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This could be an interesting thread.

I'd be interested to know more about the domestic stuff around in America during the '60/70's. I know the farming and gardening scene was happening there, and that growers were developing the new strains together and didn't just exist in isolation. I used to get hold of High Times magazine occasionally and was amazed at what was going on, the scenes across the Atlantic were so different to anything I saw in europe where we mostly existed on Morrocan and Red Lebanese as a staple with a fairly easy supply chain. And of course the black hashes but usually a bit scarcer and the weed apart from Jamaican about the same, in my world anyway .
I guess in the US in older times it was all over the place waiting to be domesticated, hemp itself being a major cash crop in it's day.

Anyway back to High Times http://hightimes.com/tags/november_2012 which is still an OK read. For younger readers, HT Mag was/is a quite well produced and quality cannabis orientated glossy mag, if you like that kind of thing

I scored a few times in America back in the old seadog days and I remember in Fort Lauderdale about 1973 I got hold of a few lids (and thats what they called the 1 oz bags) of grass which came from Tennessee. I met up with some students from the Oceanographic Research Institute and the guys brother back home was the man . A respectable smoke I'm sure.

Anybody got any recall on this period or could recommend some reading other than HT I'll be straight down the (electronic) book shop.

1946...War on drug's isn't that old the title is and always meant to be taken literal. Longer, better, and more profitable prohibition. Maybe the Chicago Cubs win a pennant soon to hey?

Uncle Ron wrote: For a few locals, the saving grace from the dreaded dirt weed came in the form of small quantities from the wingnutz at PAFB.
A few times a year we'd score gear that was brought back from Thailand, Lebanon (Hash), Turkey (Hash), Hawaii, and Cali. All compliments of the USAF.
The good old dayz...

The good ole' days, when Thai stick was wrapped around a stick with a string, a baggie was measured in fingers, seeds & stems & things that you don't need...
undeniably, today's pot is more potent.
But i still have to figure out where i fit in today's pot culture or if i'll ever fit at all, haha!?
Pease

One thing that cannot be denied is the stuff today will knock your head off in no time. I do have to agree with the gentleman above about not knowing how to fit into pot culture these days. Straight job and family life doesn't mix well in comparison to the days when you found yourself rolling around in a Chevy van admiring the two pounds of Columbian that you and your buddies just scored.

Well put Spidergawd and thanks. Miss the taste also. Enjoy that Thai and coffee just wish i was there to partake. lol.

redeyezman wrote:1946...War on drug's isn't that old the title is and always meant to be taken literal. Longer, better, and more profitable prohibition. Maybe the Chicago Cubs win a pennant soon to hey?

The actual war started on 1 October 1937 when the government outlawed possession and cultivation.
http://beforeitsnews.com/marijuana-deba ... 43384.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amanda-re ... 23370.html
From the huffington post article - "Marijuana laws were designed not to control marijuana, but to control the Mexican immigrants who had brought this native plant with them to the U.S. Fears over loss of jobs and of the Mexicans themselves led cities to look for ways to keep a close eye on the newcomers. In 1914, El Paso Texas became the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to ban the sale and possession of marijuana. This ban gave police the right to search, detain and question Mexican immigrants without reason, except the suspicion that they were in possession of marijuana. Folklore started to erupt about the effect that marijuana had on those who used it. As Harry Anslinger stated, "Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men."

I could go on about the other aspect - cotton is king, hemp (cannabis) is evil. If hemp was given it's proper due, cotton would not be king.
Same as if Ben Franklin had his way, the Wild Turkey would be the national symbol of the US instead of the Eagle. No shit...

Nice pic of the (hemp) tax stamp, only $1...
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Perhaps a visit to Yo Yo next time for the outdoor bio weeds will be like a trip down memory lane. I did like the old school Thai Sticks.

Sailor59 wrote:Perhaps a visit to Yo Yo next time for the outdoor bio weeds will be like a trip down memory lane. I did like the old school Thai Sticks.

Ah I didn't know they have the sticks but I haven't visited my last couple of trips, I'll get along there next month though and hope they have some. I can sail around for hours on a good toke of the old Thai stick .

its possible for me to get panama red on any coffe shop in amsterdam??