I too periodically take a break from herb and that first bowl after a hiatus can be a bit much esp, if yer in a strange city with a different language and Jet- Lag. I'd take one hit of some blond Maroc, or Blonde Leb hash and wait a while. Some of my Vancouver friends went to A'dam last year and said the bud was all weak , wet and not properly flushed , compared to what is readily available here in B.C but the selection and quality of the Hash made up for it!.
If you want to grow some low THC pot that still gets you high but just, and tastes good enough you don't mind smoking a little more, try Early Sativa from GWS it's tasty but you have to smoke a whole Jay to get much of a buzz. If you want to grow some no THC pot=try Master-LOw or Sensis'Ruderalis Indica!
WestCoast4Life
Member
First off I absolutely love Amsterdam! I made a huuuge mistake when I was there for most of the time though. The dutch strains they have look sooooooo good so I always bought them but damn! extremely stony indicas. Later into the trip I found a few coffee shops that sold imported landrace sativas(my heaven). They were lower quality in looks(because of the transcontinental journey they took) but they smoked great. I love sativas. Was able to function all day with a great high and they were much cheaper. I recommend you get either jamaican or thai, I liked thai the most because of the unique high. I even got some off a thai stick! Much cheaper than the local grown too. Hope that helps!
Lowryder
EDIT: Last time I was in A'Dam (2 years ago for a month) I was really unimpressed with the weed. Pretty much every respectable dispensary in SF or LA had better weed than the big names in A'Dam
EDIT: Last time I was in A'Dam (2 years ago for a month) I was really unimpressed with the weed. Pretty much every respectable dispensary in SF or LA had better weed than the big names in A'Dam
bigtopsfinn
Member
Seems like we're getting into the 'quality' discussion now, and why not, I think the OP has received some very good answers to his questions already.
I just spent 5 months in the Dam, and it was hard to find quality smoke... Just like stated before, the weed was wet (black ash - WTF?!), not very tasty, and not very potent either. There were some exceptions, of course, but it took some time to find the decent places.
You could also try Rotterdam (Nemo), or Alkmaar (Stepping Out, Anytime, De Brug usually). Much cheaper and better quality also. Not really cheaper if you count the train tickets, but depends on how much you buy/smoke I guess. Utrecht is supposed to have some good coffeeshops but I can't speak from experience.
There's a nice coffeeshop directory online, I'd recommend going through that before your trip, there are many comments about each shop there. Make a list and mark the addresses, or make your own map, etc..
I just spent 5 months in the Dam, and it was hard to find quality smoke... Just like stated before, the weed was wet (black ash - WTF?!), not very tasty, and not very potent either. There were some exceptions, of course, but it took some time to find the decent places.
You could also try Rotterdam (Nemo), or Alkmaar (Stepping Out, Anytime, De Brug usually). Much cheaper and better quality also. Not really cheaper if you count the train tickets, but depends on how much you buy/smoke I guess. Utrecht is supposed to have some good coffeeshops but I can't speak from experience.
There's a nice coffeeshop directory online, I'd recommend going through that before your trip, there are many comments about each shop there. Make a list and mark the addresses, or make your own map, etc..
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bcell
Dutch Passion Oasis. Not exactly low THC but a few tokes from inexperienced smoker usually brings a big smile, enhances sociability, fun.
Question - why seeking out low THC? Bad experience, over indulgence, etc?
Question - why seeking out low THC? Bad experience, over indulgence, etc?
starwatcher
Member
Kali mist is a nice clear smoke.
My favorite smoke the last few times I was in the dam. (10 years ago though)
Main reason I smoked it was I could function during the day and it had the best taste, it will get you high as a kite. Its just more managable than some other strains.
My favorite smoke the last few times I was in the dam. (10 years ago though)
Main reason I smoked it was I could function during the day and it had the best taste, it will get you high as a kite. Its just more managable than some other strains.
Dr_Tre
Member
I don't see the point here - if you don't want to get high why smoke weed?If you want to get very little high smoke very little of good weed.There's no sense in smoking crap with low THC content.As ridgedogs said suggesting a strain here is getting in the worst/most dissapointing strains thread.
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bcell
I met someone who like the taste of weed once but not getting high. I do not really get the point. I am a weekend smoker but come Friday night, I want to be HIGH.
Back in my younger days, it was pretty common to hear of people that didn't get high the first time they smoked pot. Even when people knew what they had was the shit, often a first timer wouldn't get high on it.
