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Location: West Tennessee | Kids these days have it lucky! We had to walk uphill, in the snow, with no shoes on to get to the dealers house!
Here's a brief history lesson for all you smokers out there.
Back in the day, pot was sold in a measurement known as a "lid". These cost $15 and were of varying quality and quantity. They were usually around an ounce, but the true measure of a lid was how many fingers it measured. A 5 finger lid was the most coveted. Stems were the biggest enemy then, as they added mass without adding anything useful.
Back in those days homegrown was at the bottom of the potency scale, with the upper range belonging to "Panama Red", "Mexican Trippin Weed", and "Alcapulco Gold". The true origin of these were in question, as it never looked the same twice.
Then, in the early-mid 70's, all pot went commercial and became "Columbian". And ounce cost $35, and the finger method went out the window. It was of above average potency, and much more uniform than in the past. The biggest enemy became seeds, as they added weight, but not much mass. Scales became commonplace.
Later in the 70's, sinsemilla made its first appearance. It was originally called "Hawaiian", and was sold by the gram. Big money there, but the potency was out of this world. It also marked the beginning of homegrown being desireable, as the method of developing sinsemilla was universal and not too complicated. It also eliminated seeds, which were the biggest headache for any pot smoker. Exploding seeds caused the "inevitable pinhole burns" in satin shirts, etc.
At least, that's how I remember it.
Here endeth the lesson.
PS - I won't even get into paraquat, just google "paraquat pot" to learn what went down with that. |
Interesting cannabis facts ;p
