In gonna have myself a home 420 day. The movie (repeatedly) readying my garden and maybe a little smoke/vape! Maybe next year a gathering of strain hunters?

Welcome!!

I found this article and thought it worth sharing. I think it provides another stream of hope for overall fight for proper cannabis laws globally............................................................................................................. "Evidence mounts as a growing number of papers published in scientific journals are establishing that cannabinoids have anti-tumor effects on the cellular level and in animals. Increasing numbers of people have been using Cannabis “oil” —plant extracts consisting of 50% or more THC and/or CBD— to treat conditions ranging from mild rashes to potentially fatal cancers. Reports of success are circulating among medical Cannabis users and on the internet. They gain plausibility from a parallel stream of papers published in scientific journals establishing that cannabinoids have anti-tumor effects on the cellular level and in animals. The anti-cancer properties of cannabinoids were a recurring theme at this year’s meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society, and also in a course for physicians presented Oct. 24, 2012, at the University of California San Francisco. One speaker, Jeffrey Hergenrather, MD, described a particularly dramatic case seen by a San Diego colleague: a 90% reduction in the size of an infant’s brain tumor achieved over the course of a year by parents applying hemp oil to the baby’s pacifier before naptime and bedtime. Aptly dubbed “MMJ13001A” on the UCSF website, the half-day course on cannabinoid medicine included talks by three researchers whose findings about cannabis and cancer have been under-reported, to put it mildly: Stephen Sidney, MD, director of research for Kaiser-Permanente in Northern California; UCLA pulmonologist Donald Tashkin, MD; and Donald Abrams, MD, Chief of Hematology-Oncology at San Francisco General Hospital. Some 60 doctors received continuing medical education credits for attending the half-day course at UCSF’s Laurel Heights auditorium, which was organized by the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids, with help from Abrams and the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, and reprised the next day in Santa Monica (MMJ13001B). A very interested auditor at the UCSF session, Michelle Aldrich, had used cannabis oil as a treatment for lung cancer. Donald Abrams, who consulted on Aldrich's case, says, “The fact that Michelle didn’t have cancer that could be located [after using the oil] is a bit unusual in someone who started treatment with an advanced stage. I don’t usually see that in my patients. Did the cannabis oil make a difference? We don’t know because we don’t have a controlled study.” Abrams has met with a UCSF neurooncologist “to discuss whether or not we should do a clinical trial adding oil to chemo for patients with glioblastoma [a brain tumor that is usually fast-moving and fatal]. Manuel Guzman’s studies have shown that cannabinoids have great potential in treating brain tumors.” Undoubtedly Dr. Mahmoud ElSohly, who grows marijuana for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, can produce a uniform, highly concentrated extract for research purposes. But whether or not NIDA will let Abrams have some is uncertain. Abrams has jumped through bureaucratic hoops before. He has obtained all the necessary approvals and funding to conduct clinical trials involving cannabis, and published his findings in peer-reviewed journals. Because chemotherapy has a measurable benefit, he says, “There’s no way we could get approval for a study that evaluates cannabis oil as a cure for brain tumors without giving patients temolozide [the standard treatment for glioma].” “A ‘cure’ in cancer means five years of disease-free survival,” Abrams reminds us. So what Abrams has in mind is “a study of the pharmacokinetic interaction between cannabis oil and temolozide.” Participants would be patients undergoing treatment for glioblastoma. Researchers would measure the level of temolozide in their blood before and after adding cannabis oil to their regimen. The primary objective would be to establish safety —to confirm that large cannabinoid infusions do not interfere with the body’s ability to process temolozide. Another objective would be to document examples of cannabis oil expediting or promoting tumor reduction. Such a ‘signal’ might justify a trial of cannabis oil on its own. Abrams does not want to promote false hope. “I do integrative oncology,” he says, “so I hear about ‘miracle cures’ all the time. I hear about about noni juice and graviola and many products. What’s disturbing is to hear people talking about cannabis oil as a ‘cure,’ because a cure in cancer means five years of disease-free survival and people have not been using cannabis oil for five years. “I think it does a disservice to the cannabis community to make claims that are not supportable. I may be seen as a nay-sayer but I’m not. I say ‘Let’s study it.’”

http://cannabisni.com/medicinal-cannabis-news/2544-as-anecdotal-reports-of-anti-cancer-effects-from-cannabis-oil-pile-up-doctors-stress-need-to-document-its-effects I eventually got the link to stick, no idea why I couldn't first couple of times!!?? if you want to read the article in its original format.

