sseds
strainbase
(Big Bud x Skunk #1) 23.25 oz. Cured, VERY well manicured. Also made 2 lb of butter, that turned out way too
strong) and 10 grams of hash. There were 8 1/2 plants grown from clone(one was a complete runt, I don't
know why I even let her live). Plants were vegged in an aeroponic/NFT system for 3 weeks under a 1000MH with
an AgroSun bulb. They were about 18-20 inches tall when switched. Each plant was topped twice. Flowering was
in an NFT system. The first 2 weeks a single 1000MH w/ AgroSun was used. A second identical light was added
at the third week. Flowering took about 70 days. These were the most crystallized plants of this variety that
I've ever grown. Slow cured over 1 1/2 months. First on newspaper, then into paper bags, then into mason jars.
Smell is incredible. High is incredible. Normally I find BB a little less potent that I'd like. This crop just floors
me. High starts out mellow, upbeat, then when you start the second round of bong hits it just hits you like a
wave. Immediate couch melt. Cancel your plans, you're not going anywhere. But it lets your mind stay
somewhat sharp, which is the best thing about it. Overall I was pretty pleased with this harvest. I had a couple
of problems in the early weeks of flowering with mites, and then nearer the end the cold started to set in a bit.
So considering that I was pleased with the yield. Although it did suffer the typical Big Bud problem of slightly
looser buds. I had one plant that was a monster! A good 8 inches taller than all the other plants, I ended up
having to tie her down. 4 huge colas each around 4x11. That plant probably yielded almost 4 ounces alone -
Content Princess My San Pedro Cactus Won T Gain Girth is a female which resulted from a seed found in a Jack Herer bud I bought in Amsterdam near the
Sensi Seed Bank at "Coffeeshop Sensi Smile".
The bud came in a 2 gr. cello-pack with the Sensi logo; I
expected sinsemilla, but it had about 10 seeds so I assume she's an F2 JH. Her characteristics were so fine I
wanted to create seeds that would "replicate" this plant.
She has the KILLER Haze-influenced high with the most
DELICIOUS pineapple/evil scent, 50 day maturation in 12/12, and incredible resin production, doesn’t stretch -
yet clearly Sativa-dominant! Last but not least: Never a hint of hermaphrodism after 2 years of cloning & many
different styles of grow. Green Spirit is a hybrid of Big Bud and Skunk #1. Was developed because Big Bud itself is not a very
consistent strain, with very big differences among individual plants. By crossing Big Bud and Sk 1 Cannabis Flowering Time Skunk #1, Green
Spirit became quite homogeneous. Good Shivas results under artificial lights. Clear and strong high. The plants have
an explosive flowering trait and are extremely resinous. Very high yield.Green Spirit is a hybrid of Big Bud and Skunk 1. Was developed because Big Bud itself is not a very
consistent strain, with very big differences among individual plants. By crossing Big Bud and Skunk 1, Green
Spirit became quite homogeneous. Good results under artificial lights. Clear and strong high. The plants have
an explosive flowering trait and are extremely resinous. Very high yield. Blow-by-blow description of the generations:
P.50 = Heavy, single-cola type plants with mellow high (too much influence from the ShivaSkunk) Sweet fruity
scent/flavor. Unstable in most traits - for example, 10 days difference in fastest/slowest maturation period in a
group of 20 seedlings.
P.75 = Plants leaning MUCH more in the direction of Princess in floral cluster and bud structure, scent/flavor
turned more "tropical" like pineapple. The stability was becoming better - two major phenotypes; short & dense
(potent too) or tall/HUGE (Not so potent).
P.88 = Renamed Cinderella 88 when first released on the market. It grows fast and produces excellent yields of
FROSTY buds in 7 weeks! Generally uniform seedlings with minor differences in floral formation and some height
variance, but the smoke is quite consistent from all plants - Dense, heavy nuggets of fruity scented & flavored
(like wild berries) and covered in resin glands, the dried buds have distinctly ORANGE pistils. The only side effect reported by the subjects taking 5-HTP was stomachache, of which there were 41 instances during the entire three-year trial. In the placebo group, there were only 10 instances of stomachache, but also 118 instances of nausea and 78 of abdominal pain. This is not inconsistent with the very few side effects other studies have reported by those taking 5-HTP. These results may be Kc Brains explained by 5-HTP's ability to reduce hypersensitivity to pain. Moreover, in the study, eosinophilia (elevation of the special white blood cells associated with inflammation) was not reported in the 5-HTP group; in the control group, there was one case.
“A FOAF grew Early Pearl for a couple of years.
it's nice and versatile. a foaf grew some in and out. indoors in
rockwool under a 400w it yields a/ just <1 oz. at 3 ft. by topping them. outdoors its close to 1 lb. at 6 ft. finish
around the end of September out, 8 weeks in. A foaf think the plant is a mix of sativa/indica. it has longer
node spacing than you may like indoors like a sativa, but it grows fat wide fans like an indica.
the high is kind
of mixed too, a little spacey, followed by complete body freeze. its nice...” - Mysanpedrocactuswontgaingirth cuz
"I believe Apollo 13 is P88 male X Genius (Princess' more indica type sister) but still a JH F2 from the same
Pollinatorseedbank set
of seeds found at the 'Cafe in Adam. The new A11 is P94 or (C99 the
G 13 more popular name) X Genius."
-Webfish
They're funny plants when it comes to
Time Time Cannabis
Sk-1 cuttings. They seem to be much slower to take than most, but the huge
amount of vigor that is
Cannabis Photo inherent in the breed means that the cuts don’t die- they just
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hang around and don't
do much. I took cuttings of my over-wintering mother which took
Brains
Cannabis
Cannabis Brains about 3 weeks to take- during this time, the
cuts didn’t look ill, and didn’t grow, they just 'existed'.
The mother plant doesn’t do well indoors- mine seemed
to get freaked out and started to flower. It flowered though most of winter, then suddenly decided to revert, I
don’t know why. o not lead to it, but actually act as deterrents. One of the most important actions of
cannabis is to quiet and stupefy the individual so that there is no tendency to
violence.
.
.
"33] A Canadian physician, H. B. M. Murphy, is quoted by Chopra as a
summary on marijuana and crime, saying, "Most serious observers agree that cannabis
does not, per se, induce aggressive or criminal activities, and that the reduction of the
work drive leads to a negative correlation with criminality rather than a positive one.
"34]
The Chopras seem to provide thin fodder for the argument of the criminal inducement of
cannabis.
The same cannot be said for the work of Gardikas ("Hashish and Crime").35] A police
officer and head of the Greek Criminal Service in Athens, Gardikas reviewed 379 cases of
individuals who were arrested for publicly using cannabis between 1919 and 1950. In the
sample, 117 cases were first arrested for cannabis offenses and, after their release, became
"confirmed criminals," having been arrested for a total of 420 offenses in the period
studied. The fact that they became criminal only after their involvement with hashish
demonstrates to Gardikas as well as to law enforcement officers and to various other
commentators that hashish causes crime.
Over 200 cases in the sample were already
criminal prior to starting the use of hashish, and the remaining fifty-three, after their arrest
for cannabis, did not commit any nonhashish crimes later.
We are not told how these cases were selected. Are they the only cannabis offense cases
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that came to Gardikas' attention? Were they gathered more or less by accident? Were they
a result of random selection? Or were they selected
Skunk for the very fact that their crime rate
was so high? We have no way of knowing.
And what social universe does this group
represent: All hashish smokers in Greece? Not having this information, the methodology
seems dubious.
It is a certainty that arrested cannabis smokers are different from nonarrested ones, just
as arrested violators of any law are radically different from those who also commit the
same crimes, but who do not get arrested. The class factor operates here powerfully, just
to mention a single source of variation. The middle-class violator is far more able to avoid
detection through a combination of bias and caution, as well as a number of other factors,
such as police saturation in poorer areas. Working-class patterns of crime, particularly
certain kinds of crime, such as violent ones, are very different from those of the middleclass
user. To use arrested hashish smokers as an indication of the criminal potential
inherent in the drug is fallacious.
Also, it might very well be necessary to raise the question of the criminogenic effect of
the Greek penal system. Anyone arrested once becomes subject to greater scrutiny, and
therefore, almost of necessity, his crime rate will beo not lead to it, but actually act as deterrents. One of the most important actions of
cannabis is to quiet and stupefy the individual so that there is no tendency to
violence..."33] A Canadian physician, H. B. M. Murphy, is quoted by Chopra as a
summary on marijuana and crime, saying, "Most serious observers agree that cannabis
does not, per se, induce aggressive or criminal activities, and that the reduction of the
work drive leads to a negative correlation with criminality rather than a positive one."34]
The Chopras seem to provide thin fodder for the argument of the criminal inducement of
cannabis.
