does anyone know what the new shit on the bud is?
it`s not grit or sugar,weed smells ok looks ok,but is harsh as fuck in a bong
the weed seems a little too dry as well?
the "pollen" that falls off does not stick together,thats not right is it!
i have been told they are dipping the bud in something,but dont know what
anyone know what the fuck is going on?

Alot of filth still goin around over here ( CO.DOWN ). Alot of different kinds, mostly full of this powdery shit when grinded. When u grind a gram or 2 most of the bag ends up a yellow powder. Also seein alot of weed that when u buy an ounce or whatever, it looks as if its only about 7grams of weed but weighs up spot on.Then when u dry it out it be's very crispy. Any idea what this shit is thats makin it crispy? And what is that powder ?

hey hows it going ive been having this trouble for some time what it is tho is..................

its called brix or brix+ its something that is suppose to improve yeals or help the buds grow by giving them direct nutriants to the buds or something like that and improves yeals or thats what it says on the tub its sprayed on to the growing plants buds and is ment to be shaken off after you have grown them but its pritty impossible to get it off and itmakes the buds twice as heavy and look crystalyer than they are

this sand fucking shit is all over britain.have u left it dry that stuff inialates grinders.the fact that someone expects anybody to smoke that is a fucking insult.

grow yu own an put the fuckers out of buisness

I Stopped Smokin Skunk Since I Found Out About This
Ive Been Smoking What We Call 'mersh' In East London. Its The Real Shit
Doesn't Get You The Same High Thoe.
It Sells For Cheaper Around here Thoe.
10 Bags Weigh At 1.4 (Or 0. Couple more if ur lucky)
And When I 1st Started Smoking Skunk About 7 Months Ago I Got About 4 Spliffs Out Of A 10 Bag But Now I Get 3 Or 2
Could This Be Because Its Gt That Sandy Shit In It Now Which Makes It Heavier?
My Advice
Get Ur Hands On Some Mersh Or Thai Weed
Skunks Too Risky Now.

I Also Noticed That When I Use My Grinder To Grind The Skunk I Get A Yellow/Brownish Sandy Looking Deposit Left In The Grinder, I Dont Get Any Of That When I Grind Mersh.
But It Doesnt Look Like It Has Balls of Silicone Just Sand
Is This Harmful?

LOL - What do you expect in East London? It's hardly reknowned for honesty is it?

according to the bbcs health website if glass silica its is less likely to be toxic
and less likely to cause harm

but it also says if you develop a wheezing an tightness in your chest shortly after exposer an this wheezing occurs it normally happens after exercise 1st an progresses to occurring while resting as well if you have these symptoms of wheeze while resting shortly after exposer its a clear sign of heavy contamination of the lung and acute silicosis

people with acute silicosis normally die within a year

people who inhale only a tiny amount may live for years before any symptoms and it takes much longer to become life threatening

my mental health is no at an all time low my symptoms include wheezing on exhale an tightness my heart also seems to be more noticeable and this my be due to anxiety
but it may also be that my lungs are struggling to produce enough oxygen to supplie the blood in amounts for normal heart function as this is a common cause of heart attacks in a number of lung sufferers its increasing my fear an anxiety

i have all ready fell out with some family an friends because they feel im being paranoid , other friends welcomed my warnings an were kind an caring

i posted a video on youtube warning others it includes the audio recording of my chest noise since being exposed the video is called "GLASS SPRAYED SKUNK"

only one person commented on the video a Canadian man who posted the words quote
"ha we dont get that shit over here I HOPE YOU DIE A SLOW PAINFUL DEATH YOU MORON" unquote
i feel sorry for this guy he must have a tough life to be so cruel an heartless but i dont hold a grudge and i forgive him

if i help raise awareness or better save a life i will be very happy

i have always believed there must be a god and i hope all my sins will be forgiven and im judged by my goodness not my misjudgment.
i hope my suffering ends with my death an i ask god to show mercy on my soul

If i die soon it will bring great sadness to a family who have suffered greatly this year all ready , i just pray that i get to spend Christmas with them
as its unlikely my body can survive till the next one , my family are my world
without them im nothing, i dont feel sorry for myself i feel great sadness
but its thought of how they will cope that destroys me im there youngest son
and when i enrolled at college i wanted to do well for them to be proud of my achievements and to give something back, i have already achieved a great deal in my life but there is so much more i wanted to give

DAD, MUM, ALAN, SHARON, BARRY, DANIEL KRISTIAN AN FAYE I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH
AS I DO ALL MY FAMILY TOO MANY TO MENTION BE STRONG GOD LOVES YOU

JENNY I WISH I HAD MARRIED YOU AN HAD KIDS TAZ WAS OUR BABY TOO AN ILE MISS HIM SO MUCH.