Booked a trip to Amsterdam with my wife this coming weekend on a completet whim. Bank holiday (UK) weekend. Probably the most expensive trip to Dam of my 15+ previous visits but hey ho I'm just as excited as the first time in 1999. BIG QUESTION - Anyone else going? Fancy a smoke? I'm pretty sure I will take breakfast in Greenhouse H'Straat around 9.30 on Saturday 30/3/13, smoking a glass pipe packed with Neville's, SSH or SLH depending on the menu!! Let me know if you are going to be in Dam this coming weekend and if you fancy a chin wag over a vape or a pipe. Toke Pure!!! Exodus Please

Thanks Dust, I do it for the members of the forum, its a selfless task but someone has to do it!! There were some really nice buds, great smells, great memories of buds that went before. Shoreline may have won some cups for Greenplace with the buds they presented at the HTCC 12 but the bud I bought was awful, clammy (poorly dried), bad taste and a very heavy head. I really do like trying as many buds as possible when I'm there.

Ha yeah. I'm not so much a strain hunter but a strain trier?!?!? Hmmm I went to the cup 2 years ago (the one the police raided !!). Not sure I'm going again. We will hook up though I'm sure!! Did you try any new strains? Any old ?

Ok, so I managed to miss Elvis420 all weekend, not for the want of trying though, it just didn't work out. My wife and I had a great trip and below are the list smokes I tried. I literally bought everything in half grams so I could take as much as possible. GH, Barneys and Dampkring are all more than happy to so half grams as long as you ask nicely when the bar is not full. Amnesia did me 2 Half grams over 2 days and then on the third day the same budtender said he had never done half grams and wasn't allowed? He also said definately not on weekends.......it was Monday! I let it slide and took a gram of the Amnesia Lemon as this is one of my all time favs. SLH GHSC 4/5 Ssh GHSC 3/5 Utopia haze barneys 3/5 G13 haze barneys 5/5 Jack H tweedkamer 3/5 Shoreline green place. 2/5 Chronocain GHSC 5/5 Moroccan Lemon haze hash Bushdoctor 5/5 White shark Dampkring 3/5 Vanilla Kush Barneys. 4.5/5 NYC Diesel Amnesia 4/5 Shiva jack GHSC 4/5 Arjans ultra haze GHSC 4.5/5 Amnesia lemon Amnesia 5/5 Mary cristal GHSC 4.5/5 Top 5 bud strains: Amnesia Lemon, G13 haze, Vanilla Kush, Chronicain and Mary Cristal. I don't know why but Barneys seem to have nailed it this weekend for my neuro receptors!!! Also surprising to me was that the top two are sativa Dom hybrids, I normally lean towards 50/50 hybrids but the amnesia lemon and the G13 tasted great and gave a great high, noticeable over the enormous amount of other strains I had consumed. Coffee shops I visited worth mentioning: Green House H'Straat Green House Centrum Green House Namaste Green House Tolstraat (new fav shop) Barneys Coffee shop Barneys Lounge Barneys Uptown Barneys Farm Dampkring 1 Dampkring 2 Tweed Kamer Bushdoctor (smaller one, big one is rough) Greenplace New favourite coffee shop is Greehouse Tolstraat. Well presented, quiet, comfortable and a Greenhouse. It's a long way out if not on a bike but I just found it relaxed and cool which is where I want to be smoking. I love GH H'Straat but I does get very busy in the weekends, great during the week but busy busy busy on the weekends, it is understandable, they are the best cannabuisness in town, so for me from now on, its H'Straat in the week and Tolstraat at the weekends!! Had a great weekend again! I hope this helps a few decisions over the next few weeks. Completely forget to take even one menu pic though Does anyone know the genetics of Chronocain? It really reminded me of days gone by, 'guinea pig poo' smell in a good way obviously!!! One love

Does anyone have any plans for April 20 this year? I know of a big get together/smoke out in Haarlem organised bythe coffee shop owners in the town, is anyone thinking of going? Are GHSC organising a smoke at H'Straat shop or something bigger?

There is talk of a pinned thread in the Amsterdam section, for menus. And there are some in the thread bowl or above this one. I always look forward to lazy weekends in Dam. Elvis - I will wear a pink carnation in my lapel and have a newspaper under my arm so you can recognise me on Saturday!!

Going at the weekend, as is Elvis420, I'm sure between us we will visit a few. Ill take some pics and upload once the specific thread is started.

Im very glad to be the first to wish you a warm welcome to the forum.

Looks like just you and me then Elvis!!! Ha Ha! I'm gonna try and catch you on the Saturday afternoon. This is still an open invite so I hope to hear from more of you.

You won't if you look at the hotel prices Dust!!!! Ha ha ha:) Has anyone been the GH in the last couple if days and knows what's on the menu currently or staff?

Just re read my post. I'm not against you smoking tobacco!!! I will also talk to you if you roll a joint!! He he!!! Realised it sounded a little discriminatory!! I'm an all inclusive pot socialist!!!! Looking forward to potentially meeting some other forum members. Exodus Please

Thankyou very much!!!! 10 x Kalashnikova Auto and all the kit. Good luck everyone!

