CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Instead of going over the basic science that we have now and contrast to what was available, I'll go over the transitions, I've noticed. Changing attitudes ,etc.I decided this question belongs here instead of the ask FC thread because of the ages here:
None of my friends use marijuana although they did many years ago when younger. I'm from the era before designer herbs when a bit over $100 bought a lb of good quality herb. Friends often say, in spite of non use in over 20 years, that the herb now is much stronger than when they were young. Stronger herbs is not my experience so much as different experiences depending on the kind of herb and THC vs CBD. Just curious about other's experience.
I'd be happy to wane nostalgic for you like an old uncle for a moment. Just let me get comfortable in my recliner and I'll tell you some old war stories. Others please share. BTW. Light an old incense cone and turn on the radio just for the white noise (no station please), if you feel you have lost touch.
In middle school, I grew up with the few known grades of the 70's. Jamaican, Thai Stick, Panama Red, etc. (pretty anything in a Cheech and chong movie) and I had some intense 'Hawaiian' that put me in another dimension. That was my first 'trip weed' experience as some old timers will come to refer that as. Never heard the term until recent myself. But that is what the hip older set would start to call it in my area.
Most dramatic transition was when there was a price increase to $50 an 1/8 strains and Phish concerts were popular around this time. Pretty much 3 categories existed with their own subcatagories. 'The Dank' 'Nugs', B.C.-Middies-Mersh (short for commercial), Shwag - Dirt weed, Brick
Brick weed (Crushed seeds, mold and all. Mold was allegedly supposed to make it more potent.)
B.C (British Columbia) became synonymous with dependable consistent midgrade grown for fast grow weight and sale.
Skunk - The most intense was 'skunk' in that time period. First 'one hit wonder' achieved. Too stupid to even talk.
Nugs were synonymous with indoor grown with labor and love. Anybody who got you nugs was going to tell you everything they can on how to grow nugs. People were starting to talk about keif and protecting the crystals more. If they only knew the magic that can be unleashed with vaping those precious trichomes.
The most intense was 'skunk' in that time period.
Shwag was in the process of eradication among 'purveyors.' Towards the end, If you had shwag, you dealt with a dirtbag. People were outright reject smoking it because it gave them headaches. I'd just bong it if I came across it and forge ahead.
Glass was getting into the whole aspect of decarbing with their designs. Metal was for shwag smokers. "If you loved your nugs, you will keep your glass clean." I would hear that often from some Phish-Deadhead. Glass fuming had more to experiment with. Multicolored fumed Bubblers were popular for a period. Now it seems to be about clear thick glass for vapor. Biggest Transition though was from recreational and experimental to medicinal and conservation. Trying to get more with less volume.
"The Hammer" - this is your standard stereotypical bubbler and spoon. Like the brass hash pipe 10 years previous.
(People would say "I never buy or smoke it. It gives me a headache. Never offer me shwag.")
(People would say "I never buy or smoke it. It gives me a headache. Never offer me shwag.")