The same cannot be said for the work of Gardikas ("Hashish and Crime").35] A police
officer and head of the Greek Criminal Service in Athens, Gardikas reviewed 379 cases of
individuals who were arrested for publicly using cannabis between 1919 and 1950. In the
sample, 117 cases were first arrested for cannabis offenses and, after their release, became
"confirmed criminals," having been arrested for a total of 420 offenses in the period
studied. The fact that they became criminal only after their involvement with hashish
demonstrates to Gardikas as well as to law enforcement officers and to various other
commentators that hashish causes crime.
Over 200 cases in the sample were already
criminal prior to starting the use of hashish, and the remaining fifty-three, after their arrest
for cannabis, did not commit any nonhashish crimes later.
We are not told how these cases were selected.
Are they the only cannabis offense cases
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that came to Gardikas' attention? Were they gathered more or less by accident? Were they
a result of random selection? Or were they selected for the very fact that their crime rate
was so high? We have no way of knowing. And what social universe does this group
represent: All hashish smokers in Greece? Not having this information, the methodology
seems dubious.
It is a certainty that arrested cannabis smokers are different from nonarrested ones, just
as arrested violators of any law are radically different from those who also commit the
same crimes, but who do not get arrested. The class factor operates here powerfully, just
to mention a single source of variation. The middle-class violator is far more able to avoid
detection through a combination of bias and caution, as well as a number of other factors,
such as police saturation in poorer areas.
Working-class patterns of crime, particularly
certain kinds of crime, such as violent ones, are very different from those of the middleclass
user. To use arrested hashish smokers as an indication of the criminal potential
inherent in the drug is fallacious.
Also, it might very well be necessary to raise the question of the criminogenic effect of
the Greek penal system. Anyone arrested once becomes subject to greater scrutiny, and
therefore, almost of necessity, his crime rate will beo not lead to it, but actually act as deterrents. One of the most important actions of
cannabis is to quiet and stupefy the individual so that there is no tendency to
violence..."33 A Canadian physician, H. B. M. Murphy, is quoted by Chopra as a
summary on marijuana and crime, saying, "Most serious observers agree that cannabis
does not, per se, induce aggressive or criminal activities, and that the reduction of the
work drive leads to a negative correlation with criminality rather than a positive one."[34
The Chopras seem to provide thin fodder for the argument of the criminal inducement of
cannabis.
The same cannot be said for the work of Gardikas ("Hashish and Crime").[35 A police
officer and head of the Greek Criminal Service in Athens, Gardikas reviewed 379 cases of
individuals who were arrested for publicly using cannabis between 1919 and 1950. In the
sample, 117 cases were first arrested for cannabis offenses and, after their release, became
"confirmed criminals," having been arrested for a total of 420 offenses in the period
studied. The fact that they became criminal only after their involvement with hashish
demonstrates to Gardikas as well as to law enforcement officers and to various other
commentators that hashish causes crime.
Over 200 cases in the sample were already
criminal prior to starting the use of hashish, and the remaining fifty-three, after their arrest
for cannabis, did not commit any nonhashish crimes later.
We are not told how these cases were selected. Are they the only cannabis offense cases
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that came to Gardikas' attention? Were they gathered more or less by accident? Were they
a result of random selection? Or were they selected for the very fact that their crime rate
was so high? We have no way of knowing. And what social universe does this group
represent: All hashish smokers in Greece? Not having this information, the methodology
seems dubious.
It is a certainty that arrested cannabis smokers are different from nonarrested ones, just
as arrested violators of any law are radically different from those who also commit the
same crimes, but who do not get arrested. The class factor operates here powerfully, just
to mention a single source of variation. The middle-class violator is far more able to avoid
detection through a combination of bias and caution, as well as a number of other factors,
such as police saturation in poorer areas. Working-class patterns of crime, particularly
certain kinds of crime, such as violent ones, are very different from those of the middleclass
user. To use arrested hashish smokers as an indication of the criminal potential
inherent in the drug is fallacious.
Also, it might very well be necessary to raise the question of the criminogenic effect of
the Greek penal system. Anyone arrested once becomes subject to greater scrutiny, and
therefore, almost of necessity, his crime rate will beo not lead to it, but actually act as deterrents. One of the most important actions of
cannabis is to quiet and stupefy the individual so that there is no tendency to
violence..."33 A Canadian physician, H. B. M. Murphy, is quoted by Chopra as a
summary on marijuana and crime, saying, "Most serious observers agree that cannabis
does not, per se, induce aggressive or criminal activities, and that the reduction of the
work drive leads to a negative correlation with criminality rather than a positive one.
"34
The Chopras seem to provide thin fodder for the argument of the criminal inducement of
cannabis.
The same cannot be said for the work of Gardikas ("Hashish and Crime").35 A police
officer and head of the Greek Criminal Service in Athens, Gardikas reviewed 379 cases of
individuals who were arrested for publicly using cannabis between 1919 and 1950. In the
sample, 117 cases were first arrested for cannabis offenses and, after their release, became
"confirmed criminals," having been arrested for a total of 420 offenses in the period
studied. The fact that they became criminal only after their involvement with hashish
demonstrates to Gardikas as well as to law enforcement officers and to various other
commentators that hashish causes crime. Over 200 cases in the sample were already
criminal prior to starting the use of hashish, and the remaining fifty-three, after their arrest
for cannabis, did not commit any nonhashish crimes later.
We are not told how these cases were selected. Are they the only cannabis offense cases
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that came to Gardikas' attention? Were they gathered more or less by accident? Were they
a result of random selection? Or were they selected for the very fact that their crime rate
was so high? We have no way of knowing. And what social universe does this group
represent: All hashish smokers in Greece? Not having this information, the methodology
seems dubious.
It is a certainty that arrested cannabis smokers are different from nonarrested ones, just
as arrested violators of any law are radically different from those who also commit the
same crimes, but who do not get arrested. The class factor operates here powerfully, just
to mention a single source of variation. The middle-class violator is far more able to avoid
detection through a combination of bias and caution, as well as a number of other factors,
such as police saturation in poorer areas. Working-class patterns of crime, particularly
certain kinds of crime, such as violent ones, are very different from those of the middleclass
user. To use arrested hashish smokers as an indication of the criminal potential
inherent in the drug is fallacious.
Also, it might very well be necessary to raise the question of the criminogenic effect of
the Greek penal system. Anyone arrested once becomes subject to greater scrutiny, and
therefore, almost of necessity, his crime rate will be
the smell unless
you have some form of an EXTRACTOR FAN Early Girl or an OZONE
GENERATOR (Figure 4.1).
Figure 4.1 - This is a home made Ozone Generator. Picture by
Shipperke.
In some indoor set-ups a fan can be used to extract any
unwanted smell away from the corridor outside. It can be pumped
through a window or filter to another area where the smell will not be
noticed. Not only that but plants love fresh air and wind, so the fan can
do two things at once for you. An ‘Ozone Generator’ is a device that
can be purchased from most grow shops. It helps to get rid of cannabis
odor problems.
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Apart from the smell problem the other problem you will have
is with fires.
Now this is a very important thing to know about. Some
people growing indoors tend to use very shoddy lights with even
shoddier fixtures.
NEVER EVER USE ANY LIGHTING KIT AND FIXTURES
THAT ARE DAMAGED OR NOT SUITABLE FOR INDOOR
GROWING.
Many people have lost their homes because of this problem.
Taking short cuts with lighting and electricity is a big no no. I have
heard off and met many people who have come home only to find a
fire brigade outside who have just finished putting out the fire which
engulfed part of the house.
The same thing happens in every case. The
grower gets closer and sees a number of police officers looking around
the room. The fire officer points to the cause of the fire - a half melted
light fixture with burnt out sockets. The officer looks around and sees
the plants all crispy and black. They both know what this is all about.
Why do they know? Because they have seen it a hundred times before.
New Marijuana growers nearly always make the mistake of
creating inferior lighting set-ups.
Needless to say that this is because of
three things. (1) They don’t have the right information because of
government censorship laws. (2) They do not have the money to invest
in a proper lighting system. (3) They just want to grow their pot quick
and fast and cheaply. We will discuss proper lighting systems in
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another chapter.
OUTDOOR SECURITY
As we have said before the best way to secure your outdoor
garden plants is via a shelter. One must also remember that some
outdoor plants do smell and this can carry over a short distance given
the right wind and the right climate. Most people would not know
what the smell is but some DO! Many growers get around this problem
by growing cannabis plants that have very little smell during
flowering. These types of strains are listed by most seed-banks. Again
you should ask about strains that have low smell levels. All Cannabis
plants smell to some degree during flowering.
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Figure 4.2 - Nice Bud picture from RealHigh.
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Figure 4.3 - An outdoor Haze plant by Slowhand.