And I'm sort of with you mate. I say sort of because this thread has made me consider my usual thoughts. I'd have always said no way? Do you think eating it for therapeutic reasons, relaxation, muscular relief etc is OK. I think I do?

Really important to include Latitude as many of you have here. I'm at about 52 and you could have tried to grow a child in my patch last year and it would not have made puberty. Terrible weather year!!

I really like this topic! Great points again Disco. We have fallen victim to anti nausea/morning sickness drugs in the past with catastrophic results. Most people in the developed world of a certain age, know someone either directly or indirectly that is physically disabled due to birth defects as a result of the anti morning sickness chemical Thalidamide. Thalidamide was issued freely to expectant mothers between 1957 and 1962 when it was recognised as a teratogen responsible for causing a multitude of different birth defects. Tested by pharmaceutical firms and passed by governments this chemical, non organic reliver caused thousands of birth defects and resulted in huge compensation claims in the last two decades. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide#section_1 A non toxic herb used for generations without complication must be safer than this. Exodus Please

I have listed my favourite shops and favourite weed and hash in various shops before, but if we are talking purely about quality/value ratio I really like: 1 - Dampkring2 H'Straat near GHSC 2 - Bushdoctor x2 3 - Greenplace If we only talk about quality then Greenhouse on H'Straat, Amnesia on Singel, Barneys and Dampkring2. I love the quality and selection of strains in GHSC, but from my words above it seems Dampkring2 takes my first place for the quality and cost combined competition. They do some great strains, classics and new age, the interior is great, really classy. The digital scales show through the counter and they will do 1/2 grams, €5 bags, whatever you like which is great as only want one or two hits on each strain, the. To try another. They aren't tied to any breeder and so have great stock from DNA, Sensi and whoever they want. I have even bought Lemon Haze in there, although only as an experiment as we know there is only one place to go for SLH!!! If you fancy a bike ride or a train/tram journey, go and try some of the shops in Haarlem city by heading west for 5 miles (ish) on haarlemmerstraat. Willy Wortels, Indica and Sativa are three good shops owned by Nol Van Shaik. Great shops, great stock, good prices and a taste outside the tourist trap. Exodus Please

I would like to register my interest?? Do i wait to hear from a Mod?? Ive got 'wild' hopes for this element of the world cup competition!!!

Toke, very honourable. I would be less use off the smoke for nine months than while smoking, that will be my claim anyhow. I will report back when I watch the documentaries again.

Wasn't there a bit in one of the strain hunter docs. I cant remember which show or writen live report it was, it was about them making a tincture of post processed product into something for sleeping, im sure it was for kids?? I'm thinking it was the morrocco doc. Ok, I'll watch it again just for you guys!!!!!

Nice piece Disco. Food for thought so to speak. I am 100% in support if the plant and this makes me wonder if our opinion of 'mums to be' smoking pot is directly linked to our, now, inbuilt disgust at tobacco smoking mothers. We have been drilled (correctly) for 50 years about the serious and real health risks if shitty tobacco and have formed very strong collective thoughts about pregnant women ignoring the proven risks and endangering their un born nappy fillers. Before the research in to cigarette related deaths and respiratory complications everyone smoked, it was cool and I'm sure pregnant women were not expected to quit during pregnancy. If ganja can provide the same therapeutic results for pregnant Ladies as it dirs for recreational and medical users making the process less stressful for mother and child with harming the physical or mental development then why not?! I wonder if it is our opinion of smoking not weed that comes into question here? Tokage, I'm gonna stick my neck out and suggest you haven't given up the smoke to support a pregnant partner!! I certainly haven't and won't say its a good idea incase my wife is pregnant and suggests I should!! I do however feel your 'pure process' point completely. Nice post Disco - I wonder if anyone else will find any good research or info. Glad I'm a boy!!!!! Exodus Please

In my experience of jamaican erb, it will be a cross of multiple US AND EU strains, maybe skunk maybe others. Generally very jive but about if the growers are buying big bags of mixed genetic seeds. All nice strains and excellent under the Jam sun but almost never old school jamaican sativa. Unless you got it from someone specifically holding on to an old genetic. The fields i saw all stayed very short because of the Asian indica genetics. Have a peak at my gallery you see my friend holding his pride and joy, a sativa plant that had been in the ground for about 5 months. You'll see from the pics of the drying room loads if short ass plants and only a couple of the original sativa strains. They are not autos but indica laced hybrids from recent foreign genetics grown under the natural 12/12 light schedule in jamaica. If you are lucky enough to get a huge sativa plant from your seeds it would be fantastic and it should keep vegging under 12/12 for ages. Guano will be a favourite flower nute as this has been used throughout the years by the Jamaicans. Good luck, my long, tall sativa fingers are crossed for you. Exodus Please