[Spiritchild]

I have a question. High Times magazine ran a huge centerfold type picture of Lemon Skunk and in the article they refered to it as "geneticly engineered". When I looked it up on the strain guide here, it said it came from "old Amsterdam genetics". Which is correct? I have noticed that in the MJ world, the incorrect term "clone" is used when refering to simple cuttings. Is the "engineered" word used by High Times also without an understanding of what it really means? I will not grow genetically modified plants of any kind. Can anyone shed any light on this?

[Gert Lush]

Originally Posted by Spiritchild

Is the "engineered" word used by High Times also without an understanding of what it really means?

I'd put money on that!

The amount of rubbish I've read in so-called cannabis "publications" just defies belief.
Keep a nice level-headed skeptical attitude like that and you'll be fine.
Or, even better, just don't read that shite...

[El Toker]

One of the downsides of the growing acceptance of medicinal cannabis will be this kind of snake oil bullshit about different strains based on anecdote, guesswork and wishful thinking. It won't be long before the new age alternative medicine folk are creating a whole body of pseudo-scientific bullshit knowledge on this.

No doubt there will be new, very expensive strains specially produced to treat disorders of the rich.

[silverhazefiend]

I read somewhere they have new starins coming out that wont get u HIGH..but its full of cbd's ...i think that is supposed 2 be the new movement of mmj ..with that said how do u guys feel about that? and is it gonna put a ban on strains with THC in them?

[Lil' Tiger]

I think the talk about new strains coming out for the medicinal community without THC and high in other cannabinoids is ludicrous! Although each cannabinoid has its own unique effect they all work together in different ratios to complete the "Cannabis Experience", which includes medicinal benefits.....there MUST be THC.

I don't think a CBD-only strain, used in edibles would have the proper chemical make-up to be "BAKED" (lol) into the Hydroxy component which is MUCH more medicinally beneficial than smoking Cannabis.

[Gert Lush]

Originally Posted by El Toker

It won't be long before the new age alternative medicine folk are creating a whole body of pseudo-scientific bullshit knowledge on this.

I don't think you need to worry too much about the new age pseudo-scientific bullshit, at least not yet.

For the time being, the scientific and business community is doing pretty well putting out real-scientific bullshit.

Some of the crap I've heard about Sativex.... sheesh....
And I think it was them that started the current CBD-craze nonsense, as they were spinning it to avoid the UK's high-THC, psychotic-killer-skunk, gutter-press image.

Funnily enough, IIRC, the strains they're using are those well known low-THC high-CBD cultivars, White Widow and Northern Lights! LOL

I seem to remember reading that a while back, but I'm open to correction.

[silverhazefiend]

Its economics 2..if the money is there THE GOVERMENT WANTS IT..so if the market for the drug is there then anything can be possible...they also stated some dont like the psycho activity of thc so its gonna be more for them ..either it sounds a lil crazy 2 me..WEED THAT DOESNT GET U HIGH..:((

[Snowberry]

Silverhazefiend....

If you really want to try out weed without thc in it, try industrial grade hemp grown for the fiber and oilseed.

You will most likely find your answer there.

Just because you read something somewhere does that mean it's true?

Brothers Grimm had an entire collection of fairy tales as well.

Nuff said....Snowberry

[FuknRowdy]

Eh, I have only tried two of the high cbd strains, one called harlequin and the other was blueberry og kush or something. The harlequin gave me a headache that lasted ALL day. the THC was around 4% and the CBD was at 9%, and i couldn't finish the gram I was given lol. The blue (as I'm too lazy to type all the rest) was more balanced 11% CBD and 9 or 10 % THC, and was actually pretty pleasant. It was very body focused and did get me "high" mentally, but not in a way I can describe other than just feeling "different" in a neutral way. Utterly neutral. I found it was nice to blend in with some quick finishing strains or with a nice racy sativa to unlock my knees.

The key from my extremely limited experience and anecdotaly would seem to be a close thc/cbd ratio, and potency becomes a much bigger factor apparently. Recreationaly it doesn't hold any value to me, but I can see the value, just not enough yet to make it into my garden or spend any on it lol. I imagine with good breeding anything is possible.

[crazybear]

Any idea of effects of cheese X SSH