The other thing to do is to make sure that during harvest time
you have harvested as quickly and as privately as possible. Standing
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over a small shelter putting cuttings of cannabis into a big black bag is
not exactly the mos
“A FOAF grew Early Pearl for a couple of years. it's nice and versatile. a foaf grew some in and out. indoors in
rockwool under a 400w it yields a/ just <1 oz. at 3 ft. by topping them. outdoors its close to 1 lb. at 6 ft. finish
around the end of September out, 8 weeks in. A foaf think the plant is a mix of sativa/indica. it has longer
node spacing than you may like indoors like a sativa, but it grows fat wide fans like an indica. the high is kind
of mixed too, a little spacey, followed by complete body freeze. its nice...” - cuz
I grew EP last year for the first time. I didn’t get them to maturity, because of three or four major fukups by
me, along with a VERY wet autumn, so my yield was almost nil. I planted out on June-1, they suffered a couple
of frosts during which some purple showed. I planted them out after sexing Early Girl on 12/12, which I wouldn't do now,
because once these plants start to flower, they don’t like re-vegging, so a confused bunch of semi-flowering
plants was the result. Water soluble slug pellets resulted in the plants being eaten to one foot tall bare stems
soon after.
I reverted to my other type of (non-soluble) slug-pellet and the damage stopped. One Northern Lights plant
re-grew in veg form, the others continued in semi-flower. Something odd happened then- which you should
take note of- I had 18" to 2' chicken wire fences around each plant, but somehow some bastard rabbits ate the
newly growing plants (this was early July)- rabbits that could CLIMB FENCES!.
ng lasting cerebral high. She is tall with large girth
and giant calyxes. The aroma is spicy with a slight sandalwood taste. This girl can satisfy any connoisseurs'
taste. So wake and bake with a bud of AK.” – seedbank catalog
“These dark green buds are very resin-y and have bunches of short, red hairs throughout. Some buds are
less green with more hairs. This hydro has a very pungent, sweet, skunky green smell that will make your
mouth water and will put a smile on your face. One or two small, crystally stems to chew on are all the
non-smokables you get. The fluffy, compact buds break up nicely and will leave plenty of polleny crystals on
your fingers. The smooth, skunky smoke tastes sweet and flowery, though it is expansive in the lungs and a
bit of a cougher. Overall, the taste is outstanding. Not overly visual, a strongly mellowing high ensues that is
conducive to listening to music, watching a movie or maybe hanging out at a Coffeeshop. This bud could get
you to open your bag of Oreo's or order 'patat' on your way home. **** ” – Homepage Amsterdam"
"“Taste: Fruity freshness that feels light, with a tang. Smell: A blend oh Himalayan alpine flowers with a hint of
the tropics. Visuals: Strong yellow hairs that are long and flat. Misty crystal structure set on a pale green bud.
Compact form with great size colas. Touch: Small sticky crystals fill this plant's flower, so the feeling is a sticky
sweetness. Stone: A very creative high. Great for a happy day. Strike the flow of new ideas in a fluid sort of
way. Family Heritage: Nepalese & No. Indian. An interesting blend of Indicas and Sativas. – Green House Seed
Co. Catalog"
"Vegetative Time: For indoors a suggested minimum of 2 – 4 weeks. For outside germinate - May or by the end
of spring. Flowering Time: For indoors a suggested time of 8 - 10 weeks. For outside - it will be ready early
autumn. A substantial yield will be expected. Achievements: Special for Outdoor - But a nice surprise for
the""glasshouse-grower"".” – Green House Seed Co. Catalog"
"“I sampled Himalayan Gold while in 'Dam last year. It's an extremely cerebral herb. The kind of high where you
can't control your thoughts well enough to formulate a sentence to explain how you feel!! The taste reminded
me of Colombian, kind of tawny and light, it was pale green/gold with yellow/brown pistils. Seeing as how it has
the sativa high you could guess that it would also have the sativa growth traits.” –Geronimo"
"“This variety produces an almost pure Indica with fantastic mango bouquet and savory taste. She possesses a
slight skunk influence and is delightfully fragrant. The stone is long lasting and lethargic. Great for those
non-motivational daze."
"""I have crossed a Mullimbimby Madness female to a almost pure indica male. The mother was growing
outdoors and took 13 weeks to finish budding and was huge, to big. Lucky for high fences and no nosey
neighbors. The buds were sticky long colas with a strange smell
“I grew Sensi Seeds NL#5 and it was one of the best plants I had ever seen. VERY distinctive aroma and taste,
I agree with Skunkman, its like a psychedelic couchlock, the buzz goes for loooong. Plus its one of the best
indoor plants I ever saw, very short and compact, mega-phat top-cola, pretty fast (8 weeks), wont grow much
longer after inducing bloom, excellent flower/leaf ratio. I had good 400 gr./s.m. which I consider nice. Only
drawback I noticed was you better watch the air humidity, they have a tendency to catch bud rot, and the colas
are just too fat and sticky so the air won’t go into. But when you keep moisture down to max. 50% rh. you
should do well. To my experience they are true-breeding, but on the other hand I heard that too much
inbreeding out of a small number of species might cause some problems and show up some indica aspects
you may not want to have. I heard of NL#5 F2 that smelled and tasted like shit and had a very dull buzz.” -
huzzit
"(For multiple sclerosis) my friend is currently using a pure indica (NL#5) with good results..." - pot newz“I grew Sensi Seeds NL5 and it was one of the best plants I had ever seen. VERY distinctive aroma and taste,
I agree with Skunkman, its like a psychedelic couchlock, the buzz goes for loooong. Plus its one of the best
indoor plants I ever saw, very short and compact, mega-phat top-cola, pretty fast (8 weeks), wont grow much
longer after inducing bloom, excellent flower/leaf ratio. I had good 400 gr./s.m. which I consider nice. Only
drawback I noticed was you better watch the air humidity, they have a tendency to catch bud rot, and the colas
are just too fat and sticky so the air won’t go into. But when you keep moisture down to max. 50% rh. you
should do well. To my experience they are true-breeding, but on the other hand I heard Durban Poison that too much
inbreeding out of a small number of species might cause some problems Seeds
cannabis floraison
cannabis Seeds and show up some indica aspects
you may not want to have. I heard of NL5 F2 that smelled and tasted like shit and had a very dull buzz.” -
huzzit
"(For multiple sclerosis) my friend is currently using a pure indica (NL5) with good results..." - pot newz
whitewidow , Perkin I,
My San Pedro Cactus Won T Gain Girth 8 (1976)
Indoor cannabis seeds weed seed shop these strains of cannabis can also be grown indoors without any problems the outdoor cannabis seeds category does not mean that these strains must be grown outdoors, just that. Cultivation indoors or outdoors search results. Marijuana - national drug threat assessment 2008 how to grow weed from our cannabis seeds pot seeds indoors or outdoors home seed shop head shop grow shop female seeds checkout. Growing marijuana indoors although it is almost always of lower quality than cannabis grown indoors, some extremely potent strains in this class do exist organic simply refers to the use of organic growing. Serious seeds - marijuana amp cannabis seeds the only published australian test of the differences in potency between cannabis that was naturally grown, hydroponically grown and cannabis grown indoors in soil used ten plants. happens. And
this really insults this cop. Seriously, 'cuz he's probably having trouble
getting it from his wife once a week. And this whole thing—jealousy, man,
is an animal instinct. It's all an extension, man, a sexual extension. The cops
are a strange phenomenon. They go after the people that look weird,
because they figure that probably, well, this is my guess, they figure that
these are the kids that are into the revolution, they're obviously revolting in
some way.
Many observers of the American drug scene disagree with this characterization and
maintain that, on the whole, the actual implementation of the harsh penalties for marijuana
possession are very rarely carried out, especially for small quantities obviously intended
for one's own use. Former Commissioner Giordano has been quoted as saying that the
chance that an apprehended college student with a single marijuana cigarette will actually
be jailed "is absolutely nil."
In fact, the police will often express disinterest in arresting the marijuana dabbler, the
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once, twice or a dozen-time user. They say that their real target is the supplier, the dealer,
the narcotics peddler who makes a profit on misery:
Our Bureau is not interested in arresting the young student user especially
those who become innocently involved. We are not interested in giving
these youngsters a prison record which will hamper them throughout life,
which will deny them, and society, professional careers. We are interested
in getting at the source, the supplier, the pusher, the drugiteer, the rackiteer
who is behind the distribution.... We are not interested in arresting students;
we are interested in preventing... drugs from invading our campuses and
student population; we are interested in apprehending the outside distributor
who is working making the drugs available to our students; we are
interested in protecting the bulk of the student population from being
exposed to... drugs and from being innocently arrested or raided concerning
violations or narcotics laws...7]
Doubtless most police officers do not take so tolerant and lenient a stand on marijuana
use. (In fact, Bellizzi himself also stated, in the same paper just cited, "Every user is a
potential danger to the general public.") The level at which the clearest distinction is made
between the dealer (especially the large-scale dealer) and the user is at the federal level;
even before the nullification of the "Marihuana Tax Act," most arrests at the federal level
were for dealing, not for simple possession. At the local level, however, the officer is
more likely to see a grave threat even in the occasional user, and will arrest anyone whose
use is detected on whom he can make a reasonable case. However, as we will make clear
shortly, a great deal is determined by the strategies chosen for detection.