SOME OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS HAVE ALL READY PAST TWO OF THEM MOZ AN CHARLEY WERE MY
INSPIRATION AND I HOPE THEY ARE WAITING TO GREET ME I CAN ONLY PRAY ITS TRUE

TO ALL MY PALS PLEASE ENJOY THIS SHORT LIFE AN KEEP GOING STRONG REGARDLESS
OF LIFE'S WOES THE LAUGH AN JOY WERE PRICELESS AND IM GOING TO MISS YOU SO MUCH

to every one on this forum be safe an stay alert to this threat or you may have to write such a letter every one has red blood an i care about humanity
enuff to share my pain with you so maybe it lets you now how much risk is at stake LOVE YOUR LIVES AN LOOK AFTER YOUR FAMILY'S
GOD BLESS YOU ALL

^^ You are not absolutely dying of silicosis; silicosis takes up to 20 years to manifest itself after exposure to the source.

It is clear to me from the way you write that you are on the verge of some kind of breakdown, and I think your symptoms are far more likley related to this than to smoking bad weed. Anxiety can cause problems with blood pressure, breathing and heart rhythm, which can all cause the kind of symptoms you describe.

Your family and friends are not disowning you, they are simply worried, because they can obviously se what I can see; you are coming apart emotionally, and are probably shutting them out. You need help; there is no shame in this. Until you accept this fact, you will not get better.

I would urge you to speak with a mental health professional as a matter of urgency.

I am myself an ex- MH pro, so please feel free to PM me if you need contacts or pointers.

All the best.

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Alot of filth still goin around over here ( CO.DOWN ). Alot of different kinds, mostly full of this powdery shit when grinded. When u grind a gram or 2 most of the bag ends up a yellow powder. Also seein alot of weed that when u buy an ounce or whatever, it looks as if its only about 7grams of weed but weighs up spot on.Then when u dry it out it be's very crispy. Any idea what this shit is thats makin it crispy? And what is that powder ?

I think i've got some of this - however mine was already really really dry - it just crumbles in the fingers. There is a lots of dust left in the bag, but it all appears to bind back together when rubbed in between fingers..

Anyone else seen it?

How does it smoke? Yellowy and powdery says it could possibly be good stuff. I had some a while back from a guy who I know well.The powdery bits were the kiff from the small leaves around the bud. It stuck together just as you say but was a very nice toke.

hi my names stu live in s,wales had plenty of this stuff going around
ppl say its either baby sand ? duno if true
or sprite spray on the buds then dried out ??
i get my skunk from one of the places with the biggest reputations
Bristol St pauls Budwah just like the dam but ur looking at top prices !!! peace out !

It seems to smoke quite well but my general paranoia of contamination puts me off. No complaints, no chest problems etc.

The buds do turn to dust when handled.

roids85, I got some stuff a few days ago here in Bristol which appears to be contam.
Passes the grit taste test, of course, but there's too much very fine powder at the bottom of the bag. I took the powder out, separated it and put it in water, it sinks to the bottom.

Got some more of this 'powder' and tried to burn it - it will not burn at all. Burning some of the plant matter leaves very gritty ash.

Anyone know if it's possible to vaporise this stuff (without ill effects)? Will the particles still become airborne, and what about the 'glue' that is used to keep it on the bud? It's hard to identify what sort of substance they've used as adhesive - it doesn't seem to taste of anything - not sweet like sugar water or brix+. Some of the buds remind me of the 'greasy' weed - only this time they're covered in a strong dusting of mystery powder.

Grrrr.

Edit: I should point out that the bud is quite pale and almost unnaturally dry.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/27/2007 03:33PM by jubal.

Should've put (what was in) this message in an edit (which I have now done). Oh well, hello everybody - this is my first time posting here so please forgive me for my cock-up :)



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Hey again.

Further investigation reveals -

1) The majority of the dust floats - a little sinks after a while, but i guess its absorbing water.

