The Mix
Getting the mix right is half the art of joint-rolling. There plenty of
scope for choice but quantity is never a substitute for quality - Don't waste your lungs
on inferior ingredients.
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The females flower tops are by far the most
potent part of the cannabis plant. Thanks to growers all around the world ther are
tousands of strains and varieties - the quality, strength and nature of whic h can differ
enormously. This has lead to the rise of the weed 'connoisseur' who will say things like:
"Oh my, what a subtle sativa!" or "Talk about 'bouquet' and 'body'. Avoid
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Imported bud is often forced-dried and
compressed for storage/transit purposes, this can simply be broken-up and crumbled into
the mix. Better quality bud which has been properly cured and stored is more delicat e.
The flower heads should be handled with care to protect the delicate THC glands. Use sharp
scissors to break-up the bud and store the remainder in a cool, dark place. Discarde any
seeds or stems as they contain little THC and are harsh to smoke. Fr esh bud may develop
mould if stored incorrectly and (painful as it maybe) this should be thrown away as it can
damage the lungs and cause infection.
Bud really needs to be combined with
tobacco, leaf or an other herbal smoking mixture to allow it to 'breath' in the joint. The
Hybread varieties whaich are genetically bread for extreme potency should used spar ingly
until the user is familiar with, and can predict, their effects.
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Cannabis leaf is a common ingredient in
commercial weed. If you can stand the slightly acrid taste, some leaf, - especially that
from the top of a flowering female plant - can by surprisingly potent. On ly use
well-cured leaves and remove any stems bofore crumbling them into the mix. The larger
'sun' leaves from around the lower part of the plant are too harsh for use in
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Hshish comes in many different forms from
hard and rocky Lebanese to soft and oily Nepalese. As with all Cannabis there is a huge
variation in quality. There very best Hashish is made by rubbing the sti cky resin from
flowering-tops. Most however, contains processed plant material and binding agents and the
worst is adulterated with chemicals. Hash is normaly heated with a flame, crumbled into a
powder and then mixed with tobacco or herbal smoking mixt ures. Good Hashish should catch
ligth and crumble with ease. Alternativley, very soft Hash can be rolled into thin
'sausages' and placed along the legth of the joint. |
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Never over-fill joints with Hash, or uses
large chunks - it will burn badly and much will be wasted. A brief spell in the microwave
will give you a perfect Hash and tobacco blend.
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Genuine resin oil is very hard to come by
but, if you can get it, thre real Mcoy is incredibly potent. It comes in the form of a
black, brown or transparent oily fluid which is smeared across the rolling papers or
blended into the mix. |
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Tobacco is the main ingredient in virtualy
all joints rooled in Europe. When used with Hasish or strong bud it allows the cannabis to
burn properly and improves the taste of the smoke. The down side of addiction and
respirtory disesae have lead increscing numbers to reject tobacco entirely. |
WARNING: THIS SUBSTANCE IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!
Legal highs have come a long way in the
last few years. Although claims of effects comperable to the 'real thing' are usually
false there are many genuinly psycho-active and therapeutic herbs which can b e used as
ingredients in a smoking mix. Legal smoking mixtures can make a good alternative to
tabacco and are the only option for smokers seeking a buzz under cannabis prohibition.
There is some evidence that certain herbs can amplify the effects of mor e psycho-active
substances. |
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