TABLE 11-1
Marijuana Arrests, State of California, 196 This indoor hybrid has a high calyx/leaf ratio & finishes flowering in 7 weeks or less. Our big-yielding,
lemon-scented female clone named "Genius" because of her CLEAR, energetic, thought-provoking high was
crossed with a robust Cinderella 99 male to create Apollo Eleven. Expect some variation among individuals. The
best females are short, heavily branched plants with multitudes of dense, resinous bud sites - perfect for
SCROG. The smoke has a sweet citrus flavour. The high is UP & HAPPY." - Bros. Grimm catalog
Its a simple, easy and very small plant growing 30 - 50 cm, which is perfect flowering period 6 - 7 weeks harvest 8-9 week after germ stoned or high natural high - indica. Discount cheap marijuana cannabis seeds specials flowering chamber this week flowering chamber earlier this week swept it out and washed the tue may 6, 2003 ganjis grow grow pot from the dutch masters two of hollandaposs cannabis. Delta-9 labs - cannabis seeds - dampkring nl top 44 is our fastest flowering variety which under ideal conditions can be ready in 6 weeks feminized is a strong easy to grow cannabis seeds. How to grow marijuana outdoors - guide to guides highboldtage the cannabis grow bible culture tutorial plant on what to feed it at week two diy weed growing cannabis scrog using 1212 dutch method of growing marijuana using 6 inch. Cannabis growing, flowering 6 weeks strains of marijuana cannabis often grow a darker green after flowering they will be mature in 6 to 8 weeks. ommon grow time is 3 to
4 months. All this is dependent on the strain that you choose. Pure
Sativa can run anywhere into the 6 - 9 month bracket. Indica can
flower in 6 weeks.
As you can image a Sativa/Indica plant will fall into
the 2 - 4 month flowering period.
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Figure 2.17 - Seeded bud picture by Shecky Greene.
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Figure 2.18 - Great bushy plant picture by X3n0.
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Chapter 3
PROPAGATION
What is propagation?
Propagation: 1 The action of breeding or multiplying by natural
processes; procreation, generation, reproduction.
2 The action of
spreading an idea, practice, etc., from place to place. 3 Increase in
amount or extent; enlargement; extension in space or time.
Propagation is 'The Grow'. However most people treat
propagation as the actual events occurring between the planting of the
seed and the transplant of that seedling to the main grow environment.
Here we will treat propagation as the entire process of growing from
seed to harvest.
Northern Lights Propagation also includes the logistics of the grow.
So what are you going to do? Are you going to buy a batch of
10 seeds and grow them all in one go? Are you going to then kill the
males and just smoke the females? Are you going to keep the males
and produce more seeds from the females? How many seeds can a
female plant produce? Should I plant my 10 seeds in one go? What
should I do to guarantee that all my seeds will grow? These are the
questions that you should be asking before you begin to
pollinatorseedbank grow and this
is where propagation logistics comes into play. The answers depend
largely on the size of your grow
pollinatorseedbank area and what your budget is.
Let’s say we have about $200/£180 to spend on seeds. We can
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buy an expensive strain like a G13 cross and then we can grow the
G13 and produce more seeds from it. We can get anything between
100 and 2000 seeds depending on plant size and grow conditions. If
we grow this season for 4 months and at the end produce a lot of seeds
then we may never need to buy seeds for this strain again.
There is something else we can do called - CLONING.
Figure 3.1 - Here are some clones by Slowhand.
This is a technique whereby we can grow a number of plants
and select a good female. Then we can take cuttings from that female
mother plant and grow these cuttings into new plants.
Clones always
keep the same sex and vigor of the mother plant. It is also possible to
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create a garden of plants that will last for decades through cloning
from a single female mother plant.
Cloning is discussed in detail in a
later chapter
For the new grower it is advised that you buy 10 seeds and
only germinate 3 the first time followed by another 3 the following
week followed by the last 4 in two weeks after that. This will allow you
some degree of experimentation as you may fail on your first attempt
to germinate the seeds because of lack of any previous cannabis
growing experience.
For people who have germinated seeds once
Early Girl before in the
past, it is advised th
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seds
I created a 'goblet' effect outwards around the top of the wire-tube, and this stopped the damage. Having been eaten back to about 18" in early
July, the plants reached about 6' by week-1 Oct. During the whole summer, there was no single week that they
were not rained on VERY heavily, and for the last month of their lives they were in perpetual cloud/100%
moisture. Only one plant showed any signs of mold (and this one showed only small patches)- which I was
extremely pleased with. , Perkin I, 8 (1976)
Princess is a female which resulted from a seed found in a Jack Herer bud I bought in Amsterdam near the
Sensi Seed Bank at "Coffeeshop Sensi Smile". The bud came in a 2 gr. cello-pack with the Sensi logo; I
expected sinsemilla, but it had about 10 seeds so I assume she's an F2 JH. Her characteristics were so fine I
wanted to create seeds that would "replicate" this plant. She has the KILLER Haze-influenced high with Cannabis Du Du the most
DELICIOUS pineapple/evil scent, 50 day maturation in 12/12, and incredible resin production, doesn’t stretch -
yet clearly Sativa-dominant! Last but not least: Never a hint of hermaphrodism after 2 years of cloning & many
different styles of grow.
“This Indica dominant strain was created by backcrossing a male cross of ShivaSkunk from Sensi and Princess'
brother (a JH f2) back to the ShivaSkunk mother. In "cubing" terms that would mean that your plants are
ShivaSkunk.75. Another grower I sent them to liked them a lot too. I'm glad you're having such excellent
success with my strains!” – MrSoul
cooperative attitude with the
probation officer.... Stable employment, conforming dress and sincere
remorse for having broken the law, combined with a positive plan for future
rehabilitation must be presented.... One who stands convicted of a crime
cannot expect lenient treatment if he goes before those who are about to
sentence him with the attitude that his actions are acceptable and the law is
wrong. Such an expression would probably encourage any judge, otherwise
disposed to grant probation, to allow the offender to spend a substantial
amount of time in jail to think about, and possibly modify, his attitude. It is
better to play it cool.25]
Arrest as a Status Transformation
Legal agencies have the power to define legal reality. They can, of course, create laws
and criminals de novo. But in a narrower sense, the legal process is successful to the
extent that it either (1) compels the individual to accept society's version of himself as in
fact criminal, i.e., criminal in more than a technical sense, a person deserving of society's
scorn and punishment, or (2) discredits the individual in important areas of his life,
impugning his trustworthiness, moral rectitude, and integrity for many members of
society.
An arrest is able to do at least the latter.
There are, of course, those for whom an
arrest is a mark of honor, or at least has no moral significance. But public exposure is
often unavoidable in an arrest. Consequently, one's private life is subject to public
scrutiny. Surveillance involves encroachments of privacy.26] Policemen rarely make the
fine distinctions between uncovering necessary evidence and a wholesale invasion of
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privacy.
Being suspected of committing a crime, being under surveillance, having one's dwelling
and/ or person searched, being arrested, booked, brought to trial, and (if it comes to that)
convicted, not to mention the nature of one's experiences in a penitentiary, all serve as
public degradation ceremonies.27]
The legal apparatus has immense power to determine the nature of a felon's public and
private presentation. Although this is a variable and not a constant, in all likelihood he
sees himself as a man who has done something which is technically against the law, but
which in no way qualifies him for a criminal status, for "true" criminality.
He may not see
himself as being "a criminal." Nor does society, not knowing about his crimes. Marijuana
users often state that they "don't think of marijuana use as a crime.
" But going through the
procedure of being arrested impresses in the mind of the offender the view that one
powerful segment of society (and perhaps, by extension, society in general) has of his
activity's legality.
