Heck, even if an adult accidentally ate a brownie and started getting paranoid like I do without knowing why, or that it's temporary, they might freak the F out in a very serious way.


Here we finally agree somewhat. I`ve smoked trees, 10000 joints probably but the damn initial paranoia has always spoiled it for me.
I seek calm and a cure for my lifelong terminal insomnia, hence drugs. Pot makes all the inner psychological shyt rise to the top during the 1st hour and it`s hell, all the self-analysation etc. That`s why the pure nothingness of heroin has been so seductive to me.

Smoke a little once every few months in a company of loved ones, laugh, eat and then go home while re-evaluating your life a bit and gazing into the eternal...

[gunDriller]

a friend in San Diego had a English King Charles Spaniel, 2 actually, Lola and Jake.

Lola ate some marijuana brownies. like a whole plate full - enough for 10 people. the poor little doggie only weighed about 15 pounds.

she was in a coma for about a week. then she seemed to recover for a week ... then she died.


Uhh, don't brownies have chocolate in them?


That was from page 1 of this thread. Something affecting your short-term memory gunDriller?


What ? Oh ... yeah ...

well, that was a month or 2 ago. i guess that would be medium term memory.

[StackerKen]

Weed is NOT just about THC and getting high anymore

http://www.projectcbd.org/


Cannabidiol —CBD— is a compound in Cannabis that has medical effects but does not make people feel “stoned.” After decades in which only high-THC Cannabis was available, CBD-rich strains are now being grown by and for medical users. The reduced psychoactivity of CBD-rich Cannabis strains may make it an appealing treatment option for patients seeking anti-inflammatory, anti-pain, anti-anxiety and/or anti-spasm effects, without disconcerting euphoria or lethargy. Scientific and clinical studies indicate that CBD could be effective in easing symptoms of a wide range of difficult-to-control conditions, including: rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, alcoholism, PTSD, epilepsy, antibiotic-resistant infections and neurological disorders. CBD has demonstrated neuroprotective effects, and its anti-cancer potential is currently being explored at several academic research centers in the U.S. and around the world. The scientists whose research inspired us to evaluate the effects of CBD have also found that other plant compounds —notably terpenoids— exert significant effects, too. Project CBD is not about trading one monomolecular focus for another. It's about widening our perspective to learn how Cannabis actually affects us.

[BillBoard]

I was asking myself the same question. The answer it seems is that Wall Street was their cut of the action re pot, and what Wall Street wants it gets.