
good one.
I was reading "Marijuana Questions? Ask Ed - The Encyclopedia (sic) of Marijuana" today, (not bad, but a few glaring errors which could end up killing plants in there) and came across another MJ myth I thought was too funny not to share...
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"NEW YORK WHITE"
Dear Ed,
In The Anarchist Cookbook I recently read of a type of marijuana called "New York White," which is supposed to grow in large amounts in the sewers of New York. These plants are supposed to be about twelve feet tall and are bleached white in color due to lack of sunlight. They are said to be responsible for poor drainage and flooding in the city. It all sounds like bullshit to me. What do you think?
I have another question. I have often read that marijuana is a common-problem weed. It is accusted of taking over unkempt fields and vacant lots. I wish I had such problems. I have searched many fields and all through the woods without any luck. Do you have any explainations?
Big Boy,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Green plants carry on their life processes by using the energy from the sun to produce sugars from carbon dioxide, which is found in the air and water. Without light the plants cannot produce sugar and they die. There are some plants, such as yeast and fungi, which live by utilising sugars and other organic matter produced by other organisms. But marijuana and other green plants cannot function that way. I have heard rumors of New York White for many years. Whenever I have tried to trace back the rumor, I was unable to locate anyone who actually claimed to have seen or smoked the stuff. I think it's a hoax.
Marijuana is a common weed, but only in places where it is already established. It readily colonises abandoned construction sites and areas cleared by nature. In the United States, these areas are found primarily in the Midwest.
Now that's a myth.