In other words, the elaborate legal procedure, and its attendant social implications,
serve as a kind of dramaturgic rite de passage, which serves to transform the transgressor
publicly i cooperative attitude with the
probation officer.... Stable employment,
sk-1 cannabis flowering time
conforming dress and sincere
remorse for having broken the law, combined with a positive plan for future
rehabilitation must be presented.... One who stands convicted of a crime
cannot expect lenient treatment if he goes before those who are about to
sentence him with the attitude that his actions are acceptable and the law is
wrong. Such an expression would probably encourage any judge, otherwise
disposed to grant probation, to allow the offender to spend a substantial
amount of time in jail to think about, and possibly modify, his attitude. It is
better to play it cool.25]
Arrest as a Status Transformation
Legal agencies have the power to define legal reality. They can, of course, create laws
and criminals de novo. But in a narrower sense, the legal process is successful to the
extent that it either (1) compels the individual to accept society's version of himself as in
fact criminal, i.e., criminal in more than a technical sense, a person deserving of society's
scorn and punishment, or (2) discredits the individual in important areas of his
Fond D Ecran Cannabis life,
impugning his trustworthiness, moral rectitude, and integrity for many members of
society. An arrest is able to do at least the latter. There are, of course, those for whom an
arrest is a mark of honor, or at least has no moral significance. But public exposure is
often unavoidable in an arrest. Consequently, one's private life is subject to public
scrutiny. Surveillance involves encroachments of privacy.26] Policemen rarely make the
fine distinctions between uncovering necessary evidence and a wholesale invasion of
(14 of 31)4/15/2004 1:08:37 AM
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privacy.
Being suspected of committing a crime, being under surveillance, having one's dwelling
and/ or person searched, being arrested, booked, brought to trial, and (if it comes to that)
convicted, not to mention the nature of one's experiences in a penitentiary, all serve as
public degradation ceremonies.27]
The legal apparatus has immense power to determine the nature
bank
sensi seed of a felon's public and
private presentation. Although this is a variable and not a constant, in all likelihood he
sees himself as a man who has done something which is technically against the law, but
which in no way qualifies him for a criminal status, for "true" criminality. He may not see
himself as being "a criminal." Nor does society, not knowing about his crimes. Marijuana
users often state that they "don't think of marijuana use as a crime." But going through the
procedure of being arrested impresses in the mind of the offender the view that one
powerful segment of society (and perhaps, by extension, society in general) has of his
activity's legality.
In other words, the elaborate legal procedure, and its attendant social implications,
serve as a kind of dramaturgic rite de passage, which serves to transform the transgressor
publicly i cooperative attitude with the
probation officer.... Stable employment, conforming dress and sincere
remorse for having broken the law, combined with a positive plan for future
rehabilitation must be presented.... One who stands convicted of a crime
cannot expect lenient treatment if he goes before those who are about to
sentence him with the attitude that his actions are acceptable and the law is
wrong. Such an expression would probably encourage any judge, otherwise
disposed to grant probation, to allow the offender to spend a substantial
amount of time in jail to think about, and possibly modify, his attitude. It is
better to play it cool.25
Arrest as a Status Transformation
Legal agencies have the power to define legal reality. They can, of course, create laws
and criminals de novo. But in a narrower sense, the legal process is successful to the
extent that it either (1) compels the individual to accept society's version of himself as in
fact criminal, i.e., criminal in more than a technical sense, a person deserving of society's
scorn and punishment, or (2) discredits the individual in important areas of his life,
impugning his trustworthiness, moral rectitude, and integrity for many members of
society. An arrest is able to do at least the latter. There are, of course, those for whom an
arrest is a mark of honor, or at least has no moral significance.
But public exposure is
often unavoidable in an arrest. Consequently, one's private life is subject to public
scrutiny. Surveillance involves encroachments of privacy.[26 Policemen rarely make the
fine distinctions between uncovering necessary evidence and a wholesale invasion of
(14 of 31)4/15/2004 1:08:37 AM
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privacy.
Being suspected of committing a crime, being under surveillance, having one's dwelling
and/ or person searched, being arrested, booked, brought to trial, and (if it comes to that)
convicted, not to mention the nature of one's experiences in a penitentiary, all serve as
public degradation ceremonies.[27
The legal apparatus has immense power to determine the nature of a felon's public and
private presentation. Although this is a variable and not a constant, in all likelihood he
sees himself as a man who has done something which is technically against the law, but
which in no way qualifies him for a criminal status, for "true" criminality.
He may not see
himself as being "a criminal.
" Nor does society, not knowing about his crimes. Marijuana
users often state that they "don't think of marijuana use as a crime." But going through the
procedure of being arrested impresses in the mind of the offender the view that one
powerful segment of society (and perhaps, by extension, society in general) has of his
activity's legality.
In other words, the elaborate legal procedure, and its attendant social implications,
serve as a kind of dramaturgic rite de passage, which serves to transform the transgressor
publicly i cooperative attitude with the
probation officer.... Stable employment, conforming dress and sincere
remorse for having broken the law, combined with a positive plan for future
rehabilitation must be presented.... One who stands convicted of a crime
cannot expect lenient treatment if he goes before those who are about to
sentence him with the attitude that his actions are acceptable and the law is
wrong.
Such an expression would probably encourage any judge, otherwise
disposed to grant probation, to allow the offender to spend a substantial
amount of time in jail to think about, and possibly modify, his attitude. It is
better to play it cool.25
Arrest as a Status Transformation
Legal agencies have the power to define legal reality. They can, of course, create laws
and criminals de novo. But in a narrower sense, the legal process is successful to the
extent that it either (1) compels the individual to accept society's version of himself as in
fact criminal, i.e., criminal in more than a technical sense, a person deserving of society's
scorn and punishment, or (2) discredits the individual in important areas of his life,
impugning his trustworthiness, moral rectitude, and integrity for many members of
society. An arrest is able to do at least the latter. There are, of course, those for whom an
arrest is a mark of honor, or at least has no moral significance.
But public exposure is
often unavoidable in an arrest. Consequently, one's private life is subject to public
scrutiny.
Surveillance involves encroachments of privacy.26 Policemen rarely make the
fine distinctions between uncovering necessary evidence and a wholesale invasion of
(14 of 31)4/15/2004 1:08:37 AM
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privacy.
Being suspected of committing a crime, being under surveillance, having one's dwelling
and/ or person searched, being arrested, booked, brought to trial, and (if it comes to that)
convicted, not to mention the nature of one's experiences in a penitentiary, all serve as
public degradation ceremonies.27
The legal apparatus has immense power to determine the nature of a felon's public and
private presentation.
Although this is a variable and not a constant, in all likelihood he
sees himself as a man who has done something which is technically against the law, but
which in no way qualifies him for a criminal status, for "true" criminality. He may not see
himself as being "a criminal.
" Nor does society, not knowing about his crimes. Marijuana
users often state that they "don't think of marijuana use as a crime." But going through the
procedure of being arrested impresses in the mind of the offender the view that one
powerful segment of society (and perhaps, by extension, society in general) has of his
activity's legality.
In other words, the elaborate legal procedure, and its attendant social implications,
serve as a kind of dramaturgic rite de passage, which serves to transform the transgressor
publicly i
“
I created a 'goblet' effect outwards around the top of the wire-tube, and this stopped the damage. Having been eaten back to about 18" in early
July, the plants reached about 6' by week-1 Oct. During the whole summer, there was no single week that they
were not rained on VERY heavily, and for the last month of their lives they were in perpetual cloud/100%
moisture. Only one plant showed any signs of mold (and this one showed only small patches)- which I was
extremely pleased with. cooperative attitude with the
probation officer.... Stable employment, conforming dress and sincere
remorse for having broken the law, combined with a positive plan for future
rehabilitation must be presented.... One who stands convicted of a crime
cannot expect lenient treatment if he goes before those who are about to
sentence him with the attitude that his actions are acceptable and the law is
wrong. Such an expression would probably encourage any judge, otherwise
disposed to grant probation, to allow the offender to spend a substantial
amount of time in jail to think about, and possibly modify, his attitude. It is
better to play it cool.25]
Arrest as a Status Transformation
Legal agencies have the power to define legal reality. They can, of course, create laws
and criminals de novo. But in a narrower sense, the legal process is successful to the
extent that it either (1) compels the individual to accept society's version of himself as in
fact criminal, i.e., criminal in more than a technical sense, a person deserving of society's
scorn and punishment, or (2) discredits the individual in important areas of his life,
impugning his trustworthiness, moral rectitude, and integrity for many members of
society. An arrest is able to do at least the latter. There are, of course, those for whom an
arrest is a mark of honor, or at least has no moral significance. But public exposure is
often unavoidable in an arrest. Consequently, one's private life is subject to public
scrutiny. Surveillance involves encroachments of privacy.26] Policemen rarely make the
fine distinctions between uncovering necessary evidence and a wholesale invasion of
(14 of 31)4/15/2004 1:08:37 AM
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privacy.
Being suspected of committing a crime, being under surveillance, having one's dwelling
and/ or person searched, being arrested, booked, brought to trial, and (if it comes to that)
convicted, not to mention the nature of one's experiences in a penitentiary, all serve as
public degradation ceremonies.27]
The legal apparatus has immense power to determine the nature of a felon's public and
private presentation. Although this is a variable and not a constant, in all likelihood he
sees himself as a man who has done something which is technically against the law, but
which in no way qualifies him for a criminal status, for "true" criminality. He may not see
himself as being "a criminal." Nor does society, not knowing about his crimes. Marijuana
users often state that they "don't think of marijuana use as a crime." But going through the
procedure of being arrested impresses in the mind of the offender the view that one
powerful segment of society (and perhaps, by extension, society in general) has of his
activity's legality.
