THC-A, CBD and all the other bells and whistles

republican legislators are trying to basically kill the hemp industry with a farm bill amendment but are also demanding massive food stamp cuts with it. so there's a good chance it's here to stay for a bit longer, unless the dems cave (which who knows they might)

i can do a general guide with history or one that includes some legitimate online shops. or if that's too close to sourcing, since legality is all over the place on a state-by-state basis, i can help with navigating the acronyms, where curated vendor lists are, and subreddits with product reviews

if even that's too far i can just help educate the best practices for identifying legitimate shops/vendors and reviews

there is a lot of ignorance and misinformation out there right now about "legal hemp" and what is actually is. it's popping up in smoke shops and gas stations in nearly every state, much like kratom.

  • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]M
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    5 months ago

    I'd be very down. People seriously sleep on CBN+HHC, a combo that I'd call just as good if not better than normal weed. A guide on how all the different derivatives feel would be great. THC-a is a weird one though. In a lot of legal states, they just sell and grow THC-a weed to avoid federal prosecution. THC-a for all intents and purposes is just normal weed. I'd assume everybody here smokes THC-a weed at this point, whether they know it or not.

    However as far as sourcing goes, Hexbear is actually based in France which throws a wrench in things. D8 and other such things have questionable legal status in France. To stay on the safe side, I'd avoid dropping links, however if anybody asks you can totally send links over Matrix. Just don't leave links or name any place specifically and I'd think you'll be fine. I think it's a really good idea though.

    • Des [she/her, they/them]M
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      5 months ago

      ok. think it would be safe to steer towards sites that may have lists? no direct linking.

      and personally i love D8+CBN for sleep. but CBN is fucking amazing. it's like nonaddictive benzo with minimal side effects, absolutely a game changer.
      as a natural substance i think it's as revolutionary as kratom has been. alone, or added to any other psychoactive THC-like and the best thing is it seems to actually stimulate REM sleep instead of supress it.

      and since it's just degraded THC so it's been used safely for human history!

      • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]M
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        5 months ago

        Yeah, I'd say lists are fine. Just don't link to any sites that directly sell. Even though they'd probably only sell in the US, I just want to keep Hexbear on the safer side as far as legal issues.

        And yeah, CBN is the actual shit. Makes my life so much better

  • BountifulEggnog [she/her]
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    5 months ago

    Good please let it stay a little longer. Weed is so great.

    The misinformation is kinda funny to me because it's not complicated.

    And of course, I'd love an effort post.

    • Des [she/her, they/them]M
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      5 months ago

      yeah it's so wild if you just pop in on all the big cannabis subreddits the vast majority still think THC-A is some sprayed analog, and the various cbd distillation derived cannabinoids are all purely synthetic and novel research chems

      but i'll work on it next time i can take a later night ADHD med dose