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I really don't know what this is all about but... Old school strains had never been over 7-8% THC. If someone is selling to you old-school strain with 40+% THC you should run!!!
Old thread but I am also at least that age and I respectfully disagree; maybe some didn't have the same connections others did in the 70s but there was never finer marijuana then from c. 73 to 76. Everyday I wonder what happened to it?I'm an old hippie as well...at least 60 years old, so that's old enough. I was there for ALL of the 70s smokes. Back then, the smoke wasn't 50% as potent as it is now. I agree about the shame of original strains getting the shit mixed out of them, with very little original strains available. The smoke of the 70s seemed like a killer because we were used to smoking schwag, seedy and dried out crumbs not big fat green nuggets that have 25% or more THC. If you could get 15% THC back then, you were considered a god. I have seen VERY few old strain seeds that are available, I find it very unusual for this "Hippie" to have suddenly found them and only made feminized seeds from them.
I agree, I call bullshit as well!
I grew Arise last year and have had Arise from the local dispensary. Excellent but doesn’t feel like 30% or even high 20%...but I am not a human potency meter (or am I)?There's an ancient Hindu proverb that says "Dont believe everything you read on the internet" ;)
I have been thinking about getting something from Irie Genetics. Saw some low to mid 30% claims with a cut named "Arise" but IDK. I've been like a moth to flame when I see a high test number before and sometimes the weed really is not all that great. Then I've had some test at only 15% and it knocks me into the dirt. I think sometimes a spliff tells ya a lot more than what a lab test can
I’m with ya there! I’ve grown some fire and I know if tested it would be high but I’ve also seen the same strains test high and the smoke just wasn’t there! One can grow any strain to its fullest possibilities if done right. Heck at the commercial grow I’ve had seed claims told that would be 34% that wouldn’t test over 15%. So it’s conjecture, for me it’s all about how I feel once I intake versus any claims made by breeders.They busted a bunch of labs not long ago that you could pay extra to give you a higher thc count on your test results.
I dont pay attention to thc counts, I care more about flavor than anything else.
Sucks cause breeders have messed with some old school strains to a point where it’s crap. If u can find old beans covert that B! I still have a few old school skunk and Hindu k running and I wish I had more !.Back in the 70's, when friends came to smoke my homegrown(hindu kush, NL5xHaze,.,.,oaxacan) Thee Hindu Kush was stromgest by far. It was an event,it wasnt getting stoned it was getting too stoned. The HK would leave you pondering things for at least 8hrs. Havent seen anything close to that in todays strains,even most concentrates cant come close.Lost that clone in 85. .
Amen brother! Lol been there! Stopped for a month and man some stuff I had floored me that previously was meh. LolThe smoke of the 70s seemed a lot better because, in comparison, the circulating smoke was garbage. The Colombian was unreal, but if you grew the same strain today, it would not have the same effects on you simply because of tolerance. Sure, some smoke was pretty good but nowhere nearly as potent as what is common today unless you were in the right circles... even then it was sketchy.
While the strains were so-so, they provided a base for the best available smokes of the time and people began to hold onto the seeds, eventually crossing them. Indica was unknown in the NE until the early 80s, and it arrived about the same time that growers first started using HID lighting and established breeding programs. Europe/Amsterdam was years ahead of the USA regarding plant strains and seed availability. I think this is where the NL strain got it's start, although I could be wrong.
Once you start smoking dabs and oils, your tolerance rises quickly. If you took a non smoking patient and rolled up a big joint of a strong Sativa, they would probably end up in the hospital and never want to smoke again. Tolerance is a bitch, but if you doubt it's effects, stop smoking for 2 months then resume where you left off and you will see the big difference in being stoned.