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I am very interested in doing weed, i would like to know however is there tar in it that could lead to lung cancer or some shit like that? And what side effects are there of it. And what weed would be the best in Canada? I thinking of BC weed since its easiest to get... Thx for your help guys.
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As for it causing cancer, the evidence is somewhat shaky, but you can be sure its not doing you any great good.
As for side effects, these are slight, but can include nausea, panic that sort of thing, but that is unlikely and normally only happens when someone inexperienced takes a large dose.
Your best option would be to smoke with someone used to it so you can learn from them.
Oh, and if you have a history of mental illness you may want to keep the use to infrequent.
I dont think anybody will be able to tell you what kind is the best to get because strengths and effects vary from batch to batch and what might be known as 'super skunk' around some parts may be weak as fuck in others.
Just out of curiousity, what is it that is making you so interested in trying it?
Most people i know got into it through other friends that smoked it and they just shared a spliff one day...
Oo ic...btw does anyone know if Jamacian weed is good? Does weed have to smoked with tabacco? If not it doesnt have tar right? Im interested because it seems fun and i heard its not that dangerous, and also it relieves stress. Well i have heard from one friend that weed is harsh, and you will have to develope a taste for it. On the other hand another friend said it tasted really good...Which is true? Or does it depend on growth/location etc...?
It can be harsh if you are not at all used to smoking.
$10 canadian per gram, its about $2.5 to the £ isnt it? Which makes it about £15 per 1/8th ounce which is a good price for here, but I have no idea about wieghts and measures there.
The main problems to do with smoking weed are long term term and there has been a lot of linkage to mental health problems. Weed doesnt have to be smoked with tobacco but it wont burn as well if you dont.
And can I just point out that it doesn't matter what you are smoking, the act of drawing smoke into your lungs is harmful. This is from the Basics section in the Erowid Cannabis Vault -
Nothing has been proven yet but as i said before about the mental health issues, i dont think theres a set of amount of weed you could smoke before putting yourself at risk or anything so theres probably a chance of it damaging you.
To be honest i dont really rate it very much. smoked it a few times, it was ok, nothing amazing like a lot of people make out. Yes it does make you more relaxed & mellow, but dont go expecting miracles.
Is the smell strong?
It says on http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_info20.shtml
Marijuana is about 5 times as harsh as cigarette tobacco on your lungs. ? i thought i heard somone say its much safer than tobbaco...
Some studies have found no adverse effects on the lungs from smoking weed but there's no consensus. The general opinion is whatever you smoke, it's bad for you.
If you don't want to smoke it...make a cake or a milkshake...or get a vapouriser.
i read somewhere that using a cigarette filter filters out about 70% of the thc or something .. cant remember where though
You make them. Rip a piece of your paper packet off and roll it up so it acts like a filter.
It's a bit of an art to start off with...many a time I've seen my mate make a shitty roach with a big hole in the middle, and end up with burning baccy in his throat! Just be careful with them :thumb:
Just to throw it out there, I've read that one of the reasons lung cancer is so dangerous from smoking is actaually because nicotine (in tobacco..) aids cancer growth somehow.. Vice versa, THC helps fight cancer - I'm not sure where i read it, i remember it being a rather reliable source though
It can soften it a bit. You might get a bit of a nicotine rush if you don't normally smoke, but otherwise I don't think it would really enhance it much. The tobacco is mainly there to help the spliff burn. Weed by itself has to be very tightly packed, otherwise gaps with air in them will make it burn unevenly. Tobacco fills it out and makes it all burn nice and evenly.
I very rarely smoke, and when I do I get a huge rush from the tobacco
Yeah me too. I sometime smoke cigarettes in a club for a bit of a lift, it's amazing how strong the effect is. When I was younger, I lived in a house with two smokers, and I smoked a bit myself, so I was used to it. Not any more!
But do you smoke often? I literally only smoke maybe once a month, if that. I do sometimes get a cigar though