In other words, the elaborate legal procedure, and its attendant social implications,
serve as a kind of dramaturgic rite de passage, which serves to transform the transgressor
publicly i
wwwcanabis
Bubble is available for 150 NLG and has 22 seeds. This has to do with low
germination rates at the last tests and making up for that. I don't know
the one Adam sells personally, but do know that they derive from the same
genetic background.
It took a while before I was
Hindu Kush pleased with the product
and there was also a personal thing involved, with the person who brought
the genetics over to Holland. I waited till that was resolved to
satisfaction.
" - Simon, owner of Serious Seeds, Amsterdam
marijuana use; they disapprove of its use because there is
enough evidence to be able to decide on the drug's dangers—or there is enough indication
that it might be thought of as dangerous. "... those of us who oppose legalization are.
.
.
implacable in insisting that all cannabis preparations are potentially dangerous.
The
potential dangers, to our minds, are severe."18] As a result, "... there is overwhelming
consensus that this drug marijuana] should not be legalized, and no responsible medical
body in the world supports such action."[19]
Marijuana, then, according to the medical profession, is a "dangerous drug." The
question, therefore, is: In what specific ways does the medical profession see its use as
dangerous? Opinion is not unanimous on the questions of what, precisely, the effects are
whether certain effects represent, in fact, a clear danger, and to what extent the danger
appears. Nonetheless, the differences within the profession should not be exaggerated.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCY
Without question the danger most commonly seen by physicians and psychiatrists in
marijuana is its power to engender a kind of psychological dependence in the user. No
observer of the drug scene attributes to marijuana the power of physiological addiction;
instead, psychological dependence is imputed. "Drug dependence is a state of psychic
dependence or physical dependence, or both, on a drug, arising in a person following
administration of that drug on a periodic or continued basis."20] Each drug has its
characteristic syndrome, and each must be designated with its own specific title; we are
interested in "drug dependence of the cannabis type." Marijuana, then, produces a psychic
dependency in the user which impels him to the continued and frequent use of that
specific drug—a dependency that is similar in important respects to actual physical
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addiction.
Marijuana smokers hold the lack of physiological addiction of their drug of choice to be
a powerful scoring point in its favor; many physicians, on the other hand, see this point as
trivial in view of the parallels between addiction and dependency. The dimension of
interest to us is not whether the impelling force is chemical or psychological, but whether
the user persists in his use of a substance which physicians have defined as noxious,
whose use constitutes "abuse.
" Thus, a person is defined as being dependent on the basis
of whether use of a drug is continued over a period of time, and is ruled undesirable by
drug experts. The imputation of undesirability is necessary to the definition, since the
repeated administration of crepe suzette[21] is not labeled "dependency"—even though it
can occur with the same frequency and with the same degree of disruption in one's life.
The fact that a withdrawal syndrome does not appear upon abstinence is outside the focus
of this definition; the telling point is th marijuana use; they disapprove of its use because there is
enough evidence to be able to decide on the drug's dangers—or there is enough indication
that it might be thought of as dangerous. "... those of us who oppose legalization are...
implacable in insisting that all cannabis preparations are potentially dangerous.
The
potential dangers, to our minds, are severe.
"18] As a result, "... there is overwhelming
consensus that this drug marijuana] should not be legalized, and no responsible medical
body in the world
Mysanpedrocactuswontgaingirth supports such action."19]
Marijuana, then, according to the medical profession, is a "dangerous drug." The
question, therefore, is: In what specific ways does the medical profession see its use as
dangerous? Opinion is not unanimous on the questions of what, precisely, the effects are
whether certain effects represent, in fact, a clear danger, and to what extent the danger
appears. Nonetheless, the differences within the profession should not be exaggerated.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCY
Without question the danger most commonly seen by physicians and psychiatrists in
marijuana is its power to engender a kind of psychological dependence in the user. No
observer of the drug scene attributes to marijuana the power of physiological addiction;
instead, psychological dependence is imputed. "Drug dependence is a state of psychic
dependence or physical dependence, or both, on a drug, arising in a person following
administration of that drug on a periodic or continued basis."20] Each drug has its
characteristic syndrome, and each must be designated with its own specific title; we are
interested in "drug dependence of the cannabis type.
" Marijuana, then, produces a psychic
dependency in the user which impels him to the continued and frequent use of that
specific drug—a dependency that is similar in important respects to actual physical
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addiction.
Marijuana smokers hold the lack of physiological addiction of their drug of choice to be
a powerful scoring point in its favor; many physicians, on the other hand, see this point as
trivial in view of the parallels between addiction and dependency. The dimension of
interest to us is not whether the impelling force is chemical or psychological, but whether
the user persists in his use of a substance which physicians have defined as noxious,
whose use constitutes "abuse." Thus, a person is defined as being dependent on the basis
of whether use of a drug is continued over a period of time, and is ruled undesirable by
drug experts. The imputation of undesirability is necessary to the definition, since the
repeated administration of crepe suzette21] is not labeled "dependency"—even though it
can occur with the same frequency and with the same degree of disruption in one's life.
The fact that a withdrawal syndrome does not appear upon abstinence is outside the focus
of this definition; the telling point is th marijuana use; they disapprove of its use because there is
enough evidence to be able to decide on the drug's dangers—or there is enough indication
that it might be thought of as dangerous. "... those of us who oppose legalization are.
.
.
implacable in insisting that all cannabis preparations are potentially dangerous. The
potential dangers, to our minds, are severe."18 As a result, "... there is overwhelming
consensus that this drug [marijuana should not be legalized, and no responsible medical
body in the world supports such action."19
Marijuana, then, according to the medical profession, is a "dangerous drug." The
question, therefore, is: In what specific ways does the medical profession see its use as
dangerous? Opinion is not unanimous on the questions of what, precisely, the effects are
whether certain effects represent, in fact, a clear danger, and to what extent the danger
appears. Nonetheless, the differences within the profession should not be exaggerated.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCY
Without question the danger most commonly seen by physicians and psychiatrists in
marijuana is its power to engender a kind of psychological dependence in the user. No
observer of the drug scene attributes to marijuana the power of physiological addiction;
instead, psychological dependence is imputed. "Drug dependence is a state of psychic
dependence or physical dependence, or both, on a drug, arising in a person following
administration of that drug on a periodic or continued basis."[20 Each drug has its
characteristic syndrome, and each must be designated with its own specific title; we are
interested in "drug dependence of the cannabis type.
" Marijuana, then, produces a psychic
dependency in the user which impels him to the continued and frequent use of that
specific drug—a dependency that is similar in important respects to actual physical
(9 of 25)4/15/2004 1:04:59 AM
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addiction.
Marijuana smokers hold the lack of physiological addiction of their drug of choice to be
a powerful scoring point in its favor; many physicians, on the other hand, see this point as
trivial in view of the parallels between addiction and dependency.
The dimension of
interest to us is not whether the impelling force is chemical or psychological, but whether
the user persists in his use of a substance which physicians have defined as noxious,
whose use constitutes "abuse." Thus, a person is defined as being dependent on the basis
of whether use of a drug is continued over a period of time, and is ruled undesirable by
drug experts. The imputation of undesirability is necessary to the definition, since the
repeated administration of crepe suzette[21 is not labeled "dependency"—even though it
can occur with the same frequency and with the same degree of disruption in one's life.
The fact that a withdrawal syndrome does not appear upon abstinence is outside the focus
of this definition; the telling point is th marijuana use; they disapprove of its use because there is
enough evidence to be able to decide on the drug's dangers—or there is enough indication
that it might be thought of as dangerous. "... those of us who oppose legalization are...
implacable in insisting that all cannabis preparations are potentially dangerous. The
potential dangers, to our minds, are severe."18 As a result, "... there is overwhelming
consensus that this drug marijuana should not be legalized, and no responsible medical
body in the world supports such action."19
Marijuana, then, according to the medical profession, is a "dangerous drug." The
question, therefore, is: In what specific ways does the medical profession see its use as
dangerous? Opinion is not unanimous on the questions of what, precisely, the effects are
whether certain effects represent, in fact, a clear danger, and to what extent the danger
appears. Nonetheless, the differences within the profession should not be exaggerated.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCY
Without question the danger most commonly seen by physicians and psychiatrists in
marijuana is its power to engender a kind of psychological dependence in the user. No
observer of the drug scene attributes to marijuana the power of physiological addiction;
instead, psychological dependence is imputed. "Drug dependence is a state of psychic
dependence or physical dependence, or both, on a drug, arising in a person following
administration of that drug on a periodic or continued basis."20 Each drug has its
characteristic syndrome, and each must be designated with its own specific title; we are
interested in "drug dependence of the cannabis type." Marijuana, then, produces a psychic
dependency in the user which impels him to the continued and frequent use of that
specific drug—a dependency that is similar in important respects to actual physical
(9 of 25)4/15/2004 1:04:59 AM
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addiction.
