August 2, 2004

Making the Grade

I had a pretty bad weekend, medication-wise.

First, I starting running out of marijuana. I could have gone to buy some more, but it's rather pricey, and I thought I might be able to curtail my use. I was feeling better than ever, and thought I could handle the side-effects on my own.

Luckily, I use a kif box, and was able to accumulate enough kif to last through the weekend -- or so I thought. I also had some low grade barn pot, and figured I could mix the two for ample usage. Then, while rummaging through a drawer I hadn't rummaged through in years, I found some hashish from 1998.

None of this variety, together or separate, was as potent as the high-quality medical grade I was use to. Saturday night I started getting a massive headache, and then, couple with vivid dreams, I kept waking during the night. I took some tylenol for the headache (marijuana does not work for regular headaches, only migraines), and this, on my empty stomach, caused some nausea. I almost threw up the tylenol, so tried smoking a bit, and that did not work. Perhaps it was the low quality stuff I had, I'm not sure, but I soon relied on Pepto Bismal to quiet my quarralous stomach. This kept me from barfing, but did nothing to give me an appetite. I was supposed to eat some breakfast so I could take my morning pills.

Eventually, still with stomach rumbling, I remembered I had a pipefull of high grade cannabis in my knapsack. One pipe of this, and I was able to relax and have a nice mid-day breakfast.

Having the right grade is often important to medical marijuana users. There are a variety of different types and grades, but many of the lesser-potent ones just do not work properly for medical patients.

Here are some of the varieties in use today:

High Grade: This is fresh, sticky and potent sensimilla (seedless). The seedless quality is created by removing all male plants from a grow, and through creative lighting, forcing the females into plump readiness.

Medium High Grade: This is similar to the High Grade, but a bit older, less fresh, and usually not sticky. Still very potent.

Medium Grade: This is similar to the High Grade, but not as well cultivated, it may contain a few seeds, and may be a bit wild and less potent. May contain more leaves than necessary, and will not be as sticky as the High Grade.

Medium Low Grade: This is usually grown in the off season, sometimes indoors with poor lighting. The buds are sparse, and crumbles easily. Not too potent, but adequate.

Low Grade: Sometimes called Barn Pot, this is usually grown in a mass project, and the harvested pot is tossed onto a barn floor to dry. The pile of pot, through weight and gravity, flattens the buds. The pot is not too potent, has some seeds and leaves, but is inexpensive compared to the High Grade.

Very Low Grade: Sometimes called Brick Weed or Mexican. Take Low Grade pot, compact it tightly into a brick. Not very potent, and this is usually what is available from the illegal street vendors.

Other forms:

Hash or Hashish: This is made only from the sticky stuff on the buds. In the old days in places like Afghanistan, people or young children would run through the pot fields naked, and the stuff that stuck to their skins would be scraped off and made into hash. Top quality hash is dark brown, or mahogany, in color. The lighter the color of the hash, the less potent it may be. The effects of hash as more "mellow" than regular pot. Some people will use it for baking, or mix with tobacco to smoke in a cigarette.

Kif: This is similar in texture to hash, but the final product is more powdery, and breaks easily into powder. If one has a box with a thin screen over it, they break up and/or roll their pot over the screen. Little bits fall through the screen, and this powder is Kif. It can be used for cooking, smoking, or added to pot or tobacco for smoking. It is mostly used in Europe,
especially Great Britain.

Leaves: Don't smoke the leaves, they are the weakest of the weak, but they are often used for baking.

I do this several times a year. I don't like relying on marijuana, so try to do without, then realize that I cannot do without, and break down and buy some more. I wish it was something that was covered by medical insurance, but at this time it is not.

Posted by Kroeme on August 2, 2004 2:22 PM

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