You don't hear about this too much any more...and I have a theory...
It was all sativa that we smoked in the mid 70's. No indica at all, period. Racy, make you paranoid, face itching sativa was what we smoked (and loved). I think that it may be this mild first experience with herb is due to the way sativa works on the brain.
Hell, some folks are wired so tight, they probably barely feel what a calmer person would from a doob of some fire colombian gold.
I know that experienced smokers tend to find the sativa buzz is often mentioned as the top shelf of buzzes, but I also think it just may be the best choice for a new smoker.
I could see where a light or new smoker would be sweaty brow freaked from some of these narcotic indicas.
lol..Im ramblin...
You don't hear about this too much any more...and I have a theory...
It was all sativa that we smoked in the mid 70's. No indica at all, period. Racy, make you paranoid, face itching sativa was what we smoked (and loved). I think that it may be this mild first experience with herb is due to the way sativa works on the brain.
Hell, some folks are wired so tight, they probably barely feel what a calmer person would from a doob of some fire colombian gold.
I know that experienced smokers tend to find the sativa buzz is often mentioned as the top shelf of buzzes, but I also think it just may be the best choice for a new smoker.
I could see where a light or new smoker would be sweaty brow freaked from some of these narcotic indicas.
lol..Im ramblin...
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bcell
The first time I ever smoked it was supposedly Panama Red. Everyone was saying how high they were - I did not really feel much different, was not high. I had a friend 's dad how grew some Afghani and I remember that summer night in 82, music blaring and smoking some of that Afghani. It was an epiphany.
I was 12.
I got fucking obliterated.
Been downhill sins.
I got fucking obliterated.
Been downhill sins.
I think you should buy the very best hash you can find and just take 1 hit at a time man. Id still get the best quality stuff you can find, hell 1 gram might last you a long time if you are really a lightweight like you are stating. I would never go to the Dam and smoke low grade anything though(just sounds disappointing), buy the best product and control your dosage, that should be easy with some nice 1st sieve Morrocan and a little pipe. Go with a nice hash, the buzz is strong but predictable.
Purple haze ,, its very weak..
same like sour diesel ,amnesia haze and sensi star hehe.
Btw. @ shadoweye976 take one puff, and wait..
peace and love
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levant
The best "Lighter" smokes in amsterdam:
- Maroc and Leb hash (make weak joints)
- Purple Haze (the stuff thats grown outdoors in Amsterdam, its nice and cheap)
- Import grass (Thai I bought was standard, forget where, the jamaican from bluebird was very nice)
- Maroc and Leb hash (make weak joints)
- Purple Haze (the stuff thats grown outdoors in Amsterdam, its nice and cheap)
- Import grass (Thai I bought was standard, forget where, the jamaican from bluebird was very nice)
wotamess
Active member
cool theory. i'm from south africa... it was pure sativa when i started smoking and it was a matter of fact that you'd probably not get stoned for the first joint (or 2). i was lucky enough to get baked the moment THC touched my senses, but some folks took forever! but it was always incredible to see them finally go down on a real transkei brain melter... lol, cool memories
of course now it's all 'chronic' and 'hydro', even in SA!
but the good landraces are still accessable, and kick ass!!
-wam-
Mini Malawi,,, this has plenty more CBD than THC,, but it also takes plenty over 120 days to flower 
Harvesting plants early usually makes the high grade genetics ppl are growing slightly weaker in effect,, but still just as pleasurable cause the THC is still there,, much of the experience is in the taste,, no matter how dank it gets,, and these days everyones growing potent blow-ya-head-off stuff ..
Experiment,, when you find the genetics that suit,, stick with it (clone or inbreed). Otherwise stop smoking or smoke less,, as lamented above!!
Medi users can pm me whenever for food recipes to help reduce the "buzz",, but still get the meds
Hope this helps
Harvesting plants early usually makes the high grade genetics ppl are growing slightly weaker in effect,, but still just as pleasurable cause the THC is still there,, much of the experience is in the taste,, no matter how dank it gets,, and these days everyones growing potent blow-ya-head-off stuff ..
Experiment,, when you find the genetics that suit,, stick with it (clone or inbreed). Otherwise stop smoking or smoke less,, as lamented above!!
Medi users can pm me whenever for food recipes to help reduce the "buzz",, but still get the meds
Hope this helps