Marijuana smokers hold the lack of physiological addiction of their drug of choice to be
a powerful scoring point in its favor; many physicians, on the other hand, see this point as
trivial in view of the parallels between addiction and dependency. The dimension of
interest to us is not whether the impelling force is chemical or psychological, but whether
the user persists in his use of a substance which physicians have defined as noxious,
whose use constitutes "abuse." Thus, a person is defined as being dependent on the basis
of whether use of a drug is continued over a period of time, and is ruled undesirable by
drug experts. The imputation of undesirability is necessary to the definition, since the
repeated administration of crepe suzette21 is not labeled "dependency"—even though it
can occur with the same frequency and with the same degree of disruption in one's life.
The fact that a withdrawal syndrome does not appear upon abstinence is outside the focus
of this definition; the telling point is th
o not lead to it, but actually act as deterrents. One of the most important actions of
cannabis is to quiet and stupefy the individual so that there is no tendency to
violence..."33] A Canadian physician, H. B. M. Murphy, is quoted by Chopra as a
summary on marijuana and crime, saying, "Most serious observers agree that cannabis
does not, per se, induce aggressive or criminal activities, and that the reduction of the
work drive leads to a negative correlation with criminality rather than a positive one.
"34]
The Chopras seem to provide thin fodder for the argument of the criminal inducement of
cannabis.
The same cannot be said for the work of Gardikas ("Hashish and Crime").[35] A police
officer and head of the Greek Criminal Service in Athens, Gardikas reviewed 379 cases of
individuals who were arrested for publicly using cannabis between 1919 and 1950. In the
sample, 117 cases were first arrested for cannabis offenses and, after their release, became
"confirmed criminals," having been arrested for a total of 420 offenses in the period
studied. The fact that they became criminal only after their involvement with hashish
demonstrates to Gardikas as well as to law enforcement officers and to various other
commentators that hashish causes crime. Over 200 cases in the sample were already
criminal prior to starting the use of hashish, and the remaining fifty-three, after their arrest
for cannabis, did not commit any nonhashish crimes later.
We are not told how these cases were selected. Are they the only cannabis offense cases
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that came to Gardikas' attention? Were they gathered more or less by accident? Were they
a result of random selection? Or were they selected for the very fact that their crime rate
was so high? We have no way of knowing. And what social universe does this group
represent: All hashish smokers in Greece? Not having this information, the methodology
seems dubious.
It is a certainty that arrested cannabis smokers are different from nonarrested ones, just
as arrested violators of any law are radically different from those who also commit the
same crimes, but who do not get arrested. The class factor operates here powerfully, just
to mention a single source of variation.
The middle-class violator is far more able to avoid
detection through a combination of bias and caution, as well as a number of other factors,
such as police saturation in poorer areas. Working-class patterns of crime, particularly
certain kinds of crime, such as violent ones, are very different from those of the middleclass
user. To use arrested hashish smokers as an indication of the criminal potential
inherent in the drug is fallacious.
Also, it might very well be necessary to raise the question of the criminogenic effect of
the Greek penal system. Anyone arrested once becomes subject to greater scrutiny, and
therefore, almost of necessity, his crime rate will beo not lead to it, but actually act as deterrents. One of the most important actions of
cannabis is to quiet and stupefy the individual so that there is no tendency to
violence.
.
.
"33] A Canadian physician, H. B. M. Murphy, is quoted by Chopra as a
summary on marijuana and crime, saying, "Most serious observers agree that cannabis
does not, per se, induce aggressive or criminal activities, and that the reduction of the
work drive leads to a negative correlation with criminality rather than a positive one."34]
The Chopras seem to provide thin fodder for the argument of the criminal inducement of
cannabis.
The same cannot be said for the work of Gardikas ("Hashish and Crime").35] A police
officer and head of the Greek Criminal Service in Athens, Gardikas reviewed 379 cases of
individuals who were arrested for publicly using cannabis between 1919 and 1950. In the
sample, 117 cases were first arrested for cannabis offenses and, after their release, became
"confirmed criminals," having been arrested for a total of 420 offenses in the period
studied. The fact that they became criminal only after their involvement with hashish
demonstrates to Gardikas as well as to law enforcement officers and to various other
commentators that hashish causes crime. Over 200 cases in the sample were already
criminal prior to starting the use of hashish, and the remaining fifty-three, after their arrest
for cannabis, did not commit any nonhashish crimes later.
We are not told how these cases were selected.
Are they the only cannabis offense cases
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that came to Gardikas' attention? Were they gathered more or less by accident? Were they
a result of random selection? Or were they selected for the very fact that their crime rate
was so high? We have no way of knowing. And what social universe does this group
represent: All hashish smokers in Greece? Not having this information, the methodology
seems dubious.
It is a certainty that arrested cannabis smokers are different from nonarrested ones, just
as arrested violators of any law are radically different from those who also commit the
same crimes, but who do not get arrested. The class factor operates here powerfully, just
to mention a single source of variation. The middle-class violator is far more able to avoid
detection through a combination of bias and caution, as well as a number of other factors,
such as police saturation in poorer areas. Working-class patterns of crime, particularly
certain kinds of crime, such as violent ones, are very different from those of the middleclass
user. To use arrested hashish smokers as an indication of the criminal potential
inherent in the drug is fallacious.
Also, it might very well be necessary to raise the question of the criminogenic effect of
the Greek penal system. Anyone arrested once becomes subject to greater scrutiny, and
therefore, almost of necessity, his crime rate will beo not lead to it, but actually act as deterrents.
One of the most important actions of
cannabis is to quiet and stupefy the individual so that there is no tendency to
violence..."[33 A Canadian physician, H. B. M. Murphy, is quoted by Chopra as a
summary on marijuana and crime, saying, "Most serious observers agree that cannabis
does not, per se, induce aggressive or criminal activities, and that the reduction of the
work drive leads to a negative correlation with criminality rather than a positive one."34
The Chopras seem to provide thin fodder for the argument of the criminal inducement of
cannabis.
The same cannot be said for the work of Gardikas ("Hashish and Crime").[35 A police
officer and head of the Greek Criminal Service in Athens, Gardikas reviewed 379 cases of
individuals who were arrested for publicly using cannabis between 1919 and 1950. In the
sample, 117 cases were first arrested for cannabis offenses and, after their release, became
"confirmed criminals," having been arrested for a total of 420 offenses in the period
studied.
The fact that they became criminal only after their involvement with hashish
demonstrates to Gardikas as well as to law enforcement officers and to various other
commentators that hashish causes crime.
Over 200 cases in the sample were already
criminal prior to starting the use of hashish, and the remaining fifty-three, after their arrest
for cannabis, did not commit any nonhashish crimes later.
We are not told how these cases were selected. Are they the only cannabis offense cases
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that came to Gardikas' attention? Were they gathered more or less by accident? Were they
a result of random selection? Or were they selected for the very fact that their crime rate
was so high? We have no way of knowing.
And what social universe does this group
represent: All hashish smokers in Greece? Not having this information, the methodology
seems dubious.
It is a certainty that arrested cannabis smokers are different from nonarrested ones, just
as arrested violators of any law are radically different from those who also commit the
same crimes, but who do not get arrested. The class factor operates here powerfully, just
to mention a single source of variation. The middle-class violator is far more able to avoid
detection through a combination of bias and caution, as well as a number of other factors,
such as police saturation in poorer areas. Working-class patterns of crime, particularly
certain kinds of crime, such as violent ones, are very different from those of the middleclass
user. To use arrested hashish smokers as an indication of the criminal potential
inherent in the drug is fallacious.
Also, it might very well be necessary to raise the question of the criminogenic effect of
the Greek penal system. Anyone arrested once becomes subject to greater scrutiny, and
therefore, almost of necessity, his crime rate will beo not lead to it, but actually act as deterrents. One of the most important actions of
cannabis is to quiet and stupefy the individual so that there is no tendency to
violence..."33 A Canadian physician, H. B. M. Murphy, is quoted by Chopra as a
summary on marijuana and crime, saying, "Most serious observers agree that cannabis
does not, per se, induce aggressive or criminal activities, and that the reduction of the
work drive leads to a negative correlation with criminality rather than a positive one."34
The Chopras seem to provide thin fodder for the argument of the criminal inducement of
cannabis.