2) Seems to burn fine. Went black, smelt of ganj.

3) It binds when rubbed with fingers.

Yo think my smoke is cool? Is it the same as yours?

It is very very dry tho.. not that pale, still greenish but looks dry..

sexyhair - it sounds fine to me, tho some other people on the forum are prolly more experienced than me on these matters. :)

It's certainly not like mine, the powder sinks immediately and will not burn at all - it stays exactly the same off-white colour even when burned. It doesn't smell of anything, either. I, stupidly, had a j of this stuff before checking it out properly and got a nice pounding headache in the back of my head.

Ah well, 45 quid down the drain and possible later-life silicosis to look forward to. Wonderful.

I'll put some pics up at some point, perhaps get myself a microscope and do the ice-water separation thing.

Thanks for that.

I think i'm now at the point where i'm so paranoid about contaminants i'm mistaking quality keif for nasties.

We really need some solid testing methods for all type of contaminants...

Hi everyone. I'm in Manchester, and the contaminated muck has been around for over a year. Having read all of this thread, i can say i've had the misfortune to have bought (and then returned or binned!) every type of contaminated bud mentioned here. Thankfully, common sense told me not to smoke anything obviously dodgy (which is ironic considering i used to smoke soap). Thanks to the great info from like-minded people on this site, and my purchase of a 100x pocket scope (£5 from Maplin), i now feel i have the knowledge i think every cannabis smoker should have.

My problem is that i just cannot see the contamination ending. People are still buying the grit/glue/soap/poo. I am trying to spread the word, but so far only one person i know has listened. MAYBE I AM NOT SHOUTING LOUD ENOUGH!. Why are so many people happy to be ignorant? The current situation is REALLY getting on my nerves now! I smoke to help me sleep and ease my depression. It must be a terrible time for those with severe chronic pain who are unable to self medicate because all they are able to buy is the contaminated crap.

Why are the government doing nothing to stop this when millions of people are at risk of ill health from the contamination? They will never admit prohibition is the cause of this problem. Only three weeks ago, an old friend of mine who was a heroin addict, hung himself because he was in debt to dealers. Dealers that exist as a direct result of prohibition. Now two young children are left without a father. Would this situation of occurred if drugs were regulated and controlled? I think not. I know this is a cannabis website, but i just wanted to mention this story to further highlight the problems that stem from prohibition!

Sorry to rant so much on my first ever forum post. I want to change the world, but i know i cant do it alone. Maybe together we can?

Anyway, i'm off to check my mates latest purchase of bud for contaminates. From what he said on the phone, i am not expecting to be having a nice smoke tonight, or anytime soon. Damn the money hungry bastards who are doing this to us!

Peace.

My mate got a Q last night and it was the sweet and sweaty smelling stuff. Slight grit, yellow blobs and a bit of black mold thrown in for free! Sad thing is the idiot actually smoked a joint of the shit out of desperation. This is the guy that I thought I had 'educated' about the contamination. Thankfully he is going to return the crap to his crap dealer. The crap dealer who doesnt give a crap what kind of crap he sells. And apparently, this crap dealer has a large amount of the crap to sell. Oh crap! (Sorry for my crap overuse of the word crap - I must have verbal diarrhea!).

Like I said in my previous post; I just cannot see the contaminated skunk ever going away unless everyone stops buying it. Obviously growing for ourselves is the way forward, but unfortunately it's not something all of us can do. Me included!

Looks like skunk really is becoming the new soap bar.

The reality is - its not going to change back to being good stuff.
and will soon be returning to a class B for the smokers.. sometime in the next year.

so be expecting a knock on your door for a small stash in your sock cos if this wasn't true politricians wouldn't be talking about it already :
[www.timesonline.co.uk]

and all for a bit of contaminated shitty fake plastic weed that is doing more damage to you than the good its supposed to.

Anyways the solution is to abandon ship and go to a ship that tolerates accept smokers.

UK is for alcoholics haven't u heard alcohol related hospital calls up by 50% lol how many tokers make up that 50% ?

Since so many have abandoned the ship already and been replaced with eastern europeans (who dont toke) but love their drink I doubt very much soon there will be any voice too..

I will make a new posting for you all to watch and become more wiser. since these are the people with all the answers - the ppl in the vid to come.