The same cannot be said for the work of Gardikas ("Hashish and Crime").35 A police
officer and head of the Greek Criminal Service in Athens, Gardikas reviewed 379 cases of
individuals who were arrested for publicly using cannabis between 1919 and 1950. In the
sample, 117 cases were first arrested for cannabis offenses and, after their release, became
"confirmed criminals," having been arrested for a total of 420 offenses in the period
studied. The fact that they became criminal only after their involvement with hashish
demonstrates to Gardikas as well as to law enforcement officers and to various other
commentators that hashish causes crime. Over 200 cases in the sample were already
criminal prior to starting the use of hashish, and the remaining fifty-three, after their arrest
for cannabis, did not commit any nonhashish crimes later.
We are not told how these cases were selected.
Are they the only cannabis offense cases
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that came to Gardikas' attention? Were they gathered more or less by accident? Were they
a result of random selection? Or were they selected for the very fact that their crime rate
was so high? We have no way of knowing. And what social universe does this group
represent: All hashish smokers in Greece? Not having this information, the methodology
seems dubious.
It is a certainty that arrested cannabis smokers are different from nonarrested ones, just
as arrested violators of any law are radically different from those who also commit the
same crimes, but who do not get arrested. The class factor operates here powerfully, just
to mention a single source of variation. The middle-class violator is far more able to avoid
detection through a combination of bias and caution, as well as a number of other factors,
such as police saturation in poorer areas.
Working-class patterns of crime, particularly
certain kinds of crime, such as violent ones, are very different from those of the middleclass
user.
To use arrested hashish smokers as an indication of the criminal potential
inherent in the drug is fallacious.
Also, it might very well
Early Girl be necessary to raise the question of the criminogenic effect of
the Greek penal system. Anyone arrested once becomes subject to greater scrutiny, and
therefore, almost of necessity, his crime rate will be
s more complex than most indicas. Grows short, yield
fairly low, matures from 50-60 days. There’s much variation in this strain, so grow as many as you can to
select your favorite. Be glad to answer any specific questions.” –stix"
"“Received Sensi Star through HS, 10:10 for germination. All very uniform looking plants. Ended up with 4
females, all short, very vigorous and dense in growth. I put them into bud after 4 weeks under floros when
they were about 12-14"". All had minimal stretching under my 1000w hps and using CO2 with temps in 75-85
range. Out of my 4 females, one had a mold problem at 6 weeks and the other 3 are about 2 and a half feet
tall and ready to harvest any day. They have huge, very dense, THC covered buds. I have never seen better.
A great indoor plant that seems to have great commercial value.” -Brends"
"“This 3 way hybrid contains Early Pearl®, Skunk #1® and Northern Lights®. This hybrid is quicker and sweeter
than the Shiva Skunk®. Excellent indoor and greenhouse results. Plants exhibit frosted resinous
characteristics of the Northern Lights #5® and the sweetness and calyx-to-leaf ratio of Early Pearl / Skunk.
One of our favourites and in 1994 the winner of the mixed Indica/Sativa category."
"“My Silver Pearl is beyond wonderful! VERY HALLUCINOGENIC tastes sweet like honey, not my favorite flavor
but a great accomplishment. I sent away for silver
pollinatorseedbank pearl seeds from mike 12 days ago, he says they are on
the way so I’m hoping for Friday, then greenthumb at my friends house!” Damion"
"“Silver Pearl
pollinatorseedbank
hallucinogenic? You bet it is! Never grew it (but have the golden ticket to do so, thanks mike)
had it last year grown by a friend (he purchased seed in Adam himself) I’m a heavy toker and Ill tell you, 2-3
bong hits to be high as a kite, 6 or more and you’ll start seeing what I mean. Share a blunt with friends and
enjoy an
pollinatorseedbank even better ride!” – Damion"
"You said that the taste of the silver pearl had no noticeable Skunk taste in it. This seems to be right on
target with the silver I’ve smoked and the Early Skunk (EPXSK#1) that I have grown. The taste of the EP (very
sweet with almost minty undertones) seems to be the dominant trait carried by this strain.
I love the taste.
The High of the EP X SK #1 is kind of heady and very functional. One of my favorite ""Utility Smokes"". Great
for the morning are a couple of hits at lunch.” - D"
"“Silver Pearl is a taller plant the stone is more up, while Super Skunk is shorter a bit heavier yield more body
stone -haven't grown either since 90 so may have changed but both were nice.” -Oldtimer1
“Old timer described the 2 perfectly: Super Skunk will give you that couch potato stone and Silver Pearl is
more energetic/hallucinatory. I'd go with the pearl unless your growing for yield.” – DAMIONSIN"
"“I just finished super skunk and have Silver Pearl coming right behind it. the Super Skunk is really kind bud,
but nothing all that special. IMHO the silver pearl will be thes more complex than most indicas. Grows short, yield
fairly low, matures from 50-60 days. There’s much variation in this strain, so grow as many as you can to
select your favorite. Be glad to answer any specific questions.” –stix"
"“Received Sensi Star through HS, 10:10 for germination. All very uniform looking plants. Ended up with 4
females, all short, very vigorous and dense in growth. I put them into bud after 4 weeks under floros when
they were about 12-14"". All had minimal stretching under my 1000w hps and using CO2 with temps in 75-85
range.
Out of my 4 females, one had a mold problem at 6 weeks and the other 3 are about 2 and a half feet
tall and ready to harvest any day. They have huge, very dense, THC covered buds. I have never seen better.
A great indoor plant that seems to have great commercial value.” -Brends"
"“This 3 way hybrid contains Early Pearl®, Skunk 1® and Northern Lights®. This hybrid is quicker and sweeter
than the Shiva Skunk®. Excellent indoor and greenhouse results. Plants exhibit frosted resinous
characteristics of the Northern Lights 5® and the
Hanf Seed sweetness and calyx-to-leaf ratio of Early
pollinatorseedbank Pearl / Skunk.
One of our favourites and in 1994 the winner of the mixed Indica/Sativa category."
"“My Silver Pearl is beyond wonderful! VERY HALLUCINOGENIC tastes sweet like honey, not my favorite flavor
but a great accomplishment. I sent away for silver pearl seeds from mike 12 days ago, he says they are on
the way so I’m hoping for Friday, then greenthumb at my friends house!” Damion"
"“Silver Pearl hallucinogenic? You bet it is! Never grew it (but have the golden ticket to do so, thanks mike)
had it last year grown by a friend (he
pollinatorseedbank purchased seed in Adam himself) I’m a heavy toker and Ill tell you, 2-3
bong hits to be high as a kite, 6 or more and you’ll start seeing what I mean. Share a blunt with friends and
enjoy an even better ride!” – Damion"
"You said that the taste of the silver pearl had no noticeable Skunk taste in it. This seems to be right on
target with the silver I’ve smoked and the Early Skunk (EPXSK1) that I have grown. The taste of the EP (very
sweet with almost minty undertones) seems to be the dominant trait carried by this strain. I love the taste.
The High
Magic Garden of the EP X SK 1 is kind of heady and very functional. One of my favorite ""Utility Smokes"". Great
for the morning are a couple of hits at lunch.” - D"
"“Silver Pearl is a taller plant the stone is more up, while Super Skunk is shorter a bit heavier yield more body
stone -haven't grown either since 90 so may have changed but both were nice.” -Oldtimer1
“Old timer described the 2 perfectly: Super Skunk will give you that couch potato stone and Silver Pearl is
more energetic/hallucinatory.
I'd go with the pearl unless your growing for yield.” – DAMIONSIN"
"“I just finished super skunk and have Silver Pearl coming right behind it. the Super Skunk is really kind bud,
but nothing all that special.
IMHO the silver pearl will be the While the 5-HT precursors tryptophan and 1-5-HTP cause an increase in serum prolactin concentration, a combination of 1-5-HTP with a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor was found to reduce the serum prolactin concentration. This combination seemed to behave like a DA agonist. This effect is not produced by the decarboxylase inhibitor per se. A possible explanation is that 5-HTP is converted to 5-HT in CA-ergic neurons, that 5-HT supersedes the CA from the stores, and that some of the CA reach the synaptic cleft and stimulate CA receptors. Another possible explanation is that 5-HTP decarboxylase is centrally inhibited as well, and that an effect of 5-HTP itself is involved here. In view of the observations made it is doubtful whether the therapeutic effect of 5-HTP combined with a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor in depressions and myoclonus can in fact be atributed to activation of central serotonergic systems.
“These buds are army-green colored, crystally, and evenly covered with long dark orange (almost brown) hairs.
Broken
Fonddecrancannabis up, these buds release the scent of sweet freshly cut grass or even hay with some slightly skunky
undertones. The smoke is smooth, non-expansive and has a mild sweet taste.
Although the high does not hit
you right away, it first creeps through your body making you feel stoned and then only moderately effects your
cerebrum, allowing you to concentrate on any task at hand. **” – Homepage Amsterdam